On The Dial: September 30, 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:
Read the full 9 part series here. It’s an awesome read.
2Day FM and SAFM get new Content Directors
Find out who here
Radio Today & BPR launch weekly music research
‘MyRadioTest’ will research radio listeners on 25 songs in detail each week; a mixture of new songs, currents and recurrents. The results will be made available weekly to radio stations and record companies via Radio Today.
SCA release August digital stats
Southern Cross Austereo have released their monthly digital stats and have reported 49% growth year-on-year. READ MORE
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
Sandilands: ’show me the money’
Kyle Sandilands has used Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph to fire a salvo in his negotiations with Southern Cross Austereo over the renewal of his 2Day contract. READ MORE
How to avoid Media Watch
Former host of Media Watch, Jonathan Holmes, will host a session called ’Avoiding Media Watch’ at the National Radio Conference in Brisbane on Friday October 11.
Also see the full radio conference program.
Grant Broadcasters shutdown streaming on web
Their group programming boss explains why…
Survey 6
See the results & analysis – here
Washup with dmg’s Paul Jackson – here
Washup with SCA’s Craig Bruce – here
Washup with ARN’s Duncan Campbell – here
All the press releases – here
How much does your boss earn?
With the reporting season for publicly listed companies now virtually complete, we can give you a look under the bonnet of the pay-packets of the senior executives at various radio groups. READ MORE
RADIO TODAY – MOVES
Jase Allen is the new Content Director at SAFM following Donna Puechmarin’s departure to 2Day FM.
SCA have announced that Donna Puechmarin will be the new Content Director for 2Day FM Sydney, replacing Derek Bargwanna who resigned a week ago
Power FM Bega morning announcer, Bella Frizza, is leaving Grant Broadcasters to take up a position with SCA as tactics co-ordinator and on-air floater at Sea FM CQ.
Jamie Row has left the Chrissie & Jane breakfast show on Mix 101.1 in Melbourne. He will now be heard doing 12pm – 3pm.
Abigail Benaud is leaving her producer role with Laurel, Gary and Mark on 4KQ to work on the Mix 106.5 breakfast show in Sydney
JOBS
96FM Perth has a vacancy for an Assistant Breakfast Producer.
Southern Cross Austereo has a vacancy for a Campaign Response Executive, on a parental leave contract, in Sydney.
2EC/Power FM in Bega has a vacancy for an On-Air Personality/Promotions Coordinator
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