New media venture for radio’s Steve Hirst

24 April 2025 He’s held senior management and leadership roles across a host of radio networks. Now, seasoned media professional Steve Hirst has launched a new venture: Media Street Consulting.It’s designed to help industry tackle projects without expanding teams, offering solutions in the areas of commercial, operations and content.Hirst has decades of experience in diverse management roles, including… Read More

Nova 96.9 Sydney turns 20

31 March 2021 radioinfo speaks to Dean Buchanan about the launch. Nova 96.9 Sydney launched 20 years ago on April 1st.

The Scottish radio guru who now calls Australia home

20 November 2017 It was just over seven years ago that Paul Jackson left his home in the UK to join what was then the dmg radio network...

Key programming appointments announced at NOVA, smoothfm

16 October 2014 Rohan Brown has been appointed to the role of Nova 100 Program Director in Melbourne. Brown joined NOVA Entertainment in 2008 and has been Program...

Star 104.5 celebrates International Women’s Day

6 March 2014 This Saturday March 8 is International Women's Day and Star 104.5 on New South Wales' Central Coast is celebrating by playing hit music from female...

Nova Entertainment aims for 25% earnings increase

27 February 2014 Nova Entertainment CEO Cathy O'Connor says the newly rebranded company aims to achieve a 25% increase in earnings by next year. O'Connor has told The...

Coles partners with dmg Radio to launch Coles Radio

23 January 2014 Coles supermarkets and dmg Radio Australia confirmed that they have signed a partnership to digitally stream Coles Radio to over 750 stores - reaching over 14 million...

Ways to welcome the boss back from holidays

16 January 2014 The team at Nova 91.9 in Adelaiade decided to give PD David Shearer a very warm welcome back. This morning, upon arrival back at the...

Special in Aisle 3: DMG substitutes Coles Radio for Novanation

29 December 2013 Digital radio dance music listeners are not happy with DMG’s latest move, replacing Novanation with Coles Radio. Novanation was switched off from digital radio just before...

DMG strong on air – as well as on the balance sheet

10 December 2013 Programming gurus will tell you that one of the key ingredients to success in radio is consistency - it certainly seems to be working for...

Kyle and Jackie O go to MIX? That would surprise me massively: Paul Jackson, DMG

4 November 2013 DMG Network Program Director Paul Jackson has weighed in to the Kyle and Jackie O debate. Here's what he had to say...

The Party After the ACRAs

14 October 2013 Peter Saxon crashes the ARN party As the ACRAs has grown in excitement and prestige, the After Party event which has surfaced in its wake,...

DMG & ARN joint venture gets Brisbane Licence

15 April 2001 DMG and ARN have teamed up to buy the new Brisbane FM licence for $67 million. DMG and ARN have formed a joint venture company...

Merrick and Rosso on DMG Breakfast

14 February 2001 Former Triple J drive personalities Merrick and Rosso have been confirmed as the breakfast presenters for DMG's new Sydney station. DMG Group PD Dean Buchanan...

DMG appoints PD for Sydney

15 August 2000 DMG Radio Australia, the company which in May won the highly competitive auction for the new Sydney commercial FM radio licence, has announced a major...

DMG’s outlook for the Radio Industry in 1999

27 February 1999 DMG Radio's CEO, Paul Thompson, told AMT about the priorities for his company in 1999. From a regional station point of view, he is happy...