This year radioinfo covered over 1100 stories about the Australian radio industry, from the lighter side, through station publicity, to the important political and regulatory stories that were a big part of 2007.
The election; over regulation of regional stations thanks to political lobbying from backbenchers; the charge towards digital radio; and many other stories were part of the serious issues we covered this year. It was the 40th anniversary of talk radio; John Laws retired; the media laws changed; the ABC got new Brisbane premises after the old ones were said to have caused cancer; the community radio sector had a vote of confidence from a parliamentary inquiry; Southern Cross Broadcasting was sold to MRRWorks and Fairfax; and Tony O’Reilly failed in his bid to buy APN.
You can use the links in this story to look back on stories you may have missed this year. This article (January to June in reverse order), and the other associated article, give you a glimpse into the year as radioinfo reported it and allow direct links to each of this year’s past stories.
Below are all the stories from the first half of this year as radioinfo reported them. To see stories from the second part of the year see our related story.
JUNE
New station Next FM hits the airwaves [30 Jun 2007]
Email blunder embarrasses Canberra’s Valley FM [30 Jun 2007]
V8 ute racer helps advertise local stations [29 Jun 2007]
5TCB raffles off the boardroom table [29 Jun 2007]
How do you solve a problem like Lawsy? [28 Jun 2007]
Central Coast Survey [28 Jun 2007]
Beyond Reasonable Drought [28 Jun 2007]
Rex told to tone it down [28 Jun 2007]
Reunion for Toowoomba home boys ushers in major changes at 4AK [28 Jun 2007]
Zemanek home from hospital as he battles the tumour [27 Jun 2007]
Laws contract ancient history [27 Jun 2007]
TV show on the history of radio to be released [27 Jun 2007]
Mix Fm’s Mark & Caroline Walk Out [27 Jun 2007]
From David Street to a Chicken shop 2AY is on the move [26 Jun 2007]
Tuning into community radio report [26 Jun 2007]
Community broadcasters welcome inquiry recommendations [26 Jun 2007]
Wooley attracts Melbourne listener [26 Jun 2007]
ACMA accepts formal undertakings from 2GB in response to breaches [26 Jun 2007]
Vision Fm radiothon gets $500,000 in four days [25 Jun 2007]
The Real Thing: vega’s Essential Story of Pop [25 Jun 2007]
Tributes pour in as Laws announces retirement: Audio [25 Jun 2007]
Politically incorrect song parody – free audio [25 Jun 2007]
2GB rivals praise Laws (for the most part): Audio [25 Jun 2007]
Axe falls at 3AW [22 Jun 2007]
Radio course starting soon at Petersham Tafe [22 Jun 2007]
Bankstown community radio station B Fm license not renewed [22 Jun 2007]
Caralis rebuilds radio station facilities at Tamworth, Orange and Port Macquarie [22 Jun 2007]
Australian Gold Siren winners takes home Cannes Grand Prix [21 Jun 2007]
Radio search for Australia’s next big independent artist [21 Jun 2007]
Vega’s second wind [21 Jun 2007]
Survey 4 results: Vega up in both cities, gains for 2UE, Mix 102.3, ABC720, 6ix [20 Jun 2007]
Wilshire celebrates 28 years at 2GB [20 Jun 2007]
First Adelaide digital radio broadcast [19 Jun 2007]
2HD floats Pasha Bulker competition [19 Jun 2007]
Don Burke will branch into talkback [19 Jun 2007]
Your work could be history in the making: More Sounds of Australia announced [19 Jun 2007]
2CH making easy work of competitors [19 Jun 2007]
Chillin with WS FM [18 Jun 2007]
Macquarie Regional Radioworks floats down the Murray [18 Jun 2007]
Millsy does the bustop [18 Jun 2007]
Byrne’s big task [18 Jun 2007]
Academic digs up Australian radio history. [15 Jun 2007]
ABC investigation into cancer clusters goes national [14 Jun 2007]
SEA FM studio full of pricks [14 Jun 2007]
Billy Thorpe The Last Recordings [14 Jun 2007]
War Of The Worlds Live On Stage Special [14 Jun 2007]
Meow FM’s pussy talk station scratches new format ideas [14 Jun 2007]
Walk Disney company sells radio stations in USA [14 Jun 2007]
Opie and Anthony back on air in USA [14 Jun 2007]
O’Reilly challenged over corporate governance issues [14 Jun 2007]
Macquarie building media empire with US newspaper acquisition [13 Jun 2007]
