AU & NZ

One day to go: Tay Tay takes over SCA

With just one day until Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour begins in Australia, it’s fair to say Tay Tay has taken over SCA.Here’s how:Hit Network:Tomorrow (Friday) – across the network and on LiSTNR – Hit will play Tay Tay All Day with an afterparty starting across stations as soon as she leaves the stage, hosted by The Hot Hit’s Nic Kelly.The Carrie & Tommy Show:Carrie Bickmore and Fifi Box will broadcast live from the MCG for The Carrie & Tommy Show tomorrow afternoon before Taylor’s first show from 3pm across the country, with one final double pass to give away for one of her Melbourne shows.Fans can register here and keep listening to Carrie & Tommy from 3pm for their chance to win.101.9 The Fox:It will be Tay Tay All Day tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday while Taylor is in town performing across the weekend at the MCG.101.9 The Fox is taking over Crown Melbourne as Breakfast’s Fifi, Fev & Nick host their ‘Brekky in the Burbs’ from Crown’s Pétanque Social on tomorrow morning from 6.The Fox’s Tim Lee and Kat Markey have been broadcasting all week for the workday in the lead up to Taylor’s first show along with pre-parties and after-parties playing across the station Friday to Sunday with non-stop Taylor Swift tracks.Taylor has even overtaken Fifi, Fev & Nick’s billboards across the city.The Fox is also giving away exclusive merchandise, friendship bracelets and tickets to The Fox’s VIP Fox Box for Taylor’s shows at MCG.Sydney’s 104.1 2DayFM 2DayFM will officially rebrand all week to ‘2TayFM’ from Monday, 19 February right through until Taylor  leaves the country as she prepares to dominate Sydney’s Accor Stadium as well as Hughesy, Ed & Erin’s billboards across Sydney.Hughesy, Ed & Erin also have tickets to give away, plus the station will be giving away exclusive merchandise, friendship bracelets and play pre-parties and after-parties playing across the station Friday to Monday with non-stop Taylor Swift tracks.Brisbane’s B105 With over 125,000 entries, B105 is giving away tickets to Taylor Swift’s Sydney shows. Fans have a chance to win every time B105 plays a Taylor Swift song by texting the Taylor Swift Text Line. More info here.Adelaide’s 107.1 SAFM:Adelaide’s 107.1 SAFM Breakfast show Bec & Soda have tickets for Taylor Swift’s Friday night show in Melbourne this weekend. Fans need to tell Bec & Soda what they would skip to get to the show. A wedding? Work? A dream job interview? More info here.Triple M NetworkIn a special tribute to Swift, Triple M has collaborated with some of Australia’s pre-eminent rock artists who have covered some of her greatest hits for the exclusive Triple M Versions. Watch Paul Kelly’s cover version here.LiSTNRLiSTNR’s station, Swiftie Radio, offers fans a unique musical journey through Taylor’s many Eras. It’s the final two weeks of the bespoke LiSTNR station for around-the-clock celebration of Taylor Swift, tailored for every moment of the day. […]

AU & NZ

Celebratory lunch for the team at ARN’s iHeart

Podcasting February 15, 2024

Celebrations were in order for the team at ARN’s iHeart yesterday, after the network cemented its place as leading publisher in the latest Australian Podcast Ranker – for the 45th consecutive time.An intimate Valentine’s Day lunch was held at Lilac in Melbourne.Corey Layton, Head of Digital Audio at iHeartRadio & iHeartPodcasts welcomed guests including creators Tony Armstrong, Britt Hockley, Laura Byrne, Matty J, Ash Wicks, Hugh van Cuylenburg, Josh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton, Merrick Watts, Pete Helliar, Victoria Devine, Georgie Tunny, Amantha Imber, Art Simone, Sam Koslowski, Zara Seidler and Jamila Rizvi. […]

US

RAB Highlights Radio Industry Digital Revenue Growth In 2023

The radio industry’s digital revenue rang in at a healthy 6.8% last year, reaching $1.9 billion and stealing market share from other local media competitors. The average market cluster now makes more than $2 million in digital sales. For 2024, the industry is likely to see double-digit growth rates, pushing revenue past the $2 billion […] […]

US

Mike Morse Joins Bert Weiss’ Pionaire

“The Bert Show” host Bert Weiss’ podcast company Pionaire has announced the addition of Mike Morse as President of Podcasting Operations. Morse joins Pionaire from YEA Networks where he was VP/Podcast Operations since February 2022 after previously leading their Radio DJs mixing division and serving as Executive Producer of the Kidd Kraddick Morning Show. Morse […] […]