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MCM report profit
  After a challenging end to 2011 which saw its Chairman removed and a number of significant board changes, MCM Entertainment Group have reported their financial results to the market for ...
Monkee Davy Jones dies
  Davy Jones from the Monkees has died overnight in Florida, aged 66, of a heart attack. His last live performance was only a fortnight ago. For some listeners, specifically those whose ...
Blake lines up 5AA
Speaking today in the Adelaide Advertiser, former 5AA Breakfast comedian Jon Blake has been critical of his former employer saying "it's where old broadcasters go to die". In a pre-prepared ...
Brennan calls it a day
Iconic Sydney radio programmer, John Brennan, has today announced his retirement after 62 years in the industry. Whilst Brennan stepped back from day to day programming some years ago, he has ...
Is Wendy right?
  Reading Wendy Harmers excellent article yesterday on the lack of women on AM talk radio (here), we thought it would be worthwhile to see what Radio Today readers think. You are welcome to ...
SCA numbers released
  Southern Cross Austereo have announced their financial results for the six months to 31 December today. The group has reported: Revenue: $ 362.6m EBITDA: $ 123.3m It is misleading to ...
Prime radio earnings fall
  The Prime Media Group have today released their half-yearly financial results to the market, and the radio results do not make for 'pretty' reading. Referring to their radio operations ...
96FM rebrands
In a wide-ranging and quite open interview in Mediaweek, Brad McNally from 96FM in Perth has spoken about the recent relaunch of the station, with a new logo and positioning statement – ...
ABC Digital celebrates writers
  The Adelaide Writers Week is the oldest literary festival in Australia, having been running for over 50 years. This years festival runs from March 3rd to March 8th. What does this have to ...
Break the rules
This morning at 10am is the ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party, and therefore for the Prime Ministership. Whether you have an interest in politics or not, and regardless of format, it ...
So what’s on the way?
So we are a week old. Thought you might have sent a card. But hey maybe we're old fashioned. But nevertheless we are a week old today, and in our second week we have some awesome content on Radio ...
Nova 100 hits TV
After starting the 2012 survey year strongly Nova 100 are looking to capitalise on the momentum into Survey 2 by taking the Hughesy and Kate breakfast show to television. Most of the DMG Radio TV ...
SEN drives PNW earnings growth
It is the season for half-yearly financial results for the publicly listed radio groups, with the latest being the Pacific Star Network (PNW). PNW are a relatively small group owning SEN, the ...
Radio Today wants you
We want you, or more specifically, we want your comments and opinions. To that end, we have today added a new feature to our 'comments' section, allowing you to have your name withheld and to be ...