The Long Weekend with Karl & Eddie makes its debut in front of live audience

12 June 2026 The Long Weekend has officially launched, with Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire taking over ARN’s GOLD Network nationally this afternoon for the first time with their brand-new Friday show. Designed to launch audiences into the weekend, the new weekly show delivers an energetic take on the biggest stories across news, sport and entertainment, alongside big-name… Read More

Carrie Bickmore to return to the Hit Network’s Carrie & Tommy show next week

12 June 2026 Carrie Bickmore is getting back behind the mic. This afternoon on The Hit Network’s Carrie & Tommy, it was revealed that Bickmore will return to the show from this Monday, June 15th. Last month, Bickmore revealed to listeners that she needed to take time away from radio amid fears of permanent vocal damage. She immediately… Read More

Agentic AI tools being introduced in Ad Buying

12 June 2026 Analysis by Steve Ahern As AI marches forward, agentic tools are being used to integrate Artificial Intelligence into ad buying. ...

Ben surprises Liam with special birthday cake stunt for his 30th birthday

12 June 2026 Tomorrow, KIIS 1023’s Liam Stapleton turns 30 – but the birthday celebrations have already begun. Liam was surprised live on-air this morning by longtime show favourite Hans, who emerged from a giant birthday cake. The celebratory moment comes just a day after Ben & Liam in the Morning delivered a breakout first survey result, recording… Read More

Prestigious local award for Triple M Bundaberg’s Jacob & El

12 June 2026 Triple M Bundaberg’s Jacob Nicholls and Elerrina McPherson – aka Jacob & El for Breakfast – have been officially recognised for their tireless contributions to the local Bundy community. Last weekend, at the Bundaberg City Daybreak Rotary dinner, Jacob and Elerrina were each individually honoured with the Paul Harris Fellow Award. It’s one of the… Read More

Jay Shetty off YouTube for Spotify & Netflix partnership

12 June 2026 Jay Shetty and his globally successful podcast On Purpose have partnered with Spotify and Netflix in a deal reportedly worth around $100 million. The audio...

A special listener award for the Super Radio Network’s Cheralyn Darcey

12 June 2026 After winning Best Newcomer on Air in a medium market at the recent Australian Audio Awards, Nugget, a dedicated listener to Cheralyn Darcey's Nightline...

Radio and the car “an inseparable duo” according to new research

12 June 2026 A new international study, launched at WorldDAB Automotive 2026 has delivered compelling evidence that radio, alongside DAB+, remains the essential, expected and embedded in-car...

Sharp voices, fresh debate: news.com.au rolls out Unserious vodcast

12 June 2026 News.com.au has launched Unserious, a weekly vodcast featuring Deputy Editor Liz Burke, journalist Mary Madigan and Sky News host Caleb Bond, which unpacks the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and online debates. The trio tackles issues affecting young Australians – from tax exemptions they’re missing out on to whether it’s okay to wear thongs to… Read More

AUDIO ACADEMY | Britt Dolbey on Building High-Performing Teams & Why Culture Matters

12 June 2026 Audio Academy – a joint initiative of radioinfo and Abe’s Audio.Learn from experienced professionals across the audio industry. When people think about...

Radio ratings survey 3: KIIS 106.5 drops, Sydney finds Gold

11 June 2026 The results of radio ratings survey 3 have been released. The survey was conducted by GfK for Commercial Radio Australia between Sun...

Smooth sailing for NOVA Entertainment – GfK Survey 3 cumes

11 June 2026 GfK Radio 360 Survey 3 was a good one for NOVA Entertainment. They have the largest cumulative audiences listening to smooth 95.3 Sydney and...

Tough decisions: Job cuts foreshadowed in SCA trading update

11 June 2026 SCA has commenced a major cost reduction program, announced this morning in a FY26 Trading Update. Between 250 and 300 jobs are expected to...

CADA, smooth and ABC Sport the DAB+ winners – GfK Survey 3, 2026

11 June 2026 Youth hip hop and R&B station CADA continues to grow its audience in Sydney in GfK Radio 360 Survey 3 2026 with a cume...

Trophy Wyfe wins the prize in triple j’s Unearthed High

11 June 2026 Newcastle three-piece rockers Trophy Wyfe have just been named triple j's Unearthed High Winners for 2026. Concetta & Luka from triple j...

If AI Can’t Find Your Station, Listeners Won’t Either: The New Rules of Audio Discoverability in the Voice-First Car

12 June 2026 Article by Caroline Grazé, Radioplayer. For many years, digital discovery followed a relatively simple pattern.

G Flip sets the charts ablaze with ‘Bed On Fire’ – RCS Media Monitors

11 June 2026 By Peter Tuskan of RCS Media Monitors Chart Highlights –– 11 June 2026 🔥 Heating Up: G Flip earns a strong debut with 'Bed On Fire' ...

Australia’s Killer Secrets – Tapt Media podcast asks are notorious unsolved murders connected

11 June 2026 Tapt Media's new podcast series Australia's Killer Secrets asks the question - are some of Australia’s most notorious unsolved murders and disappearances connected? ...

Spin Cycle: GfK Survey 3, 2026

11 June 2026 Find releases from the industry’s PR and marketing teams for GfK Survey 3 of 2026. Refresh for updates.

ABC’s FIFA World Cup coverage bolstered by Mark Schwarzer and Patrick Stack

11 June 2026 The ABC will have a dedicated World Cup podcast hosted by Patrick Stack and featuring the voice of football, Ned Hall and expert insights...

ADMA plans merger with AANA

11 June 2026 The Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA) is planning to merged with The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) to "unite and "create...

talkSPORT World Cup Shootout launches in Australia

10 June 2026 NOVA Entertainment and News Corp Australia have announced the expansion of British sports radio network talkSPORT into Australia with the launch of the talkSPORT...

ABC hauls itself over the coals over the resignation of former news director Justin Stevens

10 June 2026 One of the great things about this beautiful country we live in is that our national and public broadcaster the ABC is not above...

The ICC Women’s World Cup live and exclusive on ABC listen

10 June 2026 The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 commences this Friday June 12, with full coverage live and free to stream on ABC Radio and...

KIIS sends lucky listeners to NYC to see Ariana Grande

10 June 2026 The Smallzy Show has launched a national competition to send one lucky KIIS Network listener, and a friend, to New York City to see...

Looking ahead to GfK Survey 3

9 June 2026 GfK Radio 360 Survey 3 is out this Thursday June 11 and was measured from Sunday March 1 - Saturday April 4 and Sunday...

The Long Weekend with Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire now launches this Friday

9 June 2026 ARN have fast-tracked the launch of The Long Weekend with Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire to this Friday, June 12, the day after the...

Meliora’s 12 months milestones: first venture capital fund closed, investment signals engine launched

9 June 2026 One year after launching as an operator-led boutique alternative to traditional consulting, The Meliora Company has grown rapidly into a broad TMT platform spanning...

Nova’s Red Room sets the table for first-of-its-kind dinner party experience

9 June 2026 In a first for Nova’s Red Room, NOVA Entertainment has announced a one-off ‘dinner party’ experience to celebrate the release of Niall Horan’s fourth studio album, Dinner Party. Created in partnership with Universal Music Australia and TEG, the exclusive event will see a select group of fans invited to come together for an intimate listening… Read More

Oldies playlists are great without the funeral march

9 June 2026 By John Patkin, PhD, DBA Music formats are a welcome alternative to divisive talk radio. If you find the right channel, then...

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