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Look up!
From the Vault, here's a couple of innocuous photos that actually reference a significant time in Australian radio. Both are from the internal roof of the Nova 100 programming area in Melbourne. ...
Nine unhappy with Kyle
The Nine Network are on a winner with The Voice, and deservedly so, it is a spectacularly well executed concept (see 'the lesson from the voice' here). However, they are protective of the ...
‘Off with their heads’ – Day
Mark Day has written an excellent article in The Australian today. Day spends a significant amount of time noting the defiant attitude that Macquarie particularly have taken to ACMA, by ...
DMG ‘no comment’ on Smooth
Following the story that Radio Today broke on Friday afternoon regarding DMG's relaunch of 91.5 and 95.3 as 'Smooth' (here), the Fairfax press have picked up the news in The Age and the Sydney ...
2GB loses court case
The Macquarie Radio Network have lost their court case to overturn the new rules from ACMA forcing presenters to reveal when the company is receiving consideration from a sponsor. (See earlier ...
2UE tweaks lineup
2UE has made changes to its weekday lineup, to start from this coming Monday. Current Morning Presenter, David Oldfield will move to evenings and will be replaced in mornings by Stuart Bocking in ...
ABC Digital goes ‘Old School’
As Radio Today reported here last week, this weekend ABC DIgital is going all vinyl with a raft of present and former presenters. They will be playing some of their favourite music ...
Most advertised TV Programs
Radio Today's airplay analysis partner Aircheck have released the Top 10 FTA and Pay Television advertising spots on commercial radio for the month of April. The most advertised program? National ...
New DMG sales boss
DMG have announced the appointment of a new Group Sales Director. Peter Charlton will commence in mid 2012 in the role, after fulfilling his commitments with his present employer, Adshel, where ...
Macquarie and ACMA in court
The Macquarie Radio Network is taking ACMA to court over the new rules forcing it to disclose on-air sponsorship agreements. The new rules were outlined last month, and require radio announcers ...
DMG to rename 95.3/91.5
DMG Radio will rebrand 95.3 FM in Sydney, and 91.5 FM in Melbourne as part of the stations evolution to a 'Variety AC' position. A staff member within DMG has confirmed the new name, which is yet ...
Gold Coast survey released
The first survey for 2012 on the Gold Coast has been released today. See the full results here. As usual for this market, it is close, however Southern Cross Austereo have taken out the 1 and 2 ...
DMG goes ‘Smooth’
The industry rumour-mill is in overdrive that DMG will be relaunching Sydney's 95.3 FM and Melbourne's 91.5 FM as 'Smooth 95.3' and "Smooth 91.5' within days. The domain names smooth953.com.au ...
The value of News
  Radio Today reader Chris Rieger gives his perspective of the importance of 'news' to radio stations and their listeners.   Everyone in the business understands and accepts that ...