1233 ABC Newcastle springs into action on Hunter floods [13 Jun 2007]
2NM and Power FM flooded with emergency calls after heavy rains [12 Jun 2007]
An open letter to Senator Helen Coonan [12 Jun 2007]
Neil Mitchell and Colin Munro pick up AOs in Queens Birthday Honours [12 Jun 2007]
Wright out the door [12 Jun 2007]
Corinne Grant and Tom Gleeson filling in for breakfast at Mix Melbourne [08 Jun 2007]
Mal Garvin receives Lifetime Achievement Award [08 Jun 2007]
Nova launches new look websites [07 Jun 2007]
Digital radio trials extended in Sydney and Melbourne [07 Jun 2007]
ACMA proposes changes to Hobart radio services [07 Jun 2007]
Drex is hot stuff [07 Jun 2007]
No more Jones on Today Show [06 Jun 2007]
Radio station evacuated in white powder scare [06 Jun 2007]
Favourite Slim Dusty songs announced this weekend [06 Jun 2007]
John Williams leaves ARN after 36 years [05 Jun 2007]
Rudd to de-politicise ABC [05 Jun 2007]
Mixing it with a bunch of stars [05 Jun 2007]
Jingles are back [05 Jun 2007]
ACMA finds 2YYY Young breached licence conditions [05 Jun 2007]
1000 reasons to listen to 2CA [05 Jun 2007]
The ABC 702 scrubs up for hospital checkup [04 Jun 2007]
NOVA 106.9 live in Bowen [04 Jun 2007]
MediaCorp station fined for raunchy radio competition in Singapore [03 Jun 2007]
Who’s the Greenest of them all at Radio Station 774? [01 Jun 2007]
2 new Supernetwork services now on air at Port Macquarie and Warialda [01 Jun 2007]
Could radio be the key to the election? [01 Jun 2007]
Mackay gets a new interactive community station [01 Jun 2007]
Nelly in the morning [01 Jun 2007]
MAY
Please Explain Luttsy? [31 May 2007]
Singo says goodbye to adland [31 May 2007]
Vale: Pat Barton [31 May 2007]
891 ABC Adelaide reclaims the river [31 May 2007]
Southern Cross sells 9 Adelaide to WIN [31 May 2007]
ACMA publishes Media Diversity Report [31 May 2007]
Austereo’s cartoon campaign a real Wally [31 May 2007]
AFTRS draws praise from University Audit group [31 May 2007]
Camera refreshes Lutteral’s memory after bashing [30 May 2007]
5th Annual AFR Sports Business Summit [30 May 2007]
DAB+ digital radio on the way [30 May 2007]
Morrison now top dog in Macquarie newsroom [29 May 2007]
Experiencing Jonathon Coleman [29 May 2007]
1029 Hot Tomato to the rescue [29 May 2007]
Newton to plead guilty [29 May 2007]
Glitzing them From L.A. to New York to Bathurst. – Audio Interview [29 May 2007]
ABC and Radiowise into finals of NY Radio Awards [29 May 2007]
Moyd Kay joins Loretta Ryan for Breakfast at 4BH [28 May 2007]
Nova Breakfast announcer bashed [28 May 2007]
INM bid rejected by APN shareholders [26 May 2007]
ACMA finds 2QBN Queanbeyan in breach and warns about station constitutions [25 May 2007]
May Hotsource act live at The Basement [25 May 2007]
Cruising with retro radio [24 May 2007]
75th birthday party for 882 4BH [24 May 2007]
Independent board appointments needed for ABC: Friends spokesperson Alan Knight [24 May 2007]
Stuart Buchanan leaving FBi 94.5 [24 May 2007]
Places for Adelaide Digital Radio roadshow now open [24 May 2007]
Ruddock introduces new evidence laws to protect journalistic sources [24 May 2007]
NIRS broadcasting live from Canberra [23 May 2007]
Mick Molloy’s guest spills the beans [23 May 2007]
40th anniversary of our most significant referendum: Free audio [23 May 2007]
Ray Hazen community radio award launched at SCMA conference [22 May 2007]
Future and past collide with national script competition winners [22 May 2007]
Vega on the way up [22 May 2007]
The Newton drama draws to a close [22 May 2007]
Cal Wilson joins Akmal for the drive home [22 May 2007]
2UE reporter hassled for wearing wrong clothes at Mosque [21 May 2007]
3CR annual Radiothon targets $200,000 [21 May 2007]
APN bid shaky as key investors say “no” [21 May 2007]
WA Attorney-General punishes the whole class [21 May 2007]
Digital radio unlikely to trigger more listeners or dollars at this stage [21 May 2007]
Opie and Anthony suspended over Condi comments [18 May 2007]
42 radio stations save 1,257 Children and counting [18 May 2007]
Senator Stephen Conroy fires back at Government [18 May 2007]
A night with the Prince of Darkness [17 May 2007]
Big kicks with big stakes [17 May 2007]
Rudd supports media on shield laws [17 May 2007]
