Alex Cullen departs Christian O’Connell show after less than a year

1 June 2026 Alex Cullen has announced his departure from the GOLD Network Christian O'Connell breakfast show to focus on family. He was employed to replace Jack Post who...

Pete Deppeler graduates to the Christian O’Connell Show

11 May 2026 'Intern Pete' Deppeler has been working in radio for more than 20 years. When he rejoined Kyle & Jackie O at KIIS 1065 at...

GOLD 101.7 gives Sydney its golden years

29 April 2026 Each morning on GOLD 101.7 from 9-10am, the station will feature a Golden Year. The Golden Hour will spotlight a different year...

CADA continues to grow, smooth and HEART catering to older audiences – Survey 2 DAB+

23 April 2026 CADA continues to be the most successful DAB+ station in Sydney but still doesn't seem to be able to get a foothold in the...

GfK Survey 2 preview – the end of an era

22 April 2026 It is still hard to fathom that today will be the last time Kyle and Jackie O appear on Radioinfo's charts, tables and imaging...

‘People are starved of real connection’ – Christian O’Connell’s new book explores the radical act of being yourself

22 April 2026 Last year, before he was announced to be networking his GOLD 104.3 breakfast show beyond Melbourne, Christian O'Connell found time to create a mentoring...

Christian O’Connell: Radio ratings are ridiculous… this show needs your help

24 March 2026 After the ratings results last week, Christian O'Connell has come up with a way to promote his national show, and at the same time, had...

GfK Survey 1 2026 preview

15 March 2026 This Thursday March 19, GfK Radio 360 Survey 1 2026 will be released at 9:30am. It has been an mellow and relaxing lead up to...

Triple M Sydney playing the radio changes game well

5 March 2026 A tip of the hat to Triple M Sydney and their breakfast and marketing teams. I spent the last fortnight in the city and...

Why radio stations should keep their call signs

17 February 2026 Scott Thomson, the Manager of Universal - NSW and a former AFTRS student put a thought starter up on LinkedIn this morning suggesting it was...

Ghosts in the machine

28 January 2026 ABC News' Facebook page hacked, Kyle Sandilands unable to broadcast remotely due to internet outage, Christian O'Connell on loop on the iHeart Radio App, and...

“You’ll understand why when you listen” – new marketing campaign for the Christian O’Connell show

21 January 2026 The GOLD Network's Christian O’Connell Show have kicked off their launch into Sydney and across Australia with a new marketing campaign and the invitation that,...

Smooth surges, talk drops in GfK Survey 8 cumes

20 January 2026 The final survey of the year, for the first time released in January of the following year, usually yields improved results for easy listening music...

Radio stars return to air, GfK Survey 8 2025 out Tuesday January 20

18 January 2026 Radio's stars are returning to the airwaves after their festive breaks with one day to settle in before GfK Radio 360 Survey 8 2025 launches at 9:30am on Tuesday January 20. This is the first time that the final survey of the year has been released in January of the following, with 2026 Survey 8 out January 19, 2027.

Good call

16 December 2025 When I went to bed on Sunday night December 14, incredibly upset at the news still breaking of the Bondi shootings in Sydney, I knew...

‘Sydney is going to absolutely love you’ – Jonesy and Amanda pass the Gold 101.7 breakfast baton to Christian O’Connell

12 December 2025 This morning was the last on breakfast for GOLD 101.7 hosts Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller, aka Jonesy & Amanda. It was a heartfelt farewell...

Jamming with Jonesy and Amanda

10 December 2025 Gold FM's Jonesy and Amanda pumped up the jam on the rooftop of the new Jackson on George pub in Sydney last night in an...

A dream come true: Josh Butler goes from reception to part of The Christian O’Connell Show

27 November 2025 Already a beloved member of the team, and well known to listeners, Josh Butler, ARN Melbourne’s beloved receptionist was given the surprise of his life...

Happy 20th to Cruise 1323 – the little Adelaide station that exceeded expectations

16 November 2025 Cruise 1323 Adelaide commenced at 6am on November 15, 2005. Alan Baskin read the first news bulletin and then Peter Burgham kicked things off on...

A woman’s place is in production or podcasts

2 November 2025 When podcasts were still burgeoning, I had lunch with a pioneer in the space, who said: "Podcasts are what radio would look like if it...

Steve Fitton to depart Gold but not ARN

29 October 2025 Ahead of the ARN Upfronts, Steve Fitton has added to the 2026 puzzle announcing he will depart the Gold Network at the end of...

The issue isn’t radio ‘finding talent’, the issue is radio stations convincing creators to work in radio: Dave Charles chats with Radio Futurologist James Cridland

14 September 2025 Dave Charles, President of Media RESULTS Inc, was joined by Radio Futurologist James Cridland for a wide ranging conversation around the future of radio and its...

Smooth 95.3 the most listened to, Kyle and Jackie O back to No 1 for breakfast – GfK Survey 5 Cumes

9 September 2025 The cumulative listening in GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 was an up and down affair where what worked in one state was not consistently reflected...

GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 preview

8 September 2025 This morning at 9:30am will see the release of GfK Radio 360 Metro Survey 5. It was measured from Sunday June 1 to Sat July...

The Christian O’Connell Show launches fundraiser for kids in need

25 August 2025 This morning on Gold 104.3’s The Christian O’Connell Show, the team launched a fundraiser for Backpacks 4 VIC Kids. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, the charity has been struggling to raise much-needed funds to continue providing crisis packs and gift packs to vulnerable young people. The Christian O’Connell Show is a… Read More

The news of radio’s death is greatly exaggerated

18 August 2025 An 11-page report released last week, commissioned by and for New Zealand public broadcaster RNZ had some damning statistics. National weekly cumulative listenership has fallen...

Barrie – the most loyal of listeners

13 August 2025 I was absolutely schooled on Melbourne Gold 104.3 and soon to be national broadcaster Christian O'Connell last weekend. I was running a Voiceover class and my...

Finding Fire, On Fire and Sharing the Flame – The Warm and Wonderful Christian O’Connell

8 August 2025 I was so elated to have scheduled some time with soon to broadcast nationally Gold 104.3 Breakfast presenter Christian O’Connell that I did a stupid...

‘We’re going national’ – The Christian O’Connell Show to broadcast to Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide

4 August 2025 The Christian O’Connell Show will launch nationally on the GOLD Network from 2026 broadcasting across Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, as well as regional Australia...

Jonesy and Amanda announce their move to Drive

1 August 2025 Gold 101.7's Jonesy and Amanda have announced that rumours of a move to Drive are true. They told listeners this morning: "We could have stayed...