Magic's Ric covers breakfast

Magic 693 drive host Ric Ditchburn will move into breakfast for 2 weeks while Andrew and Anne take a break.

Premier League on SEN

There is more than a sporting chance SEN 1116 will soon carry 'live' calls of English Premier League soccer. SEN will fill the void left after SBS dropped its broadcasts at the start of the season.

WS Juke box out and about

WSFM's Rob Neil will broadcast his Jukebox Saturday Night this week from the Guildford Leagues Club.

3AW OB from Princess Theatre

3AW brought theatre back to radio tonight and radio back to the Princess Theatre. (Original home of 3XY) Bruce and Phil broadcast live from the Mel Brooks production of 'The Producers' with snippets of acts going 'live' to air. It was an 'OB' with a difference with interaction from the cast and crew. Theatre was once a regular event on radio although tonight?s show was a lot broader in content.

Nova 91.9 goes live

31 Aug - Nova 91.9 hit the airwaves at 3pm today and the line up includes Jodie, Jules and Tony, plus Ryan Fitzgerald in breakfast. Mornings will be Lisa Fernandez ex Triple M (Bris), Hayden Else afternoons ex Triple M (Adelaide). Merrick and Rosso will stick their heads in between 5pm and 6pm followed by an hour of Michelle Murphy ex SAFM. From 7pm until late it is Gemma Clark ex Fresh FM.

4BC Maurice to quit

31 Aug - Ian 'the bear' Maurice will finish his 4BC afternoon slot as of the 17th of September. Ian will pursue other media projects although he will more than likely pop up on 4BC weekends. He replaced the 'retired' Brian Bury late last year.

3AW OB from Princess Theatre

3AW brought theatre back to radio tonight and radio back to the Princess Theatre. (Original home of 3XY) Bruce and Phil broadcast live from the Mel Brooks production of 'The Producers' with snippets of acts going 'live' to air. It was an 'OB' with a difference with interaction from the cast and crew. Theatre was once a regular event on radio although tonight?s show was a lot broader in content.

Nova 91.9 goes live

31 Aug - Nova 91.9 hit the airwaves at 3pm today and the line up includes Jodie, Jules and Tony, plus Ryan Fitzgerald in breakfast. Mornings will be Lisa Fernandez ex Triple M (Bris), Hayden Else afternoons ex Triple M (Adelaide). Merrick and Rosso will stick their heads in between 5pm and 6pm followed by an hour of Michelle Murphy ex SAFM. From 7pm until late it is Gemma Clark ex Fresh FM.

Radio 2 hits Rockhampton

Rockhampton is currently receiving Radio 2 on the 1611AM frequency. It sounds like just test transmissions at the moment as there is nothing on air apart from music and a few pre-recorded CSA's here and there. If Radio 2 gets off the ground in Rockhampton it could provide competition for the only other two commercial AM services available in the Beef City - 4CC (transmitted from Gladstone on a local frequency) and 4RO.

3BA FM more moves

29 Aug - They just keep on packing up and leaving in Ballarat, and I thought there was gold in them there hills. Kerryl Datsun from 3BA promotions is heading home to Adelaide. Maybe a role with the new Nova 91.9?

Austereo huge changes

Big changes signaled across the Austereo network including SAFM program director Craig Bruce who has just been appointed 2DayFM program director to help turn the station's fortunes around. He will be replaced locally by 2DayFM's assistant program director Dave Cameron. Austereo also announced yesterday that Triple M Adelaide announcer Kate Mac and music director Jaime Chaux will take on roles with 2DayFM in Sydney.

World Audio on target

World Audio are on target for their rollout. Crown Castle International today announced the Company has completed the deployment of infrastructure for World Audio?s commercial AM radio broadcast network across Australia. The nationwide AM commercial broadcast network, under the Radio 2 brand, has a potential population reach of 12 million

Rod Cuddihy quits Star Dubbo

Rod Cuddihy is set to leave the Star FM Breakfast Team in Dubbo for the warmer climate of the Sunshine Coast. Rumour has it, he will take up a position at Hot 91 in a possible drive or early evening role.

GRYBAS and Healy full of passion

23 Aug - With the Olympics in full swing and Clinton Grybas covering the event for Southern Cross it is great to hear 3AW's General Manager Shane Healy calling AFL. Shane?s calling exposes his passion for the game and it is a shame we can't hear him a little more often.

