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DMG to relaunch 91.5 and 95.3
DMG have hired radio veteran Mark Robinson as Operations Manager for 91.5 Melbourne and 95.3 Sydney. Robinson's most recently role has been programming with Grant Broadcasters in Tasmania, and ...
ARN align Cruise for national sales
ARN have rebranded their Adelaide easy-listening station, Cruise 1323, with the Classic Hits positioner to faciliate a more consistent national sales approach for the markets in which the company ...
Radio a secret weapon for US politicians
In a interview with three talk radio hosts from US public radio, the television presenter Melissa Harris-Perry has revealed that in the current US policital environment, radio advertising has ...
Francis – ‘kiss my arse’
5AA Adelaide's long-serving evening host Bob Francis has released his life story as a book. In keeping with the attitude that he brings to his on-air program, the book is titled 'kiss my ...
Logies have radio flavour
The 2012 Logies nominees were announced at the weekend and there is a radio flavour to a number of the contenders. In the Gold Logie category, which is the award for the most popular personality ...
Meshel Laurie shaves for a cure
Well she did it. Nova's Meshel Laurie had her head shaved by Marty Sheargold to raise money for Leukaemia this afternoon live to air. Whilst Laurie had hoped to raise $1500, by friday night she ...
Wippa saves Fitzy
  Today on Nova 969 Wippa saved Fitzy from being in the doghouse after Fitzy forgot his 4th wedding anniversary. Or at least that's what the listeners to the show heard. The reality was that ...
Guy Sebastian: I can’t rely on radio
Guy Sebastian has spoken to News Limited about his music and commented that radio is not always going to be a medium he can rely on for exposure. He was discussing a new song he has written ...
Macquarie confirms new MD
  Following yesterdays story (here) on the appointment of David Kidd as 2GB Program Director, and Rob Loewenthal as Managing Director of Macquarie, Loewenthal's appointment has been ...
Meshell shaves head at 5pm today
Nova's Meshell Laurie is (as of 4pm today) one hour away from having her head partially shaved by co-host Marty Sheargold. Laurie is shaving her head to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation ...
96FM markets ‘real music’
96FM in Perth relaunched and repositioned earlier this year as Radio Today noted here. Now they are marketing with a television spot based around your ears ageing if you do not ensure you listen ...
Who is your #1 ?
Brad March has named his all-time Top 30 FM list below – and it certainly has caused some debate. We would like to hear your comments on the list, and we have also launched a new poll this ...
David Kidd to program 2GB
Respected programmer and research David Kidd has today been appointed Program Director of 2GB.  Kidd has replaced Ian Holland who has, until now, been Program Director across each of the ...
The Car Radio
The following story is reprinted from a somewhat bizarre website called Bathroom Reader in the US. You can visit their site here, and read the story of the Car Radio below. Radios are so much a ...