Jen Seyderhelm

From bookstore to broadcaster – Myoung Jae Yi

6 November 2023 Five years ago, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) offered a Graduate Diploma in Radio which you could attend full and part time and only face to face. That diploma has shifted to include podcasting and now allows those who live regionally, perhaps have full time work, or young children, or limits around accessibility, the ability to still immerse themselves in radio, audio and sound production. People like Myoung Jae Yi.

Roadmap, Powerd and news collaborations the future for community broadcasting – CBAA CEO Jon Bisset

31 October 2023 It passed quietly but February 2023 was the 10th anniversary of Jon Bisset taking over as General Manager, now Group CEO of The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). He’s also CEO of RPH which has branched into Powerd Media, but more on that launch later.

The radio plot thickens in SCA takeover bid

25 October 2023 Terms and condition may have come back to bite ARN today with an application to the Takeovers Panel outlining that ARN’s June purchase of the share interest in SCA may have been in breach of the Corporations Act due to the nature of an exchange of shares by Allan Gray.

2GF’s Misty Fisher on finally giving AFTRS and radio a go in her 40s

23 October 2023 Misty Fisher is hosting breakfast on 2GF 89.5 Grafton while also studying the Graduate Diploma in Radio with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) part time. She’s been with 2GF about six months now after the former host of 30 years, Richie Williamson, stepped into politics. Every time she thinks or is asked about her on-air role, she is so overwhelmingly happy she feels like she needs to pinch herself.

Hamish and Andy on top, big gains for Hedley Thomas – Australian Podcast Ranker

18 October 2023 It was business as usual in this month’s Triton Australian Podcast Ranker with Hamish and Andy on top and Casefile True Crime second, both with more than two million monthly downloads.

All your Matilda’s and FIFA Women’s World Cup radio coverage

15 August 2023 After slightly bemoaning radio’s lack of Matilda’s hype before and during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Quarter Final against France, I am delighted to update you with where and how you can listen to the rest of the tournament.

Spotify premium prices up, stocks down

26 July 2023 After 12 years Spotify this week finally increased its premium service from $9.99 to 10.99 a month ahead of its Q2 earnings report. That was released yesterday. Despite showing continued gains in both monthly and premium subscribers, the company still had an operating loss of €247 million.

ALLACCESS.COM to cease publication in August

15 July 2023 ALLACCESS.com, a US publication not dissimilar to Radioinfo, providing news, ratings, forums, trivia and job opportunities for the radio, podcast and music industries, will cease business on August 15.

PODC-ART

22 December 2022 Observation from Jen Seyderhelm“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a...

FAREWELL 2CH and Classic Hits Radio

13 June 2022 Comment from Jen SeyderhelmI was wrong.While I still think 2022 is the year for classic hits, it is not boding...

Connecting Radio and Podcasts

8 September 2021 Comment from Jen SeyderhelmEd Sheeran turned 30 in February. He’s been in the music industry for near two decades. Most would identify...

Studio with a view: New home for 2CA and 2CC

16 July 2021 Canberra’s Capital Radio Network has moved into a new home. radioinfo gets the tour. Talk station 2CC and Gold music...

Let’s have a Conversation about Interviews

24 May 2021 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm Jen Seyderhelm has been working non-stop this last month. Apart from her full-time job as Breakfast co-host...

Holmsey won’t go it alone any longer at 2CA

12 April 2021 On Monday, 2CA Canberra’s Breakfast Show will become a duo with Jen Seyderhelm sharing the mic with Paul Holmes. Actually, it’s...

TO THE SUPER RADIO NETWORK, with love…

2 March 2021 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm I’ve been thinking about this for a while but in light of music mogul Michael Gudinski’s death I felt...

Weighing in on Anchor

26 February 2021 Jen Syderhelm’s verdict on Spotify’s Anchor This week has seen what I feel in hindsight will be the peak...

Face(book) Off

18 February 2021 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm I ran into a girlfriend at the supermarket last weekend who was made redundant from her radio news...

What is a podcast asks Jen Seyderhelm

26 November 2020 This is the first question I ask students of my classes and I usually get a whiteboard full of answers...

Not a Triple J Announcer

9 December 2019 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm.I took a mini break (thank you Bridget Jones) to Brisbane the other week to ostensibly catch up...

Our Time is Now

4 December 2019 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm I ran a Voiceover course last weekend. On the Saturday we talked about money.One of the...

Compassionate letter to myself

29 November 2019 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm. Earlier this month I went to my girlfriend Kim’s house.We had become acquainted after I read...

Has Radio become the missionary position?

17 November 2019 Comment by Jen SeyderhelmA friend told me the other day that podcasting is what the radio industry would look like if...

Radio relationships

13 November 2019 Comment by Jen SeyderhelmKyle is single again. So apparently is the whole KIIS Breakfast crew, including Intern Pete.Kate Ritchie’s relationship is...

Radio Dreams

6 November 2019 Comment by Jen Seyderhelm The night before my first solo shift as a news reader I had the most vivid dream.My...

Why we still need Alan Jones

31 October 2019 Comment by Jen Seyderhelm A decade ago, I was working as a radio announcer in regional Queensland. A couple of my...

Suggestive flowering plant provides unscripted mirth at 2CC

4 December 2017 A common shade-loving perennial has caused a comical disruption at Canberra station 2CC during a popular gardening segment. ‘I was on air...