Nova Adelaide launch date

Adelaide's new Nova 91.9 is set to launch next Tuesday at 3pm (31 August).

Nicole Bland heading to NZ

Derryn Hinch's producer Nicole Bland is heading off to live in Derryn's former homeland, (NZ). She will be replaced by Kate Murphy from the Southern Cross newsroom. Ironically on Kate's 2nd last day in the news dept she had to cover for regular morning newsreader David Armstrong who was on the sick list.

Kerryn Atkinson on B105

Kerryn Atkinson (ex NX Newcastle) starts on B105 tomorrow morning. NX is set to announce a replacement for Kez sometime this week.

Kayley Harris exits WSFM

Kayley Harris has had the time of her life at WSFM. Kayley will leave her long running role this coming Friday 27 August) after a record 15 years with the station.
There is no word on a replacement to sit along side her breakfast co-host Brendan 'Jonesy' Jones, although the search is on.

Triple J breakfast changes

Adam Spencer and Wil Anderson are set to leave Triple J Breakfast at the end of the year.

Rob Hicks food and wine

Interesting to hear Rob Hicks on 3MP promoting an upcoming 3MP sponsored food and wine show. Rob was last heard on 3AW doing an advertorial version of his long running Grape Expectations program.

JV on long service leave

Sport 927's John Vertigan, currently on long service leave from the
station, was reported to have celebrated his 49th anniversary in the radio
industry in the company of an un-named lady friend on a romantic cruise
around New York Harbour aboard the yacht, World Princess. John has been
based in Chicago for the past three weeks and has been taking in the
sights of Manhattan, Pheonix and rural midwest locations such as
Evansville, Louisville (home of the Kentucky Derby) and Lexington, Kentucky.
It's reported that he had a reasonable winning day at Arlington Park
races, Chicago last week. John returns to the Sport 927 racing desk on
Wednesday June 23.

Sarah Pennycuik to quit 3AW

Word reaches us that 3AW news reader Sarah Pennycuik is returning to a position in Regional radio possibly Horsham based.

Matt Hobbs quits radio

Edge FM Wangaratta announcer Matt Hobbs is opting out of radio for a career in Real Estate.

Steve Speziale joins 4BC

Former Melbourne based (Mix101.1) Steve Speziale has joined 4BC as News Director.

Radio 2 calling AFL

In Melbourne another radio station is broadcasting Saturday and Sunday AFL Football. The SEN folk could not get the AFL for the season - but
it appears that RADIO 2 with its SYDNEY football coverage of SWANS
matches is beaming this coverage into Melbourne, even when Melbourne teams
feature.RADIO 2 has the rights in SYDNEY not in Melbourne and It could be seen to unfair that SEN can't have the AFL when RADIO 2 can broadcast their Sydney coverage into Melbourne. Maybe SEN (and others party to AFL coverage) may get a little cheesed off !

Lee Sims 4BC mid - dawns

Lee Sims is now doing 4BC weekend mid-dawns in place of the 2UE fed George Gibson.

Hot Tomato happenings

Gold Coast radio newcomer Hot Tomato are looking for a new breakfast host with Suki Mead officially on "sick leave" after a management shakeup at the troubled station. The Gold Coast Bulletin of 2/6/04 reports that "executive board changes" have seen the Torv brothers moved off site with GM Graeme Miles now assuming day-to-day control.

John Vertigan clocks up 49 years

John Vertigan celebrated 49 years in radio on the 30TH of May. John is the voice of Sport927 and is well respected by all in the industry. We say well done JV as you enter your 50th year of broadcasting.

This could be huge!

Macquarie Bank's grab for RG Capital has prompted speculation they will also chase DMG Regional Radio as its next big media asset. The outcome to something like this is scary yet a real possibility.

'Smithy and Joh' brekky show

Daniel Smith from Hot FM Rockhampton's 'Smithy and Joh' brekky show has
been starring in a local television commercial in Rockhampton (airing on all three stations) promoting this year's Rocky Show.

Triple M Adelaide shuffle

Changes at Triple M Adelaide with Sam Mac moving to afternoons and Higgo taking on evenings. Triple M are also presenting a packaged Tough Love between noon and 1pm.

