Steve Ahern

Letter From Delhi for #WorldRadioDay

12 February 2019 This World Radio Day, Steve Ahern is in Delhi, India. I'm writing this year’s WRD letter just after being interviewed on All India...

Apple Watch upgrade increases podcast listening

8 February 2019 Steve Ahern examines emerging Apple Watch listening trends The latest Apple Watch version was introduced in September last year with an embedded podcast listening...

Radioinfo joins the Australian Press Council

10 January 2019 The Australian Press Council has welcomed radioinfo as a new member, along with five other new members accepted at the end of 2018. This...

2SER appoints a new managing director

18 December 2018 The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Macquarie University have appointed Martin Walters as Managing Director of radio station 2SER. Walters has been working in broadcasting...

Suppression order a free kick for online media

13 December 2018 Opinion from Steve Ahern The supression order preventing publication of the details in a high profile court case this week has given a free...

Radiodays Asia 2019 launched in KL

6 December 2018 Radiodays Asia is a new international radio and audio conference that’s coming to Asia in 2019. The two-day conference, which will take place in Malaysia on...

Community radio is well placed as a trusted local news source: Steve Ahern #CBAAConf

18 November 2018 In a media environment where public and commercial newsrooms are having their funding continuously squeezed, the community broaadcasting sector is well positioned to do more...

Podcasts can be brand extensions for your on air talent

28 June 2018 Broadcast Asia’s radio stream tackles music streaming, podcasting and video streaming. Nic Shields, Executive Music Director at Mediacorp Singapore, Nick Piggott, Project Director at...

Broadcast Asia in Singapore this week

25 June 2018 BroadcastAsia2018 takes place this week in Singapore, with a significant lineup of Australian speakers. Our advertisers RCS and Wedel will have a major presence at...

An ‘appalling’ range of research: Wayne Clouten

17 May 2018 Following Steve Ahern's recent article on wrong interpretations of radio listening, Wayne Clouten (pictured) from research company BPR weighs into the discussion on survey methodology....

Old ‘Radio Listening’ measurement charts no longer tell the full story

12 May 2018 Opinion from Steve Ahern I was at a conference last week where several speakers presented charts purporting to show that ‘radio listening’ was declining. Then...

Travelling to Vienna for #RDE18

18 March 2018 It's Vienna's turn to host RadioDays Europe, the Mecca for all radio followers to attend, the most prestigious annual event showcasing how the next big-bang...

Fake news just another type of disinformation: EU Report

14 March 2018 Steve Ahern reports from Europe The European Union has just released a study by a high level expert group recommending a series of actions...

Sport and radio play on: #WorldRadioDay 2018

12 February 2018 Steve Ahern’s 2018 World Radio Day letter. This year’s theme for World Radio Day combines sport and radio. What do they have in common? A lot...

Financial analyst off track with his predictions about radio industry disruption

5 January 2018 Comment by Steve Ahern Citi analyst David Kaynes appears to have lost his way in an analysis of the radio industry's next challenge - digital...

The challenges of journalism in a dangerous world #RadioAlive2017

16 October 2017 In Australia, news is valued and journalism enjoys professional respect. But it’s not like that everywhere. Speaking at Radio Alive 2017 Steve Ahern discussed the challenges of...

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...

Terrestrial broadcasting particularly important to regional Australia: Fiona Nash #NPC

19 April 2017 Senator Fiona Nash addressed the National Press Club today about regional issues, speaking passionately about what regional towns have to offer and making the case...

I’m pretty sure Marconi was dead before the internet: STC play TALK reviewed

12 April 2017 A talk radio announcer names a ‘pedophile,’ is responsible for starting a riot, and breaks all the format boundaries, while still plugging his good friends...

The antidote to fake news is better professional media

25 March 2017 Steve Ahern says better professional media is needed to combat fake news. Remember the busses that were supposed to have brought anti-Trump protesters to Austin...

RadioDays Europe coverage direct from Amsterdam #RDE17

18 March 2017 We begin our coverage of RadioDays Europe this weekend. Steve Ahern is in Amsterdam covering the ideas and innovations of this year's conference.

The Changing Media Business: Opportunities for Broadcasters #DBS2017

11 March 2017 In a DBS2017 session titled The Changing Media Business - Opportunities for Broadcasters, held in Malaysia, a range of viewpoints were presented on where the...

‘We have to compete with more attractive software industries to attract broadcast engineers’

5 March 2017 A top level summit of equipment manufacturers, trainers and broadcasters is taking place in Kuala Lumpur this weekend to tackle skills shortages in broadcast and...

Timely reminder about court reporting in sub-judice finding

23 February 2017 Yahoo!7 learnt a hard lesson last week about court reporting basics and deadline pressure. It’s a lesson that all newsrooms should be reminded of. A Victorian Supreme...

Letter from Liberia for #WorldRadioDay

12 February 2017 This year radioinfo’s Steve Ahern finds himself in Liberia on World Radio Day, 13th February 2017. Liberia has had its ups and downs in...

Follow #ACRAs2016 red carpet and results

8 October 2016 Our radioinfo reporting team is scrubbed up and ready to go for coverage of this year's ACRAs. Kim, Steve and Megan will bring you coverage...

Socialising your audio

6 October 2016 Social audio is important to radio's future. Comment from Steve Ahern. I've been banging on about it for a while: live radio audio needs...

Creating Powerful Radio workshop in Sydney

12 September 2016 Do You Want to Become A More Powerful Communicator and Broadcaster? Then don't miss this chance. Join internationally renowned broadcast coach and trainer Valerie Geller presenting a “Creating Powerful...

New company launches Podcasting for businesses

2 August 2016 Australian radio trainer and International Consultant Steve Ahern has teamed with journalist and radio presenter Kim Napier to launch Branded Podcasts. "Podcasting is a fast...

New CBF board announced

22 June 2016 The CBF has announced its new board with appointments commencing on July 1st The Board of Directors is responsible for the governance, operation and strategic development...