AU & NZ

On September 9 last year, in the wee hours of Friday morning, Steve Barker got a text message from his daughter Penny, who was holidaying in London.It was short and to the point:The Queen has died.Ever the journo, Steve immediately phoned her: “Has this been confirmed?”It set in motion what would be an intense and… Read More
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Strategic public relations agency Sound Story has today announced the appointment of Jane Elliott as its first Communications Director.Elliott will join Sound Story on June 13 from NOVA Entertainment, where she has been leading communications as its National Publicity Director for 15 years.At NOVA, she oversaw the business’ corporate and consumer communications and publicity strategy… Read More
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Jacobs Media will present the Techsurvey 2023 results via a free webinar next Wednesday, May 10.Jacobs Media says “Our annual Techsurvey is the radio broadcasting industry’s largest survey, with this year’s 19th annual study seeing participation from 434 radio stations, yielding more than 30,000 surveys from core radio listeners.”This year’s study, ‘Radio in the Post-Pandemic… Read More
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The ABC will bring Australians full coverage of this Saturday’s Coronation of King Charles III across its television and digital radio platforms and to audiences across the Asia Pacific via ABC Australia and Radio Australia.The Drum’s Julia Baird and ABC News presenter Jeremy Fernandez will host the special coverage from 5.00pm (AEST) before crossing live… Read More
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Producers are generally humble people, according to Nic McClure, Senior Executive Producer for LiSTNR Original Podcasts.And she says that’s all the more reason for them enter the 2023 Radio Today Podcast Awards.Nic – who has twice won Podcast Executive Producer of the Year – tells Radio Today “We usually put the needs of our show,… Read More
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The KIIS $50,000 Note contest has hit Melbourne, giving listeners the opportunity to turn one note into a life-changing cash prize.All they have to do is identify which song and artist the note belongs to.It may sound easier than it is, with a number of incorrect guesses having come through already.The note’s being played every… Read More
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