2SER stays alive under reduced funding and staffing model

3 June 2026 Sydney community radio station 2SER will live on beyond July after a reduced funding and staffing model was accepted by the Board. ...

New breakfast show for Triple M Townsville, Cliffo moves to Workdays

3 June 2026 102.3 Triple M Townsville is adjusting its breakfasts and workdays, swapping a Cliffo for a Cliff - which should be nice and easy for...

Beth Tracey and Micah Kickett this year’s CBAA Conference MCs

3 June 2026 The 2026 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) Conference will take place from the 22nd to 24th of October at the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre....

Zero politics, unexpected obsessions – Tapt Media launches Fascinated with Jacqui Felgate

3 June 2026 In the first demonstration of Tapt Media's broader utilisation of their radio talent, they have launched Fascinated with Jacqui Felgate, an intimate, interview-led podcast...

AFTRS’ 2026 Digital Futures Summit – Regenerate: To Restore, To Renew, To Reimagine

3 June 2026 The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) will host its sixth annual Digital Futures Summit, this year exploring the theme, Regenerate. ...

Finegan Kruckemeyer a winner at the BBC World Service International Audio Drama Competition

3 June 2026 Irish born Australian playwright and author Finegan Kruckemeyer has been announced as a winner at The BBC World Service's 2026 International Audio Drama Competition....

Wouldn’t Read About It – Lottie and Cam share the yarns you won’t find anywhere else

3 June 2026 At the end of 2024, and fresh of the back of winning an ACRA for Best Music Host (Provincial) for his role hosting i98FM‘s workdays, Cam Hilder decided to leave radio and head back to his home town of Trangie in NSW, his family and truck driving. But you don’t lose the love of a good story and in… Read More

Chelsea Finlayson wins Generation Fresh for 2026

3 June 2026 22 year old stand-up comic Chelsea Finlayson has claimed the coveted sash as the winner of Generation Fresh for 2026. She battled through four rounds of challenges – including live radio, phone calls and co-hosting alongside Fresh 927’s Tom and Callum – to take the win. Chelsea said “When the winner was announced, I started… Read More

95bFM on the move

3 June 2026 95bFM is relocating to Karangahape Road, one of Auckland's most important cultural streets. with the move to be completed by Friday July 31st 2026...

“So proud that Adelaide was recognised” – ABC Radio’s Sonya and Jules are having a ball

2 June 2026 Last Thursday, at the inaugural Australian Audio Awards, ABC Radio Adelaide's breakfast duo of Sonya and Jules, Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller, were awarded...

Sound Story acquires The Comms Department, Bec Brown joins as Strategic Advisor

3 June 2026 Sound Story have announced the acquisition of The Comms Department and with it Comms Department founder Bec Brown (pictured) joins them as Strategic Advisor,...

Cometh the Time, Cometh the Awards Night

3 June 2026 Peter Saxon comments. To my mind, there were three or almost four notable differences between the inaugural Australian Audio Awards and similar...

Rick Lenarcic appointed Capital Radio Network CEO

2 June 2026 Capital Radio Network have appointedRick Lenarcic as their Chief Executive Officer. Lenarcic joins the network with three decades of sales and leadership with SCA,...

fbi.radio launches new fundraising campaign to power up its future

2 June 2026 fbi.radio has launched a new EOFY campaign to raise $50,000 for independent radio, emerging artists and Sydney culture Last year, fbi.radio faced a critical moment. After mounting financial pressure across the independent media sector, the station called on its community for urgent support – and Sydney responded. Listeners, artists, presenters and supporters rallied behind the… Read More

Support for the Strozkiy family after their son’s Batten disease diagnosis

2 June 2026 In February Jason Strozkiy departed his role as a senior producer for Stav, Abby and Matt at B105 Brisbane to go all in with his wife, fashion stylist Sarah, and her Build My Fit business and She’s So Seasonal podcast. But, unfortunately their two year old son, Sonny, was then diagnosed with the rare progressive… Read More

CBAA launches Community Radio: Our National Sound podcast

2 June 2026 The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) has launched Community Radio: Our National Sound, a new podcast featuring Australian artists speaking about the vital...

