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BY Staff Writer 16 Jul 2025

Inside 2Day FM’s major playlist overhaul

2Day FM’s younger format and ‘new music forward’ approach promises ‘The hits, before they hit.’ The format modifications officially started in March, but were developing even before that. ...

BY RadioToday Network 24 Jun 2025

The ARIA Charts are changing

As the music industry reshapes itself in the face of new consumption patterns, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is taking a new approach to…

BY Scott Mayman 2 Nov 2023

Commercial Radio Milestone

Radio Station KDKA turns 103 today and is considered by historians as the world’s first commercial station. Founded by Harry P David, KDKA went to air for the first time on November 2, 1920 ...

BY RadioToday Network 7 Sep 2023

Lessons in attracting young listeners from CADA’s Emily Copeland #RDA23

“CADA is a youth media brand not just a radio station,” Emily Copeland told RadioDays Asia, providing insights into how…

BY Kim Napier 12 Jan 2022

Omicron puts Radiodays Europe back online for hybrid event

Early bird tickets to Radiodays Europe 2022 have gone on sale. The event is normally held in March but has been moved to May 15-17th in Malmö, Sweden after a holiday period affected by Omicron. ...

BY Kim Napier 12 Jan 2022

New EP for Mix 102.3’s breakfast, but line-up remains a mystery

Shaun Sandilands has revealed he’s leaving Brisbane to take up the role of Executive Producer on Mix 102.3’s breakfast show in 2022. Shaun’s the former producer of 4KQ’s Laurel, Gary & Mark. ...

BY Kim Napier 12 Jan 2022

Nikolai Beilharz and Stacey Lee revealed as new ABC Radio Adelaide breakfast team

Nikolai Beilharz and Stacey Lee have been announced as the new breakfast line-up for ABC Radio Adelaide. Both broadcasters are well-known to ABC audiences across South Australia with ...

BY Staff Writer 10 Jan 2022

Oldies and Vinyl return as everything old is new again

Music Directors accepted the fact some time ago that music streaming services have carved out a significant segment of the new music discovery market in younger audiences. But what is surprising ...

BY Staff Writer 4 Nov 2021

Oh that’s right… the show’s not coming back next year: Mick Molloy

At the end of Mick Molloy’s drive show yesterday he told his audience “there was something I was going to do and, for the life of me, it’s slipped my mind… Oh that’s right, yes, sorry ...

BY David Kidd 22 Jan 2020

Why morning shows fail in five easy steps [op-ed]

'Remember, great talent is hard to find!'

BY Jake Challenor 17 Oct 2019

‘We’re playing everybody to their best strengths’: Paul Jackson on Nova’s exec shuffle

Talking exclusively to Radio Today, Paul Jackson reveals a number of programming & operations role changes.

BY Zanda Wilson 17 Apr 2018

Lehmo & Howie host The Hot Breakfast during survey break

As part of a raft of changes across commercial radio during survey break.

BY Brynn Davies 9 Apr 2018

Tony Thomas on new smoothfm and Sam Smith collaboration

Sam Smith replaces Michael Bublé as the new, contemporary face of smoothfm