Adelaide Talk station Fiveaa gave breakfast a different spin this week with regular funster Jon Blake and PD Nic Nolan getting behind the mic together for a couple of hours. Other surprises at Fiveaa and great to hear, Adrian Middeldorp in the chair albeit for a one off shift.
Fiveaa Fillers
Profit in the Village
(Source Sky News)
Village Roadshow says this year’s profits will likely be higher than previously expected.
The company which distributes film, owns a majority stake of radio group Austereo, and operates theme parks across the country now sees full year profit coming in at $36 million.The new estimate is $9 million higher than an earlier forecast of $27 million.
The company attributes the improved profit outlook to an accounting change, which has effectively reduced its losses on interest rate derivatives held by the company.
Shares of Village Roadshow fell 4 cents to finish at $3.06 on Wednesday
4BH clocks up 75
Brisbane’s 882 4BH yesterday clocked up 75 years of broadcasting. The AM station now part of the Southern Cross stable first went to air on January 2 1932. The station was originally owned by J B Chandler, of Chandler Stores. Chandler had launched 4BC two years earlier in 1930 so it is now rather fitting that some 75 years latter the two are sister stations.
MURRAY GRABS AN Opportunity
(Source The Age)
TALK about Opportunity. Three years after releasing his major-label debut, former rugby player turned smouldering troubadour Pete Murray has produced the most played song on Australian radio in 2006.Opportunity, the third single from Murray’s second album, See The Sun, beat hits from Nickelback, Santana and James Blunt to take the title.Radio airplay helps drive sales and Murray’s continued success on commercial radio has helped him sell more than 700,000 copies of his first two albums in Australia.
Australian acts held half the slots in the year’s airplay top 10.
Shannon Noll had two tracks and Eskimo Joe and Youth Group one each. Noll also had a third track, Lift, at No. 22.
Murray had three other tracks in the top 100 for the year: Better Days at 19, Class A at 70 and George’s Helper at 90.
The singer-songwriter spent much of 2006 touring Europe, Russia and Britain. He recently returned from a British tour with Richard Ashcroft, former frontman of the Verve.
Of the top 100 acts on Australian radio, 34 were by local performers.
Some of the international acts to receive a stamp of approval from Australian radio programmers were English rockers Coldplay, Californian quartet the Red Hot Chili Peppers, British indie-rockers Snow Patrol, American popster Pink and former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.
The 2005 Australian Idol winner, Kate DeAraugo, could only muster a slot at No. 55.
DeAraugo, Noll and former contestant Ricki-Lee (who came in at 92 with Sunshine) were the only former Idol-related performers to make the chart.
Bernard Fanning’s solo material featured prominently. The ARIA award-winning Powderfinger frontman scored, with Wish You Well and Songbird coming in at 13 and 16 respectively.
Precocious Queensland twins the Veronicas had three entries on the chart, as did New Zealand trio Evermore, now based in Sydney.
There were some surprises. Melbourne rockers Jet managed only a disappointing No. 64 with their comeback single Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
Robbie Williams had three entries in the upper levels of the chart, yet all came from his 2005 album Intensive Care, not last year’s album, Rudebox.
THE 10 MOST PLAYED TRACKS OF 2006
1. Opportunity Pete Murray 2. Far Away Nickelback 3. Just Feel Better Santana 4. Wiseman James Blunt 5. Savin’ Me Nickelback 6. Shine Shannon Noll 7. Black Fingernails, Red Wine Eskimo Joe 8. Forever Young Youth Group 9. Now I Run Shannon Noll 10.Talk Coldplay
Ewan seeking new challenges
Former Triple M and Gold 1043 announcer Ewan J Dixon is currently looking to take that next step in his career. “Ewan J Dixon, 27 year veteran currently in Sydney. Seeking a new radio challenge, contact on 0417 143426 or (02) 9673 4163 or email metromedia@mail.com”
ARN produces some changes
Bruno Bouchet commences next week with the producing team at ARN Brisbane. . He will be assisting Chris Hague to produce the 973FM breakfast show. Bruno will also work on producing Laurel, Gary & Mark’s breakfast show at Classic Hits 4KQ.Â
Brenden Wood has departed for Sydney to produce Sammy Power’s breakfast show at sister station, MIX 106.5.
