John Laws vs Neil Mitchell

John Laws has has taken issue with 3AW's Neil Mitchell after comments he claimed Mitchell had made on his morning program. Listen to the radio heavy-weights' on-air stoush

Disgusting segment delivers disgusting radio yet again

The 2Day FM breakfast program which is hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O has come underfire after this morning broadcasting a segment where a a 14-year-old girl was hooked up to a lie detector. When the girl was being asked about her sex life by her mother on whether the girl had had sexual intercourse and after then revealing that she was raped as a 12-year-old ,Sandilands said ''Right. Is that your only experience?” Listen to the segment here

For many years we have referred to it as Limbo Radio, how low can they go, and today they have stooped to the lowest level in the name of sleaze and social perversion. Austereo needs to take a stand in the name of morality in relation to this incident and the first step has to be the termination of Kyle Sandilands from the Today Network.

Perhaps LiveNews sums it up perfectly read their spin on it all here

Korean digital radio delegation

Commercial Radio Australia is hosting a Korean radio industry delegation this week. The delegation included representatives from the Korean Digital Radio Committee, Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute (ETRI), Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), Buddism Broadcasting System (BBS), Telecommunication Technology Association (TTA), HYNDAI AUTONET Co Ltd and Namseoul University.

Proposed Tassie changes

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is proposing to make new FM frequencies available to 7EX and 7LA to improve service reception in the Launceston city area. The ACMA is also proposing to make an AM frequency available for a high power open narrowcasting service at Launceston.

Carsguide Radio.

Helmes Media are pleased to say that one their our new projects has today come to fruition with the beginning of Carsguide Radio. Each week listeners will be able to download a new edition of the program which covers Automotive Industry News, Road Safety Advice, Motoring Tips, Listener Feedback and the Car News of the Weird.
The show is also available to download on itunes as a podcast. Feel free to check it out here

Heads to roll at 2UE?

It has been suggested that 2UE presenters John Stanely and Steve Price may be replaced if ratings don't improve over the next couple of surveys. There is also speculation that Mike Carlton will be moved from breakfast to another shift. Channel Nine reporter Ben Fordham is possibly under consideration to replace Carlton. Related article

2KM fails to broadcast ‘required particulars’

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that the licensee of 2KM breached a condition of its licence by failing to broadcast ‘required particulars’ immediately following an advertisement for the Federal Government’s First Home Owners Boost.

Radio in a pickle if jam is allowed

THE Federal broadcasting authority said yesterday it would decide shortly whether to block Melbourne digital radio signals from reaching Geelong.
Grant Broadcasters, the licensee of Geelong commercial stations K-rock and Bay FM, has called on the authority to jam the Melbourne signals. Full story Geelong Advertiser

CEO to walk at Austereo

CEO of Austereo Michael Anderson will depart from the company in June 2010. He was appointed Austereo CEO in 2003 and at this stage there has been no word on his replacement.

Chris feels like a twit after Facebook lie

2DayFM announcer Chris Page has been embarrassed into a grovelling apology after picking a dangerous on-air fight with MIXFM breakfast co-host Todd McKenney after claiming the Dancing With The Stars judge had "full blown" AIDS. More here

The long and short of it

In the late 1950's at 3MA Mildura, Jim Cox did the breaky show and was followed in the morning slot by Paul Dix. Every morning the two would have a chat in the change over. Their daily banter soon became known by local Mildurians as ''The Dix and Cox'' Show!

News180 on the horizon

Air News and Helmes Media Solutions have formed a partnership to deliver a new ‘lite’ national news service News180. Commencing in September News180 will be deliver three minute national news and sport bulletins to stations in areas already serviced by Air News or perhaps can’t afford or don’t need a full service news delivery.
Helmes Media Solutions General Manager Joel Helmes says News180 is an exciting concept and one that will fill a void that does exist in the market. Visit News180

Austereo's Steve Mummery to head Telethon

CHANNEL Seven have appointed Austereo director of content Steve Mummery as general manager of Telethon. Mummery comes to Telethon after heading up the programming and promotion of one of Australia’s most successful FM radio stations, Austereo’s MIX 94.5, where he is the Content Director for the station. PerthNow full article

