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When does ‘blokey banter’ cross the line?

When does ‘blokey banter’ cross the line?That’s the question Southern Cross Austereo executives are asking themselves, according to an opinion piece for Yahoo Sport by columnist Adam Lucius.Lucius says he happened to be listening at the very point where Anthony Maroon – host of Triple M’s weekend NRL program in Sydney – walked off mid-show on… Read More
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Study finds radio still #1 platform for music discovery

Radio is still the number one platform for music discovery, according to a study of major English speaking and European countries by data and analytics provider Luminate.Its Music 360 report found around half of all music listeners in these countries identified radio as where they discover new music, with word-of-mouth also high on the list.Luminate… Read More
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Jimmy and Nath’s Big Spud scoop

Hit Network Hobart breakfast duo Jimmy and Nath got quite the scoop when Tasmania’s new Premier recently dropped by the studio.Jeremy Rockliff revealed a special connection with Tasmania’s beloved giant potato sculpture, known as The Big Spud.“My father built the Big Spud and I helped him to build it.”And he welcomed Nath’s idea for a… Read More
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Tim Smith: “It was an incredible time in my life”

Tim Smith calls it his four acres of heaven.Surrounded by the lush, rolling hills of Victoria’s South Gippsland, the former Triple M Melbourne breakfast host never tires of the view from his home on the outskirts of Korumburra.It’s now two decades since he co-hosted the high-rating Timbo and Bedders for Breakfast with Steve Bedwell.By the… Read More
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WKSZ Adds Edgar Ybarra and Reed Petitpren

Woodward Radio Group has announced the addition of Edgar Ybarra and Reed Petitpren to CHR “95.9 Kiss-FM” WKSZ De Pere/Green Bay and 92.9 WKZY Chilton/Appleton WI. Ybarra will serve as Music Director and midday host filling the position previously held by Heather Storm. He most recently worked in support for VCreative and tracks mornings at […] […]