Neil Mitchell is in contract negotiations to extend his time at Melbourne’s 3AW.  He hates the discussions, but loves the job.   It’s also put him in a reflective mood as he ...

Named by Brad March as one of the 40 Most Influential people, Neil Mitchell has been part of the Melbourne media landscape for more than three decades.At 34, he became one of the youngest ever ...

With the successful launch of hit107 and the start of a new breakfast show in Adelaide, what now for Southern Cross Austereo?Rolling out the HIT brand across the country seems to be a natural ...

My old journalism students will probably be LOL-ing themselves silly right about now.  Apparently I was notorious for my ‘pet hates’ and there was always something to set my ...

What is it about a particular journo that makes them stand out from the herd? I’ve been asked it a lot and it has me thinking. 20 or even 10 years ago, I would have quickly answered that it ...

The past few days on the news front have been pretty tough for broadcasters. The rolling coverage of human trauma can take a heavy toll on those processing and delivering the news.    

Let me be upfront from the outset.  I have an agenda.  I am a journalist. Putting modesty to one side, I’m even an award winning one: New York Radio Festival silver medallist for ...

Facebook and Twitter have changed the way we get our news and it’s no surprise that many newsrooms are turning away from traditional outlets such as AAP. In fact, more and more stations are ...

Back when I started out in radio (henceforth to be known as the Good Old Days) there was a well-trodden career path for the would-be journalist/newsreader. You went to radio school, learned how ...