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10. “It’s not our audience yet, we have to win them”: Ben & Liam

The boys opened up about “the shit” they’ve dealt with since taking over the national show.

9. NOVA’s Brad Leask named World’s Best Imager

In a thrilling showdown at the annual Iron Imager competition, Aussie Brad Leask captured the title of World’s Best Imager.

8. Zoe Marshall: “I knew the way to get us on to Nova”

Marshall brought her brand of candid, relatable and unscripted content to the Rising Stars podcast with Craig Bruce.

7. Australian Radio Network owner APN announces major rebrand

The company has officially changed its name to HT&E – Here, There & Everywhere.

6. KIISFM host Dave Hughes dropped from Seven

Channel Seven’s new comedy panel show Behave Yourself! will not feature Dave “Hughesy” Hughes after he was dropped.

5. NZ Radio Ratings: Survey #1 Results are in

The book delivered compelling results, revealing almost 80% of New Zealanders 10+ listen to commercial radio each week.

4. Ryan Seacrest signs multi-million dollar radio deal

Seacrest has reportedly signed a three-year $73 million with iHeartRadio, enabling him to juggle his TV and radio gigs simultaneously.

3. “We welcome the removal of broadcast licence fees” says Joan Warner

After a lengthy battle, the Turnbull Government is readying to abolish broadcast licence fees.

2. Dave Matthews: “I can create a capital city listenership from Noosa”

He departed Hit105 earlier this year, and is now one of the top young radio talents in the country.

Ash London: “I want to be the most trusted authority in Australian music”

Ash spoke with Craig Bruce in the first Rising Stars episode.

• Veteran ABC broadcaster Mark Colvin dies aged 65 [Yahoo7]

• Kyle Sandilands to keep it clean in pawn shop reality series Meet The Hockers [News Limited]

• Radio DJs are suppliers of banal chatter, not health advice on partying [The Guardian]

• Lawrence Mooney on his post-rock bottom tipping point [Radio Today]

• Why Ryan wants to thank his birth mother [News Limited]

• Russell Brand’s new bosses put 10-second delay on his radio show [DailyMail]

• Hamish and Andy turn backs on radio to tell a few stories on TV [Herald Sun]

• Mark Greasley back at 4BU on breakfast [Radio Today]

• Consumers in Canada are turning up the volume on music [Nielsen]