AU & NZ

Colleague, friend and great advocate: RIP Graham Edwards

Darwin’s Territory FM 104.1 is paying tribute to a friend, former colleague and great advocate in Graham Edwards, following news of his recent death.Graham (pictured above with Community Advisory Board Chairman Daryl Manzie) ran his own communications business for many years. He was the Broadcast Engineer at Territory FM and contributed greatly to the station’s… Read More
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ARN expands national breast check campaign to regional stations

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and ARN has announced the expansion of its KIIS Breast Check Day campaign to include over 20 regional stations across Australia.Originally launched by the KIIS Network in August, the campaign reminds listeners on the first of every month to conduct self-checks with the tagline ‘Have you felt yours lately?’Duncan… Read More
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Respite from the chaos of daily life: The Smooth secret to success

“Most people who get into radio think ‘Oh, I’m on the air because they love hearing my voice.’ Whereas Smooth FM has a real discipline, and it’s actually hard for some people to get their head around it.”There’s a lot to be said for cutting through the noise and giving people some respite from the… Read More
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“We’ve removed the graphic sexual content. But it’s not going to be a sanitised show.” Duncan Campbell maintains Kyle & Jackie O will be a success in Melbourne

Tall poppy syndrome is alive and well, if you ask Duncan Campbell.ARN’s Chief Content Officer is reflecting on GfK Survey 6 results, which saw the juggernaut that is Kyle & Jackie O dominate the Sydney airwaves, whilst simultaneously taking a nosedive in Melbourne.The KIIS duo dropped from 6.1 to a 5.2 share in Melbourne Breakfast.Not… Read More
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Greg Byrnes: “We know 2GB has suffered today and we’ll look at that.”

“I think we’re delivering everything the audience expects from us. It can be frustrating on days like today, but we remain committed to doing what we do.”Nine Radio’s Head of Content Greg Byrnes says there’s no ‘golden answer’ when it comes to explaining 2GB’s sharp decline in GfK Survey 6, the Sydney station losing the… Read More
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Melbourne’s #1 FM station: Smooth 91.5 outperforms the pack

Amid all the hype surrounding Melbourne’s FM Breakfast radio wars, Smooth FM 91.5 has quietly outperformed the pack – now the city’s #1 FM station with an 11.0% share in GfK Survey 6 for 2024.Smooth FM 91.5 Afternoons with Simon Diaz is the #1 show in its timeslot in Melbourne with a 13.2% share.Smooth is… Read More
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