Radio Jobs

Rumours had been swirling that a Sydney hip-hop radio station host who goes by ‘Thy’ was an AI avatar and not a human, and today it’s been confirmed by CADA.

Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA) will not be holding the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) in 2025.

The Australian Podcast Ranker for March has been released by Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital. The No 1 Podcast this survey is The Mel Robbins Podcast (LiSTNR – SCA) with 1,865,687 monthly listeners. In second place was ABC News Top Stories (ABC) with 1,007,362 monthly listeners and in 3rd place, moving up from 11th place, was Hamish and Andy (752,700).

ARN has appointed Ben Campbell as Director – Digital Strategy, Data and Digital Ventures. In his role as Director – Digital Strategy, Data and Digital Ventures, Ben will have responsibility for the ARN digital strategy, data strategy and data partnerships, digital advertising product development, Ad. Tech, and the development of a digital centre of excellence.

Triple M Coffs Coast 106.3 was the most listened to station in Coffs Harbour in the latest Xtra Insights Survey (#1/2025) with 24.2% (+0.4). Next came Hit 105.5 Coffs Coast with 22.0% (-2.7) followed by Triple J with 13.7% (-0.7).

Belinda King (BJ) is the new host of LAFM / 7SD breakfast in Launceston. BJ has worked at the ARN station before.

In the latest GfK Canberra Radio Survey (1/2025) the top rating station was Mix 106.3 with 25.3% (+3.1). They were followed by Hit 104.7 with 14.7% (+1.5) and then ABC Canberra with 11.5% (+0.5). Mix 106.3 was No 1 in all daytime sessions.

After nearly 17 years, and 12 regional Queensland radio stations that grew from an initial two at Charters Towers, Rex Morris and Guy Dobson are selling their Resonate Broadcasting stations.

Melbourne’s Herald Sun reports: Craig Huggins, is exiting Gold FM Melbourne after 34 years on air at the classic hits station, with his final show to be in a matter of days. His final show will be Friday, April 11.