21 August 2019 Judith Whelan has replaced Michael Mason as Director of ABC Regional & Local. In this role she runs most,...
11 July 2019 Judith Whelan has been confirmed as Director of ABC Regional & Local, replacing Michael Mason.She has been acting in the role...
12 December 2018 The ABC’s Director of Regional & Local, Michael Mason, farewells the corporation after 34 years. Today is his last day....
17 October 2018 ABC’s Director of Regional & Local, Michael Mason, has announced he will leave the national broadcaster at the end of the...
11 September 2018 The ABC’s Director Regional & Local says recent changes to metropolitan and regional radio stations have been part of a...
11 September 2018 In this exclusive article for radioinfo, Michael Mason, the Director of ABC Regional & Local, writes about the place of...
24 June 2018 Senior executives at the ABC are rumoured to be in secret discussions to consider whether to merge some existing radio...
10 May 2018 A staff email responds to the federal budget. A staff email from ABC Director Regional and Local Michael Mason has expressed disappointment at...
14 November 2017 As a result of new proposals outlined today by ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie, there will no longer be a...
24 October 2017 The stations will be streamed live via mobile and online by March 2018.Through an additional $1 million investment in local...
12 September 2017 If you are a user of the ABC Radio app you would have noticed a pop up message earlier this...
8 September 2017 The money’s there to boost podcast production, aimed at supporting emerging community-based podcasters and extending the range and diversity of...
7 September 2017 Podcasting is continuing to show strong growth in Australia according to the second annual Podcast Research Survey released by the...
1 September 2017 As radioinfo continues to digest Survey 5 2017, attention turns to ABC Radio. Add up all the gains and losses...
27 July 2017 The ABC is merging its news and radio divisions in the ACT. ABC News Boss Gaven Morris and Director of...
23 July 2017 Comment from Peter SaxonInarguably, the ABC is Australia’s strongest radio brand. It’s also the most polarising. Which is a big part...
3 July 2017 Comment from Peter Saxon “The differences between Sydney and Melbourne is one of the great fascinations of Australia,” says MacRadio COO,...
25 May 2017 New content positions created as Guthrie’s strategy implementedIt was in March the ABC announced a significant restructure, cutting up to 200 jobs to...
11 May 2017 ABC Head of Radio, Michael Mason sent this message to all staff Dear All, Many of you now will...
27 April 2017 At first glance, the results of Survey 2 looked like the aftermath of a natural disaster for the triple j...
21 March 2017 It’s been over two weeks since ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie publicly announced wide ranging staff cuts within the ranks...
14 March 2017 Michael Mason tells what went right.It is rare for a change of talent in a major shift to have a...
17 February 2017 The ABC will recognise the achievements of women this International Women’s Day (IWD) Wednesday, March 8th, on all platforms. The theme for...
18 December 2016 Comment from Peter SaxonJust over a week ago, Magic 1278 in Melbourne axed pretty much all its staff – for...
13 December 2016 The Australian Film Television and Radio School and ABC Radio have announced a new scholarship of $14,500 to be awarded each year...
8 December 2016 A website has been created in response to the ABC’s decision to cut music programming from Radio National. The...
6 December 2016 The ABC will end its shortwave transmission service in the Northern Territory and to international audiences from 31 January 2017.The...
29 November 2016 Will you be swiping right of left on Alan Jones and Kyle Sandilands? The Australian radio industry has come...
16 November 2016 In a memo to staff announcing the 2017 network lineups, Director of ABC Radio Michael Mason acknowledged that some of...
16 November 2016 ABC Radio has announced key changes to its content and presenter lineup for 2017, which will strengthen its position at...