The full schedule for OzPod 2016, an invigorating and inspiring day for Australia’s podcast and radio industries, is now available.

OzPod host ABC Radio will welcome contributors and guests from the commercial, public, community, indie and wider audio sectors to a wide-ranging celebration of the podcast, exploring everything from audience acquisition and retention, approaches to measurement, new technologies, the rise of the podcast in traditional media, revenue opportunities and the art of storytelling.

Merryn Vincent has joined ABC Radio in the new role of Head, Partnerships, Business and Operations. 
 
Merryn reports to Michael Mason, the ABC’s Director, Radio.

She will manage all aspects of ABC Radio’s budget, financial and operational planning, providing expert business advice and leading partnership activity for ABC Radio.

Merryn Vincent will implement Radio’s long-term funding plan, and drive key decisions around information and planning. 

ABC Radio will host Australia’s most in-depth podcasting conference to celebrate and explore the podcast phenomenon in Sydney on September 30, International Podcast Day.

ABC Radio reaches over 4.8 million people in an average week in capital cities, on traditional broadcast platforms, as measured by the radio ratings.

The upside is he gets to do what he loves all over the world, making people laugh in many different cities.  But, in between home and the roar of the crowd, well, that part really sucks!

ABC Radio’s brand new “anti-travel” podcast is designed to convince you leaving home is never the right thing to do.

ABC Director of Radio Michael Mason also feels strongly about an article by John Patkin, published on radioinfo earlier this week.

A letter has been sent to the ABC Board objecting to the management restructure within the ABC's Radio Division, reported earlier here on radioinfo.

ABC Radio has announced changes to its Radio Executive team designed to increase its ability to meet audience expectations and respond to challenges in the industry. 

Canberra’s Radio 1RPH is concerned for its future with a quarter of its budget, $38, 000 set to disappear when the ACT Government hands disability funding to the Commonwealth in July as part of the NDIS.
 
Radio 1RPH provides news and other information for the blind and people with other disabilities and has been running for the past 30 years.
 
It claims an estimated 10% of people in the Canberra Region (30,000) are print handicapped.
 
1RPH is a non-profit organisation, run by volunteers with two paid employees.