Rock of Ages

3MMM welcomes Lee Simon back to the airwaves presenting Rock of Ages, a new program, each weekday between 1pm and 2pm.

Vizard trying out for something bigger?

Could Steve Vizard be looking for an ongoing role in radio? He is currently filling in for Triple M's Eddie McGuire on ''The Hot Breakfast'' and seems to be enjoying himself. Herald Sun article here

3MP will be digital only

Easy listening 3MP will live on and become a digital only station when it surrenders the 1377 frequency to the planned new talk station.

Radio ratings survey 1 2010

Survey 1 of the Nielsen radio ratings have been released today, Adelaide Melbourne Perth Brisbane Sydney

Positive outcome for Bendigo stations

What initially appeared as a winner takes all scenario for only 1 community station in the Bendigo region of Victoria has seen the ACMA allocate three long-term radio licences in Bendigo. The successful applicants are:

Andrew Bolt joins new talk station

Herald Sun columnist Andrew Bolt has joined the new talk station that will soon replace Melbourne's easy listening 1377 3MP. Bolt will be heard daily on the new talk radio alternative to 3AW and promises some straight talking. Writing on his blog he said ''I’ll appear each weekday for a good long session with Steve Price, the Obama-cheering, Bush-bashing snowfield socialist. It’s the best opposition they could find, but I’m not losing sleep. In fact, it should be fun.''

3MP going talk

After months of speculation it has been confirmed that Melbourne Easy Music radio station 3MP will relaunch with a talk format. A joint venture has been formed between Macquarie Radio Network (owners of 2GB & 2CH) and Pacific Star Network owners of 3MP and SEN.

AC/DC digital station

Austereo will, for a limited time, launch a digital radio station called High Voltage dedicated to AC/DC who are about to kick off their Australian tour. Listeners will get to hear unlimited AC/DC songs including rarities, album tracks, archival audio and live recordings of their songs. High Voltage will air for four weeks until the end of AC/DC's national tour.

novafm.com.au is with the band

While most of us think we’re guitar heroes in our own living rooms, there’s a group of Aussie musicians out there who actually have the talent, and now novafm.com.au will help propel them into the spotlight with the launch of I Am With The Band.

If you’re part of an emerging band or know someone who’s in one, they can enter

I Am With The Band online at www.novafm.com.au by simply registering and submitting their original song.

Radio ad revenue continues to grow

CRA release: The commercial radio industry has recorded the third consecutive month of growth in advertising revenue with a rise of nearly four per cent in January, according to figures released today by industry body, Commercial Radio Australia.

Figures for the month of January 2010 show growth of 3.69% in the five metropolitan markets to a total of $43.61 million, with the strongest growth in Brisbane of 7.2%, and growth in all markets except Adelaide.