New Wade Kingsley podcast to deliver radio industry news in 2026

Wade Kingsley – an Australian media executive with over 25 years’ experience in audio – is launching a new podcast in 2026.

As the name suggests, The Quarter Hour will be a short, sharp 15-minute update on the most important news happening in the radio industry in Australia and internationally.

The podcast title is also a nod to a critical radio listening time measurement:

“Great radio people know the importance of getting that quarter hour to increase their share. I hope this podcast is seen as just as important for the radio industry,” says the Game Changers Radio podcast co-host, whose radio career has seen him lead creative teams at both NOVA Entertainment and SCA.

The format will be both audio and visual – with episodes streamed on YouTube, LinkedIn and to other social media platforms.

As a result, the podcast will be fully interactive, featuring comments and reactions from those working in the radio industry.

The podcast will start out with weekly episodes in mid-January 2026, increasing to multiple times a week when required, based on the news cycle.

Kingsley says “I want this podcast to be the place where the radio industry has the first conversation about news that breaks We’re aiming somewhere between what a radio news website would report on and what a longer-form podcast would analyse in great depth.”

“I’ll be talking to leading radio leaders, personalities and consultants across the globe about the biggest stories. Each episode will focus on a single story and what it means for people in the industry. I’m going to make sure this podcast is just as entertaining as a radio program aims to be.”

As part of the launch, The Quarter Hour is offering a paid subscription option – where listeners of the podcast can also receive Kingsley’s more detailed analysis of radio news and events (via Substack).