SE ... where

Interesting Action Indoor Sports have recently spent a number of dollars advertising their business on SEN1116. Some of the centres are even supporting SEN posters on their walls yet at least one of those centres has no idea where to find the station on the radio dial. All you will hear is FOX.

Ballarat more moves than a hip hop dancer

Someone has left the door unlocked at 3BA in Ballarat. First Popstar (David McClung) from the Power FM Hot 20 departs a few months ago to the DMG Northern Hub, then Viv Hatzi (Power FM Late Nights) disappears up there too. Now Bec Kington (Power FM Music Director) and Ray Kington (3BA Afternoons) have also resigned to move to a yet unknown location.

RG networking

Still with RG, Keiron Atkinson has been networked from Gold Coasts Gold FM . Shepparton's 3SR and Gippsland 3GG both take him for drive.

Benchwarmers everywhere

The Benchwarmers look like they are trying to cover Australia. They can now also be heard on Gippslands 94.3 Sea FM.

3AW breakfast live from Athens

SEN 1116 may be the official Melbourne station of the upcoming Athens Olympic games but 3AW will be broadcasting their breakfast live from Athens during the games. It is said the breakfast boys Ross Stevenson and John Burns will be pulling out all the stops to attempt to steal SEN's thunder of the coverage.

3BA/ Power FM Alysia Rex

Alysia Rex will shortly join 3BA/ Power FM Ballarat in the role of Copywriter

2QN/CLASSIC ROCK102.5 Vanessa Wilde

2QN/CLASSIC ROCK102.5 Deniliquin welcomes Vanessa Wilde to the station. Vanessa will be in an announcing role along with handling their production.

Inga in at Wangaratta

Inga Norgrove is the new Copywriter /Announcer at Edge FM /3NE Wangaratta.

Rex in air scare

3AW's Rex Hunt has vowed not to pay a fine for the theft of Qantas property from Adelaide's Qantas Club last Saturday. Rex smuggled a number of forks onto the Melbourne bound flight to prove a point after experiencing difficulty when he was checking in through airport security.

2GB bitchiness

2GB bitchiness ends in an unkind letter. In it breakfast host Alan Jones slams crooner Kamahl. It unfolds here in the SMH

Benchwarmers spreading

It seems as if RG Capital have slowly started to network the drive shift with the Benchwarmers from the Gold Coast, the latest stations to lose drive announcers being Sea FM Mackay and Sun FM Shepparton.

3MP changes and new PD

3MP this week welcomes Paul James (new pd ) and Pete Tarnawski to the on air team. Steve Curtis has now moved to weekend afternoons and Colin Boucher has replaced Michele Adler and John Patrick on the Saturday gardening program. Paul and Pete made their debut yesterday

Austereo Adelaide programming

18/05/04 - Austereo Adelaide has let a little more of the Eastern States programming penetrate the South Australian market. First it was Kyle and Jackie O who have recently joined SA FM, now as of next Monday Mick Molloy will deliver his 'Tough Love' program to 5MMM. We are lead to believe 'Tough Love will be packaged into an hour format between 1.00pm and 2.00pm for 5MMM.
Speaking of Kyle and Jackie O, they will be broadcasting live from Adelaide's Rundle Mall this Friday , networking the show back across to the Eastern states.

Gavin Wood takes it to the River

Gavin Wood is currently filling the breakfast chair at 105.7 The River .

Merrick and Rosso Nova Adelaide

Test transmissions are a strange thing and in the case of Merrick and Rosso and their Adelaide experiment, lets leave it at that. The divides are to large for the comedy duo to ever be networked into Adelaide once the new NOVA is launched later this year. This is despite their current test transmission having an impact on 'other FM ' ratings category.

David Greenwood new GM at 94.9

David Greenwood ex 4KQ sales is the new GM at Ipswich station RIVER 94.9. Greenwood is no stranger to the area. He was 4IP's top breaky jock back in the stations glory days

Aussie accent request

We have all heard people overseas attempting an Aussie accent on TV and Radio and most of the time it either sounds rather 'cockney' or at worst a very poor South African. A Canadian station is doing its bit to stamp out bad Aussie accents and last week emailed EDGE FM Wangaratta asking for the genuine article. PD Glenn Looker obliged and sent them back a 'live' Aussie read, eliminating the cringe factor of another shocker attempt at our accent.

