Grant Blackley, chief executive officer and managing director of Southern Cross Austereo was elected as Chair of CRA. 

Adam Lang, chief executive officer, Macquarie Media Limited stepped down after four years but will remain on the board and retain his role as Chair of the CRA Research Committee.   

Commercial Radio Australia has welcomed recommendations by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission for greater regulatory oversight of Facebook and Google.

Wollongong commercial radio stations Wave FM and i98 FM will focus on the release of the region’s latest radio survey today to see how the stations have fared since the last survey a year ago.

Advertising revenue on Melbourne radio has jumped by 9.3% to $127.167 million for the 6 months ending in June, according to figures released today by Commercial Radio Australia.

 
Revenue for the five major markets totalled $400.989 million in the six months ending June, up from $378.532 million in the corresponding period a year ago.

Overall revenue for the last financial year in all Metropolitan Markets increased by 3.8% to a record $802.974 million.

GfK summer survey. 

Figures released at the start of the 2018 official ratings period show improved ad revenue.

What we hear on radio influences meal time decisions.
 

One out of two radio listeners dine out at least once a week, 30% are eating out more frequently than before, according the latest Finding Consumer Trends report released today by Commercial Radio Australia and Presslaff Interactive Revenue.
 
The Dining Habits survey, which involved more than 2,750 listeners from across Australia, reveals listeners’ preferences and interests when choosing to eat out and at home.
 
The report found: