James Cridland

Radio is the most popular thing to listen to, according to figures in the UK, the US, and now Australia, where the industry body Commercial Radio Australia has released new figures.

In each country, radio accounts for over 50% of all audio consumed, according to research released this year.

Radio ratings have been released for Hobart, providing up-to-date data on who’s listening to radio in the Tasmanian capital.

The most listened to station is 936ABC Hobart, with 20.8%, followed by Hit 100.9 on 18.2%.

7HO was third most listened to station, with 16.3%, followed by Heart 107.3 on 13.9%.

The commercial radio industry’s National Radio Conference will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Entertainment Centre tomorrow, Friday, 7 October.

Each day of the week on the Mickey Mouse Club had a theme, Monday was Fun with Music Day, Tuesday – Guest Star Day, Wednesday – Anything Can Happen Day, Thursday – Circus Day and Friday – Talent Round-up Day.

Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice Bars, Michael Anderson, CEO of Mediaworks and Anthony Everard, head of the Big Bash League, have joined the speaker lineup at the National Radio Conference.

Communications Minister, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield will speak in person at this year’s National Radio Conference in Melbourne.

A consortium of broadcasting companies and organizations has joined forces to develop an open and universal interface to ease the implementation of digital radio on smartphones.

The Open Mobile Radio Interface (OMRI) was announced during IBC and comes only months after the world's first DAB+ enabled smartphone, LG Stylus 2 DAB+, hit the shelves in Australia and Europe.

The commercial radio industry has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage Australians to upgrade their old radio sets to a new DAB+ digital radio.

The campaign likens the switch to DAB+ to the transition of TV from analogue to digital, and focuses on the benefits of upgrading, including better sound quality and up to 30 extra stations.

Metropolitan commercial radio ad revenue has recorded an increase in August up 4.36% to $65.565 million with Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth showing growth compared to August 2015. 
 
According to the 2016 Metropolitan Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue, as sourced by Deloitte, Perth was up 7.85% to $8.865 million, Melbourne increased by 7.17% to $20.699 million, Brisbane was up 5.92% to $10.161 million, Sydney rose 1.80% to $19.995 million and Adelaide was down 3.55% to $5.845 million.

Oz Magazine co-founder Richard Neville has died.

The 74-year-old passed away after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

A social commentator and author, Neville who came to international prominence in the 60’s and 70’s with the creation of the notorious international magazine, was a guest speaker at the Commercial Radio Conference on the Gold Coast in 2011.

He spoke to delegates on where Australian society is headed and how the media will fit in.