Radio News

ARN has announced changes to its daytime programming that will roll out across Australia’s Eastern seaboard in April. The shift will see  KIIS FM presenter Gordie Waters – well known for his role as host of KIIS 1065 Sydney weekdays – taking the reins as Workday announcer at KIIS 101.1 101.1 in Melbourne starting April 5, followed by KIIS 97.3 in Brisbane from April 8.

After a few years with ARN as CD for Wave FM Wollongong and Regional Content Director for VIC/NSW/SA, Barry Keohane has announced: “It’s time for the next chapter. Whatever that might be? I’m proud of the work I’ve done here in Wollongong and with ARN Regional, and the people I’ve collaborated with.

Former AFL footballer Ben Cousins has signed an exclusive deal with a Perth breakfast radio program, expanding his media presence in his home state of Western Australia. Cousins will make regular appearances on the Pete and Kymba Breakfast show on Mix94.5.

Terry Blacker, 101 FM Logan General Manager/presenter, has been presented with one of the 2024 Local Legends Award by Jim Chalmers, Federal Member for Rankin and the Federal Treasurer. It was a ‘thank you’ for his continued service to the local community.

The radio husband and wife team of Luke and Susie have announced in song that their national radio show is ending at Easter.  After 8 years and 2,478 episodes they say it’s ’time for a change.’ Their syndicated radio program is heard on many Christian radio stations throughout Australia. 

The top rating DAB+ stations in the GfK Radio 360 Survey 1 were: CADA (Sydney), Gold 80s (Melbourne), Smooth FM (Adelaide and Perth), and Coles Radio (Brisbane).

In the first GfK Radio 360 Metro Radio Ratings for 2024 the top rating stations were: 2GB in Sydney with 12.7% (+0.6) and 3AW in Melbourne with 14.5% (+0.9). In Adelaide, Mix 102.3 was the top rating station with 13.3% (+1.4), in Brisbane it was B105 with 13.8% (+2.1) and in Perth – Mix 94.5 with 15.6% (+3.2).

Carter Edwards, who was with Newcastle’s 2HD – formerly 2SM – for more than three decades, passed away from illness on Sunday. He was 81. He started at 2HD in 1989 with “Carter Edwards Country” which dominated the ratings for 20 years and was later inducted into the Australian Country Music Broadcasters Hall Of Fame. (Source: Newcastle News)

Audiences have flocked back to their favourite podcasts in February, the Australian Podcast Ranker has revealed. Casefile True Crime had the most monthly listeners, with 83% more than in January, reflecting a strong growth in monthly listeners across most of the top 10 podcasts.