On The Dial: September 2, 2013
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Kick your on-air career into hyper drive
In the first of a series, Brad March ‘Talks Talent’ with another of Australia’s great ‘talent developers’, Craig Bruce – Head of Content for Australia’s biggest commercial radio network, Southern Cross Austereo. Today they discuss:
– how talent is the lifeblood of the industry
– how to develop your own ‘talent brand’
– the pros and cons of Reality TV
– the ‘Talent Pipeline’
– … and they give some great advice for new and rising talent…
Follow up calls made to UK nurse after prank call
As the inquest into the death of Jacintha Saldanha gets set to begin in 10 days, a Sunday Times investigation in the UK claims four follow up calls were made to the nurse. Read More
The Secrets to Surviving Your First Year in Sales…. (or How Not to Become a Statistic)
Awesome advice from industry experts here.
FBi turns 10
FBi 94.5, a community station in Sydney, celebrated 10 years of full-time broadcasting last week. Read More
New weekend show for Today network
Launching on the 14th of September will be a new weekend breakfast show on the Today network featuring Sophie Monk and Dave Thornton. Read More
A tool for journos: The Fuego Twitter Bot
Love it or hate it, social media has changed the way we live our lives and acquire and digest news. Journos are no different, especially those working in radio. Read More
Pacific Star report revenue jump
The Pacific Star Network has released its annual report to the market, showing a small improvement in revenue and EBITDA, although a decline in net profits. Read More
Is Australian talk radio walking the talk … or walking the plank?
Read why this is already one of the Top 10 most commented articles ever on Radio Today. Read More
Triple M on the attack in Perth pre-launch
Hear the pre-launch attack sweepers Triple M ran in Perth against 96FM and AM radio. Read More
Prime Radio earnings plummet
The Prime Media Group released their FY13 financial report to the market, and the results show that Prime Radio earnings have fallen heavily. Read More
Gold Coast breakfast host having a baby
Sea FM Gold Coast breakfast host, and former Hot 30 presenter Matt Acton, has announced he and his wife are having a baby. Read More
Ian Skippen joins 4BC
Former Triple M and B105 breakfast host Ian Skippen will takeover from Peter Dick on 4BC breakfast until the end of 2013. Read More
Ex-MKR contestant gets gig on Sea FM
Matt Newell from My Kitchen Rules will follow in his Dad’s footsteps (Mick’s on 7HOFM breakfast) and will be Sea FM’s new workday announcer. Read More
Radio Companies: ASX update
Dan Bradley runs through the publicly listed radio companies & shows how each is performing on the market. Read More
AFTRS launch AFTRS FM pop-up station
AFTRS Graduate Diploma in Radio students latest pop-up station, AFTRS FM, launched last week and streams until the end of this week from 8am each day. Read More
RADIO TODAY – MOVES
Ruby Slipperz, an announcer who’s worked across South East Queensland over the past 15 years, is the new morning announcer at 96five.
Pandora has appointed Melanie Reece as their Sales Director for their New Zealand operations.
SCA’s Stacey Skaro is leaving the network to join 2UE as their Agency Sales Manager – Sydney.
Returning to Hope 103.2 to fill the morning slot vacated by Erica Davies will be Katrina Roe.
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