Gold concert for George

Top marks to GOLD 1043 today for playing 'The Concert for George'. The tribute concert recorded one year after George Harrison's death was a highlight and packaged across the day. We believe it was also played across 5DN, WS FM and 4KQ.

Healy back calling

3AW's Shane Healy called the late afternoon Hawthorn and Geelong AFL match today, with special guest in the box one Craig Willis.

Blair Schwartz has died

South Australia's TV and radio legend Blair Schwartz has died aged 76. Blair Schwartz died of kidney failure in a Gold Coast hospital last Tuesday. Every state has their own living treasure and Blair was very much loved by all he touched.

Sydney sporting shocks

Sydney sporting radio has been rocked for the second time this week. 2KY's Greg Munsie has lost his father in tragic circumstances. Norm Munsie, a former top jockey was found floating 1KM off Long Bay. Earlier this week 2GB's Peter Chippy' Frilingos suffered a heart attack and passed away whilst at work at The Daily Telegraph..

3XX Cyber Shack

Radio 3XX (1611 Melbourne) will commence broadcast of the popular radio show The CYBER SHACK. The CYBER SHACK commences on 1611 3XX this coming Monday night at 7PM.

Mitchell not moving

3AW morning man Neil Mitchell has come out to knock rumours that he is set to become editor of The Age on the head. Speaking on his program this morning Mitchell said he was still enjoying what he did at 3AW and when he stopped enjoying it he would move on.

ABC pay the toll

ABC radio listeners will now be able to hear all five of the broadcaster's networks in Melbourne's Domain and Burnley Tunnels.The ABC has struck a long-awaited agreement with CityLink to broadcast in the tunnels, where reception was being lost.The ABC charter prevented the public broadcaster from entering into the same agreement as other commercial stations. CityLink's Brendan Bourke says a one-off payment has been arranged."There will be a payment from the ABC to pay for the equipment that's required to rebroadcast the signal and that will provide the service for the next 10 years," he said.

3MP changes coming

3MP has yet to bed down its new on air line up. Sources have suggested longtime announcer and current evening presenter Steve Curtis will be a floater. Former PD Pete Tarnawski will move into an announcing role (evenings) and new PD Paul James is rumoured to be taking over afternoons.

Daniel Akerman is in the Mix

MIX 101.1FM Melbourne have announced Daniel Akerman is their new PD replacing Dean Pickering. Daniel takes up the role effective from May 12 and for the last 6 years he has been Marketing and Program director for NRJ Sweden out of Stockholm.

John Laws v Alan Jones (again)

John Laws has taken another swipe at Alan Jones this afternoon, telling Southern Cross radio listeners he does not know why people fear the opinions of his rival. "There seems to be a certain fear of Alan, maybe because he is such a viscous old tart," he said."I don't know but there seems to be an element of fear that exists."Why I don't know because he does have a big rating but he only talks to Sydney."

How ironic that the Laws - Jones fiasco was unfolding just as Derryn and Blackers' were sipping on the bubbly at the launch of Derryn's book and proof that time heals all wounds. Some how though the Jones v Laws stoush is going to be eternal.

Harro no longer floating

Peter Harrison 'Harro' has taken over the GOLD 104.3 FM morning shift with Mark Johnson moving into afternoons. Mark also became GOLD's PD when Dave Smith jumped ship to Austereo.

Hinch rise and fall

Although they buried the hatchet quite a few years ago Blackers' departure from 3AW all those years ago is now part of radio folklore. Blackers' will help launch Derryn's new book The fall and rise of Derryn Hinch. (no not another of his diet books)

3MP it is all happening

Expect a few changes at 3MP this coming week - Jane Holmes jumped in the chair to fill Peter Blights Saturday morning obligation with all other programming remaining the same for the weekend, although the recorded travel auction segments featured the departed Peter Blight.

Baby John attempts acting

2CH breakfast host Baby John Burgess made a guest appearance in a comedy skit on Australia's Funniest Home Videos on Saturday night. One industry insider described it as not one of Burgo's greatest career moves.