Coonan backflip expected on radio laws [17 May 2007]
Fight to get Box on the box [17 May 2007]
New Sony portable PCM recorder [17 May 2007]
Radio Mirchi’s 56% profit growth in India [17 May 2007]
SEA FM Sunshine Coast breakfast host going Gold [17 May 2007]
Bridget’s new challenge [16 May 2007]
Times are a changin’ for Christian Broadcasters [16 May 2007]
People Meters: Joan Warner urges caution [15 May 2007]
Hadley vs Baulkham Hills Council [15 May 2007]
Jones happily accepts the whip [15 May 2007]
Media not consulted on shield laws [14 May 2007]
Brisbane radio industry ready for digital radio [14 May 2007]
Radio station on skid row [14 May 2007]
Wooley takes radio from open-line to open door: audio [13 May 2007]
Mums the word for Wilco [12 May 2007]
Charles Wooley and the Outback Spectacular [12 May 2007]
Media organisations band together in the name of free speech [11 May 2007]
Paul Thompson concerned about radio health [10 May 2007]
Eagle FM announcers sell stations newsreader on EBay [10 May 2007]
Survey 3 results: 2GB up, 3AW drops, 5AA tops Adelaide [10 May 2007]
Crean says digital rollout won’t happen in the bush [10 May 2007]
3AW loses listeners, swears they saw them yesterday [10 May 2007]
Coonan says Labor is delaying digital [10 May 2007]
CBAA welcomes Digital radio budget with open arms [10 May 2007]
Oxfordshire Uk to get new digital radio multiplex [10 May 2007]
New PDs for Austereo Melbourne and Perth [10 May 2007]
Parliament passes Digital Radio Bill [10 May 2007]
Rural Press Fairfax merger completed: too early for news on radio stations [10 May 2007]
CanWest selling NZ radio and tv stations [10 May 2007]
2GB still the one [09 May 2007]
Budgeting radio: digital and regulators get more [09 May 2007]
New heads for MediaCorp Radio, Publishing [09 May 2007]
Winners are grinners-smiles all round MRN’s Pyrmont bunker [09 May 2007]
Clarke’s advice to professionals at the Siren Awards [08 May 2007]
Vale Bobby Boris Pickett, Singer-Songwriter (1938 – 2007) [08 May 2007]
Free radio program marks Billy Thorpe’s album legacy [08 May 2007]
Snickers wins best radio ad of the year [07 May 2007]
Krock Sales rep in hot water [07 May 2007]
BroadcastAsia2007 International Conference [07 May 2007]
First US market to adopt portable people meters as main measurement system [04 May 2007]
Sarah Wharmby hanging up her Headphones [04 May 2007]
Krock cops criticism for offensive song [04 May 2007]
ABC NewsRadio set to cover the country: Wagga Wagga launch [03 May 2007]
Light FM has no dirty jocks [03 May 2007]
66 Candles blowin in the wind [03 May 2007]
Elliott and Kekovich do the Laundry together [03 May 2007]
ALP recognises importance of community radio [03 May 2007]
Would you let Hamish and Andy write copy? Check their Sirens ad to decide: AUDIO [03 May 2007]
Radio Forum: Mumbai June 1 [03 May 2007]
Clear Channel sells more stations [03 May 2007]
Press Freedom dishonour roll for 2007 [03 May 2007]
Digital Radio bills take next steps in parliament [03 May 2007]
2007 ABC Local Radio Award winners announced: Full winners List [03 May 2007]
Over 200, 000 listener calls for 2GB Family Cruise promotion [02 May 2007]
Kate Ceberano takes out Dancing with the Stars [02 May 2007]
DAB still trails analogue in the UK: Sony survey [02 May 2007]
If no one else can help, and if you can find them maybe you can hire The C Team [02 May 2007]
Vale Dugald Cameron senior [01 May 2007]
Radio Training for Gay and Lesbian Youth [01 May 2007]
APRIL
Premier avoids talkback radio show [30 Apr 2007]
3AW celebrates seventy five years with new book [30 Apr 2007]
Merrick and Rosso’s big party tonight [30 Apr 2007]
Fifi in Final bout with Kate Cebrano [30 Apr 2007]
Blockbuster joins the Hamish and Andy Show as the official national partner [30 Apr 2007]
Radio Mirchi Delhi celebrates 4th birthday [30 Apr 2007]
Margan signs off from 3AW [28 Apr 2007]
2007 PD Course residential weekend a success [28 Apr 2007]
Could Macquarie Bank make a Winning partner for i98 and C91.3? [27 Apr 2007]
Advertising on ABC websites a possibility: Mark Scott [27 Apr 2007]
Masters Vindicated [27 Apr 2007]
Paul Murray adds Milly: radioinfo interview [27 Apr 2007]
