#ICYMI – this week’s top 10 Radio Today stories

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10. Are you the next Marc Fennell?

Following the announcement of the departure of triple j’s beloved “Movie Guy”, the station is on the hunt for a worthy replacement.

9. “You know what…Piss off!”: Mix102.3’s Jodie Oddy responds to bully

Oddy responded to a scathing three-page letter from a listener accusing her of being a bully.

8. “You’re not funny,” writes Craig Bruce on Ryan Jon

Rising Stars host Craig Bruce reminds the young announcer of the “words of wisdom” he shared years ago.

7. Meet the all-new Star 106.3 Townsville brekkie line-up

Townsville has a new way to wake up, welcoming Heidi and Brady to the Star 106.3 team.

6. Survey #1 2017 results are in for the Gold Coast, QLD

Hot Tomato is again the most listened to station, claiming 18.4% in the year’s first book released by GfK and Commercial Radio Australia.

5. Chaser Radio delivering the laughs on Triple M Sydney

Four of the original Chaser members are back on-air from 11am to 1pm weekdays.

4. Ugly Phil on rebuilding bridges, career reinventions and why he left the Hot 30

This week on You’ve Gotta Start Somewhere, Rachel Corbett chats with radio legend, Phil O’Neil.

3. Meet SCA Perth’s new general manager: Gina Hogan

Hogan will oversee the day-to-day operations of Perth stations Mix 94.5 and Hit 92.9.

2. Hit107 a photo-fan of Mix102.3 CD Sue Carter

An Instagram post of Adelaide Oval by Mix102.3’s content director was awkwardly shared across Hit107’s socials.

OPINION: Austereo fails with Triple M re-badge

Marketing Sherpa contributor Steven Craig weighs in on Triple M’s failure to reach regional audiences with its blanket re-brand.

• Local content in regional Australia: 2017 report [ACMA]

• Em Rusciano roasts John Laws after ‘sexist’ short skirt comments [SMH]

• Russel Howcroft to chair Australian Film, Television and Radio School council [The Australian]

• More AFTRS graduates break into the radio industry [Radio Today]

• Ugly Phil O’Neil on why he walked away from the Hot30 Countdown [News Limited]

• Merrick Watts to wave goodbye to Triple M drive show at year’s end [SMH]

• Is triple j’s Hottest 100 the Biggest Streaming Radio Event in the World? [Radio Magazine]

• SCA shifts media account to GroupM’s Maxus [Radio Today]

• BBC Radio 1 sheds almost a quarter of its listeners over the past six years [Daily Mail]

• Why More Women Don’t Listen to Talk Radio [Townhall]