Post by Flash on Apr 23, 2008 22:36:06 GMT -5
Recent news items:
Rick Astley Road Block in Sydney
In a rare inter-station link-up not seen since the Charles and Diana wedding, Sydney’s Music Diretors have conspired to play the same song at the same time.
Dicko left cabless in London: Audio
London is not a city you’d associate with rickshaws but vega 91.5’s Dicko (Ian Dickson) managed to find one there and use the experience to entertain his listeners in Melbourne.
27 years on air for nothing more than the love of country
With 27 years behind the microphine, Barbara Morison is one of 2SER’s longest serving volunteers and along the way has become a renowned figure in Australian Country music.
ABC Local Radio shines a torch on whether sport and politics can mix
As the Olympic torch makes it way – via Canberra - to Beijing, ABC Local Radio and Grandstand are mounting a special debate on sport and politics that asks: Can political grandstanding be separated from sporting endeavour?
Today Network plays more hits and their websites get more hits
Austereo’s Today Network has the number one radio website in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, according to Nielsen online web traffic tracking for the first quarter of 2008.
Additionally, there are 6 items from around the web updated in the past 48 hours.
Pope endorses Radio as an effective way to get message across
NEW YORK, APRIL 22, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI sent a special greeting to radio listeners on the anniversary of his election to the papacy, saying the means of communication helps him to share the message of the Gospel.
boozing costs radio dj his job in South Africa
A radio presenter has been fired after he was found drunk and sleeping when he should have been presenting a midnight show
Tim Webster steps back from TV to concentrate on Radio
VETERAN TV news and sports presenter Tim Webster is set to take three steps back from Ten in an effort to tune into his new role on 2UE.
Will digital kill the community radio star?
A mixture of stone-walling and high hurdles is threatening the ability of Australia’s most diverse broadcasting sector to make the leap into the digital age.
Radio Free Europe: Radio To Stay Tuned To
Reputation to the contrary, RFE is not American propaganda radio. It is better described as "surrogate radio": a broadcasting service that supplies local, national and international news, in radio, Internet and sometimes video form, in countries where other local news is weak or unavailable.
Breaking radio silence
A $400 million broadcast system will allow listeners worldwide access to 13,000 digital radio stations away from their computers, reports Lia Timson.
Recent job ads:
Senior Broadcast Engineer
Based in Sydney
Program Director
Based in Sunshine Coast
Airtime Manager
Based in Sydney
Breakfast Presenter - Mackay
Based in Mackay
Producer
Based in Brisbane
Recent movements:
22 Apr 2008
Paul Arandale from KO fm in Newcastle has been appointed to the position of announcer at 2TM 92.9 fm in Tamworth.
22 Apr 2008
Karina Singer is multitasking at 4TO. Not only is she the afternoon announcer and AMD of the Townsville station, she’s also been appointed Network MD of MACSC Local Works stations in the northern group.
21 Apr 2008
Current KO/NXFM Group Program Director Andrew Very has decided to leave his post in Newcastle to settle back in Brisbane with his young family. AV's last day will be May 2.
18 Apr 2008
Program Director, Justin Drexall is leaving Mix 104.9 and Hot 100 FM Darwin to take up a similar position at 4CC and 4RO. Louise Poole will take his place in Darwin leaving 2NM and Power FM, Muswellbrook behind.
17 Apr 2008
Los Angeles based Byron Cooke [ex 2DAY FM & Triple M Network personality] just picked up another Californian affiliate for his morning show. Active Rock station 92.5 The Bear in Merced, CA will air “The B-Team with Byron & Crissy” weekday mornings from Monday April 21st. The B-Team is now broadcast in 5 Californian markets - Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas, Chico and Merced. It is also available on-demand updated daily at bteamradio.com
Byron’s B-Team co-host Crissy Whalin [ex KIIS FM Los Angeles] is now a regular contributor for Macquarie Media’s Hit Music Network and Mix 94.5 in Perth.
