Nova 969's the chosen one

This Friday January 22, listeners can come down and meet the new Nova 969 brekky team – Merrick Watts, Scott Dooley and Ricki-Lee Coulter – between 6am-9am at their first outside broadcast (OB) as a team.

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Take 40

As of this weekend Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O are the new hosts of the mcm media produced Take 40 Australia. Take 40 will feature the 2DAYFM breakfast duo at a new time of 3pm (EDST) every Saturday afternoon. It was formerly hosted by Australian Idol's Andrew Gunsberg who has moved to America. Take 40 airs on Austereo’s Today Network and across numerous regional stations around the nation.

ACMA calls for new safeguards

ACMA release: The Australian Communications and Media Authority is calling on the commercial radio industry to strengthen community safeguards for participants in live hosted entertainment programs or face new regulatory measures.

No return for Laws until December

There is little chance of radio veteran John Laws returning to the airwaves until much later this year after speculation suggested he could soon be heard on 2SM and their Super Network. At his former station, 2UE, Laws signed a ten year contract in the year 2000

Jones and Hadley on 2CC

2GB presenters Alan Jones and Ray Hadley will be heard on 2CC Canberra from Monday January 18. Each weekday morning between 9.00 and 11.00am the Ray Hadley program will be networked from 2GB. A one hour best of Alan Jones program will be heard between 11.00am and midday.

Jackie O - wanted to walk

2Day fm breakfast presenter Jackie O has spoken candidly with magazine New Idea in reference to a number of controversial incidents encountered by herself and co-host Kyle Sandilands during 2009.
The New Idea article centres around the on-air rape revelation scandal aired on 2Day fm breakfast last July,