AU & NZ

With the rise of streaming services and other digital options, how does traditional radio keep the younger demo from jumping ship? That is, if they haven’t already jumped.Music discovery used to be hailed as one of radio’s biggest strengths. Now, with platforms like Spotify, TikTok and YouTube, it’s a jungle out there.A glance at Survey… Read More
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ARN’s Star FM has sparkled in the Xtra Insights Survey 1, 2024 for Mackay – the most listened to station among people 10+, up a huge 5.0 to 21.9.Star FM’S Rach and Jake enjoyed a 3.6 gain in Breakfast to lead the pack at 21.4. Triple M holds down second spot in Breakfast (+0.2 to… Read More
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105.1 Triple M Melbourne has today confirmed a temporary Breakfast show: Triple M Breakfast with Wil Anderson, Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas and Rosie Walton.The show will run through the AFL season until Friday, 4 October, with a permanent Triple M Breakfast lineup to be announced at a later date.Starting Monday 15 July, comedian Wil Anderson and… Read More
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Award-winning news podcast 7am is welcoming investigative reporter Ruby Jones back to the helm, as host and Executive Producer.Jones has been on maternity leave and will return to the role part-time.“I can’t wait to come back to 7am to tell the most important stories in the country, alongside such a talented team who want to… Read More
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Podshape has appointed Lauren Hannan as its Sales Director.Based in Brisbane, Lauren brings expertise in market strategies and partnership relationships to the audio content creation company.Podshape co-founder Jay Walkerden says “Lauren’s extensive background in sales and her proven track record in building strong partnerships make her a perfect fit for Podshape.”Lauren says “I am excited… Read More
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Amid all the industry noise and hype, Smooth FM continues to be radio’s quiet achiever.GfK Survey 4 saw Smooth retain its position as both the #1 FM station in Sydney and the most listened to station, with a 1,287,000 cume.In Melbourne, Mike Perso enjoyed another solid gain with Smooth’s More Music Breakfast.Head of Programming Peter… Read More
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