Fairfax denies $5m annual pay bid for 2GB radio star

FAIRFAX Radio boss Graham Mott has admitted he has spoken to Ray Hadley, the morning shift host at Sydney's top-rating station 2GB -- but dismissed reports he had offered him $5million a year to defect to Fairfax's 2UE. There had been speculation Fairfax Radio could poach Hadley to revive the flagging fortunes of 2UE, where ratings have sunk to less than 6 per cent of the Sydney audience. But while he said 2UE was "below where we'd like it to be", Mr Mott denied he was willing to spend $5m to lure Hadley -- who regularly attracts more than 17 per cent of the audience -- to the struggling station in either the breakfast or morning shifts. "I do laugh when I hear figures like $5m," he said. Full story The Australian

2UE to pay $360,000 for breaches of disclosure rules

ACMA release In the first civil penalty matter to be heard under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (the BSA), the Federal Court of Australia has ordered Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd to pay penalties totalling $360,000 for breaching a condition of its broadcasting licence. The breaches arose out of 2UE’s broadcasts of the final two months of the John Laws Morning Show in late 2007.

In proceedings brought by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, 2UE admitted that on 13 occasions during October and November 2007 it breached the Commercial Radio Disclosure Standard. The Disclosure Standard requires licensees to disclose the existence of commercial sponsorship arrangements between presenters and sponsors.

From the time tunnel: Radio 102 FM Adelaide

Radio 102 FM - Sounds Like Adelaide to Me

Volunteers band together to launch new radio station

A community radio station especially for the community – that’s how STA FM, on 91.1, Inverell’s newest local community radio station is thought of.
With a highly successful official opening held on July 4, the new radio station, which is run by a strong band of volunteers, is in full swing. “It went really well,” Maureen Hampell said.
STA FM started broadcasting on Wednesday July 1, but waited until Saturday, July 4 to have their official opening event. Full article Inverell Times

Declining ad market is all the talk at 2UE

FAIRFAX Media's Sydney AM talk station 2UE is under pressure in a declining advertising market with advanced plans to change its breakfast line-up and a number of sales staff leaving in recent months. Contract renewals and programming changes have come months early for 2UE and the troubled Austereo network Triple M, with serious ratings declines putting both networks under the microscope. The softening advertising market is believed to have had a particularly harsh impact on 2UE. Data from Commercial Radio Australia showed metropolitan radio advertising revenue dropped by more than 3 per cent in the 2008-09 financial year. Full article The Australian

Radio ad revenue consistent

Advertising revenue at metropolitan commercial radio stations has fallen by around three per cent (-3.28%) to $633 million during the 12 months to the end of June 2009, according to figures released today by Commercial Radio Australia.

Light changes

Melbourne's Christian radio station 89.9 Light FM has made a few changes to their on air team. Steve Mac is no longer presenting Lunchbox Requests, Leroy Brown who used to co-host The Buzz replaces him while Kel McWilliam who was the host of their night show "Melbourne's Night Alive" replaces Brown on their Drive show "The Buzz",
Jesse Smith who was heard on the weekend replaces McWilliam on "Melbourne's Night Alive".

5MU set to launch new site

Murray Bridge radio station 5MU is set launch their new website. Check it out here

The 5 million dollar cab driver

2GB morning presenter Ray Hadley is willing to return to 2UE, the radio station that gave him the jump into the industry from being a taxi driver. Hadley has told 2UE management he is available to go head to head with 2GB's breakfast supremo Alan Jones in 2010 for a paltry $5 MILLION a year.

Pete and Myf to exit Triple M

Triple M breakfast duo Pete Helliar and Myf Warhurst have been axed after just 18 months on air. The pair who replaced 'The Cage' at the start of 2008 will be heard in breakfast until the end of July. It is believed Triple M are currently working towards a repacement program with whispers in some circles of Eddie McGuire and Shane Crawford on their wish list.

Tabcorp pulls plug on Sport 927

SENIOR executives at racing radio station Sport 927 were yesterday stunned by the decision of its major advertiser, Tabcorp, to stop its agents and outlets using the station's broadcasts.
TAB agents throughout Victoria yesterday confirmed that Tabcorp had given an edict to its agents not to use the broadcaster. Agents and pub tabs were being urged to use national TV network Sky Racing in agencies and hotels in preference to Sport 927. Full article The Age

FBI saved

Sydney community radio station FBi which launched a PR campaign to attempt to get magnate Richard Branson to donate $1million, has been saved after numerous donations contributed $350,000 to the struggling station. FBi believes it has enough money to cover its costs for the next two years.




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