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The rules under which ACMA is compelled to investigate breaches by on-air talent have come under fire, A study by Reuters Institute has indicated that when combined ABC TV and Radio News is the most used news source by Australians, The Chair of BAI Communications Deena Shiff has resigned after five years on the Board of the broadcast services company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

The ABC is repaying $11.9M to 1800 staff who were underpaid between 2012 and 2019, Nine is setting up a standalone traffic reporting service and is currently hiring traffic reporters for Sydney and Brisbane, WSFM's Jonesy and Amanda have spent time sharing experiences with the radio stars of tomorrow at AFTRS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advertisers need to be conscious of the platforms they're aligning their brands with to protect their image and reputation, Nine Radio has ended its 25-year relationship with the Australian Traffic Network and will go it alone, Have you ever thought about your smart speaker voice having a personality? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The radio industry continues to abandon home studios in favor of their city studios as restrictions ease, ARN has teamed with Sony Music for a series of Living Room Concerts featuring Australian artists, The Voice's Kelly Rowland will be the new voice of RnB Fridays on the Hit Network starting tomorrow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ACMA has found Ray Hadley breached decency rules by making threats against an individual during a broadcast in May 2019, Russel Howcroft has been re-appointed as the Chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), International Sales Guru Pat Bryson says it's time to get those advertisers in for a chat about restarting their marketing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Digital media and live radio streaming have become the industry's darlings during the COVID shutdown, Radio people are starting to move out of their home studios and back to station studios, A new Audio Logo Index has been created to rate the most recognised audio brands for effectiveness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nine Radio has finally announced its replacement for 3AW's John Burns and a permanent host for 2GB Drive, NZ media conglomerate Mediaworks is reported to be heavily in debt and its future is now uncertain, The Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs have been cancelled for 2020 and the next awards will be in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SCA has continued to track its radio streaming and says its May on-line figures are up even though restrictions have eased, The ABC has responded timidly to a former employee's accusation of racism at Triple J, Former 3BA personality Geoff Nott has died at the age of 89 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rumoured ABC staff cuts from earlier in the year are now back on the table with more 200 jobs to go, 2GB Continuous Call Team's Erin Molan has hit back at the Daily Mail after they called her out over on-air remarks, A free post-COVID programming webinar is being offered to radio people around the World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The battle is hotting up for Radio to be able to recoup revenue when its content is used by Google and Facebook, A US survey shows confidence is spiking that things will return to normal, Former NOVA GM Jay Walkerden has signed two podcasts to his new distribution company called Podshape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speculation continues over the future of 2CH with many believing the music format will go, International sales expert Pat Bryson says in the post-COVID era stations will have to sell campaigns, not packages to their financially-stressed clients, The doubters have been proven wrong as Christian O'Connell celebrates 2 years at Melbourne's GOLD FM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Pacific Star Network's purchase of 2CH has people asking if they really intend to keep operating it as a music station, Victorian regional broadcaster ACE Radio has purchased Melbourne's 3MP,ARN has launched a new nightly show called JAM Nation which will feature Jonesy and Amanda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nine's Australian Financial Review has alleged that Nova Entertainment paid fees to related companies in the U.K. where the tax rate is just 19%, A new endorsement logo called SmartRadio that signifies devices capable of capturing radio in analogue, digital and streaming form has been launched in Europe, The 2020 Radio Show that was to be slated for Nashville in September has been cancelled. Hoste...

Independent research has shown ABC Local Radio and ABC TV News were the most trusted sources during the Summer Bushfire Crisis, Radioinfo Publisher Steve Ahern looks at the initial steps Nova Entertainment took to isolate itself from COVID-19, The popular weekly podcast from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age - Please Explain - is going daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

The future use of social media by traditional media companies is likely to change following a landmark defamation appeal, Bianca Shugg to head up digital media at Grant Broadcasters, $3M has so far been allocated from the ABC Fresh Start Fund which is aimed at getting Australian productions up and running after the COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Agency advertising crashed by 35.4% in Australia during April and May is also likely to be a horror month, A new guard has moved into the breakfast slots at 2GB and 4BC following the departure of Alan Jones, Sydney's community station 2SER is asking for donations to replace its antenna which was hit by lightning on Good Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2GB's Alan Jones has signed off his 35 year radio career calling his show and its contributors 'a great big family', EON's Rod Brice says the company is ready for action if it's hit by a Coronavirus outbreak, SBS Chair Dr Bulent Hass Dallas has left the board after serving 10 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Melburnians the question of who'll replace John Burns on the 3AW Ross & John breakfast show is critical, Nova CEO Cathy O'Connor says people across the network have been expecting her leadership team to lead during the current crisis, The daily 7AM podcast has celebrated its first birthday with a record audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some broadcasters' home studios are suffering from poor on-air audio quality especially with phone calls, Kiama Community Radio is launching as a web-based service, To celebrate Reconciliation Week, Triple J's TOPS program is being taken over by it indigenous presenters and producers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand's Mediaworks has slashed 130 radio jobs as its loss-making TV operations fail to sell, Nine Radio's publicity machine and Kyle Sandilands' self-promotion come face-to-face during Alan Jones' final week, An early sign of recovery for the radio industry as job ads begin to return Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk host Tim Shaw is pushing hard for 2CC in Canberra to reinstate him as its local breakfast host when Alan Jones retires on Friday, Radioinfo Editor Peter Saxon calls out the flaws in Spotify's 'kill radio' strategy, Ben Fordham has farewelled his drive listeners and now waits for Alan Jones to vacate the breakfast chair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grant Broadcasters has elevated Ryan Rathbone to a national role as Group Content Director, SCA has revealed its tracking results for live radio streams, smart speakers and podcasting, Radioinfo Publisher Steve Ahern has produced an analysis detailing radio's road to recovery as the nation comes out of lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ABC Managing Director David Anderson and his executives will be taking a 5% pay cut until September, ACMA has found that Alan Jones and 2GB breached broadcasting regulations over his Jacinta Ardern and climate change comments, Former Macquarie Media CEO Adam Lang has resurfaced producing a daily podcast for business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Infinite Dial Australia survey has found Australian Radio is one of the most listened to in the World, ARN's radio streaming up significantly and so is its website traffic, The 2020 CBAA Community Radio Awards have opened across 30 categories even though many entries will have been produced from home studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CRA and GfK have conducted an online survey of metro markets to track audiences during the COVID-19 shutdown, Nine Entertainment has consolidated their sales operations across all media including radio, SCA's national Shop Local campaign has been rolled out in Newcastle encouraging communities across the Hunter Region to shop locally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.