Former GM of Nova Brisbane, Jay Walkerden has filed a statement of claim against his former employer over his dismissal.

The claim, made in the Brisbane District Court alleges Nova 106.9 owes him over $200,000 because the company did not give him six months notice when they sacked him “with immediate effect” on March 16 after an alleged incident while on a work trip in America.

The Nova Network’s on-air teams around the country will continue to broadcast their shows during the two week survey break.
 
NOVA Entertainment’s teams recognise the important role radio plays during this challenging time, to not only inform and entertain, but also to provide some normality and consistency for listeners during a time of continual change.
 

Nova Brisbane General Manager and Head of Podcasting Jay Walkerden is on leave while an internal investigation is taking place.
 

A study released this week by the National Academy of Sciences in America proved “puppy dog eyes” is an actual thing.
 
Researchers have discovered that dogs have evolved a specific muscle in their face allowing them to make that particular expression that makes humans instantly hand over all the treats.
 

Brendon ‘Whippy’ Dangar will be returning to the sunny Gold Coast as Content Director of 1029 Hot Tomato.

Whippy started in radio in his home town in Newcastle, then went onto Brisbane with the third stop being on the Gold Coast back in the early 2000’s, has held key roles on and off the air in a number of metropolitan markets and worked at all three cap city networks including roles of Assistant Content Director at NOVA 106.9 in Brisbane and Content Director at KIIS 101.1 in Melbourne.

Nova 106.9’s Brisbane breakfast show Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie O’Neill, has a new Executive Producer.
 
Camille Cannings has been appointed to the role while Samantha Rose (Sam) Spence is on maternity leave.
 
Camille is no stranger to the Nova Brisbane family having worked there previously for over four years.
 

Susie O'Neill has finally succumbed to the lure of the studio and joined the Nova 106.9 breakfast team full-time in 2019.

Susie took up breakfast broadcasting with the Nova team in 2015 but until now has resisted Ash, Kip & Luttsy's lobbying for her to embrace the five-day work-week.

Nova 106.9 breakfast team, Ash, Kip & Luttsy with Susie O’Neill, ended the year on a high by broadcasting live from the top of the Story Bridge for their last show of 2018.

In its fifth week on air, Pink’s ‘A Million Dreams’ jumped 8 places to No.13 with 476 spins on Aircheck’s National Radio Airplay Chart.
 
The move was primarily caused by the Hit network upping spins by 48%. KIIS101 Melbourne spun the track the most for the second week in a row with 37 spins, followed by sister station in Sydney, KIIS1065 adding 34 plays.