Sunday fun

Here's a test for you .....

Which station is the proud owner of this studio door ? (Clue: the station name appears multiple times)

Also, how many logos can you find ?

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Sunday Soapbox : Sportsday Challenge

Host of Crocmedia’s regional WA Sports Program Sportsday Scott Cummings is being rail roaded into lacing up the footy boots again.

Co Host Cam Luke is trying to use Scott’s football ability and popularity to promote the show (and himself) via social media.

Have a listen to one of their challenges :-

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Morrow found in breach of ABC policies

A couple of weeks back, David Morrow, the long-time voice of Rugby League on ABC Radio, was stood down pending an investigation into alleged racist remarks made on the air.

Morrow was reportedly telling a joke prior to the St George Illawarra and Manly match, and was unaware that he was on the air.

Read the full detail of what happened plus Morrow's apology here.

The ABC investigation into the event has found him in breach of editorial policies and also their employee code of conduct.

They said Morrow will return from suspension but won't be calling NRL games straight away.

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What is the ideal length for an ACRA entry ? RESULT

Earlier this week, Daryl Missen wrote a piece called 'The ACRA entry criteria is flawed' about "the ridiculous restraints CRA have put on the entry process for many categories."

It led to many comments from you. See the article and comments here.

We also kicked off a Radio Today poll to see what you believe should be the ideal length of an ACRA entry.

Here are the final results :-

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Craig Bruce: 25 things he's learnt in 25 years

** All 25 are here now **

Craig Bruce, Head of Content at Southern Cross Austereo, is celebrating 25 years with the network next month.

He is sharing the 25 things he's learnt over his career.

Lesson 1

All announcers sound the same. The most important thing you can do is find your unique, authentic voice.

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Pink Media Group invest in online only station

OX Live! is a gay radio station that broadcasts from Oxford Street in Sydney. It was setup last year and can be heard online only via their website and on mobile devices.

The Pink Media Group have purchased a 40% stake in OX Live!

Their CEO Ben Mulcahy says:

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Fox give away a house

From time to time radio stations like to give away a house, it's a big ticket giveaway, and the house and land developers love it, so it's great for sales and programming. 

In Melbourne, Mix did it last year, and today it was Fox FM's turn.

Matt & Jo on Fox this morning gave a new house in Peets Aston Estate in Craigieburn to a lucky listener and her family (right), the partners were Porter Davis Homes and Channel Seven's House Rules.

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Tom Ballard's radio tips

Triple J's Tom Ballard has offered some advice on his website for people who are looking to get into radio. We thought we'd share some of Tom's pearls of wisdom, or to paraphrase; 

"Tom Ballards Red Hot Flaming Guaranteed Tips For Radio Success".

So here's a couple of Tom's tips;

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Ugly Phil is back

Ugly Phil resigned from his drive shift on Star 104.5 Central Coast late last year. Previous to that he did breakfast and nights at Triple M Sydney for 2 and a half years, worked at Nova Sydney, did drive in London and of course The Hot 30 Countdown in the 90s.

He is now making a return to Triple M, this time in Brisbane as part of their workday lineup.

Phil will be doing arvo's, 1pm - 4pm, from June 3.

This was his ACRA entry last year for Best Station Produced Comedy Segment, Susan Boyle Calls The Hotline :-

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Hear old audio of Nova Brissy's Kip

This morning, Nova 106.9 in Brisbane aired some old audio of breakfast host Kip Wightman. Very funny, have a listen :-

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Fitzy & Wippa behind the scenes live

In the last hour of Fitzy & Wippa's show this morning they showed what happens behind the scenes live on YouTube.

Wippa says: “I find it hard enough to concentrate for five minutes for the radio show, let alone an hour for the cameras which will make for interesting viewing”.

While Fitzy added: “I think Australia has seen enough naked Fitzy & Wippa, it’s about time we featured on YouTube with some clothes on”.

Watch the replay of the hour below :-

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Meet the man behind the voice

Voiceover artist Phil Baildon was interviewed on Channel Nine's internet channel this week.

Phil is the voice behind The Current Affair promos but over the past two decades has voiced many campaigns on TV, radio and online.

Watch the chat Channel Nine had with Phil below and if you want to book him you can do it here.

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Pricey celebrates 30 years

To celebrate Pricey's 30 years on 4TO, SCA's Craig Bruce wanted to share something he wrote last year after having lunch with the radio legend.

Steve Price is a treasure. If you don't know Pricey, he's the host of the 4TO breakfast show and has been the king of Townsville radio for the last 30 years. The audience love him like he's a member of their extended family.

He was recently voted one of the Top 10 Townsville icons.

He started in radio at 3DB back in the 70s and has the same level of passion and enthusiasm for the industry now as he did when he first started.

I wanted to share with you just some of the nuggets from our catch-up.

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TRN CEO turns up the heat on her other stations

Jane Hastings, CEO of The Radio Network, is turning the heat up on her other stations after the revamp of Radio Hauraki.

In the recent NZ radio ratings Hauraki increased its audience, TRN say that it was directly at the expense of The Rock (run by MediaWorks).

Hastings says she has "told people here they need to be brave....They don't need to look like they're running to the finishing line with a tray of crystal glasses. Hauraki has shown us you can blow something up and rebuild it."

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Gillard advisor defends Sandilands

Julia Gillards Chief Media Advisor, John McTernan (left), has attacked News Limited and defended Kyle Sandilands today, saying that Sandilands 'touches the hearts of millions'.

In what appears to be a strategic move to ensure Sandilands is supportive of Prime Minister Gillard during the upcoming election campaign, McTernan has sent an email defending the 2Day Breakfast host to News.

McTernan wrote;

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