Good Luck, Babe! Reflections on a love affair with triple j’s Hottest 100

30 January 2025 Late Sunday night, January 26th, my son Jacob came home from his job at Woolworths to find me going through my triple j Hottest 100...

Our love is alive for CYRIL as the most played song on Australian radio in 2024

18 December 2024 The bucket hatted DJ from Darwin, CYRIL has sealed a breakthrough year by topping the 2024 Year-End Top 100 Airplay Chart. Stumblin’ In, a...

Sabrina Carpenter conjures up another hit with ‘Bad Chem’ – AirCheck

12 December 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 12 December 2024 • Top Debut: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Bad Chem’ lands at #29 • New Leader: ‘APT’...

Jelly Roll’s ‘Liar’ is an honest hit – AirCheck

5 December 2024 Jelly Roll debuts at #34 on the latest AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart with ‘Liar’.

Tate McRae gets a leg up with ‘2 Hands’ – AirCheck

28 November 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 28 November 2024 • Top Debut: Tate McRae's ‘2 Hands’ debuts at #34 • Heating Up: Myles...

Dean Lewis’s ‘Empire’ strikes back – AirCheck

21 November 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 21 November 2024 • Top Debut: Dean Lewis’ ‘Empire’ enters the Top 40 after five weeks...

Gracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’ breaks through at #34 – Aircheck

14 November 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 14 November 2024 • Heating Up: Gracie Abrams debuts at #34 with ‘That’s So True’ • Aussie...

Sheppard & Jolyon Petch bring the heat with ‘Sunshine’ – Aircheck

7 November 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 7 November 2024 • Heating Up: Sheppard & Jolyon Petch’s ‘Sunshine’ debuts at #34 • Top Debut:...

Lady Gaga’s ‘Disease’ is an infectious hit: AirCheck

31 October 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 31 October 2024 • Top Debut: Lady Gaga starts out at #17 with ‘Disease’ • Heating Up:...

Radio still loves Australian music

31 October 2024 When speculating on what 2024 would look like in Australian radio land I hedged that there would be more chat, less music, in part if...

Addison Rae sweetens the chart with ‘Diet Pepsi’ – AirCheck

24 October 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 24 October 2024 • Top Debut: Addison Rae marks major label debut with 'Diet Pepsi' • Heating...

Royel Otis are here to stay with ‘Linger’: AirCheck

17 October 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 17 October 2024 • Top Debut: Royel Otis’ ‘Linger’ earns 202 spins, debuts at #32 • Heating...

‘It’s ok I’m ok’…Tate McRae is doing just fine – AirCheck

3 October 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 3 October 2024 • Top Debut: Tate McRae starts at #33 with ‘It’s ok I’m...

Tina Arena & Shouse are breaking ‘Chains’: AirCheck

26 September 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 26 September 2024 • Heating Up: Tina Arena & Shouse debut at #39 with 'Chains' • Top...

The Weeknd burns bright on ‘Dancing In The Flames’: AirCheck

19 September 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 19 September 2024 • Top Debut: The Weeknd’s ‘Dancing In The Flames’ debuts at #17 • Tied...

Here’s ‘Why Why Why’ radio is excited about Shawn Mendes: AirCheck

12 September 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 12 September 2024 • Heating Up: Shawn Mendes reappears at #35 with ‘Why Why Why’ • Cooling...

Sabrina Carpenter gets another ‘Taste’ of the Top 40 – AirCheck

5 September 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 5 September 2024 • Top Debut: ‘Taste’ by Sabrina Carpenter starts at #19 • Heating Up: SCA's...

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars are beaming on ‘Die With A Smile’ – AirCheck

23 August 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 22 August 2024 • Top Debut: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With A Smile’ arrives...

Charli xcx’s ‘Apple’ has a fruitful week at radio: AirCheck

15 August 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 15 August 2024 • Top Debut: Charli xcx’s ‘Apple’ enters the Top 40 at #21 • Heating...

Kylie, Bebe & Tove fly high with ‘My Oh My’ – AirCheck

8 August 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 8 August 2024 • Heating Up: ‘My Oh My’ by Kylie Minogue, Bebe Rexha & Tove...

Budjerah finds clarity on ‘Is It Ever Gonna Make Sense’: AirCheck

1 August 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 1 August 2024 • Top Debut: ‘Is It Ever Gonna Make Sense’ by Budjerah starts at...

The Kid Laroi gets all the ‘Girls’ at #12: AirCheck

25 July 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 25 July 2024 • Heating Up: The Kid Laroi’s ‘Girls’ improves to #12 • Big Mover: Post Malone...

Spotify’s Australian Music Global Impact list features local acts to watch

22 July 2024 Every six months Spotify Australia releases its Australian Music Global Impact List, the Top 30 tracks from local artists released in 2024 up until June...

Chappell Roan sends her best with ‘Good Luck, Babe!’: AirCheck

11 July 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 11 July 2024 • Top Debut: Chappell Roan debuts at #29 with ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ • Heating...

Radio says yes yes yes to ‘Please Please Please’: AirCheck

4 July 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 4 July 2024 • Heating Up: Sabrina Carpenter ascends to #15 with ‘Please Please Please’ • Top...

Australian DJ CYRIL tops half year National Radio Airplay Charts

3 July 2024 Last November Australian DJ Cyril Riley, better known just as CYRIL released a remixed version of Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman's Stumblin' In to TikTok where...

Tones And I finds her rhythm on ‘Dance With Me’: AirCheck

27 June 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 27 June 2024 • Top Debut: Tones And I is back with ‘Dance With...

Taylor Swift can do it with a broken heart: AirCheck

20 June 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Highlights –– 20 June 2024 Top Debut: Taylor Swift's 'I Can Do It With A Broken Heart' debuts at #39 New...

Eminem reappears with ‘Houdini’: AirCheck

13 June 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 13 June 2024 Top Debut: Eminem's 'Houdini' debuts at #15 with 505 spins Big Mover: Dua Lipa climbs...

David Guetta & OneRepublic waste no time with ‘I Don’t Wanna Wait’: AirCheck

6 June 2024 By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS Chart Highlights –– 6 June 2024 Top Debut: David Guetta & OneRepublic notch up 230 spins Heating Up: Myles Smith breaks...

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