Vic Lorusso a bigger loss to ARN Sydney radio than meets the eye (in the sky)

15 July 2026 I have lived in Sydney for two of the last 20 years, and yet when Vic Lorusso's name is mentioned I immediately know him...

A tale of two networks – GfK Radio 360 Survey 4 cumes

14 July 2026 The cumulative audience numbers in a GfK radio survey give a general idea of what might be to come. A big jump, of the...

GfK Radio 360 Survey 4 – a preview

12 July 2026 UPDATE: SURVEY 4 RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE HERE. The mid year radio survey results for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Brisbane, measured in...

Laura Anderson departs ARN, Loren Espulso returns

5 July 2026 Laura Anderson (pictured main) read her final news update last week for Brisbane’s KIIS 97.3 as well as national bulletins. Across her decade as...

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...

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...

Nova Sydney and Melbourne and The Fox the winners in the cumes – GfK Survey 1, 2026

19 March 2026 GfK Radio 360 Survey 1, 2026 cumes yield a lot of information about what we are likely to see come survey 2. In Sydney, many...

Wisdom of Women in Media: Jenna Benson, Senior Digital Content Producer Gold 101.7

18 March 2026 In the week the results of survey 1 are released, the third profile is Jenna Benson, the Senior Digital Content Producer for Jonesy & Amanda....

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...

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...

‘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...

Positives for all networks as each city tells a different story – Gfk Survey 7 cumes

25 November 2025 Cumulative listening in GfK Survey 7 yielded positives (and negatives) for every radio network and surprising differences between states in similar shows at the same...

ARN Upfront 2026 – All the comings and goings

29 October 2025 From the ARN Upfronts: Smallzy was confirmed to be joining the KIIS network with The Smallzy Show which will air from 3-4pm weekdays and a...

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...

Jonesy & Amanda release new book celebrating 20 years of radio gold

16 September 2025 Sydney radio duo Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones and Amanda Keller are marking 20 years on air together with the release of a special hardcover book called Pump Up the Jam. Now available for pre-order exclusively through Booktopia, Pump Up the Jam takes readers behind the mic as Jonesy & Amanda reflect on their most iconic segments,… Read More

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...

Priscilla Presley reflects of love for Elvis and loss of Lisa Marie with Gold 101.7’s Jonesy and Amanda

27 August 2025 Ahead of the release of her new book, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, Priscilla Presley joined GOLD101.7’s Jonesy & Amanda to talk...

Vic Lorusso celebrates 25 years of traffic reporting on Sydney radio

18 August 2025 He’s one Australia’s most recognisable radio voices and today Vic Lorusso – traffic reporter for Gold 101.7’s Jonesy & Amanda – celebrates 25 years in the job. Vic was just nineteen years old and in year 12 at school when he started out doing traffic reports for the station. Today, he’s the head honcho –… Read More

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...

Tim Ross pays tribute to Jonesy and Amanda

5 August 2025 This morning Tim 'Rosso' Ross, veteran of commercial radio in Australia, podcaster and with a new book out called What a Ripper! celebrating 60 everyday...

Changes ahead for Gold 101.7 breakfast

31 July 2025 UPDATE: Jonesy and Amanda have told listeners this morning that they will move to Drive next year The last time we reported a rumour...

Ignore Jonesy at your own peril – Brendan Jones’ sneaky revenge after Jackie O snub

24 July 2025 The cat's out of the bag for anyone who had ever ignored Gold 101.7's Brendan 'Jonesy' Jones. One of the nicest and most accommodating fellows...

Nova 100 and Jase and Lauren most listened to station and show – GfK Radio 360 Survey 4 cumes

22 July 2025 Nova 100 and breakfast hosts Jase and Lauren are both the most listened to station and breakfast show in GfK Radio 360 Survey 4, 2025....

Zero truth in the Jonesy and Amanda Triple M rumour

23 June 2025 The Australian's Media Diary gossip column today reported that Jonesy and Amanda could be "heading to a new timeslot or a new station." The report...

‘Someone once said to me in politics, there’s no such thing as perfect timing’ – Former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern joins Jonesy and Amanda ahead of memoir release

3 June 2025 Jacinda Ardern joined Jonesy and Amanda on Gold 101.7 this morning ahead of the release of her memoir A Different Kind of Power, reflecting on...