Ouch 3MP flick Blight

With a new broom coming into 3MP the first on air causality is Peter Blight. Blighty' was given the news at the end of his afternoon slot (1PM-4PM) today.

Brett Marley quits Magic 107.3

Magic 107.3 Hobart Breakfast Host & Music Director Brett Marley is leaving the station after 5 years at the end of April to recharge the batteries and pursue interests outside the radio industry. We wish him all the best.

Paul James new PD at 3MP

Ex Program director of Austereo (FM104.7 Canberra), Village Roadshow (FM 104 Brisbane) and Australian radio network Paul James has become the new program director of 3MP Melbourne.

SEN's first OB

This coming weekend will see SEN 1116 do their first full on OB . They will be live from All Sports Expo being held at the Historic Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne. The OB kicks off on Friday and concludes on Monday.

Ali Carle swims

Ali Carle decided to lend a hand to charity yesterday, but she should have brought flippers as well.The MIX 102.3 breakfast announcer swam from the Tynte St studios to Hahndorf as part of the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia's "Keep Watch Keep Them Alive" campaign, aimed at reducing the number of backyard pool drownings .

Honours for 40 plus years

Radionews.com.au and Commercial Radio Australia would like to welcome John Goodall (2QN), Ian Crockett (3NE), Paul Dix (2QN) to the quarter century club. All have been in the industry for over 40 years and all are legends to those who know them . Also joining the club is Dave Prior (98fm) and Steve Adermann (7AUS/7XS). Congratulations to you all. For further information on how to nominate call Justine Hope on 02 9281 6577

FOX FM brekky chick Jo Stanley has won herself a Hollywood fan. Peter Farrelly, one half of gross-out directing team the Farrelly brothers, met Stanley when he was in Australia this year to promote Stuck on You. Stanley mentioned to Farrelly that her husband, Darren, was a huge fan, so the director sent her a Stuck on You poster that said: "Dear Darren, you've got a hell'uva wife. Love Peter." Then yesterday, Stanley received a Fed Ex package from Santa Monica in the US. Inside was a signed There's Something About Mary movie poster, with "Dear Darren, your wife rocks! Love Peter". The girl's obviously made an impression. The Eye Herald Sun

Gold guys on the bench

Regardless of who replaces the departed Dave Smith on air - Gold 104.3 is very lucky to have guys of the likes of Harro, Kevin Hillier and John Peters "on the bench". John Peters is this week filling in for Craig Huggins who is on holidays and Peter "Harro" Harrison is filling in on 9 - 2pm.

3MP A to Z

3MP this week continues the countdown of the A-Z of Easy Music and have been digging deep into the audio vault to include lots of long lost classics

Kyle foot in mouth -fairly common

2DAY- FOX FM's Kyle Sandilands has again put his foot in his mouth, this time confusing tennis champs Pat Cash and Pat Rafter. Sandilands was talking on air on Thursday about comments Cash allegedly made to a British newspaper about the woman at the centre of the Posh and Becks scandal, Rebecca Loos. But instead of saying Cash, he said Rafter. It wasn't until an Austereo news man stepped in and corrected Sandilands that he realised he had erred. But Sandilands didn't apologise for the error. Jackie O also recognised the mistake, and said "s@#$" on air after the correction was made. Herald Sun Eye

Chris Ryan back at 3AW

Former 3AK movie expert and regular afternoon contributor Chris Ryan is back in the fold at 3AW and will now be heard on the weekend overnight Alan Pearsall program between 1.00am AND 2.00am Sunday talking flicks.

SAFM listeners donate 10,400 eggs

The power of SAFM is amazing and yesterday morning they managed to get their listeners to donate over 10,400 Easter eggs at various collection points across the city. The end result - the eggs being donated to disadvantaged children.

Sport moved up the pecking order

Has the arrival of SEN made Southern Cross give sport a higher placing in their news service. Southern Cross news which originates from 3AW's Bank Street bunker is heard across 3AW, Magic693 , 3MP and SEN to name a few and this observation comes from a couple of regional stations both at different ends of the state, both with different versions of hearing AFL stories leading the bulletin. The jury is out on this one.

Radio 2 and the AFL

Radio2 is once again covering AFL and this year they will also cover Brisbane home games as well as Sydney. Radio2 is also broadcasting the games on FOXTEL digital channels so people right across Australia can tune in and listen to the call.

