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PodcastOne US bought by LiveXLive

8 May 2020 America's PodcastOne has been acquired by LiveXLive in a deal worth US$18.1 million. SCA's PodcastOne Australia has partnered with the American company since 2016.

April revenue a shocker: How are companies dealing with the pandemic?

7 May 2020 This week several radio industry leaders have given updates on how their companies are going during the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Ahern examines the evolving business...

Southern Cross Media completes its capital raising

6 May 2020 Southern Cross Media has successfully completed its equity raising, giving it an expanded war chest of $169 million to see it through the Corona virus...

SCA launches retail share offer to raise equity

15 April 2020 Southern Cross Media has dispatched a retail offer to eligible shareholders inviting them to participate in a share entitlement offer for fully paid ordinary shares...

Sale imminent for Spirit Radio Bunbury

12 March 2020 As SCA takes control of the Spirit Network in Western Australia, there is one station still left with an uncertain future, Spirit FM in Bunbury,...

SCA Head of Radio Sales Sydney Carla Vella moves on

5 March 2020 Carla Vella, SCA Head of Radio Sales Sydney, has resigned after four years in the role. She and her young family are moving north where Carla...

New breakfast team for Hit WA

20 February 2020 Allan Aldworth and Michelle Anderson have been named as the new state wide regional breakfast hosts of Hit Breakfast in Western Australia. Alan comes from Bunbury,...

Bunbury station sale expected soon, the future for 2Day More Music format: SCA’s Grant Blackley

20 February 2020 Speaking to radioinfo this morning, after announcing SCA’s half year results Grant Blackley says negotiations are well under way for the sale of the Bunbury...

SCA rebrands Redwave Media Western Australia stations

19 February 2020 The eight Redwave Media Western Australia brands that SCA acquired last year have been rebranded to the Triple M and Hit brands. At 8...

SCA revenue down, Redwave purchase increases debt: Half year results

19 February 2020 SCA has delivered its half year results for the second half of 2019, with group revenue down by 8.2%. The fall reflects the guidance given...

SCA begins redundancies in tough trading conditions

2 December 2019 Southern Cross Austereo is in the process of issuing redundancy notices to somewhere between 50 and 100 staff this week, as it faces tough trading...

I like the music without the interruptions: Comments on SCA’s breakfast experiment

2 December 2019 Last week we brought you the news that SCA's Adelaide stations were trialing a new system which allowed the local breakfast hosts to be heard...

SCA Adelaide’s ground breaking playout experiment across FM and digital stations

25 November 2019 SCA has begun an experiment in Adelaide that puts its live local breakfast show on each of its DAB+ stations in that city. As of...

SCA selects Innovation Champions for The Lab

31 October 2019 Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has appointed 20 internal “innovation champions” to lead its The Lab project, calling on its people to act as ‘torchbearers’ for...

SCA’s focus on compelling content and audio assets: Chairman Peter Bush

24 October 2019 Southern Cross Media is seeking opportunities to grow its regional broadcasting footprint, but wants changes to legislation to allow its regional media businesses to compete...

What makes a successful (and profitable) podcast? #RadioAlive2019

18 October 2019 Similar to the age old question of what came first the chicken or the egg, when we think of podcasting, we can ask the same...

Simplicity, scale and a safe brand environment underpin SCA’s monetisation strategy: Grant Blackley #RDE19

6 April 2019 Southern Cross Austereo CEO Grant Blackley spoke at a Radiodays session in Lausanne, Switzeralnd, hosted by radioinfo’s Steve Ahern, where he gave insights into the...

Rear Window article completely inaccurate: Grant Blackley

27 February 2019 An article published in today’s Australian Financial Review is “completely inaccurate” according to SCA’s Grant Blackley. The article comments on Southern Cross Media’s half yearly report,...

SCA’s growth strong, performance ahead of prior year: Half Year results

20 February 2019 Southern Cross Media Group revenue has grown by 6.7% in the first half of this financial year. Radio revenue growth and strong cost control resulted...

SCA’s Give Me 5 for Kids raises a record amount

27 September 2018 Southern Cross Austereo today announced the results of its 24th annual Give Me 5 for Kids fundraiser, this year raising a record-breaking $3,625,037. The result...

Trickett has gone, and so now have Luke Bradnam and Dobbo from Triple M

19 September 2018 The Kennedy Molloy Drive program will be heard on Triple M in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast beginning early next year. The current Rush Hour...

More data, scale and simplicity: Grant Blackley on SCA’s annual results

23 August 2018 Speaking to radioinfo after the release of his company’s annual report, SCA CEO Grant Blackley said the company’s business strategy is working. While there...

Where’s the best place to work in radio?

12 August 2018 Like most things, from hotels and restaurants to appliances and financial products, radio networks are star-rated by consumers online. Seek, the giant online jobs...

HIT105 and Triple M announce new Brisbane headquarters

6 July 2018 Brisbane's HIT105 and Triple M are moving premises. Preparations have begun for a 12 month plan to move the SCA studios from North Quay...

What’s really behind the SCA Restructure?

4 July 2018 Analysis and opinion from Brad Smart When I heard the news that Southern Cross Austereo was saying ‘adios’ to their Head of Regional...

Regional markets’ ability to grow brands seems to have been forgotten: SCA’s Grant Blackley

4 July 2018 Southern Cross Austereo CEO Grant Blackley has been championing regional media advertising for some time, especially compared with digital and social media (see our previous...

Cricket Australia ‘shocked’ after SCA’s decision to opt out of radio rights

1 July 2018 'Why did they do the backflip?' Cricket Australia's executive GM of media, communications and marketing Ben Amarfio has told AdNews that the organisation was confused...

New business structure for Southern Cross Austereo

13 June 2018 Rick Lenarcic (pictured) will leave SCA as part of an operational restructure and Stephen Haddad will move into the role of Chief Technology Officer. In...

SCA’s Grant Blackley questions Facebook push into regional areas

13 June 2018 'Facebook's claims don't withstand close scrutiny.' SCA chief executive Grant Blackley believes that Facebook is misrepresenting the effectiveness of radio and television in a series...

SCA’s creative arm reimagines SPC baked beans jingle

13 June 2018 Creative agency The Studio tackles an 80s classic. SCA's creative arm, The Studio, has launche a newly imagined jingle for client SPC. The recording is...