AU & NZ

Doug Edwards, the creator of Australia’s longest-running radio series, How Green Was My Cactus, has been awarded an OAM in today’s Australia Day Honours for ’service to radio as a comedy writer and creator’.The satirical series about politics and people stars Keith Scott and Robyn Moore.The program is the longest-running radio serial in Australian history… Read More
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Medal in the General Division of the Order of Australia Mrs. Caroline Marcelle HUTCHINSON (pictured), Alexandra Headland QLD 4572For service to the radio broadcast media.Eon Media Group Breakfast Host, 7 Mix FM, Sunshine Coast, since 1998. Mr. John MARTIN, Lilyfield NSW 2040For service to radio broadcast media.Television and Radio Board Director, 2RPH, since 2019. Founding General Manager, Television… Read More
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NEWFM listeners have voted to remove Adele from the station’s playlist this Friday.“I love NEWFM but there’s too much Adele,” said one listener.So, with the boss’ blessing, from 12 am Friday, absolutely no Adele will be played on the Newcastle station.“This is a huge call,” argued CD Joel Thompson.The much-anticipated new album from Adele, titled… Read More
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Rock legend Neil Young has recently contacted Spotify with an ultimatum; remove all of his music from the platform or remove all content produced by Joe Rogan.The singer has accused Spotify of providing a platform for Joe Rogan to spread misinformation after Joe promoted the horse and cattle de-wormer, Ivermectin, as an option to treat… Read More
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Calling all Kiwis and lovers of New Zealand!The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 Countdown is hitting Australian audiences with a weekly trip back in time to New Zealand in the 1970s & 1980s, and it’s broadcasting from www.centralcoastradio.com, based on the NSW Central Coast, from January 30.Kapiti Coast based broadcaster Rob Walker hosts the… Read More
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ABC Radio National’s newest breakfast host, Patricia Karvelas, hosted her first show in the role yesterday and is determined to make the gig her own, but expects “a period of grief,” for listeners.PK recently spoke with The Guardian about her new role on the RN Breakfast Show and is expecting a little turbulence as she… Read More
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