Radio to be born again [26 Apr 2007]
When the boss decides to go on air! [26 Apr 2007]
A match made in heaven [26 Apr 2007]
ABC Classic FM launches Flame music awards [26 Apr 2007]
All aboard HMAS 104.7 as radio station joins the navy [26 Apr 2007]
Who really holds the records for breakfast and talkback: readers contributions [26 Apr 2007]
State of Origin coverage drop kicks into Nova’s lap [26 Apr 2007]
5AA refuses to divulge source [25 Apr 2007]
eye on the radio stars [24 Apr 2007]
Jones accused of agenda in Coates defamation hearing [24 Apr 2007]
Rural Press Fairfax merger gets green light [24 Apr 2007]
Chris & Sarah’s May Day Countdown at 104.7 Canberra [24 Apr 2007]
Record numbers register for National Regional and Rural Broadcasters Conference [24 Apr 2007]
Jack FM arrives in the UK [24 Apr 2007]
Is David and Tanya Australia’s longest running breakfast team? [24 Apr 2007]
180 stations sign up for ANZAC DAY [23 Apr 2007]
ACB 29th Annual conference to be held on the Gold Coast [23 Apr 2007]
Newcastle Survey results: ABC1233 up, NX FM top [23 Apr 2007]
Fifi Box named as third Logies presenter [23 Apr 2007]
Albury radio station helps kids stay in town [23 Apr 2007]
AFTRS term 2 short courses: applications now open [23 Apr 2007]
APN Shareholder meeting to be held on 25th May [23 Apr 2007]
Jones in Supreme Court today [23 Apr 2007]
702 ABC Anzac special [21 Apr 2007]
2SM Two-Way radio clip unearthed by radioinfo reader [20 Apr 2007]
Gold Coast results released: Sea FM number one [20 Apr 2007]
Ace Radio in pole dispute with John Howard [20 Apr 2007]
Rural Press final meeting [20 Apr 2007]
Talkback: The entertainment phenomenon of the millennium? [20 Apr 2007]
Mix Fm to the rescue…Backyard Blitz style [20 Apr 2007]
Gold FM backs the truck up in Federation Square [20 Apr 2007]
Alan Jones cops grand fine [20 Apr 2007]
Stuart Endersby added to the Mix [19 Apr 2007]
Japanese think Merrick and Rosso are big stars [19 Apr 2007]
Campaign featuring real people wins round five of Siren Awards [19 Apr 2007]
Art deco radios on display in Melbourne [19 Apr 2007]
Radio stars talk dope [19 Apr 2007]
Broadcasters pay $12.5 million to resolve possible “payola” violations [19 Apr 2007]
Fairfax and Rural Press merger moves one step closer [19 Apr 2007]
2007 ABC Local Radio Award finalists: full list [18 Apr 2007]
40 Years of Talk – Audio & Pictures [18 Apr 2007]
Google Audio adds 675 Clear Channel stations [18 Apr 2007]
Bell confirms talks with MacBank [18 Apr 2007]
Brenno – behind the scenes of talkback from the start [18 Apr 2007]
The talk inside the boardroom [17 Apr 2007]
Trevorrow puts Bob Downe, then picks up headphones [17 Apr 2007]
INM increases its bid for APN [17 Apr 2007]
Steve Price charged with drink driving [16 Apr 2007]
Merrick and Rosso hang around Tokyo [16 Apr 2007]
Fifi’s new diet ….junk food and two jobs [16 Apr 2007]
Dude looks like a lady [16 Apr 2007]
Gold FM employee burnt at station BBQ [16 Apr 2007]
2GB reporter files complaint over alleged verbal abuse [16 Apr 2007]
Bob Francis: the only talk pioneer still on air today, apart from Laws. [16 Apr 2007]
CRA invites Legends of Talk to legendary lunch. [16 Apr 2007]
Hamish and Andy stuck with each other [14 Apr 2007]
Laws criticises PM’s support for Jones [14 Apr 2007]
3AW announcers under big brother camera [13 Apr 2007]
Winston Hills Tigers get the Whole Shebang [13 Apr 2007]
Sean heads to fnuky town [13 Apr 2007]
Imus fired from all media [13 Apr 2007]
Hamish and Andy get to spend more time together. [13 Apr 2007]
Jones takes aim at watchdog [13 Apr 2007]
Micallef uses other part of brain [12 Apr 2007]
ACMA…poodle or alsatian? [12 Apr 2007]
ACMA finds MMM Tough Love breached code with Wa-Wa jokes [12 Apr 2007]
UK could follow Australia to DAB+ [12 Apr 2007]
Coonan calls for review of Commercial Radio Codes of Practice [12 Apr 2007]
Imus fired by MSNBC [12 Apr 2007]
Maquarie Radio Network director resigns [12 Apr 2007]
But ACMA says ‘no’ to Minister’s fast-track call and Flint says process flawed [12 Apr 2007]
40 Years of Talk [12 Apr 2007]
Election boosts March radio ad revenue: 9% increase [12 Apr 2007]
John Howard launches MyTalk for Southern Cross Broadcasting [12 Apr 2007]
