AU & NZ

Today there is great sadness within the Australian radio community, particularly among those who were lucky enough to call Mel Dee Dzelde a colleague.Yesterday morning, Mel passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer.Mel is being remembered by family, friends and workmates for her joyous presence – a beacon of happiness… Read More
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There’s cause for celebration at SCA, with the Triple M brand making quite the impact in Warragul‘s Survey 1 of 2022.In Breakfast, Triple M was 18.6, ahead of ABC Gippsland (6.6, down from 7.2), with 3GG next (5.7, down from 10.2).SCA Head of Content – Regional, Blair Woodcock says “In 2020 we rebranded our station… Read More
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Young First Nations musos are gaining global attention with the original songs they’re churning out from a makeshift studio opposite the remote Carmichael coalmine in central Queensland.The traditional owners turned an old motorbike trailer into a fully equipped recording studio, with their original releases having already clocked up more than 500,000 views across TikTok and… Read More
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SXM Media is expanding its radio broadcasting constellation, with the company’s owner, SiriusXM, having ordered its 12th and 13th satellites from Maxar Technologies.The SXM-11 and 12 are twin high-powered digital audio radio satellites.They’re due to launch on a rocket around 2026-2027.Maxar’s Senior Vice President of Space Chris Johnson says “These satellites will provide more capability… Read More
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ARN is getting right into the festive spirit, thanks to iHeartMedia’s annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, which will once again be streamed this Saturday within Australia via the free iHeart app.The spectacular music event captures the music and holiday spirit of the iHeart app with performances by artists including Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Charlie Puth, Backstreet… Read More
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Industry body Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA) has launched a major campaign this week, driving home the message that DAB+ radios make great Christmas gifts.There’s an offer of 30% off most DAB+ radios at JB Hi-Fi.The pre-Christmas media campaign for gift givers runs until December 24, with JB Hi-Fi extending the 30% offer through to… Read More
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