NEWS
Fitzy & Wippa re-sign with Nova
Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa have re-signed with dmg Radio to a multi-million dollar deal for a further 4 years after reportedly being approached by SCA.
DMG are believed to have paid significantly for the signatures, with sources suggesting that the 4-year deal is worth over $11 million dollars for the duo.
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Triple M comes back to Perth
From September 2, Triple M will be heard in Perth on digital radio. Last time the Triple M brand was used in the west was in the early 90s when 96FM was then 6MMM.
Jaime Chaux, Digital Radio Content Director, SCA says, “We can’t wait to turn it on!”
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CRA lose appeal, radio to pay separate streaming fees
Back in February the Federal Court ruled that artists and record labels could now seek licence fees from radio stations for music streamed via their websites.
Commercial Radio Australia appealed the decision but the Australian High Court has now rejected their appeal.
PPCA CEO Dan Rosen said: “For too long radio has had a free kick-driving listening audience numbers and profits via the Internet while not paying artists fairly for use of their recordings.”
Holmesy leaves Hot Tomato
Paul ’Holmesy’ Holmes announced on-air that he is leaving Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast.
The ’Holmesy & Flan’ Breakfast Show has been on the station for a number of years, originally in drive, and was this week expanded when Emily-Jade O’Keeffe was added to the lineup.
Read what he said in his farewell speech.
SCA FY13 results ahead of expectations
Southern Cross Media Group have announced their FY13 results on ASX.
The key headline is that their NPAT (net profit after tax) came in slightly ahead of the guidance given in February at the half year results ($90m - $95m) at $96.0 million.
How bullying at a radio station led to changes
In 2004, Ballarat Radio Pty Ltd became famous in Australia’s legal history for being the first Victorian company, and probably the first Australian company, to be convicted and fined for workplace bullying.
How did that case lead to major changes?
2Day FM to trial new late night show
Starting tonight, a new show will be trialled on 2Day FM in Sydney.
Airing Monday to Thursday from 10pm to midnight, and hosted by Nic Kelly, the show will be called Trending Tonight and is obviously designed to flow on from The Bump and its focus on social media.
Radio Advisor to be replaced with choice
With the change next year from Nielsen to GfK, Commercial Radio Australia have announced that Radio Advisor will be replaced by a range of Gold Standard accredited software to access radio survey data.
Lawsy crashes Pagey’s Bucks Party
Triple M Sydney’s The Grill Team put together the ultimate bucks show for their anchor Chris ’Pagey’ Page.
John Laws even joined them, sitting at the head of the table in his throne (we’re not sure if he takes it everywhere with him, we doubt it).
ARN CEO talks iHeartRadio
2 weeks ago, ARN officially launched Clear Channel’s digital radio service in Australia.
The service is in beta in Australia, and only available on the web until September, when the full service, including mobile, will launch in Australia and New Zealand.
Daryl Missen spoke with ARN CEO Ciaran Davis about this new player in the Australian landscape.
Matt Lucas ’suffers’ during Fiveaa interview
Matt Lucas is in Australia for the Word Adelaide Festival. He’s being doing the rounds of radio and TV to much laughter and fun.
When he appeared on Fiveaa’s afternoon program, host Belinda Heggen delved into Lucas’ childhood and the chat then led the Little Britain star to say “I feel like I’m suffering in this interview.” Heggen quickly went to an ad break.
ARN & TRN report earnings growth
APN News & Media has released their half-yearly financial report to the market, reporting a group net profit for the half of $12.8m, a strong turn-around from a massive loss last FY of $312m.
The radio divisions of ARN and TRN both punched well above their weight.
RADIO TODAY - MOVES
Nova Brisbane has announced their new Sales Director as Scott Jenson.
Nic Shields, a recent Central Institute of Technology student in Perth, is off to Singapore to be a Digital Marketing Executive at 98.7fm. He was recently PD for the campus station Boom Radio.
NXFM announcer and MD Dan Hill is moving from Newcastle to his hometown of Melbourne to be Fox FM’s new Digital Content Producer
Chris ’Buzz’ Bezzina has moved to Hot FM Townsville from Sea FM Central Coast where he was a casual announcer
JOBS
Mix 94.5 in Perth is looking for Announcers for their talent bank.
Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast has a vacancy for a Media Account Manager.
2UE Sydney is looking to appoint a Direct Sales Account Manager.
SCA has a vacancy for a Journalist/News Presenter based in Rockhampton.
2UE has a vacancy for a News Journalist.
NXFM is looking for a Music Director/Announcer.
Southern Cross Austereo are looking for a Broadcast Engineer in Cairns.
SCA has a role available for a Digital Account Executive based in Sydney.
Prime Radio has a vacancy for a Media Account Manager in Mackay at 4MK and Zinc FM.
Crocmedia has 2 sales positions available.
SCA has a vacancy for a GM in regional WA.
Nova 106.9 Brisbane has a role available for a Breakfast Producer.
SCA has a role available for an Executive Assistant to the Content Directors at 2Day/Triple M.
Grant Broadcasters has a vacancy for a Breakfast Personality on Mix 104.9 Darwin.
Light FM Melbourne has a vacancy for a Breakfast Producer.
Grant Broadcasters has a vacancy for a Promotions Manager in Darwin.
K-Rock and Bay FM have a vacancy for a Creative Writer/Floater in Geelong.
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