ARN’s iHeartRadio Australia celebrates its 5^th birthday today and to mark the milestone has created the ultimate 5th birthday playlist with a pop-up station of favourite party bangers.
 
Since its launch in 2013 as a free, all-in-one digital music, live radio streaming, podcast and entertainment platform, 1.2 million registered users from Australia have embraced the service.
 

The ABC, in partnership with Kidney Health Australia have announced Alex Tighe as the recipient of the inaugural Mark Colvin journalism scholarship.

The 12-month paid cadetship commemorates the life and work of the esteemed ABC journalist, who died in 2017 due to complications related to kidney disease.

His Excellency Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove congratulated Alex during a ceremony at Admiralty House in Sydney as part of Kidney Health Australia’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

On Monday ABC legend  and journalist Mark Colvin will be remembered with a scholarship in his name to be announced at a function hosted by the governor general Sir Peter Cosgrove at Admiralty House in Sydney.

One of Colvin’s two sons, Nic McKenzie, will talk about his dad and why he loved journalism and ABC chief, Michelle Guthrie, will announce the recipient of the scholarship who will receive a 12-month cadetship at the ABC, including a chance to be mentored by leading journalists.

AFTRS Graduate Diploma of Radio students have launched their third pop-up station of the year.

Like most things, from hotels and restaurants to appliances and financial products, radio networks are star-rated by consumers online.

Following a flurry of publicity, speculation and comment from politicians, industry insiders, publishers and broadcasters, the ABC has officially announced that ABC Life will go live on Monday.