Michele, Des and Loz on Appeal

The Good Friday Royal Children's Hospital Appeal is on again tomorrow but don't expect to see your favourite breakfast crews sitting side by side reading out donations. Those days are gone and the best you will get is Mix 101.1 in for a token opening visit, (Michele, Des and Loz) with the sprinkling of a few more through the day.

SAFM moves and more moves

Some movement at SA FM starting with Vinnie Shannon being officially appointed SAFM Music Director. Michelle Murphy is Assistant Music Director/floater. Joe Bovalino last heard on MIX101.1 weekends and former SAFM breakfast co-host takes over afternoons on Tuesday after Easter. Finally John Bleby has left SAFM for 92.9 Perth as APD/ drive announcer.

Fifi's home flooded

TRIPLE M's Fifi Box returned home yesterday from five days in Brisbane to discover the neighbours in the apartment above her had left hot water running the whole time she was away. Fifi came home to a choice of wet-dog carpet stench, soggy clothes, shoes and zap-me-up electrical's including her television, DVD, sound system, the whole shebang!!! Someone had clearly rained on her parade.

Dennis Scanlan on Pulse 94.7

Former 3DB and 3GL  morning presenter Dennis Scanlan   has extended his morning program by 1 hour since the start of this year. You can catch Dennis on 94.7 Pulse FM between 9am AND 11am Monday to Friday.

Dean Pickering quits MIX

MIX FM's Dean Pickering will depart the building mid May. Dean is currently morning announcer and PD.

Mark Johnson GOLD PD

GOLD 104.3 morning announcer and MD Mark Johnson will take over from Dave Smith as Program Director.

Dave Smith heading to Austereo

Dave Smith has swapped  the 'Real Thing' GOLD 104.3 for the opposition joining Austereo Melbourne as joint FOX/MMM PD.

ABA clears Jones

The Australian Broadcasting Authority has cleared 2GB broadcaster Alan Jones of any wrongdoing over his program's sponsorship by Telstra.The authority found Jones was not required to reveal the deal when mentioning Telstra on air because it was made with his employer, the Macquarie Radio Network.It also concluded he had not breached the commercial radio code of conduct or a licence condition banning the broadcast of editorial comment requested by a major advertiser or sponsor.

'This is ground control to Major Tom!'

ATN's Sebastian Cant AKA Gold 1043's Major Tom forgot where he was this afternoon. Juist prior to 5.00PM after giving a SEN 1116 traffic update he launched into ' and that's the latest Gold104' Sky traffic ' before quickly correcting himself.

ABA press release for more frequencies

The Australian Broadcasting Authority has decided to make frequencies available for new permanent community radio services in Coober Pedy and Roxby Downs. more  Kingaroy Frequencies more Burnie signal strength more

ABA press release for 2LFF

The Australian Broadcasting Authority has changed the technical specifications of the translator services for the Young commercial radio service 2LFF to operate in Cowra and Cootamundra. The services will continue to operate on 99.5 MHz and 107.7 MHz, respectively. more

Bob Miller hits the ground at 2UE

Bob Miller will not only be getting 2UE up and running  at full stream but will be looking for a second radio license to run with 2UE. Whether it is AM or FM there is no doubt this will be a priority in 2004.

2UE on the move?

Is 2UE still making the move to the same building as Macquarie and Nova?

New FM up for grabs

The next Sydney FM auction will be one of the tightest contested battles  seen and ironically one of the last analogue licenses issued. Foxtel has weighed into the digital revolution and it gets more interesting from here, read Mark Day's Media here

I Lost My Heart To RRR

Their calling it I Lost My Heart To RRR and it all happens this coming weekend. Undoubtedly RRR over the last 20 years has  provided the medium with vast amounts of talent that have gone on to all forms of  commercial success. more

Sadly one partnership that will be missing from the RRR retro feast is that of the team of Laywers Guns and Money. Plucked from RRR in the late 80's by 3AK, the team of Denis Connell (Donohue) and Ross Campbell (Stevenson) went on to host 3AW breakfast together. Connell was sacked by 3AW program director Steve Price and the rest is history, no more Lawyers, Guns and Money but plenty of lawyers and money, thankfully no weapons in sight other than the odd knife in the back.

