ASIA

Suria FM achieves over 3.3 million weekly listeners

Malaysia’s Suria FM has achieved over 3.3 million weekly listeners, according to the latest results from the GfK Radio Listening Measurement Survey, Wave 2, 2024. This figure shows a significant increase of 292,000 listeners, or 10 percent, compared to the previous survey.The Suria Cinta segment, hosted by DJ Lin every Sunday to Friday from 8 PM to 1 AM, recorded the highest weekly listener increase among the main segments on Suria FM, with 341,000 listeners (33%). This was followed by Gaya Suria and Muzik Top Suria, hosted by Cik Piah every Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 3 PM, which attracted 303,000 listeners (23%). Meanwhile, the Morning Morning Suria segment, hosted by Ajak, Dato Fizz Fairuz, and Suraya every Monday to Friday from 6 AM to 10 AM, recorded an increase of 170,000 listeners (12%), while the Suria Petang segment, hosted by Sharifah Shahirah, Chiwan, and Kai Hassan every Monday to Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM, saw an increase of 152,000 listeners (9%).Suria Cinta also achieved a significant exclusive listener increase among Malay-language radio stations, with 184,000 more listeners (32%), followed by Suria Petang with an increase of 175,000 listeners (29%), Gaya Suria and Muzik Top Suria with 143,000 (25%), and Morning Morning Suria with 92,000 more listeners (15%).In addition, Suria Cinta remained dominant, achieving the highest weekly time spent listening of 3 hours and 11 minutes among the main segments on Suria FM.Suria FM also showed remarkable growth in weekend segments, which saw an increase of 231,000 listeners (11%) compared to Wave 1, 2024, further solidifying Suria FM’s position as one of the top radio choices for listeners in Malaysia.Commenting on this achievement, Suria FM’s General Manager, Roslinda Abdul Majid (DJ Lin), expressed gratitude and appreciation to all stakeholders and loyal listeners for their continued support of Suria FM.“We are delighted with the Wave 2, 2024 survey results, which show that Suria FM continues to be the top radio choice for listeners in Malaysia. This achievement is the result of the dedicated efforts and hard work of the Suria team, who are always striving to provide the best for our listeners. We are committed to further strengthening the Suria brand to remain relevant and continue to be a top choice for listeners in Malaysia, while producing content that resonates deeply with our audience.” […]

UK

Aiir to relaunch RadioNewsAI as Audio.co – the home for Radio AI

RadioNewsAI is getting a rebrand under its new owner, Aiir, to become the home of Radio AI.
From January, the service will be known as Audio.co and provide AI-driven commercial production offering via a new partnership with TM Studios, in addition to the current AI news, weather, traffic and more.
Lee Price, Aiir Product Specialist (AI): “We’re expanding our AI offering and rebranding Radio News AI to Audio.co with the introduction of a powerful new commercial production toolset.
“Audio.co will allow users to generate “spec spot” scripts, create AI voiceovers, and thanks to our new partnership with TM Studios, choose a piece of music from their extensive Studio Dragonfly music library.”
Aiir has appointed Lee to lead the product. He brings extensive experience in radio and audio production from his previous roles at Global and Bauer Media Group. He has also worked in AI for many years and is eager to apply his expertise to this latest innovation.
Lee adds: “My background in radio, combined with my experience in AI, has given me a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in this space. I’m excited to bring that experience to Aiir and contribute to the growth of audio.co.”
RadioNewsAI was launched by Stefan de Groot in 2023 and acquired by Aiir earlier this year.

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AU & NZ

iHeart turns up the volume on Ausmusic month

As part of Ausmusic Month, ARN’s iHeart is championing the very best the local music scene has to offer.Digital radio station iHeartAustralia will continue to hero 100% Australian music and feature local artist interviews, as well as sharing daily news on all the 2024 ARIA Music Awards nominees.This Thursday, following the ARIAs, iHeartAustralia will celebrate… Read More
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AU & NZ

Manu Feildel opens up about his darkest days on Jess Rowe’s Big Talk Show

He’s best known as the fun and fiery French chef from My Kitchen Rules, but Manu Feildel reveals there’s a lot more to him than his TV persona in the latest episode of LiSTNR’s The Jess Rowe’s Big Talk Show.Manu opens up about his darkest days, revealing the emotional toll of shutting down his dream venture… Read More
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