DMG Appoints Jenny Parkes

DMG Radio Australia have announced the appointment of Jenny Parkes to the position of Group Sales Director. Jenny joins DMG from Austereo, where she has most recently held the position of Director of Sales, Sydney.

Jenny also performed the role of Acting General Manager at 2DAYFM and Triple M for eight months in 2009.

Shawn Cosgrove steps out

3MP breakfast host Shawn Cosgrove presented his final program last Friday, 26 March 2010. John Tamb and Peter O'Callaghan are soldiering on at the station. Mark Johnson, Group Programme Director of both 1116 SEN and 3MP, is also covering Mark Irvine's afternoon program while Eddie Olek pops up for the evening program.

Nielsen radio ratings survey 2 2010

Survey 2 of the Nielsen radio ratings are now in Click on the link below to view the results. Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Sydney Perth

Classic Rock rolling on

Melbourne's newest radio station, Classic Rock 91.5, is working overtime to get their music mix right. PD Dan Bradley to his credit has been quick to respond to recent comments, good or bad on the old Vega web site and he has now invited the listeners to pitch in and help.

SBS ad wins Round 5 of Sirens

CRA RELEASE: An ad promoting two television programs on SBS, Mythbusters and Man vs Wild, has won the overall and single categories for round five of the 2010 Siren Awards. The ad called “Back to Back” was written by Danny Wehbe and David Roberts from agency US Sydney. It is the second time an ad for SBS, created by agency, US Sydney has won in the 2010 Siren Awards.

Nova 969’s The Man Trip

Watch out ladies, Merrick Watts, “Dools” (Scott Dooley) and “Marto” (Andrew Martin) will be going on the blokiest weekend around with 16 “manly” Nova listeners.

This week and next, Merrick, Dools & Ricki-Lee are giving listeners the chance to win a “Man Trip” away with the boys from the Nova breakfast team: Merrick, Dools and Nova’s sports reporter, Marto.