Media Watch takes 3AW and KIIS to task

6 August 2024 On Monday August 5's episode of Media Watch, outgoing host Paul Barry took two radio networks to task. Nine Radio for a error by...

Nine Radio names its new Olympic studio in honour of David Morrow

26 July 2024 Nine Radio has named its new Olympic studio after broadcaster and commentator David ‘Thirsty’ Morrow after his death last week. The Paris Games would have been...

Nine and ARN celebrate a record number of finalists for the 2024 ACRAs

25 July 2024 There are 71 ACRAs up for grabs at the 2024 commercial radio and podcast industries’ night of nights, with a record tally of finalists for...

ACRA finalists for 2024 have been announced

25 July 2024 The finalists for the 35th Australian Commercial Radio & Audio (ACRA) Awards have been revealed, with the winners announced this year at The Star in...

Vale David Morrow

17 July 2024 David Morrow has died after a short battle with brain cancer. "Thirsty" retired from his Nine Radio and 2GB commentary role just six months ago...

Hamish & Andy on top, Bronwyn debuts at #5 – Australian Podcast Ranker

17 July 2024 June's Triton Australian Podcast Ranker has Hamish & Andy at No 1 and considerable evidence of our love of the true crime and investigative genre....

The other costs of radio

10 July 2024 Around all the hype surrounding the release of GfK Radio 360 Survey 4, particularly in Melbourne, two people stood out in their contrasting positions. The first...

Nine and ABC join forces to extend radio coverage of the Paris Olympics

8 July 2024 A deal between Nine and the ABC will extend the radio coverage (AM/FM and DAB+) of the Olympic Games to ensure every Australian can access live broadcasts of our athletes competing in Paris.Under the deal, the ABC Local Radio network will bring its listeners the Games action using its own expert commentary.Coverage will include every… Read More

Up to 200 jobs to go at Nine

28 June 2024 Nine has advised its staff that up to 200 jobs are being made redundant.The first round to of cuts will impact Nine’s publishing arm, and will be announced as early as today.CEO Mike Sneesby issued an all-staff notice, putting the cuts down to ‘economic headwinds.’Sneesby said in an email to staff:“It is not something we… Read More

Inaugural Audio Edge event brings radio stars, trends and strategies to Melbourne

20 June 2024 After the success of Commercial Radio and Audio's HEARD event held in February in Sydney, a second chance to amplify your audio knowledge called Audio...

Surge in sports listening for Nine Radio

18 June 2024 The Paris Olympic Games are now just over a month away. Nine Radio’s talk stations and their sport coverage have already seen, from their May...

PPCA potential access to radio salaries in Fair Pay for Radio Play stoush not a fair reflection of the industry

10 May 2024 There is a story in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, behind a paywall, saying that as part of the Fair Pay for Radio...

Clinton Maynard takes on 2GB and 4BC overnights

7 May 2024 Clinton Maynard has taken on overnights on Nine Radio's 2GB and 4BC, from Tuesdays to Fridays, to allow current overnight host Mike Jeffreys a reduction...

100 days out from the Paris Olympics Nine promises unparalleled access

17 April 2024 We are counting down the days to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics with Nine offering a new look and state of the art threefold...

Team goals for radio with the anti-siphoning scheme

8 April 2024 You may have read earlier today that the network leaders of Nova, ARN, SCA and Nine Radio have come together to call on the Senate...

Joint statement to Senate Inquiry to include radio prominence for smart speakers and connected cars

8 April 2024 A joint statement has been issued by ARN chief executive Ciaran Davis, Nine Radio managing director Tom Malone, NOVA Entertainment chief executive Peter Charlton, and...

Brent James parts way with 4BC

4 April 2024 4BC Music Director and presenter Brent James has been made redundant.James joined the Brisbane Nine Radio station following the demise of 4KQ.As well as his MD role, James was heard on the networked music based program Saturday Night Live.

Looking to the future of radio advertising, sans cowbells

2 April 2024 It has been 25 years since Media Watch first alerted Australians that the original influencer John Laws might be receiving cash for comments he was...

Radioinfo’s Manager’s Special: Nine Radio Syndication General Manager Bill Barrington

12 March 2024 Bill Barrington is retiring as General Manager of Nine Radio Syndication at the end of this month after 47 years in the industry. This year Radioinfo...

Nine Radio streaming audience continues to grow

11 March 2024 The streaming audience for Nine’s talk stations continue to grow with new figures showing a 12% annual growth in session starts during February. The figures,...

2GB, 4BC and 9Podcasts kicking off a star studded NRL season 2024

5 March 2024 After a successful inaugural opening weekend of the 2024 NRL season in Las Vegas, the rest of round one continues from Thursday with Sydney’s 2GB...

Nine Radio’s Bill Barrington calls time on four decade career

3 March 2024 Bill Barrington is retiring as General Manager of Nine Radio Syndication at the end of March after 47 years in the industry. Managing Director of...

Communications Minister slams Meta for not renewing media bargaining deals

1 March 2024 Facebook's parent company Meta says it does not intend to renew its commercial deals with Australian news media companies. Forced to the bargaining table after...

Gender pay gap data shows radio still has a long way to go

28 February 2024 I'm not sure if the Workplace Gender Equality Act Data Explorer information about the gender pay gaps for 5000 odd Australian companies was deliberately released...

Nine’s half year results show small drop in radio revenue, big leap in digital audio

27 February 2024 It’s that time of year when radio and television networks release half and whole year results showing the state of play in the industries. Nine’s...

Nine Radio live streaming soars

14 February 2024 Nine Radio's live streaming of 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR continues to grow, up around 25% year on year for session starts and listening hours. January figures for...

World Radio Day 2024: Looking forward, looking back and unwrapping presents

12 February 2024 The themes of 2024’s World Radio Day on February 13, is shining a broad floodlight on Radio’s remarkable past, relevant present and promise of a...

David Morrow retires from Continuous Call Team amidst brain cancer diagnosis

9 February 2024 Ray Hadley made the announcement on 2GB this morning Friday February 9, that his good friend and Continuous Call Team colleague David ‘Thirsty’ Morrow will...

Tamworth Broadcast Services a big part of the 2024 Golden Guitar Awards

31 January 2024 Community station Tamworth Broadcast Services TBS (96.3fm/88.9fm) were a star themselves during the 2024 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards joining with B Network to broadcast the...

Ray Hadley honoured with Country Music Capital Award

28 January 2024 Nine Radio’s Ray Hadley has been honoured for his long standing support and promotion of Australian country music with a Country Music Capital Award at...