Fiveaa Fillers
Thursday, January 4, 2007 | Labels: Radionews | 0 comments »
Adelaide Talk station Fiveaa gave breakfast a different spin this week with regular funster Jon Blake and PD Nic Nolan getting behind the mic together for a couple of hours. Other surprises at Fiveaa and great to hear, Adrian Middeldorp in the chair albeit for a one off shift.
Profit in the Village
Wednesday, January 3, 2007 | Labels: Radionews | 0 comments »
(Source Sky News)
Village Roadshow says this year’s profits will likely be higher than previously expected.
The company which distributes film, owns a majority stake of radio group Austereo, and operates theme parks across the country now sees full year profit coming in at $36 million.The new estimate is $9 million higher than an earlier forecast of $27 million.
The company attributes the improved profit outlook to an accounting change, which has effectively reduced its losses on interest rate derivatives held by the company.
Shares of Village Roadshow fell 4 cents to finish at $3.06 on Wednesday
4BH clocks up 75
| Labels: Radionews | 0 comments »
Brisbane’s 882 4BH yesterday clocked up 75 years of broadcasting. The AM station now part of the Southern Cross stable first went to air on January 2 1932. The station was originally owned by J B Chandler, of Chandler Stores. Chandler had launched 4BC two years earlier in 1930 so it is now rather fitting that some 75 years latter the two are sister stations.
MURRAY GRABS AN Opportunity
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 | Labels: Radionews | 0 comments »
(Source The Age)
TALK about Opportunity. Three years after releasing his major-label debut, former rugby player turned smouldering troubadour Pete Murray has produced the most played song on Australian radio in 2006.Opportunity, the third single from Murray’s second album, See The Sun, beat hits from Nickelback, Santana and James Blunt to take the title.Radio airplay helps drive sales and Murray’s continued success on commercial radio has helped him sell more than 700,000 copies of his first two albums in Australia.
Australian acts held half the slots in the year’s airplay top 10.
Shannon Noll had two tracks and Eskimo Joe and Youth Group one each. Noll also had a third track, Lift, at No. 22.
Murray had three other tracks in the top 100 for the year: Better Days at 19, Class A at 70 and George’s Helper at 90.
The singer-songwriter spent much of 2006 touring Europe, Russia and Britain. He recently returned from a British tour with Richard Ashcroft, former frontman of the Verve.
Of the top 100 acts on Australian radio, 34 were by local performers.
Some of the international acts to receive a stamp of approval from Australian radio programmers were English rockers Coldplay, Californian quartet the Red Hot Chili Peppers, British indie-rockers Snow Patrol, American popster Pink and former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.
The 2005 Australian Idol winner, Kate DeAraugo, could only muster a slot at No. 55.
DeAraugo, Noll and former contestant Ricki-Lee (who came in at 92 with Sunshine) were the only former Idol-related performers to make the chart.
Bernard Fanning’s solo material featured prominently. The ARIA award-winning Powderfinger frontman scored, with Wish You Well and Songbird coming in at 13 and 16 respectively.
Precocious Queensland twins the Veronicas had three entries on the chart, as did New Zealand trio Evermore, now based in Sydney.
There were some surprises. Melbourne rockers Jet managed only a disappointing No. 64 with their comeback single Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
Robbie Williams had three entries in the upper levels of the chart, yet all came from his 2005 album Intensive Care, not last year’s album, Rudebox.
THE 10 MOST PLAYED TRACKS OF 2006
1. Opportunity Pete Murray 2. Far Away Nickelback 3. Just Feel Better Santana 4. Wiseman James Blunt 5. Savin’ Me Nickelback 6. Shine Shannon Noll 7. Black Fingernails, Red Wine Eskimo Joe 8. Forever Young Youth Group 9. Now I Run Shannon Noll 10.Talk Coldplay
Ewan seeking new challenges
| Labels: Radionews | 0 comments »
Former Triple M and Gold 1043 announcer Ewan J Dixon is currently looking to take that next step in his career. “Ewan J Dixon, 27 year veteran currently in Sydney. Seeking a new radio challenge, contact on 0417 143426 or (02) 9673 4163 or email metromedia@mail.com”
ARN produces some changes
| Labels: Radionews | 0 comments »
Bruno Bouchet commences next week with the producing team at ARN Brisbane. . He will be assisting Chris Hague to produce the 973FM breakfast show. Bruno will also work on producing Laurel, Gary & Mark’s breakfast show at Classic Hits 4KQ.Â
Brenden Wood has departed for Sydney to produce Sammy Power’s breakfast show at sister station, MIX 106.5.
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