US

Hacker Morning Show Relaunches As Hacker & Mack

The syndicated “Hacker Morning Show” has relaunched as “Hacker and Mack” as Nancy Mack joins Tommy ‘The Hacker’ Hurtado and producer Rudy Hinojosa Jr. Mack previously co-hosted mornings at Alpha Media Country 97.9 KGNC Amarillo and tracks middays on Tejano “Q99.5” KQCT San Angelo TX. She has previously worked in Seattle, Dallas, and multiple markets […] […]

UK

Radio Prep Essentials introduces AI to offer latest information

AI is being integrated into the Radio Prep Essentials service with the launch of PrepPad and RadioPrepBot.

Starting in July 2024 and integrating with the existing services which offers aggregated content, show prep and audio imaging, the company’s new PrepPad and RadioPrepBot services will allow presenters and radio show producers to manage content and share all from within the content management system.
Radio Essentials’ Head of Development Stephen Waterhouse said: “Radio Essentials PrepPad is an all-in-one solution for managing content where we provide all the tools and content. Users can save, edit, manage, group, and much more, all through a single interface.
“We are also introducing an AI companion called RadioPrepBot, your personal assistant who will give you the latest weather, traffic, artist information, football updates and local news, all of which can be added to the PrepPad and shared across presenters / stations as required.”
See a video demo of the new services here. […]

AU & NZ

Eminem reappears with ‘Houdini’: AirCheck

By Peter Tuskan of AirCheck Australia / RCS
Chart Highlights  ––  13 June 2024
Top Debut: Eminem’s ‘Houdini’ debuts at #15 with 505 spins
Big Mover: Dua Lipa climbs…
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AU & NZ

Ready, set … Hide & Seek with Jase & Lauren starts tomorrow

This morning on Melbourne’s Nova 100, Jase & Lauren announced that their $250,000 game of Hide & Seek will begin tomorrow, Friday 14 June, at 6:00am AEST.The rules are simple: Jase Hawkins and Lauren Phillips will hide somewhere in Melbourne, waiting for somebody to find them, knock on their door and say “Jase and Lauren, come… Read More
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US

Tim Richards Adds Free Country 98.3/102.3 Content Director Duties

Alpha Media has announced that Tim Richards will serve as Content Director for its recently launched “Free Country” simulcast in the Chicago market of 98.3 WCCQ Crest Hill/Joliet and 102.3 WXLC Waukegan IL. The Phoenix based Richards also serves as head of the Smith Richards Collective consultancy and will continue as Content Director for Alpha’s […] […]

AU & NZ

Cathy O’Connor: How failure ended up driving me to radio success

When Vega 95.3 FM in Sydney and Vega 91.5 FM in  Melbourne were launched back the early 2000s, Cathy O’Connor says it was the biggest professional failure of her life.O’Connor – then the Managing Director of DMG Radio – makes the revelation in an interview with the Financial Review (subscription required). O’Connor – now CEO… Read More
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