Year: 2025

AU & NZ

Duncan Campbell: Why the role of Content Director is misunderstood

August 26, 2025 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Duncan Campbell: Why the role of Content Director is misunderstood

It’s no secret that radio is facing challenging times. But Duncan Campbell is adamant that evolving and adapting is the way forward, not sitting back and criticising. ARN’s former Chief Content Officer has shared his own perspective on radio, digital audio – and media in general – via a Substack piece, in which he borrows… Read More
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AU & NZ

How not to be a grumpy old radio bugger

August 26, 2025 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on How not to be a grumpy old radio bugger

They lurk in groups. They sneer at generational change, bemoaning the modern world. And they know exactly where that bloody apostrophe should go. They are the Grumpy Old Buggers, and veteran radio journalist Geoff Hutchison is determined not to become one of them. In 2022, Geoff hung up the headphones after a long career at… Read More
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US

What Classic Hits Personality Should Sound Like

August 26, 2025 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on What Classic Hits Personality Should Sound Like

If there’s any place on the radio where I want to hear strong on-air personality, it’s Classic Hits. All formats have their own personality legacies, and I’m happy when I hear a through-line. Classic Hits, however, has the extra weight of playing songs that you heard as part of a great radio experience. Somebody worked to make “Every Breath You Take” interesting over and over in 1983; I really appreciate when they do that in 2025. […]