On The Dial: October 14, 2013
NEWS
Commercial radio hold National Radio Conference
On Friday, the commercial radio industry gathered in Brisbane for the National Radio Conference.
Morten Boyer from GfK spoke to the attendee’s and gave an overview of what we can expect when the company take over from Nielsen next year to conduct radio surveys. Adam Ferrier, Naked Communications Founder, presented If Psychologists Ran Radio stations.
Scott Muller hosted a live version of the Radio Today series The Brutal Truth, with honest insights coming from Merrick Watts (Triple M), Dylan Lewis (Nova 919), Robin Bailey (97.3), Paul Murray (2UE), and Rachel Corbett (Triple M).
Other presenters included SCA’s Sam Cavanagh, drive host Jules Lund, ex-Media Watch host Jonathon Holmes, and lots more.
For all the coverage, go here.
What will 2014 look like ?
The last month has seen plenty of major radio changes across the country.
Nova 100’s Hughesy & Kate announced they would finish up after 12 years on breakfast. Then Fox FM’s Matt & Jo pulled the pin after 10 years on the Melbourne breakfast show.
In the past week, two-thirds of the 92.9 breakfast show in Perth, Lisa Fernandez and Paul Hogan announced their departures.
Then the news came through that Triple M’s drive show Merrick & The Highway Patrol won’t be continuing into 2014.
This has led to lots of talk about who could be doing what next year. Radio Today have run through some of the possibilities of what 2014 could look like, after these key shifts. READ MORE
Nova 100 confirms breakfast show to replace Hughesy & Kate
Nova 100 has confirmed speculation by announcing that their new Breakfast show in 2014 will be “Tommy Little and Meshel Laurie’.
Little has been earmarked for bigger things by Nova for some time through his weekend breakfast show, and by filling in for Hughesy & Kate in survey breaks, whilst Laurie has long held an interest in moving back to Breakfast radio.
Little said: “Meshel Laurie is one of the funniest people in the country and sure I already love making funny TV with her so radio will be exactly the same, except hopefully I will be wearing less makeup.”
Laurie commented: “I have a lot to learn from Tommy Little, mainly about Snapchat, herbal tea and girls. I look forward to the process.” READ MORE
Brad March Talks Talent with … dmg’s Paul Jackson
If you’re looking to kick your career into hyper drive – whether you’re on-air talent, off-air talent, or programming talent – these articles are for you.
Following ’Brad March Talks Talent with Craig Bruce (of Southern Cross Austereo)’, we now turn to DMG Radio Group Programme Director Paul Jackson.
Brad and Paul discuss everything from ‘discovering’ hot new on-air talent, to the rising stars at DMG, to hairier questions like “can Nova 96.9’s Fitzy & Wippa beat 2Day FM’s Kyle & Jackie O?”
The three-part chat starts here….
Merrick & Highway Patrol dropped by Triple M
After 2 years on Triple M drive, Merrick Watts, Julian Schiller and Rachel Corbett will finish up at the end of 2013.
Head of Triple M, Mike Fitzpatrick said: “We’ve made some successful changes to the Triple M network this year and now we’re going to build on those changes by creating a real alternative to the drive time line-ups across the country.
“While we are excited by the prospect of creating something new and different in drive next year, we are sad to be saying goodbye to Mez, Jules and Rach who are hard-working talent and much loved.”
Watts said, “I have enjoyed every second of the last two years on air with Rachel and Jules, it is disappointing that it will be coming to an end but I am planning to make the most of the next couple of months together on air.”
Hear audio of the announcement.
The numbers on a Fairfax/Macquarie merger + Grant Broadcasters/Prime
Bob Peters is Director of Global Media Analysis, and provides financial and strategic consultancy services to the media, entertainment, telecommunications and technology industries with a particular emphasis on the Asia Pacific region.
He has had a long history of working with media groups including Austereo, Grant Broadcasters, Prime Media, Southern Cross Broadcasting, Macquarie Radio and MCM.
Bob has written a report on Grant Broadcasters’ acquisition of the Prime Radio network, and this report on the possible merger of the Fairfax Radio Network with the Macquarie Radio Network.
RADIO TODAY – MOVES
Paul Wojtasiak, a recent Central Institute of Technology student in Perth, is the new afternoon presenter on the Spirit Radio Network in Port Hedland.
Tommy Little & Meshel Laurie will be the new Nova 100 breakfast show from 2014.
ARN have moved their marketing consultant, Anthony Xydis, into the role of National Marketing Director.
Jodie Koning will move from National Marketing Director to work part-time as ARN’s Senior Marketing Manager after returning from maternity leave.
Triple M’s drive show, Merrick & The Highway Patrol, are not being re-signed for 2014.
MCM Entertainment Group have announced the departure of their CEO Simon Joyce.
JOBS
Wave FM in Wollongong has a vacancy for an On-Air Personality
SCA has a vacancy for an Operations / Music Director – Digital Radio
Crow Fm in the South Burnett has a vacancy for an Announcer / Copywriter
Stagetec Media Group has a vacancy for an Audio Systems Project Manager
Magic 105.4 in London, UK, are looking for a Broadcast Content Director
106five on the Sunshine Coast has a vacancy for an Announcer
Fiveaa in Adelaide has vacancies for casual Mid-Dawn & Weekend Talk Presenters
4KZ/Kool FM in Innisfail have vacancies for prime time announcers
SCA has a vacancy for a Senior Digital Producer working on the Today Network
Star 104.5 on the Central Coast has a vacancy for a Breakfast Newsreader
96FM Perth has a vacancy for an Assistant Breakfast Producer
ARN has a vacancy for a publicist based in Melbourne