On the dial: Kylie to launch iHeartRadio live; SCA on survey 2; Newton-John joins smoothfm

Kylie to kick off iHeartRadio Live
Kylie Minogue is going to play an exclusive gig for iHeartRadio Live presented by Mix 101.1 and KIIS 1065.
ARN CEO Ciaran Davis says: “We’re proud to be launching our very first iHeartRadio Live event for the year in Australia, an extension of the popular iHeartRadio digital music service brand.

“Kylie is a phenomenal, world-class artist and her music fits perfectly with the DNA of both Mix101.1 and KIIS 1065 and we couldn’t be happier to be partnering with Kylie and Warner to present this exclusive, intimate one-off event for our listeners.”
This Australian iHeartRadio Live event follows on from the US iHeartRadio Live series that have been held for artists like Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Shakira.

The date and location for the gig is being kept hush hush for now.
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SCA’s Craig Bruce & his thoughts on Survey 2
In a regular pre-survey video insight for the SCA Engage website, Head of Content Craig Bruce shares his thoughts on what he’s expecting from the results.

With survey 2 due to be released on Thursday, here’s Craig’s thoughts on all the metro markets, he reveals 4 major shows he’s excited about at the moment at SCA and more.
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Olivia Newton-John joins smoothfm
Olivia Newton-John is set to host her own weekend show on smoothfm from this Sunday.

Rohan Brown, smoothfm Program Director said: “Since we launched smoothfm almost two years ago we knew Olivia was the perfect fit for the station. She’s an Australian icon and an inspirational woman who has achieved incredible things in her life. We are humbled that someone of her stature has agreed to come on board to host her own show.”

To celebrate Olivia joining the station, smooth is giving listeners the chance to see her in concert at The Flamingo Las Vegas.
Her show will air Sunday from 4pm to 5pm.
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B105 and Triple M go off air
B105 and Triple M Brisbane had an eventful morning on Thursday when a fire alarm forced them to evacuate and a power outage took both stations off air during breakfast for over an hour.

While the emergency tapes kept playing music from 6am until 7.15am, B105’s Labby, Stav and Abby and Triple M’s Ugly Phil (filling in for The Grill Team) took to social media to let listeners know what was going on.
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Nova announces senior sales appointments
NOVA Entertainment has announced two senior sales appointments in the Adelaide business.

Katie Bridges has been appointed Adelaide Sales Director, and Darren Pike as FIVEaa Direct Group Sales Manager.

Bridges has been with NOVA Entertainment for five months as National and Agency Sales Director (Adelaide), following 13 years with Austereo Adelaide in various key sales roles.

Pike joins NOVA Entertainment from Adelaide dance music station Fresh FM, where he has been Director of Sales for two years. He has previously worked with Fairfax and News Limited, and as a Senior Account Manager for SCA.
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Triple M launches Classic Rock Digital in Perth
In November, the Triple M network launched Triple M Classic Rock Digital. It has been airing in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane but when it started it wasn’t going to Perth due to the recent launch of Triple M on DAB+.

Now, SCA have added the Triple M Classic Rock Digital channel to the DAB+ choices in Perth. SCA Digital Radio Content Director Jaime Chaux said: “It’s a great new addition to Digital Radio – a station just celebrating the rock classics. This music is more relevant than ever and the listener response to date has been fantastic. We’re excited to bring it to Perth.”
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Kyle & Jackie O-what happened on last day at 2Day
On their KIIS 1065 breakfast show last week, Kyle & Jackie O revealed some behind the scenes detail of what happened on their last day at 2Day FM. In a phone topic on ’when you left a job with a bang’, they talked about what happened after their show finished and before the KIIS 1065 announcement at 9.30am.

Kyle said they were the only 2 people who knew they were heading to KIIS so he said his goodbyes and secretly “bailed” before the announcement went to air. Jackie stayed and witnessed the news of their move filter through the staff. “Then all the bosses started pulling down, literally at 9.30 on the dot, every single poster that was hanging of us in that office. They started ripping it down and throwing it in the bin,” said Jackie.
Have a listen to the break here
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ACMA to appeal to High Court over 2Day case
The ACMA has issued a short statement on its website regarding the ACMA vs 2Day FM prank call saga.

“On 11 April 2014, the Australian Communications and Media Authority filed an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court from the decision of the Full Federal Court delivered on 14 March 2014.

“Pending resolution of that application, the ACMA will be making no further comment on the matter.”

Last month 2Day FM won its appeal to suppress a report prepared by the ACMA over the incident from late 2012.
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RADIO TODAY MOVES
Christian Hull from SAFM is joining national drive show Dan and Maz as their Digital Producer based in Melbourne.
Ryan Nicholls has joined Radio Goulburn as Eagle FM’s new breakfast host. He comes from Power FM / 5MU where he was Production Manager and floater.

2GN breakfast host Craig Pritchard is now Program/Content Director for 2GN and Eagle FM replacing Damien Haffenden who has returned to Queensland.

Adam Richardson is leaving his role as Commercial Director of Crocmedia and will return to 3AW and Magic 1278 as the Melbourne Sales Director.
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RADIO TODAY JOBS

• 2EC and Power FM based in Bega has a vacancy for a Radio Journalist
• Capital Radio Network in Canberra has a vacancy for a News Director
• C91.3 FM in Campbelltown has a vacancy for a Commercial Producer
• Nova Entertainment are looking for a Music Director at Nova 93.7 in Perth
• Grant Broadcasters has a vacancy for an Imaging Producer based in Geelong
• ARN has a vacancy for a Sound Designer based in Canberra
• Star 104.5 on the Central Coast has a role available for a Sales Manager
• SCA has a vacancy for a Technology Engineer based in Perth
• 92.9 Voice FM in Toowoomba has a vacancy for a Content Director / Announcer
• Nova Entertainment has a vacancy for a Casual Journalist / Newsreader for Nova 100 and Smooth 91.5 based in Melbourne
• ARN are looking for a Sales Manager for 104.7 in Canberra
• Mushroom Promotions has a vacancy for a Senior National Radio Manager
• The Capital Radio Network has a role available for an Announcer based in the Snowy Mountains
• Nova 100 in Melbourne has a vacancy for a Breakfast Show Audio Producer
• Light FM are looking for Casual Weekend Announcers based in Melbourne

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