On The Dial: Hottest 100 – The stats; ARN launches new Drive lineups; Radio Industry Members Awarded OAMs
triple j Hottest 100 – The stats
It’s done and dusted for another year, in its 22ndyeartriple jprovided the soundtrack to Australia Day counting down theHottest 100.
A record2,099,707votes were cast by 258,762 music fans from 188 different countries. Not one of those 2m+ votes included any Taylor Swift devotees. It went near equal spilt genders with the voting – 52% Male – 48% Female; 17 tracks had a featuring artist; 35 tracks were by artists who hadn't scored a placing before; four tracks were cover songs and 59% of the songs were by groups.
triple j also clocked up 3,829 Hottest 100 parties in 80 countries, all makingthe Hottest 100the reining biggest music poll in the world. Who took out the top spot if you missed it?
At the end of it all, the top spot went to independent Melbourne musicianChet FakerwithTalk Is Cheap.
triple j’s Music DirectorRichard Kingsmillsaid:“Talk Is Cheap dropped right at the start of 2014. By year’s end, it was still sounding as fresh as the first day we played it. Chet played and produced the whole album himself (bar one guitar solo). The way the sax starts the song is just magical and sucks you right in. The song sounds simple, until you hear all the instruments and voices at work.You’re kept there right until the end, when Chet Faker’s layered vocals bring the song to a fitting close.”
According to ticket marketplace Viagogo,Buzzfeed’s campaign to push Taylor Swift into the list boosted sales last week. The #Tay4Hottest100campaign caused demand forTaylor Swift’s 2015 tour to almost doublethe week ofJanuary 19,compared to sales in previous weeks.Demand for Chet Faker’s tour in February and March also spiked yesterday – ticket sales were2.7 times higher than average for a single day, andFoo Fighters (who ranked at #84 with Something From Nothing) spiked approximately 40% yesterday over and above previous demand.
ARN launches new Drive lineups
Today sees the launch of the new national drive show of "Hughesy & Kate" across the KIIS network from 4pm.
Speaking of the launch, Hughesy commented;“I can’t wait to get back on air with Kate, she is a great friend and we always have a lot of fun together on our shows.
“It’s going to be a big year and what better time to start than right after Australia Day when everyone needs a laugh again because we all know the working year really starts now.”
Kate added; “I’m really looking forward to working the drive shift with Hughesy, it’s always such a joy working with him and it’s going to be great to be sharing our show with a national audience. Work aside, I can't wait to see what my husband's made for dinner… Will it be KFC or McDonalds?”
And with the departure of Chrissie Swan from the network, the 3pm Pickup across the network will also have new hosts.
Former Nova Sydney Breakfast, and national Nova Drive, co-host Katie ‘Monty’ Dimond, along with Zoe Marshall, will be the new hosts of the 3pm Pickup.
In addition to her time with Nova, "Monty" has appeared on The Project, The Today Show, as well as filling in with ARN. She also founded the female-focused website "Show & Tell".
Zoe Marshall has co-hosted Mornings on Channel 7, and appears as one of "Kochies Angels" on the Sunrise program.
ARN’s National Content Director, Duncan Campbell said he was pleased to see all on-air teams in place for 2015: “It’s fantastic to see all the shows now on air. It’s going to be an exciting and competitive year for radio, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, and now that Hughesy & Kate and The 3PM Pick Up With Monty & Zoe are on air to join our Breakfast Shows, it really feels like the year has begun for us.
“Hughesy & Kate are exceptionally talented and loved by their loyal audience, so I can’t wait to see what they bring to ARN’s national drive slot, and the new team of Monty & Zoe is going to bring a fresh new energy to our very popular 3PM Pick Up show."
Merrick …. And Australia
Merrick Wattsreturns to Triple M with his new driveofferingMerrick …. And Australia
We caught up with Group Content Director for Triple MMike Fitzpatrickfor quick wrap on the new show and some of what is planned so far.
Blair: When’s Mez back on Triple M?
Fitzy:He’ll start Feb 2nd
Blair: Across the entire Triple M Network?
Fitzy:Merrick …. And Australiawill be on every Triple M across the country and all of our Local Works stations. He won’t be on MIX945 Perth but will be on the WA Local Works stations.
Blair: We know that Merrick is running solo what’s the plan with guests and stuff?
Fitzy:Along the way Merrick will be joined by his industry mates including as well as journalists, experts, actors, musos and probably guests who are flogging stuff. Anyone fromLawrence Mooneyand Ray Martin to Phil Jamieson.
Blair: What can we expect – will it be different?
Fitzy:It’ll be good. At least Merrick told me it would be, and I believe him. It will also be different to the Highway Patrol.
I’m excited to have Mez back where he belongsand so I asked him where he's been since leaving Triple M in 2013. Mez told me “Nowhere. I was right here at Triple M the whole time. We all just had a very funny dream for a year. Now never ask me that again.”
Kiis' Viral Vid
The line-up is Rebel Wilson, Redfoo, Guy Sebastian, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Hugh Sheridan, Didier Cohen, Tim Dormer, Hughesy and Kate join Kyle and Jackie O and a few their fans.
They reated the ultimate lip sync / dance video to Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.
It surfaced last night.
Radio Industry Members Awarded Order of Australia Medals
As we celebrated Australia Day, a number of people in the radio industry have been recognised on theAustralia Day 2015 Honours List,being awarded anOrder of Australia Medal.
They include:Mark Strachan, Jonathan Coleman, James Marish,Gareth McCray, Wayne WilsonandCharlie King.
They are just a few who across the nation who have made a significant difference to their communities.
Matt De Groot National News Role
While he’s been the voice behind Sydney breakfast news with Fitzy & Wippa on Nova969,Matt De Groothas been working away developing the national news strategy for both the Nova and Smooth Networks nationwide with the programming and news teams for the group.
With that,NOVA Entertainmenthas appointed Matt to the role ofNational Newsroom Manager.
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