“You’re a dope” – Why Sarah Macdonald’s sacking from ABC Radio Sydney Mornings is hitting so hard

26 November 2024 At the end of last week I was struggling to find positives in my beloved radio industry. Yes, tis the season for sacking and movements,...

Jessica Radburn returns to Australia as ABC Head of Audio on Demand

15 October 2024 In what really is a coup for the ABC, Jessica Radburn returns to the broadcaster, and Australia, to take up a newly created role of...

ABC and Commercial Radio listening increases in Survey 4

9 July 2024 Commercial Radio and ABC both recorded growth in Survey 4. Australian commercial radio continues to experience sustained year-on-year growth, with 12.4 million listeners tuning in...

The Gold Coast gets ABC and SBS digital radio stations

16 May 2024 Queensland's Gold Coast now has access to the ABC and SBS's digital radio (DAB+) services. This includes ABC radio's Double J, ABC Jazz, ABC Country,...

Emily Copeland appointed Head of Music for ABC Audio

2 May 2024 The ABC has announced that Emily Copeland will become Head of Music for the ABC Audio team in a newly created role. Copeland was previously...

Danielle Laidley joins ABC Radio Melbourne’s Saturday Sports show

9 March 2024 The ABC has expanded their coverage of the 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership with former coach and player Danielle Laidley commencing on ABC Radio Melbourne’s Saturday Mornings...

Three more senior audio appointments for ABC Radio

5 February 2024 The ABC has announce three more senior audio appointments for its Content division: Mike Fitzpatrick, Phoebe Bennett and Beverley Wang. Fitzpatrick becomes the new Head...

A big summer for ABC Listen

1 February 2024 The ABC Listen app received its highest number of users on record in January as cricket, tennis and triple j's Hottest 100 countdown saw people...

Meagan Loader departs the ABC

15 December 2023 Meagan Loader is leaving her role as the Head of Music and Creative Development with the ABC with Friday December 15 her last day. Similar...

Who is Australian music’s best friend in radio now?

12 December 2023 It was poignant on reflection that I was waiting for Missy Higgins concert ticket presales to open when I heard that Richard Kingsmill was leaving...

Ben Latimer joins the ABC as Head of Audio Content

19 July 2023 Radio executive Ben Latimer will join the ABC on July 31 as Head of Audio Content, overseeing Capital City Networks, Sport, Audio Studios, Audio Strategy,...

New challenge: Ben Latimer leaves NOVA Entertainment

14 April 2023 Ben Latimer says he is excited to embark on a new challenge over the coming months, as he departs his role as Head of Programming for Nova 96.9, Nova 919 and national shows for the NOVA network.Latimer announced on LinkedIn that after nearly 6 years at NOVA Entertainment, it’s time to say goodbye.“I’ve had the… Read More

As a radio market, how volatile is Melbourne compared to Sydney or Brisbane or Perth and Adelaide?

14 November 2022 Peter Saxon asks three top Content Directors... Last week’s Survey 7 served up some “interesting” results. In Sydney, Kyle and Jackie O shot to outright number...

Ben Latimer, Head of Programming – Nova Network, talks to Peter Saxon post survey 7

9 November 2022 Ben Latimer had a mostly happy day on Tuesday. In this interview, he tells radioinfo’s Peter Saxon of the good and the not so good...

Ben & Liam go national on Sundays

22 July 2020 Nova 919’s Ben & Liam will host a national Sunday breakfast show, Ben & Liam around Australia, from Sunday 26 July at 6am. After building a...

Ben & Liam’s new Adelaide breakfast show begins on Monday

1 January 2020 Nova 919’s new breakfast show Ben & Liam will launch in Adelaide on Monday 6 January from 6am to 10am, but listeners got a sneak...

NOVA replaces Dan Underhill

5 July 2019 Ben Latimer has been appointed to the joint role of Program Director for Nova 93.7 Perth and Nova 919 Adelaide, on an interim basis, following the...

Liam Gallagher kicks off Nova’s Red Room for 2018

10 January 2018 Kicking off Nova’s Red Room for 2018, Liam Gallagher performed a selection of his new and old hits to a mesmerized crowd of Nova listeners...

Ben Latimer replaces Sarah McGilvray as Nova PD

19 October 2017 Ben Latimer has been appointed program director of Nova 96.9, as Sarah McGilvray takes maternity leave. When she returns McGilvray has decided to accept an...

Ben joins smoothfm

21 June 2017 Ben Latimer has been named as smoothfm’s Program Director for the duration of a maternity role contract. With over 15 years’ experience, Ben has senior...

Mix PDs on the way to Clear Channel’s US Conference

5 April 2006 ARN to send two PD's to Clear Channel Program Directors conference in Atlanta An in-house competition at ARN has been drawn, with the result that...

Ben Latimer appointed PD of Mix 106.5 Sydney

21 June 2005 MIX102.3 Program Director, Ben Latimer, received two pieces of good news today – a survey result increase for his Adelaide ARN station and a promotion....