First GfK survey results released tomorrow; slow progress on reform discussions; triple j unearth new site
First GfK survey results released tomorrow
Tomorrow is going to be a big day for all in metro radio. It’s the release of the first survey results of 2014 and the first since GfK took over from Nielsen.
It will be one of the most anticipated radio survey results for many years due to the many lineup changes that have occurred since the beginning of 2014. We have outlined the key Monday – Friday ones that have occurred since Survey 8.
The network bosses talk Survey 1 in Sydney
With the results from Survey 1 to be released tomorrow morning, The Australian have spoken to all three FM network programming bosses, with their main focus on Sydney.
Craig Bruce (SCA) says: “We’ll (2Day) go down on Tuesday. The results are going to be about the detail though. Our battle is absolutely with Nova, it’s not with KIIS.”
Duncan Campbell (ARN) says: “Tuesday is about getting a read on the markets around Australia and in particular how audiences have moved in both Sydney and Melbourne given the amount of change that has occurred.”
Paul Jackson (Nova) says the mass of changes “will bring a fair amount of confusion for the listener in the early days. There’s a good chance as well as through smooth improving that the Mix change will absolutely bring some churn.”
Nova Entertainment pre-emptively say thanks
Nova Sydney breakfast hosts Fitzy & Wippa and smoothfm’s Richard Wilkins have recorded a thank-you video ahead of tomorrow’s first survey result of 2014.
The 30-second video also features a cameo from Lachlan Murdoch as a bartender.
Slow progress on reform discussions
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met with media executives in Sydney to discuss reform in the sector.
The meeting, dubbed an “Advisory Council on Communications”, discussed the ’reach’ rule, which precludes a metropolitan television network from merging with their regional affiliate.
It also discussed the ’2 of 3’ rule which precludes an entity operating more than two newspapers, television licenses, or radio licenses in the one market.
There were no decisions taken at the meeting, and no timelines discussed.
triple j unearth new website
triple j’s Unearthed website has had a makeover.
The new site offers better audio quality (now 192kbps), new individual user profile pages, embeddable tracks, gig listings, video content, tagging, and better stats for artists. This means users of the site can discover music, follow artists, share and recommend with the unearthed community and across the web.
For artists, the improvements mean they can be heard on the site, on mobile, on social networks, on the radio or at gigs and they can now more effectively track how people are listening to their music.
Jules Lund stands up to bullying
Jules Lund has a long history of working with young people through his work with the Reach Foundation, and last week he hosted a national show on the Today Network to promote the #ZeroTrollerance campaign.
Guests on the show were Ricky Martin, Lily Allen, Shane Warne and Samantha Jade and the focus was on the adverse effects of online bullying and trolling.
AFL Live expands
The Crocmedia-produced AFL Live – a syndicated footy call – will now be heard in Darwin, Launceston and West Gippsland.
They are expanding to also feature a Western Australian-flavoured match-of-the-day, which will air across regional WA.
New commentators to join the call include recent TRFM breakfast recruit Justin Koschitzke, as well as Andrew Embley, Drew Petrie, Jimmy Bartel, Brad Sewell, Nick Riewoldt and Nick Dal Santo.
Fred Botica returns to Mix 94.5
Mix 94.5’s Fred Botica returned to Perth radio last week after his long service leave.
’Freddy’ is now doing drive from 4pm – 7pm with his former breakfast co-host Lisa Shaw.
Across summer, Lisa had been doing the drive shift with Tom Lordan. Have a listen to the first hour of the new drive show.
Light FM Melbourne reveal new breakfast show
Light FM Melbourne have a new breakfast show.
A month ago we revealed that Ken Green would be leaving the station to do drive on Brisbane station 96five alongside former Light FM Melbourne Station Manager, Paul Burnett, who left the station in December.
Replacing Ken on the Light FM breakfast show will be their afternoon host Kel McWilliam.
MOVES
Luke Warburton is the new morning announcer on Zoo Digital (Super Radio Network).
Peter Samois is the new afternoon announcer on Zoo Digital (Super Radio Network).
Scott Tonges, the Digital Content Editor for Nova 106.9, is leaving the station to grow his Consulting business and the website he started called Teach Starter. Replacing him will be Matt Jones who worked at Nova 106.9 before spending a year or so at SCA Brisbane and Melbourne.
2CS FM / Star FM Coffs Harbour General Manager Peter Jenkins is leaving to pursue another adventure outside of radio.
Kel McWilliam is replacing Ken Green on Light FM Melbourne breakfast.
Recent Melbourne Radio School graduate Madeline Cassar is joining Nims & Emma on Mixx FM breakfast in Horsham from March 17.
Kate DeAraugo will be BarRat’s co-host on Sea FM Sunshine Coast for two months while Jess Eva is on maternity leave
JOBS
SCA has a vacancy for a Breakfast Personality for HOT FM WA based in Bunbury
ARN has a brand new role for an IT Support person based in Sydney
WSFM in Sydney has a vacancy for a Campaign Coordinator for a 9-month contract
Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast has a role available for a Sales Coordinator
ARN has a vacancy for a Broadcast Engineer based in Sydney on a 6 month contract
SCA has a vacancy for a Digital Content Producer based in Sydney
SCA has a vacancy for a Digital Content Producer based in Melbourne
ARN has a vacancy for a Social Media Specialist
The Macquarie Radio Network are looking for a Senior Account Manager (Agency) in Sydney
Grant Broadcasters has a vacancy for a Broadcast Engineer based in Wollongong
River 94.9 FM has a vacancy for an Account Manager
ARN has a vacancy for a Network Integration Specialist based in Melbourne
4AM Mareeba in FNQ are looking for a Breakfast Announcer