Grace Tame opens up about autism as host of new ABC podcast: Autistic AF

2 June 2026 The ABC has launched Autistic AF with Grace Tame, a powerful new podcast series which sees human rights campaigner Grace Tame open up about being autistic, years of misdiagnoses – including being misdiagnosed with anorexia – and her autism diagnosis at 19. Combining personal stories with the latest research, Autistic AF with Grace Tame explores… Read More

KIIS presents iHeartLIVE with John Edward

2 June 2026 KIIS and iHeart are set to deliver another exclusive fan-first experience, with the announcement of KIIS Presents iHeartLIVE with John Edward, one of the world’s most recognisable psychic mediums. As revealed on The Smallzy Show, the intimate event will take place on Tuesday 16 June at the ARN Arena in Sydney, with just 100 guests… Read More

Record crowd for 91.1 Hot FM’s Ladies Oaks Day

2 June 2026 The Sunny Coast’s favourite social race day has delivered another unforgettable experience, with more than 7,200 attendees flocking to the 91.1 Hot FM Ladies Oaks Day. Now in its 21st year, the event once again transformed the Sunshine Coast Turf Club into a vibrant hub of fashion, entertainment, food and racing. A highlight of the… Read More

More Super Radio Network stations start streaming

1 June 2026 Real FM Mudgee and Tamworth's TMFM 95.5 and 92.9FM have commenced streaming services today, joining 2MG, also in Mudgee, Sydney's 2SM, plus Newcastle‘s 2HD and NEWFM in being accessible to listen to anywhere....

Jackie O reportedly to be subpoenaed by ARN

1 June 2026 With the exception of her March 6 statement contradicting ARN’s ASX release which said: “I am deeply saddened by the events of the past week and the possibility of the show ending. This has come as a shock to me, as it has to everyone else… The current media narrative does not reflect what actually occurred, and… Read More

Celebrations as 3CR turns 50

2 June 2026 3CR in Melbourne is celebrating 50 years of giving voice to those denied one in mainstream media with a Community Day to be held...

New four-part series The Flood dives into the story of the HMAS Dechaineux

2 June 2026 New four-part video and audio documentary series The Flood, from The Australian, details the harrowing, near-fatal flooding of HMAS Dechaineux in 2003, and how...

Melissa Verner Green returns to ARN as Director of Sales – Melbourne

1 June 2026 Melissa Verner Green has been appointed ARN Director of Sales – Melbourne bringing to the network more than two decades of sales leadership experience across Fairfax, SCA, NOVA, Meta and with ARN previously. For the past decade Melissa has been a senior member of the team at Meta Australia working at the intersection of commercial… Read More

TooLa the winner of triple j’s Unearthed High Indigenous initiative

2 June 2026 triple j's soon to be breakfast team of Abby & Tyrone have announced that TooLa is the 2026 winner of Unearthed High's Indigenous Initiative....

SCA CEO Rohan Lund says radio staff do a wonderful job, but warns of ‘cyclical business conditions’

31 May 2026 At the Mumbrella360 conference, radioinfo’s Steve Ahern asked the new CEO of Southern Cross Austereo this question. At radioinfo we talk to...

What the judges said: Australian Audio Award winners

31 May 2026 The judging process for the Australian Audio Awards was rigourous. There were three stages: First, online judging to determine which entries made the cut...

ABC congratulates its 11 Australian Audio Award winners

1 June 2026 The ABC has congratulated its Australian Audio Award winners. The national broadcaster took home 11 awards at the ceremony held at Carriageworks...

Alex Cullen departs Christian O’Connell show after less than a year

1 June 2026 Alex Cullen has announced his departure from the GOLD Network Christian O'Connell breakfast show to focus on family. He was employed to replace Jack Post who...

Guy Ashford suspended after awards incident

31 May 2026 SuperNetwork Newcastle general manager Guy Ashford has been suspended after an incident at the Australian Audio Awards. During a congratulatory embrace with...

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