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With his feet now firmly under the CRA CEO’s desk, Ford Ennals chats with Peter Saxon

17 May 2022 It’s barely been a month since Joan Warner was farewelled at a lavish function at Darling Harbour after 20 years...

CRA calls for urgent regulation of big tech companies

28 April 2022 The commercial radio industry has warned of irreparable damage to Australian media businesses due to the expansion and market dominance...

Podcast Ranker agreement locked in with Triton Digital for next 3 years

5 April 2022 Commercial Radio Australia has signed a three-year agreement with Triton Digital to continue publication of the Australian Podcast Ranker through...

Clock ticking for News Media Bargaining Code as election approaches

25 March 2022 As the federal election approaches, the clock is ticking for the Morrison Government to complete its promise to level the...

Commercial Radio ad revenue continues slow growth

16 March 2022 Advertising revenue for metropolitan commercial radio stations increased by 0.5% in February to $51.638 million compared to the same month...

Xtra Insights regional survey contract extended for 2 more years

15 March 2022 Reuional Radio surveys will be conducted in 27 markets across Australia this year, with the first results for Karratha released...

CRA reveals new CEO to replace JOAN WARNER

13 March 2022 It’s been almost 6 months since Joan Warner announced she would step down from the post she’d held for almost...

Commercial radio listening hits a record high

3 February 2022 Commercial radio performed strongly in another year impacted by COVID, with weekly audiences up by 1.3% to a record 11.2...

Deloitte Digital wins Round 4 of the Siren Awards

19 January 2022 It was music to the ears of the Siren Award judges as a new twist on the traditional sea shanty...

No changes at the top of the rankings, but a new website for the Australian Podcast Ranker

15 December 2021 A new website for the Australian Podcast Ranker goes live today and the new easy-to-use site features more information on...

End of lockdowns, holidays, road trips will influence summer media habits

25 November 2021 GfK’s fifth annual nationwide 2022 summer listening survey coming up in January 2022 will examine the radio and media consumption...

Commercial radio ad revenue is up by 6.1% in October

16 November 2021 Commercial radio ad revenue remained in positive territory in the month of October with revenue up 6.1% compared to October...

CRA confirmed to negotiate with Facebook and Google for news content payments

29 October 2021 Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) can collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payment for their member stations’ news content featured...

Joan Warner will stand down as CRA CEO in 2022

23 September 2021 Commercial Radio Australia chief executive officer Joan Warner has advised the CRA Board that she intends to step down early...

Ad revenue grows by 16.8% for the five major metro markets: Milton Data

20 September 2021 Commercial radio ad revenue continued to grow in the month of August despite ongoing lockdown restrictions, with revenue up 16.8%...

Survey 6 results delayed by one week due to COVID

16 September 2021 Commercial Radio Australia has announced today that the release of the sixth metropolitan radio survey of the year will be...

ACCC proposes to authorise CRA to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook

10 September 2021 The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) to collectively negotiate with Facebook and...

Covid modifications to radio surveys, but no change for Survey 5

21 July 2021 In response to Covid lockdowns, changes are expected for the next few radio surveys, with more surveys to be compleeted...

The news is good for those who want a career as a journalist in radio

4 July 2021 Peter Saxon speaks with Zac de SilvaFor many commercial stations, especially those with music formats, a three minute news bulletin...

Forcing music quotas on radio is not an “encouragement” Ms Herd

27 June 2021 Comment from Peter SaxonNow that ARIA’s new CEO, Annabelle Herd, has had time to put her feet under the desk,...

Infinite Dial 2021: Australians embrace digital audio, podcast listening soars

29 April 2021 More Australians are embracing digital audio post the pandemic, with podcast listening soaring over the past year and more people...

Intense competition but growing excitement about audio’s future: Joan Warner #DBS2021

5 April 2021 In a session at the Digital Broadcasting Symposium today, titled Embracing Digital Change – Strategies and Results, CRA chief executive...

ACMA won’t adapt proposed deeming principles for digital expansion

18 March 2021 The ACMA has released the outcome of its consultation on proposed deeming principles for regional radio licence areas. In...

Broadcast media most effective in emergencies: Joan Warner at Bushfire Inquiry

15 August 2020 Australia’s 222 regional commercial radio stations “play a crucial role during times of emergency,” CRA’s Joan Warner this week told...

Commercial radio comes together with a common message in the COVID19 crisis

8 April 2020 The commercial radio industry has come together to share a message of support and unity to its community of listeners.Commencing...

Kath Brown leaves Commercial Radio Australia

7 April 2020 Kathryn Sabel Brown (Kath Brown) has left Commercial Radio Australia.Looking back on her 25 years with the industry body, Kath...

Fair Work Commission rule change includes some radio industry awards

9 March 2020 A new award condition came into force on 1st March that could affect you if you employ staff under the...

Radio still the world’s most widely consumed media: CRA takes the message to Canberra

12 February 2020 On the eve of World Radio Day, Commercial Radio Australia has just finished hosting an event at Parliament House Canberra...

I’m in witness protection after criticising the Podcast Ranker: Daily Podcast’s Josh Janssen

29 January 2020 On the Daily Talkshow podcast this week, Josh Janssen has criticised subscribers to the Australian Podcast Ranker for gaming the...

It’s just the two of us with no token man: Natalie Peters and Erin Molan win an #ACRAs2019

24 October 2019 Natalie Peters and Erin Molan won the ACRA for the Best On Air Team in AM Radio last weekend.It was...