The West Australian is reporting (subscription required) that nearly 40 ABC journalists in WA's mining areas have today been told their regional allowance will be axed, slashing up to $15,000 annually from some payslips. The cuts will apply to...

Spotify and global ad agency Omnicom Media Group, announced a deal in which Omnicom will spend $20 million on podcast ads in the second half of 2020. James Cridland analyses the deal: $20m sounds like a lot of money for the next six months, but it’s...

The 32nd Australian Commercial Radio Awards will now be celebrated in 2021. Event organiser and industry body Commercial Radio Australia has made the decision to pause proceedings for 2020 and bring the event back bigger and better next year....

Advertising has been hit hard during the Corona Virus lockdowns. How hard, and how will radio recover? Steve Ahern explores various viewpoints.     Standard Media Index (SMI) data for March, the first month of pandemic shutdowns, reflected...

Even if people aren’t commuting in their cars as much while they shelter in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, satellite radio powerhouse and Pandora owner SiriusXM has yet to take a big hit to its bottom line judging by its recently...

This week several radio industry leaders have given updates on how their companies are going during the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Ahern examines the evolving business situation. Radio audiences are growing during this pandemic, but revenue is...

Late on Friday, Nine Radio quietly pulled the pin on a syndication deal with Crocmedia that had been set up under the previous management, Macquarie Media, citing the disruption caused by COVID-19 as the catalyst. In a memo to staff, CEO, Tom Malone...

Radiodays Asia has announced that the conference planned for 2020 has, due to the on-going Coronavirus crisis, been postponed until next year, 2021.   The new dates announced for the conference are 24 - 25 March 2021. The conference will be...

NAB Show’s new digital experience, NAB Show Express, will take place May 13 - 14, 2020.   With this year’s NAB Show cancelled, participants will be able to take in live, scheduled and on-demand videos covering everything from tech to...

SCA has flagged $40M to $45M savings in costs for the next year, and it is hoping to raise $169 million equity in fully underwritten funding in an effort to keep the company operating during the COVID-19 crisis.   The interim and final...

Podcast Day by Radiodays Europe has been moved to a new date, Monday 26 October 2020 due to the on-going Coronavirus crisis.  The location for the conference remains The Mermaid in central London, UK. For more information in the coming...

As quarantines and lockdowns increase in the face of COVID-19, Steve Ahern has canvassed a number of stations to compile some tips on safety measures and business continuity.   Several stations I work with Singapore and Malaysia are adopting...

The 32nd annual ACRAs will return to the Gold Coast on Saturday, October 10, with the who’s who of commercial radio set to hit the red carpet at The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.   Entries for the awards open today, with more...

Industry Training for experienced radio staff, looking for the next step in their career.   The AFTRS’ Industry Certificate in Radio Content, Management and Leadership is designed for experienced radio staff working in the commercial, public...

The third Radio Festival was held in Delhi on World Radio Day 2020. Steve Ahern was there.   “Radio has emerged as the ultimate survivor,” said host Lina Misla from All India Radio, before handling over to one of All India Radio...

Philip Maes, Copywriter, Radio Writer, Director, has held positions as a Senior Copywriter for VVL/BBDO and as Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi before turning to his one true passion: radio. In Belgium he set up The Radio Workshops and...

The New Zealand Government has officially begun looking into the creation super-sized public media entity. According the NZ Herald, it is likely to be a combination of TVNZ and RNZ into one company. Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi told a packed...

Comment from Peter Saxon It’s remarkable how podcasts have taken the world by storm in just a few years.   True Crime is one of the most popular categories. True Crime writer, Paul B Kidd, has written several books and has been presenting a...

Are you just back in the office this week? This year's ratings researchers went into the field on Monday to begin the survey year and most major shows are now back on air. Our email bounces show that a bit less than half of you are back at work,...

Radiodays Europe has announced more speakers for 2020. Marika Louise Hakesburg – Producer for Music DR Youth, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Denmark. In the last 2 years Marika has worked on implementing the ‘Youth wheel’ insights from DR...

Niall Power is Head of Station Sound with the market leading Beat 102-103, Ireland's first regional radio station based in Waterford city, Ireland.   Niall started his radio career in 1997 with Dublin's city based CHR station 98FM and was there...

The NEMBC Broadcasting Awards, recognising excellence in the ethnic community broadcasting sector, were presented at a Gala Dinner as part of the 2019 NEMBC National Conference.     2019 NEMBC Awards Winners   2019...

The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadasters Council (NEMBC) has begun its annual conference in Brisbane. Yesterday, Steve Ahern opened the Youth Conference with a keynote speech about the evolution of audio and the future of media, outlining...

The national conference for the First Nations media industry, CONVERGE, began in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) last night with a social functioin. Over 160 delegates representing 48 organisations have gathered for the conference with event co-hosts,...