Radio prominence on smart speakers: the clock is ticking

28 October 2024 There is just a couple of weeks to go before submissions close on the government’s proposals paper about Radio Prominence on Smart Speakers. Last year...

RadioApp expands onto Google Nest

13 September 2020 Google Nest has been integrated with RadioApp, the commercial radio industry’s official aggregator radio app, further expanding Australian radio’s accessibility across digital devices. Now, more than...

CRA says there has been a jump in RadioApp and podcast listening

29 March 2020 Consumers have increased their consumption of radio via smart phones, smart speakers and podcasts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. CRA chief executive officer Joan Warner...

Is Alexa being unfaithful?

12 December 2019 Analysis from Steve Ahern I have been using my Amazon smart speaker all this year. I set her up so that she knew my...

How to train your smart speaker

29 May 2019 Analysis from Steve Ahern. Smart speakers are not quite as smart as we are led to believe. I have no doubt that coming generations of smart speakers...

Is Hybrid radio the answer to the ultimate in-car audio experience

12 November 2018 Last week came the announcement that the CRA and would be joining the BBC and NAB to put radio front and centre in car audio...

Hey Siri, play my favourite radio station

19 September 2018 The Australian radio industry’s RadioApp has been updated to support Apple’s new Siri Shortcuts feature, meaning listeners can now ask the virtual assistant to play...

My holiday… and why media reform is necessary

29 June 2017 Opinion from Steve Ahern This week I took a few days off after some international travel for a food and wine break in Mudgee. During...

RadioApp now on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

21 May 2017 The radio industry’s RadioApp is now available via Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto, allowing consumers to stream more than 250 Australian radio stations in...

Two experts (and us) review the RadioApp

4 December 2016 “Gee wiz it’s about bloody time.” says Macquarie’s and EFTM’s Trevor Long. "It just works," says the Adelaide Tech Guy Richard Pascoe.

Radio launches streaming app with 250 commercial and non commercial stations

29 November 2016 Will you be swiping right of left on Alan Jones and Kyle Sandilands? The Australian radio industry has come together to launch RadioApp, a new mobile...

SCA claims two AMY Awards

21 July 2016 Southern Cross Austereo’s Radioapp and Virgin R U Ok Day campaigns were acknowledged as the best in their respective categories at the recent AMY Awards...

Vijay Solanki discusses RadioApp

5 June 2015 Southern Cross Austereo recently launched a new, free mobile app, aptly named (pardon the pun) RadioApp, and aimed at making listening to live radio easier...

SCA launches RadioApp BETA

3 June 2015 Southern Cross Austereo has launched a new, free mobile app, RadioApp, aimed at making listening to live radio easier than ever before. RadioApp delivers more...

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