The ACMA has released its program for RadComms 2018, its flagship event dealing with the management and use of Australia’s radiofrequency spectrum. This year’s conference will explore how efficient and effective management of the radiofrequency...

What’s behind the radio numbers and who is listening to the radio these days?   GfK’s John Carroll looked at those questions about radio numbers in last week’s Next Radio conference.   “The problem with predictions is that they are often...

The future of voice technology and the implications for consumers and brands will be the subject of a keynote address at Radio Alive 2018. Amazon Alexa Skill’s Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Kate Burleigh, will deliver the address....

Double J’s BANG ON is heading to Melbourne for their first ever live show in the city. Zan Rowe & Myf Warhurst will transform their weekly podcast for a live audience at Darebin’s Music Feast, hosted at the Thornbury Theatre on Sunday October 21...

At this week’s Navigating the News conference in Hobart, journalist Peter Greste talked about the importance of journalists building trust with their audience.   But good reporting that builds trust is harder than ever in a media era that is...

The ABC’s Director Regional...

“As we increasingly go online we are confronted by propaganda, poor journalism, advertising masquerading as journalism… where is it all heading?” asked Joce Nettlefold, opening today’s Navigating the News conference in Hobart. The conference is...

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland “If you could own a radio station, what would you call it?”, posted a man called Nick in a radio discussion board on Facebook the other day. Now, this Facebook group is mostly comprised of people...

The finalists for the 2018 CBAA Community Radio Awards for the best in Australia’s community broadcasting sector have been announced. Over 150 finalists span the 28 different categories, and represent a diverse cross section of the...

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland Last week, a small fluffy bundle arrived in our house. We now have a small puppy - she’s lovely, thank you - and the effect to my radio listening has been interesting. Next to the sofa was a jumble...

Lachlan Macara will be filling in as Content Director for Ollie Ward at triple j for the next year.   Ward, who is taking 12 months for himself, is off to Europe, with the first stop at London’s  Next Radio conference in September, before...

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland A while ago, I gave some thoughts on how to effectively link to your podcast. In short: 1. Always link to your website, never anywhere else 2. Give visitors a “bloody big play button” so they can listen...

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland I’m six foot four, something that I’m acutely aware of in two situations: first, whenever I’m on an economy airline flight, and second, whenever I’m on a subway train in Asia. Those useful straps from...

2GB's Ray Hadley has spoken about his anger and sadness at his son's arrest on drug charges during a media statement this afternoon. Police Constable Daniel Hadley was arrested last night on possession of 0.79 of a gram of cocaine worth around $200...

Public interest journalism in Australia and the need for better media literacy will be the key themes of a national conference to be held in Hobart next month. The national journalism and media literacy conference, Navigating the News, has released...

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland Two stories last week made me think. First, this off-the-cuff tweet from a radio station in Scotland, having a day of “going retro” by… playing CDs. I shared this in a Facebook group, and it wasn’t long...

Grant Cameron becomes Non-Executive Chairman and Janet Cameron remains active on the board. The Grant Broadcasters Board has decided to make several changes to their executive ranks. A spokesperson told radioinfo, "It signifies...

Austrian CHR station KroneHit gained a seven fold increase in online listening when Alexa was introduced to the Austrian market, according to Programmer Rudiger Landgraf. He tells Steve Ahern what he has learnt about smart speakers. By default,...

During a format workshop at the Radio Asia conference in Kazakhstan, Paul Amos and Ronnie Stanton shared tips for tuning your format to best serve your audience.   Comparing music radio formats with music streaming services, Paul Amos from Xtra...

The former broadcaster has developed new tech for reporting from the field.  Former radio broadcaster Andy Grace has developed a new system for recording, editing and filing audio and video news stories from the field.   Last week he was...

Speech from Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana Radio Days. 

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland Last week, US broadcaster Entercom decided to pull its streams off TuneIn, the radio aggregator. From now on, the stations will only be available on Entercom’s own radio streaming website, radio.com; and the radio....

Nova Entertainment CEO Cathy O’Connor discussed the company’s successful business strategy at the Broadcast Asia conference this week.  radioinfo was there.   She presented the case study of her company’s journey of transformation....

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland The radio industry has been slowly incorporating podcasting into its mix: both as a useful way of promoting some of our key talent, and increasingly as a way to get closer to clients by producing branded...