Ireland
Report finds radio played key role fighting misinformation during Covid
Radio became a welcome refuge for the Irish population during Covid according to a new report. […]
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UK
New Directors for Music, Speech and Sounds appointed at the BBC
Changes have been announced for the senior commissioning teams at the BBC including new Directors for Music and Speech. […]
UK
Simon Mayo and Siobhan Kenny receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace
Broadcaster Simon Mayo and former Radiocentre CEO Siobhan Kenny received their MBEs from the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace yesterday. […]
AU & NZ
Mel Greig opens up about her journey
Warning: This story mentions suicide.It was ten years ago now, but Mel Greig still feels the deep and lasting effects of the ill-fated phone call that turned her life upside down.This week, the former 2Day FM radio host appeared on the SBS program Insight to talk about the road to rebuilding her public reputation in… Read More
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AU & NZ
SEN acquisition ends the music on 4KQ
Sports Entertainment Network has announced it has acquired the commercial AM licence, formerly 4KQ, in Brisbane.The long held 693AM signal will become Queensland’s new home of sport, rebranded as 693SENQ – with a sports focused format – aims to start on or around July 1, 2022, subject to completion.With current commercial stations in place in… Read More
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ASIA
Facebook pulls the plug on podcasting, but it was loose in the socket anyway
Facebook has confirmed that it is pulling out of podcasting, just a year after entering the market.A change in focus appears to be the main reason with promotion of its “Metaverse” and a shift in attention to its main feed and some of its newer products like Instagram Reels.According to a note sent to partners, people will no longer be able to upload podcasts from this week, and according to Bloomberg, it will discontinue both its short-form audio product Soundbites and remove its central audio hub.In an email a Meta spokesperson told Bloomberg, “We’re constantly evaluating the features we offer so we can focus on the most meaningful experiences”, adding that they didn’t have a specific date on when Soundbites and the audio hub would shut down but it will be in the “coming weeks.”Facebook isn’t planning to alert users to the fact that podcasts are leaving the platform, leaving that instead to publishers.It doesn’t mean the end to audio on the platform as the Live Audio rooms will be integrated into Facebook Live and users will now be able to upload audio as well as audio and video. […]