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Nov 5, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
Perth’s first dance music show Full Frequency will celebrate 30 years on community station RTRFM with a free all-day party and sets from some of the finest DJs to call Boorloo home at PICA Bar on Saturday 30 November. Starting in 1995 on The Sound Alternative, Full Frequency has become an iconic fixture in the local dance music scene. It began as a segment during Drive in 1994, and was soon given the 3 to 5pm slot Monday to Friday on 92.1FM with a roster of hosts.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
Nine Entertainment has brought experienced radio COO and consultant Rick Lenarcic (pictured) over to Perth and 6PR to assist the station with operational and staffing changes up until the end of the survey year.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
Adrian Brine has departed ARN and Australia for a new role as Group Content Manager for MediaWorks NZ radio stations The Edge, Mai FM and George FM. While he has wrapped up his role as Content Director for Melbourne’s KIIS 101.1, he will continue as Director of Growth for broadcast promotions management platform Audata. Adrian made the announcement on LinkedIn:The superstar wife in question is Ash London who is currently hosting the Hopeless Romantics podcast.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
SCA’s Triple M Network has 40 radio stations across Australia. With the announcement last week that the network will now have two national drive programs, Marty Sheargold (pictured) across NSW and Queensland, and James ‘JB’ Brayshaw and Billy Brownless in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, those state’s capital cities, except Sydney and Melbourne, have lost one of the only remaining live and local drive shows on a commercial music station.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
SCA has confirmed that changes are being made to its Radio Traffic services team. Staff have been notified that a number of roles are moving offshore as the company adopts a hybrid operating model across both Australia and the Philippines. An SCA spokesperson said:“SCA is focused on driving revenue performance in tandem with an ‘always on’ approach to cost management and confirms that it has commenced the process of making changes to its Radio Traffic services team.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
This year Radioinfo will take you back 50 years to songs from 1974. It was a mighty fine year for music. Twice, on classic hits stations I’ve worked at we’ve done a poll of the greatest ever driving songs and both times Radar Love by Golden Earring was No 1. A third time if you include Australian Musician Magazine’s poll in 2005. It beat AC/DC and the two other fine examples already featured from 74, La Grange and Autobahn. But it must be the six-and-a-half-minute album cut.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
By David RogersonThe Early YearsWhen John Laws announced he was packing up the Golden Microphone after 70 years in the business, it hit me as one of those announcements you expected to hear at some time, but maybe not right now. Then it dawned on me – Lawsie’s record 70 Years in the Australian radio industry, anyone joining the radio industry this month would have to hang in until 2094 just equal the record.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick brought their team of kids overcoming obstacles like illness, bullying, and mental health struggles, The Underdogs, to centre stage at John Cain Arena Thursday night October 31 to be part of Melbourne United basketball game. The Underdogs: Basketball Edition got a standing ovation from Melbourne United and Sydney Kings fans playing a halftime mini-game with each child getting to take a shot and sink a basket.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
The first day of the month is Breast Check Day across the ARN KIIS network. It was inspired by Mix102.3 breakfast host Ali Clarke’s breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy in July. This morning Ali told listeners and co-host Max Burford that 7News presenter Rosanna Mangiarelli will cover for her for the next few weeks while she undergoes her second mastectomy.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
radioinfo.com.au | Jennifer Seyderhelm
The ABC Radio National Breakfast show team has been announced for 2025. Sally Sara will host alongside political correspondent Melissa Clarke, business correspondent Peter Ryan and news presenter Luke Siddham Dundon. Sally has reported from more than 40 countries as an ABC foreign correspondent as well as for Landline. Since 2020 she has been presenter of The World Today. Sally said:“I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to join the Radio National Breakfast team. I can’t wait.
