For the second time in less than a week, ARN has axed one of its local breakfast radio shows. The radio network confirmed that Hayley & Max in the Morning, which airs on Mix 102.3 in Adelaide, will wrap up on Friday, December 12.
Robin Bailey, Kip Wightman and Corey Oates from KIIS 97.3FM were axed from their breakfast show on Thursday October 23.
The Australian Podcast Ranker for September has been released by Commercial Radio and Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital. The No 1 Podcast this survey is once again Hamish & Andy (LiSTNR – SCA) with 813,500 monthly listeners. ABC News Top Stories (ABC) was in second place with 767,032 monthly listeners and in third place Mamamia Out Loud (Mamamia) with 563,785 monthly listeners.
Kevin Blyton, owner of the Capital Radio Network and the Blyton Group of companies, died on Sunday October 19 at the Cooma Hospital, after suffering a cardiac arrest.
4BC Brisbane has announced the sudden exit of breakfast host Peter Fegan just hours after he told listeners on Friday he’d be “back Monday”.
i98FM was the most listened to station in Wollongong in the latest Xtra Insights Survey (#1/2025) with 25.6% (-3.2). Next came WAVE FM with 21.5% (-0.3) followed by ABC Illawarra with 10.1 (-1.3).
93.5 Eagle FM Goulburn have launched a new breakfast show with hosts Jev and Jordan.
In the latest GfK Radio 360 Metro survey (#6/2025) the top rating DAB+ stations were: Brisbane and Perth – Smooth FM, Melbourne – Coles Radio, Adelaide – Smooth FM equal with Dance Hits and in Sydney – CADA .
In the latest 2025 GfK Radio 360 Metro Radio Survey (#6), 2GB has returned to No 1 in Sydney with a share of 14.2% (+2.8). 3AW is the No 1 station in Melbourne with a share of 14.6% (+1.1). Triple M remains No 1 in Brisbane with 12.0% (-0.9) and in Adelaide, 5MMM was the top rating station with 14.3% (+0.3). In Perth, Nova 93.7 is again No 1 this survey with 16.0% (+2.3).
Hit 103.1 was the most listened to station in Townsville in the latest Xtra Insights Survey (#1/2025) with 22.6% (+3.1). Next came Triple M Townsville with 19.3% (-2.1) followed by Star 106.3 with 14.3 (+2.0), then Power 100 with 14.2% (0.0).
After sixteen years with ARN, Ciaran Davis is stepping down as CEO and Managing Director. He will depart his role at the end of 2025. He will be succeeded as CEO by Chief Operating Officer, Michael Stephenson.
The 2025 CBAA Conference is almost here! In three weeks community broadcasters from around Australia will meet in Hobart to network and learn about their sector. There’s still time to register if you haven’t already, and if you’ve registered but not opted to attend the Gala Dinner and Awards Night on Saturday 25 October there’s also still time to secure your place.
Mix 106.3 was once again the top rating station in Canberra with a share of 22.2% (-0.1). MIX was also No 1 in all sessions. Next came sister station HIT 104.7 with 13.9% (0.0) followed by ABC Canberra with 11.8% (-0.2).