AU & NZ

Call yourself a journo?

Surgeons don’t get their qualifications off the back of a Cornflakes pack, but you’d be forgiven for thinking some journalists do. They might not perform brain surgery, but journalists do shoulder an enormous weight of responsibility. The parameters, however, have changed. Why are people with no obvious journalistic experience calling themselves journalists? Quite apart from… Read More
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AU & NZ

Hometown Hits: Canberra’s Hit 104.7 celebrates local musos for Aus Music T-Shirt Day

Hit 104.7 Canberra is celebrating local musos by inviting hometown artists to submit their music for consideration to get airplay this Aus Music T-Shirt Day. At least three bands will get airplay and profile across the day. However, given the volume and quality of entries the station is expecting to receive, this may be expanded…. Read More
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AU & NZ

Radio Today to launch new awards for the Australian Audio Industry 

Radioinfo and Radiotoday, in partnership with media and marketing publication Mumbrella, have launched a new awards event for Australia’s Audio Industry.  The Australian Audio Awards will include recognition for both radio and podcast talent. The awards, supported by the Game Changers Radio podcast and the Radio Rubber Room facebook group, will begin a new era… Read More
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US

ESPN Radio Retains MLB Audio Rights

As part of MLB’s new media rights deals announced today with ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Netflix, ESPN Radio will retain its existing rights for the next three seasons.
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Mason’s Observations on CHR vs. Hot AC, Lingering Hits, and Streaming Stories

The past month has been very good for the growth of Liveline. We’ve added several new affiliates, including Cumulus Hot AC KQHN (Q97.3) Shreveport La. Oddly enough, almost half of our 65 affiliates are Hot AC, which in recent years has not been drastically different from Top 40. Both formats are now embracing many older titles (and listeners) while holding onto currents for much longer.
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