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Was Robin Williams the first podcaster?Some compelling evidence has been unearthed suggesting that yes, he may well have been.Podnews editor James Cridland notes that while the word ‘podcast’ emerged in 2004, it could be argued the American actor and comedian was podcasting well before the term was even invented.Williams was an early investor in audiobook… Read More
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Turia Pitt returns with the third season of her podcast, Turia Pitt is Hard Work, kicking things off with an interview with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. It’s a no holds barred interview with Australia’s first female Prime Minister, a decade after her famous ‘Misogyny Speech’. In addition to this news, the podcast will now drop weekly instead of fortnightly, every… Read More
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Hold on to your hats, the judging period for the Radio Today Podcast Awards 2022 has officially begun. Entries officially closed this weekend with over 300 entrants, leaving the judges with their work cut out for them.The judging period will last from this week until Sunday, August 7th, with an all-star panel of judges deciding who will be… Read More
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Radio personality Maz Compton has launched her new sobriety awareness podcast, Last Drinks with Maz Compton. Maz made the change to go sober in 2015 after noticing a creeping dependence that needed to be put under control.Through the podcast, Maz wants to inform Australians and change the culture around drinking. “Australians have complex emotions around booze,” said Maz.“Why do we… Read More
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Sports Entertainment Network has secured racing broadcaster Gareth Hall who will join the team at SENTrack to engage in a variety of roles.Hall will host a newly formatted daily morning program, including the critical Saturday morning timeslot.With his background across all three racing codes, Hall will also front SEN and SENTrack chasing, pacing and racing TV shows. Hall boasts a racing… Read More
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triple j’s live coverage of Spendor in the Grass 2022 has concluded as the festival wraps up what turned out to be a festival of rain and mud, forcing the last-minute cancellation of day one performances. Despite the harsh conditions, punters still slogged it out in their gum boots and triple j continued live broadcasting of performances from day… Read More
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