Josh Francou to Triple M

Rumoured that Triple M are talking to injured Port Adelaide AFL player Josh Francou. Word is it is a done deal!

Southern Cross news moves?

Southern Cross News - What has  happened to Aaron Young? Has he been "flung"? Andrea Edwards debuted in the old 5am Ron Burke spot today and
encountered a few problems. Early morning nerves?

Paul Makin in for Byner

Paul Makin who  is filling in for Leon Byner at Fiveaa is certainly doing a great job . Makin a television and radio veteran of over forty years had more or less just handed the reigns back to Leon Byner after Makin's summer fill in when Fiveaa suspended Byner. Makin is well liked by the Fiveaa audience and could prove a worthy full-time replacement. Paul is also  fondly remembered for hosting  3UZ's Newsbeat from 1980 to 1984. ' And that was the night in our city '

AW presenters getting on

With Derryn Hinch turning 60 today surely 3AW have a group of presenters that hold some sort of record for the number of hours worked on air. Without including the morning 'boys', just the combined age of the following is amazing - 311 years young. Ernie Sigley 65, Phil Brady nudging 65, Bruce Mansfield clocking up the big 60 in April, Hinch just gone 60 and Keith Mcgowan heading towards 61.

Rove live on Fridays

Rove Live will be heard on Fridays at 10am and no longer Saturdays across the Austereo Today Network.

Magic dead - no way

The term Magic RIP was mentioned in the Herald-Sun Eye column last week. It was in reference to most of the artists  played on   Magic 693's being deceased! One longtime radio man was heard to bark back 'well at least their listeners aren't dead, um brain dead that is!' (read FM LISTENERS)

Moves at Sea FM Whitsunday

Former Sea FM Whitsunday on air and promo guy Tom Coull has "returned home" to DMG's Mackay & the Whitsundays Hot FM and 4MK after a two year stint at Sea. Tom will be delivering the popular What's Cool in the Whitsundays segment every morning on Hot with long running breakfast crew - Meech & Teegs - along with other on air duties.

SEN local weekends overnight.

SEN returned to Talk Sports at midnight. Expect a local weekend overnight program this weekend with Talk Sport returning midnight Tuesday.

SEN Talk Sport, oops

SEN this evening went to their live UK feed an hour earlier tonight only to pull the plug minutes later when they realized prior to 1.00pm (UK time) Talk Sport were talking politics. The (UK) morning program takes general talk back under the guise of Talk-Talk

Kissed and made up?

Kissed and made up? What many are calling the radio beat up of the year seemed resolved on 3AW's drive program today! Rex and Derryn together again after Rex stood out last week over Derryn's well publicized reporting of David Hookes death.

Stereo 974 new 4wd program

Four Wheel Drive devotees can look forward to a new radio show in the next couple of weeks. Stereo 974 has announced Peter Dywer will host the show on a Saturday morning between 10am & 11am. Peter was part of the former 3AK  4WD program hosted by Glenn Knight.

ABA delay Byner decision

Interesting that the ABA have deferred any decision to investigate suspended FIVEAA presenter Leon Byner.

SEN take UK's Talk Sport

As the SEN overnight team do their last overnight show, can we expect to see them slotted  into the format? Further to new SEN's overnight program, they will be taking a live feed of the UK's Talk Sport, amazingly the UK's number 1 commercial radio station. The link to their site is here

Matt Conlon out of 3BA

3BA's Breakfast Announcer Matt Conlon leaves to join 3AW as panel op for sports tonight after only 2 months as 3BA's Breakfast Announcer.

Murder charge John Trenorden

Former 5AD and 5AA newsreader John Trenorden has been charged with murder sending shockwaves through the  radio industry. MORE

Stereo 974 Truckstop

Rod Boyd has launched Truckstop, a six hour overnight country music program  on Stereo974. more

Hinch, 3AW and Hookes

The fallout of Derryn Hinch’s recent comments in reference to David Hookes continue. Today’s Herald Sun reported he will meet with management tomorrow. In the interest of David’s family lets hope the matter is resolved quickly.

One long time radioman today reminisced of the glory days of the Hinch and Mark Day fights and how the station used to promote that fact to advertising clients, how times have changed.