Entries close in radio script competition [12 Apr 2007]
ACRA Entries open for Melbourne awards ceremony [12 Apr 2007]
Lawo North America joins forces with Dale Pro Audio for US Sales & Service [12 Apr 2007]
Kerry Stokes WAN move is first regional radio trigger event [12 Apr 2007]
ACMA knows nothing about talkback radio: Alan Jones with Audio [11 Apr 2007]
What did Jones say? [11 Apr 2007]
New SA FM breaky hosts love Adelaide [11 Apr 2007]
Imus suspended over racist comments: audio [11 Apr 2007]
Former 5DN announcer dies age 71 [11 Apr 2007]
Dave’s big night of nights [11 Apr 2007]
Mikey Robbins the fashion Guru [10 Apr 2007]
Biggest Loser host to be ARN’s next big thing? [10 Apr 2007]
Jones defends role in promoting collapsed Fincorp [10 Apr 2007]
3RRR’s 30 year history chronicled in new book [10 Apr 2007]
ABC stumps up flights to Australia in new Brissy promo [10 Apr 2007]
New media laws officially proclaimed as Kerry Stokes makes first move [05 Apr 2007]
Music in UK podcasts OK – but no more than 30sx! [05 Apr 2007]
Rural Press shareholders vote in favour of Fairfax merger [05 Apr 2007]
Showtime for AFTRS radio students [05 Apr 2007]
Local content rules unfair: ACE Radio chairman Rowly Patterson [04 Apr 2007]
Southern Cross Broadcasting successful, efficient and well-run: Tony Bell [04 Apr 2007]
ABC Board begins process for new Brisbane location [03 Apr 2007]
2GB floats survey promo worth more than half a million [03 Apr 2007]
Tabloids turn the tables on Jones [02 Apr 2007]
Rob McCasker says sorry: radioinfo exclusive [02 Apr 2007]
Laws strikes back at critics [02 Apr 2007]
MARCH
Canberra survey results: ABC 666 wins top spot [30 Mar 2007]
Indian radio market needs more format diversity: FICCI Conference [30 Mar 2007]
McDonald joins Triple M’s AFL call [29 Mar 2007]
Nova clicks with iTunes Online Store [29 Mar 2007]
ACMA imposes localism rules on regionals [29 Mar 2007]
Digital Radio legislative process begins [29 Mar 2007]
DAB’s real future is mobile TV: Channel 4 UK [29 Mar 2007]
New low cost DRM receiver chips coming [29 Mar 2007]
Brisbane Radio Legend calls it quits [29 Mar 2007]
ABC will reach it’s 100th birthday without advertising: MD Mark Scott [29 Mar 2007]
Mergers and acquisitions race begins. Media Laws to be proclaimed 4 April [29 Mar 2007]
ACMA publishes ownership register [28 Mar 2007]
Cowra wins Triple J gig [28 Mar 2007]
3MBS new studios open: photos [27 Mar 2007]
SYN 90.7 to lose youthful GM [27 Mar 2007]
ABC Lismore eyes foreign correspondents [27 Mar 2007]
Survey 2 results: 2GB and Gold FM up, Mix102.3 drops, 4BC up, 6PR down [27 Mar 2007]
The age of Consumer 2.0 is upon us [27 Mar 2007]
New Edison podcast study released [27 Mar 2007]
ABC water challenge flushed with success [26 Mar 2007]
Carnarvon stations sell [26 Mar 2007]
Fireworks on 2GB’s election coverage [26 Mar 2007]
Digital Media Leaders Forum in Sydney [24 Mar 2007]
India and Indonesia in Independent News & Media sights [23 Mar 2007]
Reuter’s scholarship for ABC EP [23 Mar 2007]
Want to buy a radio licence or three? Try eBay [23 Mar 2007]
Hope yet for Internet Radio [22 Mar 2007]
MIX FM Sunshine Coast to drug test personalities [22 Mar 2007]
Satellite radio CEO faces hostile Senators [22 Mar 2007]
Convergence arrives [22 Mar 2007]
Managers out in new SBS Radio structure [22 Mar 2007]
Mid-year enactment of new Media Laws: Helen Coonan [22 Mar 2007]
Multicultural Youth encouraged to get on air and get heard [22 Mar 2007]
ABC Local Radio water challenge [21 Mar 2007]
Breast tests for women at ABC Brisbane [21 Mar 2007]
Laws and Hadley feuding in The Bulletin [21 Mar 2007]
Talkback Radio’s good bad and ugly: Graeme Turner [21 Mar 2007]
Election coverage [20 Mar 2007]
Eskimo Joe praises power and passion [20 Mar 2007]
Jones faces fine, jail [20 Mar 2007]
Cancer cluster unlikely to be ELF [20 Mar 2007]
Second Life for ABC [20 Mar 2007]
RRR jock to lead music mag [19 Mar 2007]
Hadley’s team takes on Friday for the first time [19 Mar 2007]
ICRP upholds complaint against 891 ABC Adelaide [16 Mar 2007]
DAB+ heralds an Australian radio revolution [15 Mar 2007]
Era of individual media is here: James Packer at ASTRA 2007 conference [15 Mar 2007]
Mix101.1’s Tracy and Tim help family start again [15 Mar 2007]
