On The Dial: More names added to KIIS lineup; Hottest 100 stats; new agency head for ARN Melbourne
NEWS
More new names added to KIIS 1065 lineup
Aside from the main KIIS 1065 lineup of Kyle & Jackie O, Baggs, Chrissie & Jane, Rosso, and Ryan Seacrest, across the last 7 days some other voices have popped up on KIIS 1065. They feature on specialist shows and weekend music shifts, plus the official voiceover guy for the new station. READ MORE
Rosso has Australia Day baby
Tim ’Rosso’ Ross and his wife Michelle have welcomed a baby boy on Australia Day. This is their second son. Their first, Bugsy, was born in June 2011. The KIIS 1065 / Mix 101.1 drive host tweeted the news with the station Facebook page revealing the first pic. READ MORE
Nova’s ’Pommy Producer’ becomes an Aussie
UK programmer Tony Aldridge has been Nova 96.9’s Assistant Program Director since late last year.
As yesterday was his first Australia Day, Fitzy & Wippa recently taught him how to be an Aussie (along with the plugs for lamb along the way).
Watch the four-part series on how they ’transformed’ Tony. READ MORE
Watch the new 2Day FM breakfast TVC
The ad for Jules, Merrick and Sophie with Mel B features Swing by Joel Fletcher and Savage, which is killing it at radio, having already sold Platinum. WATCH TVC
Vance Joy takes out Hottest 100 top spot
triple j’s Hottest 100 has finished for another year with Vance Joy taking out the top spot with Riptide. You can see the full list of what made it below. To the stats ……
– 5,856 registered Hottest 100 parties in 187 countries around the world.
– The triple j website had 594,000 visitors and over 3 million page views on the day, with 59% from mobiles.
– triple j Facebook ticked over to 715,000 fans during the countdown.
– The Facebook post announcing the number 1 song has had 30,000+ likes, 2238 shares and 2842 comments with an estimated 110,000 engaged users.
– On top of that, there were 33,628 tweets for #hottest100 and 18,563 photos via instagram and twitter.
– All up, 173,658 people voted in the Hottest 100 with an estimated millions more listening on the day.
Clare Blake joins 4BC
Following the departure of Heather Stott from 4BC last week, they have announced that radio veteran Clare Blake will join the station to co-host afternoons with Michael Price.
Blake has 25 years of experience in radio, including many years with Austereo at B105 and Triple M Brisbane, and FM104.7 in Canberra; as well as previously having worked with 4BC. She has also presented on TEN Brisbane.
She commented: “I adore 4BC. It’s a local radio station that’s all about Brisbane issues and the community, and it’s great to be part of the new line up. There is a great energy in the building.
“I’m thrilled to be hosting my favourite timeslot with Pricey. I’ve known him a long time and love Afternoons. It’s fun, local and you speak with great callers who ring in to take part in engaging discussions.”
Cordeaux joins FIVEaa
Following the retirement of veteran Bob Francis, FIVEaa has announced that long-time Adelaide identity Jeremy Cordeaux will host evenings.
Cordeaux has a long history in Adelaide radio, including a period as a shareholder in 5AD (now Mix 102.3). Cordeaux commented:
“Five years ago I decided to take my own long service leave, but I never wanted to retire. I’m glad I had time to recharge the batteries, smell the roses, wash the cars, but I’m very excited to be getting back on the air from Tuesday.”
New Agency boss for ARN Melbourne
ARN has appointed Stephen Leeds to the role of Melbourne Agency Sales Director.
Leeds joins ARN after 13 years with Network Ten, most recently as General Manager for Ten Brisbane. He has previously held market-focused and national sales positions in Melbourne.
Leeds commented: “What an exciting time to be joining ARN. The launch of KIIS 1065, signing of Kyle & Jackie O, and extensive investment in iHeartRadio reinforces ARN’s strategy of being a contemporary media and entertainment company, leading the way as a multi brand business.”
Change on 2Day FM workday
With survey 1 well underway, we noticed there seemed to be a change in the workday on 2Day FM.
Their website all of a sudden didn’t list Dan ’Mandy’ Cassin as part of the lineup and Ellie Mobbs was scheduled to do 9am – 3pm each day. Listening over a couple of days that was also the case.
2Day FM Content Director Donna Puechmarin told us that because Mandy is an experienced anchor, he is now working closely with 2Day Breakfast.