Rick Astley Road Block in Sydney
In a rare inter-station link-up not seen since the Charles and Diana wedding, Sydney’s Music Diretors have conspired to play the same song at the same time.
Dicko left cabless in London: Audio
London is not a city you’d associate with rickshaws but vega 91.5’s Dicko (Ian Dickson) managed to find one there and use the experience to entertain his listeners in Melbourne.
27 years on air for nothing more than the love of country
With 27 years behind the microphine, Barbara Morison is one of 2SER’s longest serving volunteers and along the way has become a renowned figure in Australian Country music.
ABC Local Radio shines a torch on whether sport and politics can mix
As the Olympic torch makes it way – via Canberra - to Beijing, ABC Local Radio and Grandstand are mounting a special debate on sport and politics that asks: Can political grandstanding be separated from sporting endeavour?
Today Network plays more hits and their websites get more hits
Austereo’s Today Network has the number one radio website in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, according to Nielsen online web traffic tracking for the first quarter of 2008.
Additionally, there are 6 items from around the web updated in the past 48 hours.
Pope endorses Radio as an effective way to get message across
NEW YORK, APRIL 22, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI sent a special greeting to radio listeners on the anniversary of his election to the papacy, saying the means of communication helps him to share the message of the Gospel.
boozing costs radio dj his job in South Africa
A radio presenter has been fired after he was found drunk and sleeping when he should have been presenting a midnight show
Tim Webster steps back from TV to concentrate on Radio
VETERAN TV news and sports presenter Tim Webster is set to take three steps back from Ten in an effort to tune into his new role on 2UE.
Will digital kill the community radio star?
A mixture of stone-walling and high hurdles is threatening the ability of Australia’s most diverse broadcasting sector to make the leap into the digital age.
Radio Free Europe: Radio To Stay Tuned To
Reputation to the contrary, RFE is not American propaganda radio. It is better described as "surrogate radio": a broadcasting service that supplies local, national and international news, in radio, Internet and sometimes video form, in countries where other local news is weak or unavailable.
Breaking radio silence
A $400 million broadcast system will allow listeners worldwide access to 13,000 digital radio stations away from their computers, reports Lia Timson.
Recent job ads:
Senior Broadcast Engineer
Based in Sydney
Program Director
Based in Sunshine Coast
Airtime Manager
Based in Sydney
Breakfast Presenter - Mackay
Based in Mackay
Producer
Based in Brisbane
Recent movements:
22 Apr 2008
Paul Arandale from KO fm in Newcastle has been appointed to the position of announcer at 2TM 92.9 fm in Tamworth.
22 Apr 2008
Karina Singer is multitasking at 4TO. Not only is she the afternoon announcer and AMD of the Townsville station, she’s also been appointed Network MD of MACSC Local Works stations in the northern group.
21 Apr 2008
Current KO/NXFM Group Program Director Andrew Very has decided to leave his post in Newcastle to settle back in Brisbane with his young family. AV's last day will be May 2.
18 Apr 2008
Program Director, Justin Drexall is leaving Mix 104.9 and Hot 100 FM Darwin to take up a similar position at 4CC and 4RO. Louise Poole will take his place in Darwin leaving 2NM and Power FM, Muswellbrook behind.
17 Apr 2008
Los Angeles based Byron Cooke [ex 2DAY FM & Triple M Network personality] just picked up another Californian affiliate for his morning show. Active Rock station 92.5 The Bear in Merced, CA will air “The B-Team with Byron & Crissy” weekday mornings from Monday April 21st. The B-Team is now broadcast in 5 Californian markets - Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas, Chico and Merced. It is also available on-demand updated daily at bteamradio.com
Byron’s B-Team co-host Crissy Whalin [ex KIIS FM Los Angeles] is now a regular contributor for Macquarie Media’s Hit Music Network and Mix 94.5 in Perth.