Radio National launches EPods [15 Mar 2007]
1116 SEN’s phone fraud [14 Mar 2007]
UK ads text to DAB commercials [13 Mar 2007]
Maroon speaks with radioinfo about his new gig [13 Mar 2007]
John Clarke game for Siren Awards [13 Mar 2007]
702 ABC Sydney on a high [13 Mar 2007]
Digital Radio roadshow rolls into Sydney this Friday: places still available [13 Mar 2007]
Private commercial radio stations for Saudi Arabia [13 Mar 2007]
Origin legends join Triple M’s call team [12 Mar 2007]
Malaysia wakes up to Radio Australia [12 Mar 2007]
MIX helping to save babies’ eyes [12 Mar 2007]
Small but highly engaged audiences interest advertisers: Harold Mitchell [09 Mar 2007]
Bianca Dye turns author [09 Mar 2007]
Nova 96.9 promotes binge drinking alternative [09 Mar 2007]
Wave dominates people 20+ in latest Wollongong Nielsen survey [09 Mar 2007]
February metro radio revenue up 7% on last year [09 Mar 2007]
Hornets heat up Canberra’s Skyfire event [09 Mar 2007]
AFTRS Seminar for those puzzled by digital radio [08 Mar 2007]
Decade for 2SER 107.3’s local jazz program [08 Mar 2007]
2SER’s purple patch [08 Mar 2007]
Digital media forum [08 Mar 2007]
ABC Fiction Award to struggling muso [08 Mar 2007]
ACCC investigates Nielsen Media Research [08 Mar 2007]
Tony Bell’s View on new digital media offerings at Southern Cross [08 Mar 2007]
Dolphin Juicers moving up [07 Mar 2007]
Coat-hanger and Auntie share birthday party [07 Mar 2007]
Triple j site wins AIMIA Award [06 Mar 2007]
Commercial radio still key breakfast medium [06 Mar 2007]
Hadley chalks up 25 years [05 Mar 2007]
ACCC and ACMA seek to share confidential media merger info [05 Mar 2007]
Hinch has serious liver disease [05 Mar 2007]
Mix 101.1 lunch bunch [05 Mar 2007]
BLU FM goes to the dogs [05 Mar 2007]
Triple j’s balancing act [05 Mar 2007]
Baka Boyz for San Diego’s, BLAZIN’ 98.9 FM [05 Mar 2007]
PM chats with David Hicks’ dad Across Australia [04 Mar 2007]
New licence fee threatens online radio [04 Mar 2007]
ABC radio rentals in Karratha [02 Mar 2007]
97.3FM’s Campo takes a dive [02 Mar 2007]
The National Film and Sound Archive needs more sound! [02 Mar 2007]
Billy Thorpe, dead at 60 – Free Audio, Station Tributes [01 Mar 2007]
Hughes resigns MMG Chairmanship. Moore-Wilton takes over [01 Mar 2007]
3AW’s football team returns to full strength [01 Mar 2007]
Billy Thorpe radio rarity: photo [01 Mar 2007]
Lawsy pillow biter complaint dismissed by Appeals Tribunal [01 Mar 2007]
Rap over knuckles from ACMA for Hadley’s council jibes [01 Mar 2007]
Industry experts join James Packer in ASTRA 2007 conference speaker lineup [01 Mar 2007]
Blogs glorious blogs [01 Mar 2007]
BroadcastAsia to demonstrate digital convergence technologies [01 Mar 2007]
FEBRUARY
Changes at the top in SEN/3MP’s Pacific Star Network [28 Feb 2007]
Free ABC Content For Mobiles [28 Feb 2007]
Adrienne’s heading to Territory TV [28 Feb 2007]
Holleran stays, Hughes goes as Macquarie Regional RadioWorks earns $80.8 million [28 Feb 2007]
Nova 93.7 creative wins siren award [27 Feb 2007]
Stern’s influence waning: Talkers [27 Feb 2007]
Costello junior more into radio than politics [26 Feb 2007]
B105’s Star party set to shine [26 Feb 2007]
From Five Dock to New York [26 Feb 2007]
LA bootscootin’ back on FM [26 Feb 2007]
Southern Cross first-half boost, despite Sydney decline [26 Feb 2007]
Wil to practise new show in Canberra [26 Feb 2007]
Macquarie Radio up for grabs? [26 Feb 2007]
Naked ambition drives successful Hamish and Andy show to ratings success [25 Feb 2007]
Sirius, XM merger illegal: NAB [23 Feb 2007]
Another Aussie cricketer scores radio gig [23 Feb 2007]
ABC, triple j extending to ‘Nappy Valley’ ACT [23 Feb 2007]
ACMA triggers controversy with unpopular ‘local presence’ draft condition [23 Feb 2007]
India Trade Mission for radio and media industry palyers [23 Feb 2007]
vega’s National “Blank” Holiday [23 Feb 2007]
First Survey 2007 results: triple j, 2CH, 3AW, 774, 4BC, Cruise, 6PR all gain [22 Feb 2007]
US Satellite Radio giants to merge [22 Feb 2007]
New GM for Austereo Adelaide [22 Feb 2007]
Alice Cooper now on vega 95.3fm [22 Feb 2007]
Trigger Happy ACMA in showdown with CRA. Joan Warner tells what could happen [22 Feb 2007]
