Year: 2023

From Monday to Friday, Nesia Daily will deliver a two-hour, magazine-style interview program connecting the Pacific with entertaining interviews, compelling chat and a splash of island music.According to host Jacob McQuire: “The new program focuses on the people behind the story, speaking with Pacific Islanders about the interesting and inspiring things they are doing in their communities in the Pacific and Australia. It’s like relaxing over a cup of koko in Samoa or kava in Vanuatu.”Jacob is a Dharumbal/South Sea Islander journalist and radio broadcaster from Rockhampton, central Queensland. He started his career at Australia’s National Indigenous Radio Service and has worked at Radio Boongara, ABC and Triple A Murri Country.Jacob continues: “As a South Sea Islander, I’m excited to take on this new role covering the region. My family made sure I was connected with the Pacific with my parents getting us over to Vanuatu to spend time with our cousins and learnabout our village and people. As a Dharumbal man, I’m also interested in the connections between the stories of mob in Australia with the Pacific and our shared histories and identities. We are facing shared challenges like climate change, and I hope my newshow can play a small part in a larger, shared future.”Producer and co-host Michael Chow is also an experienced presenter, producer and videographer. After six years hosting and producing for Australia’s leading music network, triple j, he brings his experiences as a broadcaster and proud Pacific Islander to ABC Radio Australia.  Originally from Papua New Guinea, Michael’s love for music and storytelling is at the heart of the content he has produced throughout his career, including for leading media Tone Deaf, The Music Network, and Rolling Stone Magazine.Michael said: “After moving from PNG to Australia when I was 15, the opportunity to produce a show like Nesia Daily feels like going back home. Never in my professional life have I been able to wear my PNG heritage so proudly as just “part of my job”. So, to leave the Pacific, join the media in Australia, and then years later have my media job become about the Pacific again is incredible. It’s like life has come full circle!”In addition to the morning show, a special half-hour Nesia Daily PM Edition capturing the show’s best moments will be hosted weekdays by Michael from 5:00PM to 5:30PM PNG time.ABC Radio Australia head Justine Kelly said: “ABC Radio Australia has been crying out for an engaging, entertaining morning show to keep Pacific audiences up to date with the people and news that matter. Jacob and Michael’s unique experience and perspective, as well as their on-air chemistry, will make this show a not-to-be-missed addition to our updated schedule.” […]

More speakers have joined this year’s Radiodays Asia, the leading radio and podcasting conference in the Asia-Pacific, to be held 5-6 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Kenny Ong, CEO Astro RadioKenny Ong is CEO of Astro Radio and Rocketfuel Entertainment overseeing strategic direction and artist management. He is Director of Astro Media Solutions (AMS) spearheading integrated media solutions, drive advertising revenue and increase adex share.Richard Fidler, Radio HostRichard Fidler is an Australian radio presenter and writer, best known for his hour-long interview program, Conversations with Richard Fidler on ABC’s Radio National, and as a former member of the Australian comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars.Emily Copeland, Director, Audience Innovation and Music Partnerships, ARNEmily is a strategic brand builder, who has led creative and content-driven organisations in reimagining traditional business and commercial models.Currently Director, Audience Innovation and Music Partnerships at ARN, she is responsible for uncovering and championing strategic projects which provide opportunities for audience and brand innovation and growth, while also leading partnerships across the Australian music industry.Valerie Geller, President, Geller Media InternationalValerie Geller’s company, Geller Media International, is a broadcast consulting firm which trains broadcasters & podcasters throughout the world to help each become more a powerful communicator.  Geller is also a former program director of WABC in New York, was executive producer of KFI in Los Angeles and news director of K-101 in San Francisco. She served as an elected board member of the Associated Press and the Radio & TV News Directors Assn. and was honoured with a Rockwell lifetime achievement award for broadcasting. She has long held a place on Radio Ink’s “Most Influential Women in Radio” list and serves on the board of MIW, to help mentor women in Radio.Norma Jean Belenky, Head of Events, PodbeanNorma Jean empowers and educates both podcasters and companies to tell their story to succeed with their podcasting initiatives. Serving as Podbean’s Head of Events, Norma Jean produces Podbean’s virtual events and hosts, produces Podbean’s official podcast, Podcasting Smarter and supports Podbean’s enterprise and internal podcast customers in APAC. Podbean has been providing innovative podcasting services as an industry leader since 2006. Along with their popular podcast app and hosting services, Podbean offers monetization, and private podcasting services for businesses and organizations.Abe Thomas, CEO, Reliance Broadcast NetworkAbraham Thomas is an experienced leader and digital entrepreneur, a brand strategist and an audio entertainment specialist with a proven track record of building and running large media businesses in a competitive environment. A media evangelist, he has over two decades of experience in building and scaling youth media platforms (across TV, Radio, Digital, Print) in India, China and South Asia. During his long-standing career, he has held various leadership positions across brands in the media and broadcast space.Radiodays Asia is a collaboration between Radiodays Europe, the world´s largest and leading conference for radio, audio and podcast, and broadcasting and podcast partners in Asia and Australia. The 2023 edition will run over two days in two tracks with 50 sessions. Top international speakers and industry leaders as well as successful producers and market experts will share their insights.Register for Radiodays Asia at Super Early Bird prices before June 1. […]