AU & NZ

HEARD 2025 gets underway in Sydney

HEARD 2025 – Commercial Radio & Audio’s (CRA) annual audio showcase event – has been launched in Sydney, where Jackie O Henderson, Ben Fordham, Russel Howcroft, Chrissie Swan will be among the headline speakers.The event saw the announcement of a unified digital audio ID, which CRA says will streamline the way marketers buy digital audio… Read More
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ASIA

#WorldRadioDay2025 on School Radio India

India’s School Radio, an online radio for children and youth, will feature special curated programs to mark World Radio Day (WRD) 2025 on February 13.The theme for the 13th edition of the WRD, Radio and Climate Change, celebrates the many opportunities that radio broadcasting brings for giving prominence to climate change issues.While the Paris Agreement takes on capital importance, radio contributes to achieving its international objectives by supporting populations facing climate change through disseminating fact-based information, listeners’ voices, and dedicated radio shows.School Radio, which began its journey on 13 February 2015, coinciding with World Radio Daylets children and youth to create content in any topic, language, or medium and exposes them to solutions.This year, it is inviting students and teachers to develop 15-minute radio programs in English/Hindi or any language of their choice on the WRD 2025 theme, which will be broadcast on the station.Has your station planned something for #WolrdRadioDay2025? If yes, why don’t you share the details and we will cover it, just write to us at [email protected]. […]

AU & NZ

Radio loses a legend: RIP Philip Brady

Australian radio and television has been dealt another huge loss today, with the death of media legend Philip Brady at the age of 85.The 3AW favourite passed away peacefully in Melbourne during the early hours of this morning, following a short battle with cancer.3AW’s Tom Elliott broke the sad news to listeners this morning.Philip hosted… Read More
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AU & NZ

John Dean prepares to sign off from Cruise 1323 Breakfast

He’s known as a true gentleman of the airwaves. One of the “nice guys” of Adelaide radio. A familiar and trusted voice that generations of listeners have woken up to.Now, legendary broadcaster John Dean is set to sign off from Cruise 1323 Breakfast in March, marking the end of an incredible chapter in Adelaide radio.For… Read More
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AU & NZ

Life after radio: Helping industry professionals find a way forward

Traditional media is facing uncertain times, but help is at hand for radio professionals who are seeing seismic changes in the industry, and wondering whether they’ll still have a job in six months.Andy Maher, former radio announcer/VO/audio engineer in Australian and Canadian radio and AFTRS graduate, has launched a new podcast called Off Mic: Life… Read More
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