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Vale Greg Ham
  Men at Work saxaphone and flute player Greg Ham has died today. His body was found by a friend at his home in Carlton, Melbourne. Police were notified when a friend turned up at the ...
The Splendour Vibe
Splendour in the Grass has evolved into one of the most exciting music festivals in Australia, the strength of the Splendour 'brand' is now significant. Part of it is the event, part of it is the ...
Kyle’s Sunrise audition
Whether it is designed to cross-promote Australia's Got Talent, whether it is designed to help 'soften' Kyle's image slightly, or whether it is simply designed to generate content and publicity, ...
Fitzy nudes up
  The things Breakfast announcers will do for ratings. After a losing on-air bet last week, Fitzy from Nova's 'Fitzy & Wippa' show had to pay up by being sketched nude. If you are ...
One Direction on B105
One Direction head to New Zealand this week after what can only be described as an incredibly successful short tour of Australia. Sony CEO Denis Handlin told Radio Today:  ‘We had high ...
TV & Radio’s Dick Clark dies
American television and radio legend Dick Clark has died overnight of a heart attack. He was 82. Whilst Clark was most known for is televsion work, he had a long career in radio, and was the ...
Has Video killed the Radio Star?
In today's Daily Telegraph, Kathy McCabe has written an article on the power of television shows to make music stars such as Adelaide singer Rachael Leahcar (right). Coincidentally she has ...
Gotye goes #1 in USA
In awesome news for Australian music, Melbourne singer/songwriter Gotye has overnight gone to number 1 on the US charts. 'Somebody that I used to know' is the first number 1 in the US in 12 ...
MCM parties with VEVO
MCM Media officially launched VEVO into the Australian and New Zealand markets last night.  Around 200 guests enjoyed the hospitality of MCM Media CEO Simon Joyce (right), and VEVO Senior VP ...
Kyle joins Sunrise
2Day FM have been running a series of challenges this week which see both Kyle and Jackie O separately taking on awkward situations. Jackie O was sent on a blind date with a complete stranger, ...
Molly writes to Australia
Molly Meldrum has written an open letter today in Melbourne's Herald Sun to his friends and supporters. Molly was seriously injured at his Richmond home just prior to Christmas and spent weeks in ...
New Music Director for 92.9 Perth
  Amanda Lee (left in red) has this week commenced as Music Director and Operations Manager of Southern Cross Austereo's 92.9 in Perth. Lee was previously Music Director of Nova 919 ...
Great ‘Story Arc’ from Sea FM
Often some of the most powerful content on radio stations occurs when a station, or show, develops a compelling 'story-arc' across multiple shows, or days, or even weeks. When done well, it ...
ABC celebrates Anzac Day
As Anzac Day grows in stature each year, the ABC have announced the launch of a special event digital radio station for Anzac Day 2012. The station will broadcast national and international dawn ...