ABC temporary studios under construction and unsafe: Anna Bligh [22 Feb 2007]
NAB2007, April 14-19 in Las Vegas USA [22 Feb 2007]
APN 7% profit increase but Sydney and Auckland radio markets down [21 Feb 2007]
Melbourne calling Mix 102.3 PD [21 Feb 2007]
Shorts on the Green for Hot Tomato announcer [21 Feb 2007]
Holland scores Nashville ‘gong’ [21 Feb 2007]
Managers finally appointed to ABC Radio National and ABC NewsRadio [20 Feb 2007]
Shrove Tuesday sparks radio station pancake plays [20 Feb 2007]
ARN targets web ads [20 Feb 2007]
Former ARN Melbourne sales boss joins MRR [20 Feb 2007]
Going for a song [19 Feb 2007]
Dobbo’s time worth $44 a minute [16 Feb 2007]
Mix giveaway a bit wet [16 Feb 2007]
Jazztrack celebrates milestone [16 Feb 2007]
Austereo flat half-year earnings but positive outlook [16 Feb 2007]
Contract wins mean growth for MCG [15 Feb 2007]
Howard Stern’s getting hitched … again [15 Feb 2007]
57 new transmitters going up in India [15 Feb 2007]
Media Diversity will be protected: McGauren [15 Feb 2007]
First free Aussie independent download from Hotsource: Troubleman [15 Feb 2007]
Hamish and Andy hear the Siren call [15 Feb 2007]
Finding new ABC Brisbane premises will be difficult: Mark Scott [15 Feb 2007]
ACMA working hard to rush through prep for new media laws [15 Feb 2007]
Love bites at Nova [14 Feb 2007]
MPEG Surround becomes international standard [14 Feb 2007]
Mix 101.1’s Anniversary presence [14 Feb 2007]
Federal MP fights for Bendigo licences [14 Feb 2007]
Earliest known Australian recording found: Free Audio [14 Feb 2007]
Perpetual may scuttle APN takeover bid [13 Feb 2007]
New WiFi, DAB module receives everything [13 Feb 2007]
Pucker up for MRRWorks Big Kiss Downunder on Valentines Day [12 Feb 2007]
ABC to beef up regional content: more regional jobs [12 Feb 2007]
Rolf tops list of shockers [12 Feb 2007]
Google Audio strikes trouble, loses dMarc founders [12 Feb 2007]
O’Reilly bid accepted [12 Feb 2007]
Commercial radio sales back on track [12 Feb 2007]
Rural Press radio earns $5.4 million: Half Year Results [09 Feb 2007]
Manchester gets FM talker [09 Feb 2007]
Rabbit off to SAFM [09 Feb 2007]
Guy’s up for auction [09 Feb 2007]
Huge shake up for ABC [08 Feb 2007]
Grumpy jock calls grumpy jock [08 Feb 2007]
Lehmo to join Wil Anderson on Triple M drive [08 Feb 2007]
Sex, internet and rock n roll a feature of ABC radio’s 702 day [08 Feb 2007]
Musical chairs in ABC Executive ranks: Watts out, Murray Green’s role expanded [08 Feb 2007]
Forum to improve interactive media skills [07 Feb 2007]
Leach off to SEN [07 Feb 2007]
Possible dangers of shift work for women [07 Feb 2007]
Caralis beefs up penetration in Regional NSW [07 Feb 2007]
Christian radio enters blogging world [06 Feb 2007]
Ebony meets Ivory at Breakfast [06 Feb 2007]
UK radio listening never been higher [06 Feb 2007]
Neely quits Austereo [06 Feb 2007]
Stuart Simson bails out of regional radio [05 Feb 2007]
Giving thanks for 75 years [05 Feb 2007]
Lend us your ears [05 Feb 2007]
Drive in Palestine [05 Feb 2007]
Stan back in form, but on TV [05 Feb 2007]
Grant Broadcasters buys two Vic licences from Stuart Simson [02 Feb 2007]
New Adelaide GM for ARN [02 Feb 2007]
Jono Coleman slides into WS and Gold FM afternoons [01 Feb 2007]
Changes for Radio National’s Australia Talks Back [01 Feb 2007]
Red faces off again [01 Feb 2007]
Where there’s Wil there’s The Cage [01 Feb 2007]
O’Reilly APN bid in due dilligence stage [01 Feb 2007]
JANUARY
Nova to go three ads in a row!!! [31 Jan 2007]
Nova brings the weekend closer [31 Jan 2007]
Jono Coleman to launch new show this week [31 Jan 2007]
Open House opens up on 250 new stations [31 Jan 2007]
Newton assault case to be heard in June [31 Jan 2007]
XM radio built into Vista [31 Jan 2007]
2GB’s Wilshire vilified Lebanese: ACMA investigation finding [30 Jan 2007]
Air America avoids bankruptcy, loses Franken [30 Jan 2007]
ABC cancer tests promised [30 Jan 2007]
Two Tamworth awards for Erby [30 Jan 2007]
Google’s Sydney stunt disappointment [30 Jan 2007]
ABC Heywire Forum starts Sunday [30 Jan 2007]
Cleese stars in new Aussie radio campaign: audio [30 Jan 2007]
Bombala finally gets Community Radio [29 Jan 2007]
