AU & NZ

I Choo Choo Choose You: K rock’s Tim & Jess play cupid in Geelong

Love was certainly in the air at Geelong last week, when K rock 95.5’s Drive team Tim and Jess played cupid on the Love Train.Last Friday the Tim and Jess Show put a creative spin on matchmaking, with their unique Valentine’s Day event called I Choo Choo Choose You.Hijacking a miniature train on the picturesque… Read More
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AU & NZ

An incredible radio talent: RIP Graham Simpson

Radio has lost another industry giant in Graham Simpson, following his death at the age of 69.As co-host of the Morning show on Melbourne’s 3XY for seven years, Graham was known and loved by a generation of radio listeners as the fictional character Lester Parsons.Throughout the 1980s, Graham also co-hosted the popular 3XY programs Off… Read More
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AU & NZ

Could radio be on the cards for John Waters?

That presence. That voice. It’s hardly any wonder that John Waters has been told over the years he’d be a great fit for radio.The acclaimed actor and musician is certainly familiar with playing the role of radio talkback host.In 2005, he was a fictional shock jock in the David Williamson play Influence.Years later, in another… Read More
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US

Does Country Still Need to Flush the Format?

There are a lot of panels I’m looking forward to at next week’s Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, February 11-13. In recent years, our remaining conventions have sometimes wanted to talk about almost anything else. This year, there are at least five panels on some combination of charts, streaming, and the radio/label relationship. Those topics are often intertwined. This year, they’re particularly unavoidable. […]