Macquarie Media

Macquarie Media is gone, replaced by Nine Radio

6 January 2020 Nine has confirmed it will drop the name Macquarie Media for its radio division in favour of the call signs...

Macquarie Media discovers underpayment of subcontractors

22 December 2019 Macquarie Media has discovered it has not been paying some subcontractors their superannuation entitlements and is in the process of...

Brooke Corte will host Money News on Macquarie

16 December 2019 Macquarie Media has named respected business journalist Brooke Corte as the new host Money News, replacing Ross Greenwood. Money News...

Ross Greenwood leaves Money News and Macquarie Media

12 December 2019 Ross Greenwood, the host of Macquarie Media’s Money News, has announced that he is finishing his radio commitments with Macquarie...

Mark Noakes leaves Macquarie

27 November 2019 Mark Noakes position with Macquarie Media has been made redundant. Nine’s Managing Director – Radio, Tom Malone, made the announcement to...

Greg Byrnes joins Macquarie Media

25 November 2019 Greg Byrnes is joining Macquarie Media as Head of Content, effective tomorrow, and will be responsible for all on air...

Michael Thompson leaves Macquarie Media

20 November 2019 Macquarie Media‘s National Executive Producer, Michael Thompson, will leave the company this Firday.Michael started with 2GB on Ray Hadley‘s program before...

A mixed year for Nine, up overall but radio is down

12 November 2019 Nine Entertainment has released its Annual Report to shareholders that has shown mixed results for the integrated media business.In FY19,...

Hugh Marks rallies the troops

11 November 2019 The transaction between Nine and Macquarie Media was completed on Friday. And this week Nine are conducting “town halls” with...

Can Tom Malone steady the good ship Macquarie in a sea of troubles?

10 November 2019 Macquarie’s new MD chats with Peter SaxonThe OFRC (Old Farts’ Radio Club) of which I am a reluctant member (the...

Stephen Beers is shown the door at 3AW

30 October 2019 Macquarie Media has shown the door to their Melbourne based Operations Manager, Stephen Beers. According to TV Blackbox, Beers...

Nine pays cash to reach 90 percent stake in Macquarie Media Ltd

7 October 2019 On a public holiday Monday in NSW, Nine has informed the market that it has attained a 90 percent stake...

Carnegie cashes in his stake in Macquarie Media

4 October 2019 The Australian is reporting (subscription required) that Mark Carnegie has agreed to sell his stake in Macquarie Media to Nine.The...

Ray Hadley to remain in hospital

4 September 2019 Macquarie Media and 2GB have released a statement on the ongoing health issue of Ray Hadley, saying that he will...

Singleton and Carnegie close to accepting Nine’s offer

28 August 2019 Macquarie Media’s major independent shareholders, John Singleton and Mark Carnegie are reportedly ready to accept the bid from Nine Entertainment...

Macquarie Media Chairman threatens Alan Jones with the sack

17 August 2019 Facing the prospect of an exodus of advertisers, Macquarie Media Chairman, Russell Tate, yesterday, sent out a media release: On Thursday...

Nine makes Singo an offer for his Macquarie Media Shares

11 August 2019 The Nine Entertainment Group has finally made John Singleton an offer for his holding of Macquarie Media Shares. The...

Macquarie Media struggles in a difficult market

7 August 2019 Macquarie Media Limited‘s group revenue for the last financial year was down 3.3% to $131.8 million with the company stating...

Chris Smith leaves 2GB

2 July 2019 Chris Smith and 2GB have come to an agreement on the future of the presenter with him to leave at...

Decision on Chris Smith’s future expected by Wednesday

1 July 2019 There is more speculation this morning about the fate of Chris Smith at 2GB with The Australian reporting (subscription required)...

Are Denis Walter’s days numbered at 3AW

27 June 2019 The Daily Telegraph is reporting that 2GB’s proposed move of Chris Smith to nights, and Steve Price to afternoons will...

Is Chris Smith about to be sacked from 2GB?

26 June 2019 News Corp publications, The Daily Telegraph and Courier Mail, are reporting that Chris Smith is on the verge of being...

Proud Media moves into NSW and appoints a Sydney manager

3 June 2019 Proud Media has expanded into NSW and appointed their Sydney Business Manager, Karen-Louise Allen, who will look after most of...

Perth student wins Brian White Scholarship

2 June 2019 Edith Cowan University broadcasting student, Tom Durkin, is the winner of the national Brian White Scholarship awarded by Commercial Radio Australia. ...

Alan Jones is set to re-sign with 2GB

28 May 2019 The Australian is reporting this morning that Alan Jones is set to sign a 2-year deal with Macquarie Media following...

Brian White finalist workshop held in Sydney

24 May 2019 Finalists for the 2019 Brian White Scholarship held their news workshop in Sydney today at the SCA Rooftop. The 10 student...

Commercial radio revenue is down by over $5 million

12 May 2019 Commercial radio metropolitan advertising revenue declined by 2.6% to $181.612 million in the March quarter compared to $186.518 million in...

HT&E up by 3.5%, but warn of a slower 2019

9 May 2019 HT&E have presented their annual report showing their radio revenue grew by 3.5% in 2018, despite slowing in the 2nd...

SCA’s Agency Sales To Represent 2CH

1 April 2019 Southern Cross Austereo have been appointed agency sales representative for 2CH (including DAB+) from April 12, taking over from Macquarie...

Victorian DPP seeks jail for Australian media

26 March 2019 The Director of Public Prosecutions has called on 36 organisations and individuals to appear before a Supreme Court hearing on...