Sydney community station asked for conflict resolution policy [29 Jan 2007]
Balding, Maddock, Cundall and Campbell receive Australia Day awards [29 Jan 2007]
Wannabe princess for Nova [29 Jan 2007]
Green tinge to Breakfast [29 Jan 2007]
ABC 612’s show on the road for 2007 [29 Jan 2007]
FiFi’s star rising [29 Jan 2007]
Australia Day programming [25 Jan 2007]
Tim Flannery named Australian of the Year: free news audio [25 Jan 2007]
Kate Ritchie to co-host Nova’s drive shift [25 Jan 2007]
Return of the radio play [25 Jan 2007]
O’Reilly tries again for APN [25 Jan 2007]
Multimedia car radio of the future to be unveiled in Europe [25 Jan 2007]
Spirit breathes new life into Bunbury station Easy Listening 621 [25 Jan 2007]
A peek at Tamworth’s country music festival from FM929’s Alison Donnellan [25 Jan 2007]
Brian Heathcote, dead at 40 [24 Jan 2007]
ABC Brisbane relocation plans in disarray [24 Jan 2007]
Macquarie Media Group buys US local newspaper company [24 Jan 2007]
ABC rules out ads on radio but not online [23 Jan 2007]
2GB Tech Talker heads to print [23 Jan 2007]
Hobart swoons for a former Classic [23 Jan 2007]
Pilko rejects parliamentary approach [23 Jan 2007]
Chaser Chas free to prank again [23 Jan 2007]
Mikey on Vega breakfast [23 Jan 2007]
Akmal goes camp for new show [22 Jan 2007]
MusicMaster for Windows passes 2000 user milestone [22 Jan 2007]
2SM Supernetwork appoints 10 new journalists [20 Jan 2007]
Expansion plans for French radio group as Sam Zniber joins LARI [19 Jan 2007]
Nova brand man walks [18 Jan 2007]
New drive shift for 90.9 Sea FM Gold Coast [18 Jan 2007]
Clear Channel sellout speculation at ARN [18 Jan 2007]
Baby Boomer radio begins streaming [18 Jan 2007]
Ten KDND staff fired after woman dies in promotion gone wrong [18 Jan 2007]
Incendiary propoganda leads to station closures in Somalia [18 Jan 2007]
ABC Melbourne launches Podcast walking tours [18 Jan 2007]
97.3FM makes noise about Brisbane’s Walkways [18 Jan 2007]
OURMedia 6th Annual Conference in Sydney during April [18 Jan 2007]
Vega launches new outdoor campaign [18 Jan 2007]
Matt Newton’s star fails to shine on Nova [17 Jan 2007]
Survey 1 starts but where are the stars? [17 Jan 2007]
Nova donates airtime to drought relief [17 Jan 2007]
Brekky announcer disturbs hot burglary [17 Jan 2007]
Matt Newton pleads not guilty to assault charges [17 Jan 2007]
Woman loses life in US radio competition [16 Jan 2007]
96FM & 6PR supporting Fremantle’s Australia Day celebrations [15 Jan 2007]
Radio Mirchi tops latest Indian ratings results [14 Jan 2007]
Akmal and Matt Newton on Sydney-Melbourne Nova Drive [14 Jan 2007]
Almost $600 million Radio revenue in 2006 [13 Jan 2007]
The New Zealand Radio Dial in the 70’s & 80’s [11 Jan 2007]
Competition hunts for a future Radio Classic [11 Jan 2007]
DRM proving successful for Radio New Zealand International [11 Jan 2007]
Macquarie Radio Network has global hit with Borat’s Bits [11 Jan 2007]
Lawo desks snapped up in many continents [11 Jan 2007]
Howard Stern to dump Sirius stock [10 Jan 2007]
Carthew joins 4BC breakfast [10 Jan 2007]
Changing radio stations started Bidwell riot [09 Jan 2007]
Microsoft signs Clear Channel for HD data [09 Jan 2007]
Hotsource, soon on radioinfo [08 Jan 2007]
New Moree Program Director [08 Jan 2007]
2007: a moving year for 612 ABC Brisbane [08 Jan 2007]
Countdown season begins [04 Jan 2007]
In the box seat: Jim Maxwell profile [04 Jan 2007]
$19 million for ABC Regional and Local programming [04 Jan 2007]
Chapman writes to broadcasters about ACMA’s approach to media reforms [04 Jan 2007]
Fresh sound for CBS New York [04 Jan 2007]
World Radio Conferences in 2007 [04 Jan 2007]
Sport 927’s Sportstalk airs live in Sydney market [03 Jan 2007]
PM Howard chats to Zemanek on his last show: Audio [03 Jan 2007]
BBC chairman Marmaduke Hussey dead at 83 [01 Jan 2007]
2006: radioinfo Year in Review [01 Jan 2007]
2006: radioinfo Year in Review part 2 [01 Jan 2007]
Caralis speaks on Supernetwork prank audio: clip [01 Jan 2007]
And for key radio industry books referencing the events of this and past years, try: Wayne Mac’s Don’t Touch That Dial, and Steve Ahern’s Making Radio.
See the other half of this story at the link below.