http://www.radioinfo.com.au Copyright (c) 2010 radioinfo. All rights reserved. News, jobs, classifieds and chat for the Australian radio industry. en-us Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:03:35 +1000 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:03:35 +1000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9493 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9493 HOT FM’s Karina and Mak didn’t expect what Guns N' Roses fan Brett Lynch would be putting on the line to win tickets to the band's concert. - some advertising space on his bum. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9492 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9492 Austereo is hosting a ‘Content Grad School’ to be held in Melbourne on October 13 – the day prior to CRA’s Radiofest. And you could score an invitation, even though you work for another network. It’s open to anyone working on the content side of the business, either on or off the air, with around two or three years experience in Radio under their belt. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9491 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9491 Husband and wife Stav and Katrina Davidson are headed for Melbourne for the ACRAs to be held next month. But they’ll be sitting at separate tables. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9490 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9490 One of Australia's legendary radio industry leaders Tom Crozier has been hospitalised for a suspected stroke and his condition is serious. He has not regained consciousness since being admitted to hospital a few days ago. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9489 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9489 Despite uncertainty still surrounding the election result, the Australian Electoral Commission is sure about one thing, the succcess of its pre-election awareness campaigns. The AEC has given its ‘primary vote’ to Radio Release after the company’s news grabs for the 2010 Federal Election reached more than 1.3 million Australian radio listeners. A review of broadcast monitoring and download reports throughout the election period reveals Radio Release grabs were broadcast on up to 235 radio stations with a combined average audience exceeding 1,308,200. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9488 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9488 Cath Hurley has been appointed the new Local Content Manager of 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Local Radio Victoria. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9487 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9487 2UE has been found guilty of defaming journalist Ray Chesterton in a program broadcast by John Laws in 2005. Chesterton has been awarded $90,000 damages for what NSW Supreme Court judge Lucy McCallum described as a "nasty, vituperative attack, the terms of which were calculated to humiliate." Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9486 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9486 Former Austereo CEO Michael Anderson has joined the board of Fairfax Media, which owns the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, suburban newspapers, rural press and talk radio stations 2UE, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR, music stations Magic, 4BH and 96fm, plus a small number of digital and regional stations. Anderson, who left Austereo in January, begins his board duties immediately. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9485 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9485 In a video message to radioinfo readers today, Triple J's Tom and Alex have responded to rumours they are being poached by Austereo, denying that they could replace Hamish and Andy. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9484 http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/9484 Nova’s national Drive show with Ryan, Monty & Wippa has broken a Guinness World Record for the most callers aired on a radio station in one hour. The team successfully broke the record of 101 calls, putting to air 105 callers in the 5pm to 6pm hour of their program. The results will now be submitted, with the witness statements and all relevant documentation, to the Guinness Book of Records for verification. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000