This operational change means Ellie Mobbs will now be their 9am – 3pm announcer.
AM host ’unable to present due to family reasons’
Last week it was announced that ABC News Breakfast host Virginia Trioli would be the new host of ABC Radio’s AM program, replacing Tony Eastley.
She has now decided she is “unable to present AM” due to “family reasons”. Trioli will stay on the TV while the new AM host will be Chris Uhlmann.
Nova appoint new drive EP
Nova has appointed Elle Conwell as Executive Producer for their national Drive show ’Kate, Tim & Marty’.
Elle was most recently EP for Triple M’s drive show and has also worked at ARN and MCM Media on shows like Jono & Dano, Jonesy & Amanda and The Better Homes & Gardens Radio Show.
Kiss Melbourne ramp up legal action
With the launch of KIIS in Sydney, Melbourne dance station Kiss FM has said that they will not be giving up the brand that they have operated as for 20 years.
Kiss FM has accused ARN of “damaging” and “diluting” the “proud heritage of the Kiss FM brand by unauthorised use of the Kiss FM brand as a mainstream, commercial station”
Whilst ARN has negotiated with Kiss FM, the Melbourne narrowcast brand has accused them of treating KISS Melbourne with contempt, saying ARN has acted “as if it is their God-given commercial right to use the name and force Kiss to accept it”.
Kiss FM have sought a resolution with an application to the Federal Court to stop ARN using the name. You can see their full statement below.
MOVES
Alex Dalrymple will be heard on KIIS 1065 weekends.
Luke James has worked on ARN station The Edge but is now heard doing weekends on KIIS 1065.
Melissa Femia will be heard on KIIS 1065 weekends.
Rodney O would be familiar to many producers as a voice talent, he now hosts a Saturday night urban show called the ’KIIS Block Party’ on KIIS 1065.
Aussie Nick Karkazis, who now works at Ireland’s Spin 1038, is hosting a UK Top 10 show that airs Sunday nights from 6pm and Tuesday nights from 9pm on KIIS 1065.
Sydney DJ/producer, KCB will host Velocity each week on KIIS 1065. He is also the voiceover guy for the station.
Following the departure of Heather Stott from 4BC last week, the station has announced that Clare Blake will join Michael Price on afternoons.
FIVEaa has announced that long-time Adelaide identity Jeremy Cordeaux will host evenings in 2014.
ARN has appointed Stephen Leeds to the role of Melbourne Agency Sales Director.
With new AM host Virginia Trioli deciding she is ’unable to present AM due to family reasons’, Chris Uhlmann will be the new host.
Elle Conwell is the new EP for Nova’s national drive show ’Kate, Tim & Marty’.
After 4 years working as an image/content producer and casual announcer at 96five in Brisbane, Damien Johnson is the new GM of Voice FM in Toowoomba.
Jarryd Haefele is moving from the ACE Radio Network and will now be the new Digital Content Producer for Rosso’s drive show on KIIS 1065/Mix 101.1.
Former Mix 106.5 Sydney breakfast EP Mitch Braund is joining the Mix Melbourne team as their Head of Presentation.
JOBS
Nova 96.9 has a vacancy for an Integration Project Manager working with Fitzy & Wippa
Fairfax Radio Network has a vacancy for a Direct Sales Co-Ordinator based in Sydney
ARN are looking for Casual Street Crew for 97.3FM and 4KQ in Brisbane
Juice 107.3 based on the Gold Coast has a vacancy for a Director of Connections
Grant Broadcasters has a vacancy for a Sales Rockstar based in Mackay
Foxtel has a vacancy for a Program Manager on Channel [V]
SCA has a vacancy for a Director of Sales based in Newcastle
Wave FM in Wollongong has a vacancy for an On-Air Personality with Audio Production Skills
Nova 96.9 need an Integration Project Manager – Tactics, on a 12-month maternity leave contract
SCA are looking for an Announcer with Hot FM in Townsville
SCA are looking for a Creative Producer to be based in Hobart
2CC in Canberra has a vacancy for a Breakfast Producer
Power FM in the Hunter Valley has a vacancy for a Breakfast Personality
6IX in Perth has a vacancy for an Account Manager
2CC/2CA need casual announcers, journalists and full time/casual producers
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