On The Dial: September 23, 2013
Radio Today’s exclusive series, ’The Brutal Truth’
Frank insights from the most stellar line-up of on-air talent ever assembled in one place without mediation or the need to negotiate the release of hostages:
- Who’s the Boss? (And who are YOU to tell ME what’s funny, puny human?!) (HERE)
- Ratings … and other forms of Extreme Heckling (HERE)
- Who is the Audience? (And why can’t I hear them laughing anymore, Mummy?) (HERE)
- Welcome to the belly of the very hungry beast (content-hungry radio)(HERE)
- The Art of Storytelling vs The Art of Joke Telling (HERE)
4 weeks of ACRA’s Finalists Fever
Counting down the days to the commercial radio awards on October 12 by profiling the finalists across all categories.
See them all so far here.
Bargwanna exits 2Day FM
2Day FM Content Director Derek Bargwanna has resigned due to ’personal reasons’. There has been no announcement of a replacement at this time. READ MORE
Holleran: ’Kyle just having fun’
Following the resignation of 2Day FM’s Content Director Derek Bargwanna last Friday, Kyle Sandilands has expressed disappointment at how the departure had been handled. READ MORE
CRA release new market profiles
CRA have released updated market profiles that outline information such as age, employment, household expenditure, family structure, industry types and occupations of local audiences. READ MORE
Paul Dix passes away
2QN Deniliquin’s long-serving Breakfast Announcer, Paul Dix, passed away last week. READ MORE
GfK start to release 2014 survey details
Commercial Radio Australia has released the survey schedule for 2014.
They have also announced that GfK, the research company that will take over from Nielsen next year to conduct radio surveys, will be at the National Radio Conference on October 11. READ MORE
2Day lawyers in Federal Court over prank call
Southern Cross Austereo lawyers were in Federal Court last week with the goal to get the ACMA to be permanently stopped from finding 2Day FM committed a criminal offence over the Royal Prank call from late last year. READ MORE
Jones comments cost 2GB $3-4m
The Macquarie Radio Network has released their full year statutory accounts to the market. Whilst the headline figures were made available earlier, the company has provided some more detailed commentary on the FY13 performance.
Chairman Russell Tate has noted that the comments made by Alan Jones about then Prime Minister Julia Gillard cost the company significant revenue. READ MORE
iHeartRadio app goes #1
ARN have revealed that within 48 hours of the iHeartRadio app going live it became the #1 free music app on the App Store. READ MORE
Star 104.5 show their love for the Central Coast
The Star 104.5 team have got together to show just how much they love the Central Coast in this video.
MOVES
Vicki Heath, Sydney PR Manager for Southern Cross Austereo has resigned.
2Day FM Content Director Derek Bargwanna has resigned.
Kylie Daniel is the new breakfast host on Kix Country and Hottest Country. Kylz has previously worked at 2KA.
4BC morning presenter Greg Cary has announced his departure from the Brisbane talk station.
JOBS
2EC/Power FM in Bega has a vacancy for an On-Air Personality/Promotions Coordinator
97.3fm in Brisbane is looking for an Assistant Breakfast Producer
ARN has a vacancy for the newly created role of Trade Marketing Manager
Nova Brisbane is looking for an Integration Manager
ARN has a vacancy for a publicist based in Melbourne
River 94.9 in Ipswich is looking for a new Program and Content Director
River 94.9 in Ipswich has a role for a Promotions Manager/Coordinator
Nova 96.9 are looking for Casual Weekend Announcers and Panel Operators