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Conversations is Apple’s most popular podcast of 2023

1 December 2023 While Spotify had everyone sharing their favourite songs and artists of 2023 "wrapped" yesterday, Apple Podcasts also released their year end charts for Australia which make for interesting reading.

Hamish and Andy reminisce in new season of the Remembering Project

30 November 2023 Season five of Hamish & Andy’s Remembering Project has been released with fresh memories from the archives of Australia’s top ranking podcast duo.

SCA summer lineups announced

28 November 2023 SCA have announced summer lineups with The Jimmy and Nath show taking over the Hit network’s breakfast, Harley Breen, Candice Warner and Tom Tilley on Triple M’s and Hitmas returning for Christmas Day.With capital city station presenters for 2DayFM, Fox FM, Hit and Triple M mostly heading on holidays this Friday, summer lineups for 2023… Read More

Hamish and Andy No 1 and Blake’s new podcast debut: Australian Podcast Ranker

15 November 2023 It’s business as usual on this month’s Australian Podcast Ranker, the 50th released by Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA). LiSTNR’s Hamish and Andy was No 1 for a record 22nd time. Mamamia and Mia Freedman’s No Filter was the only new entry in the top 10, up four places to 9th. Hamish and Andy had nearly a million listeners and Casefile True Crime (2nd) had the most (2,377,637) downloads.

That’s How We Grow podcast planted at LiSTNR

26 October 2023 STIHL’s all things gardening podcast That’s How We Grow, hosted by landscape designer Charlie Albone, is launching its third season and planting it with LiSTNR.

UnTRUE crime podcast and game for kids

25 October 2023 LiSTNR has created a binaural and immersive podcast especially for kids called UnTRUE: The Underdogs, launched with an Australian-first companion game on global metaverse platform, Roblox.

More awards for The Children in the Pictures

20 October 2023 After winning Podcast of the Year and Best Podcast Producer (Audio) for Darcy Thomson at the Australian Commercial Radio & Audio Awards (ACRAs) last week LiSTNR’s Disclosed: The Children in the Pictures continues to win acclaim here and abroad.

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.

AC/DC goes back to back with Back in Black in Triple M’s G.O.A.T Album Countdown

17 October 2023 Triple M listeners have voted AC/DC’s Back in Black the 2023 Greatest of all Time (G.O.A.T) album which accompanies the song of the same name also being voted the 2023 G.O.A.T Song.

30 ACRAS for SCA

16 October 2023 SCA won 30 ACRAs at the awards ceremony on Saturday night including Triple M Townsville’s Steve ‘Pricey’ Price OAM being inducted into the 2023 Hall of Fame.

Triple M counts down the 100 G.O.A.T Albums

9 October 2023 The third Triple M Greatest of All Time, this time the 100 G.O.A.T Albums, will countdown all this week with one lucky listener and voter to win a trip to Vegas to see U2.

Updated: NRL and AFL Grand Finals? We’ve got you sorted

27 September 2023 It’s unusual to have both the NRL and AFL playing out on the same weekend. More unusual is that Queensland teams feature in both. Irrespective, radio has you covered no matter which code you follow (can’t help you if you’re a Carlton supporter though – sorry).

Wil Anderson celebrates 300 episodes of Wilosophy

26 September 2023 Back in 2014 radio announcer and comedian Wil Anderson began Wilosophy, a podcast asking smart people stupid questions in the hope of finding the meaning of life.

Alexis Fernandez’s Do You F*cking Mind? joins LiSTNR

25 September 2023 Do You F*cking Mind?, hosted by Alexis Fernandez, has joined LiSTNR. The podcast is a mix of mental health information, psychology and tough love, delivering, as Fernandez describes it, “mindset hacks for a badass life.”

The PM joins Jessica Rowe for Big Talk Show podcast

19 September 2023 The Prime Minister, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP joined Jessica Rowe at the new LiSTNR studio in Sydney speaking about matters from the Voice Referendum to his dog Toto for The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast.

Interactive Pretty Please Do Not Open This Book launched by Andy Lee on LiSTNR

14 September 2023 The ninth addition in the Do Not Open This Book series has been released by Andy Lee, with a LiSTNR interactive audio version and some guest cameos.

Lawfully Explained season two launched

14 September 2023 The Law Society of NSW and LiSTNR have launched season two of Lawfully Explained, a podcast about legal stuff – for the rest of us.

LiSTNR teams with LA Rams

8 September 2023 As the NRL and AFL seasons wind up, LiSTNR has announced a partnership outside of Australia with American NFL team, the Los Angeles Rams.

Everything from A to V podcast debunks myths around women’s health

7 September 2023 Questions and myths around women’s health will be demystified in a new LiSTNR podcast hosted by women’s health advocate and GP, Dr Sneha Wadhwani, called Everything from A to V.

A Night with LiSTNR discusses the power of podcast advertising

5 September 2023 Attended by media agency executives and advertisers, the first A Night with LiSTNR events, held in Sydney and Melbourne, discussed the content and scale of podcasting and the commercial opportunities this provides.

New digital radio station celebrates 50 years of Mushroom

28 August 2023 SCA, LiSTNR and the Mushroom Group have partnered to launch a limited-edition digital station called MUSHROOM 50.

LiSTNR brings a personal touch to new podcast campaign

27 August 2023 LiSTNR executives feature in a new podcast trade campaign, wearing a classic band t-shirt sharing their personal blend of podcast favourites. With 8 million podcast listeners, the platform is using the campaign to recognise the diverse, personal, intimate and immersive audio experience of individual consumers.

LiSTNR’s Crime Insiders explores the realities of crime investigation

21 August 2023 Crime Insiders takes listeners behind the scenes of those trying to solve crimes and analyse crime scenes. Made up of two separate podcasts released twice weekly, LiSTNR’s Crime Insiders: Detectives and Crime Insiders: Forensics features episode from those working in crime scene investigations, and those working in all areas of law enforcement.

SCA full year results: Audio revenue flat, commercial radio share and digital audio revenue up

17 August 2023 Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) have released their FY23 results with overall radio revenue steady, an increased metro radio share and significant growth in LiSTNR revenue.

Hamish and Andy remain atop the Australian Podcast Ranker

16 August 2023 The Triton Digital Australian Podcast Ranker figures for July have been released with no change to the top three – No 1, the Hamish and Andy podcast, 2, Casefile True Crime and 3, Mamamia Out Loud.

The Secrets We Keep: new audio series explores hidden Australian stories

8 August 2023 Journalist Amelia Oberhardt discovered at her mum’s wake a photo of her as a teenager, wearing a wedding ring, standing beside her apparent husband and cuddling an unknown baby.

100 episodes of Rusty’s Garage

25 July 2023 Award-winning motorsports broadcaster Greg ‘Rusty’ Rust is celebrating 100 episodes of his popular automotive podcast, Rusty’s Garage on LiSTNR.

LiSTNR curated podcast collection for parents and children

24 July 2023 LiSTNR has curated a collection of children’s podcasts aimed at educating, storytelling, music sharing and establishing a bedtime routine that’s calm and happy.

No change in the top 10 of the Australian Podcast Ranker, Hamish and Andy No 1

19 July 2023 The latest Australian Podcast Ranker has shown little change in the rankings, with Hamish and Andy No 1, Casefile True Crime second and Mamamia Out Loud third for the second consecutive month. There was no change in the Top 10.

LiSTNR’s Defending Democracy with Malcolm Turnbull returns for season two

18 July 2023 Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has returned to LiSTNR with a new season of podcast Defending Democracy with Malcolm Turnbull.