oOH start DD on TEN's Eye Corp

Following their announcement to the market that the Eye Corp business would be subject to a strategic review, TEN have entered a formal due diligence phase with oOH!media for them to consider the business. 

It is believed that oOH have made an indicative non-binding offer of between $125m and $150m, although this range was offered when APN Outdoor were also a potential suitor. Now that oOH are believed to be the only legitimate buyer it appears likely any final offer would be towards the lower end of that range.

Should a sale occur it would provide welcome relief for TEN shareholders who have seen the company share price plummet in recent months, and trade below 70c per share over the past week.

There is the widely discussed possibility that TEN may purchase the 50% of DMG Radio that is owned by Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria, to formalise and grow cross-media opportunities for advertisers. Illyria obtained 50% of DMG Radio for $110m in 2009.

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MMM do it for the Salvos

Triple M has been involved with the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal for some years and yesterday, for the second time, on National Busking Day they raised plenty of cash for the Salvos.

In Sydney at the QVB and Melbourne at Federation Square Triple M put on a number of busking shows including James Reyne, Jeremy Allen from Brisbane band 'The Smart' and The Dead Leaves (pictured). 

Guy Dobson SCA Director of Metropolitan Radio commented: "With the power of the Triple M national network, combined with our National Busking Day events in Sydney and Melbourne, we are proud to support the Salvos"

James Reyne said: "I’m proud to be involved in Triple M’s National Busking Day and ask you to donate generously so that the Salvo’s can continue their valuable work”. 

In previous years on National Busking Day Triple M have featured Ian Moss, Mark Seymour, Diesel and Mick Thomas.

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30 seconds with Sinkers #2

Peter Sinclair is the ARN Sydney Creative Director, 21 years Industry experience, over 70 National and International Radio Awards.

30 seconds with Sinkers #2

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Voice star turns up at Capital FM

So what would you do if you were on the air, and an international recording star - for example, will-i-am from the Black Eyed Peas turned up in reception and asked to come into the studio and play his new, unreleased song?

And what if that international recording star was also a star on the hit TV show 'The Voice'.

It happened to Capital FM London on Monday. Over to The Mirror for the story below.

(picture: will-i-am with Capital FM's Dave Berry and Lisa Snowdon)

“HI, it’s will.i.am here, and i.am.downstairs.”

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Eoin Cameron 'recovering'

Eoin Cameron, the long-time and high-rating Breakfast Announcer on ABC720 in Perth remains in hospital after losing his vision a few days ago as the result of a fall at home.

He underwent emergency surgery on Tuesday and is expected to make a complete recovery. His wife told ABC Perth listeners; 

"We expect Eoin to make a full recovery but it may take some time. His speech is unaffected. He has been advised there is a possibility of lessening of brain function but as Eoin has pointed out this will just bring him closer to the rest of the populous. He hasn’t lost his sense of humour,"

The news of Cameron's surgery follows only days after 6PR Perth announcer, Howard Sattler, revealed that he has suffered two strokes and will be taking indefinite leave to undergo medical treatment (here).

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Time of Dangi's life

The publicity Nova 969 have received over the Dangi trip to Australia has been extraordinary, it has been a very powerful story arc for both the station and for Fitzy and Wippa.

With Chandra Bahadur Dangi about to leave the country, Fitzy and Wippa have 'paid tribute' to him through song.

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UK ratings out, Capital on top

The Rajar results have been released in the UK with Global Radio's Capital FM the dominant station in London with a cume of 2.27 million people each week. 

Richard Park, Director of Broadcasting at Global Radio commented:

“Our radio brands have had a great set of results – increases to Heart and Classic, London remaining strong and satisfying results for Choice and LBC means this is a great start to the year". 

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Hamish & Andy UK show today

The dual show of Hamish & Andy, and Absolute Radio's Christian Connell, will be broadcast today between 4 and 6pm Australian time, which will be 7 to 9am in London. 

Commenting at the announcement of the simulcast Hamish & Andy said: 

"For years we've been bombarded by our callers wanting accurate traffic updates in London, now finally we'll be in a position to give it to them"

Hamish & Andy have been in the UK for a few weeks now preparing for their 'European Gap Year' television program, and today's simulcast in Australia and the UK is being billed as a world-first. 

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Laurel ticks 20 years at 4KQ

Congratulations are in order to Laurel Edwards who today celebrates 20 years on Breakfast at 4KQ.

As Program Director Barry Drinkwater said "an amazing achievement", over what is believed to be a record for the longest serving female announcer on the same commercial radio station in a metropolitan market in the same shift.

Nice work.

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