Francis Currie – Radio Industry News

Award for Mansfield 103.2’s Managing Director Tony Delahunty

21st May 2019

Mansfield 103.2’s Managing Director Tony Delahunty has been recognised for his work in local radio this month by local businesses.

Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard hits 10 million podcast downloads

21st May 2019

Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard team are celebrating reaching 10 million podcast downloads this season alone.

Isle of Wight Radio holds fourth year of awards for children

20th May 2019

Isle of Wight Breakfast Show hosts Paul Topping and Georgie Carter hosted the Child of Wight Awards recognising young people on the Island.

BBC Radio Oxford hires Heart Wiltshire presenter Adam Ball

20th May 2019

Heart Wiltshire drivetime presenter Adam Ball has a new job hosting the afternoon drive show on BBC Radio Oxford.
Adam joins the BBC as Heart Wiltshire merges all programmes with three other stations to create Heart South West.

Heart drivetime show presenters announced by Global

20th May 2019

Global has announced who will present each of the regional Heart drivetime shows when the brand starts a networked breakfast show on June 3rd.

Heart presenters start saying goodbye to listeners

19th May 2019

Presenters at a number of Heart stations are starting to tell listeners they are leaving their radio shows at the end of May.

Entries now open for 2019 IMRO Radio Awards

16th May 2019

The dates are out for this year’s IMRO Radio Awards and the competition is now open for entries.

Classic Hits generates €60,000 with Wish Week appeal

14th May 2019

Classic Hits has just completed its annual Wish Week appeal for Make A Wish Ireland, with listeners donating almost €60,000.
The money was raised to help make the wishes of children with life-threatening illness come true.

iHeart Recruits Chin For Senior Financial Role

21st May 2019

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Media industry veteran Kareem Chin has been named Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations for iHeartMedia. Chin will be based in New York and report to President, COO & CFO Rich Bressler.

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KTSA Sets New Lineup

21st May 2019

Alpha Media News/Talk 550 KTSA/107.1 K296GK San Antonio has announced it will revamp its on-air lineup starting June 17.
Morning host Trey Ware will continue to host solo from 5-7am, but will be joined by current afternoon host Sean Rima from 7-9am.

Would You Go To See A Hologram Of Whitney Houston?

21st May 2019

Whitney Houston (Photo: Natata / Shutterstock.com)
You could be seeing WHITNEY HOUSTON perform again. The superstar, who died in 2012, might tour as a hologram, and her estate has entertained numerous entertainment deals.

Shady Spencer Exits PD Post At WLTO (Hot 102.5)/Lexington

21st May 2019

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CUMULUS Top 40 WLTO (HOT 102.5)/LEXINGTON PD SHADY SPENCER has left the building.
SPENCER was named PD at WLTO in NOVEMBER 2015. Previously, he had spent six years as PD at then-SUMMIT CITY MEDIA Top 40/Rhythmic WNHT (WILD 96.3)/FT.

Finding Your Place In The Podcast Space

21st May 2019

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At the upcoming Conclave conference in Minneapolis there will be a panel discussion around the question: “How do we find our place in the podcast space?

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Get In The Companionship Business

21st May 2019

(By Jeff McHugh) Personalities will be even more crucial to the success of FM and podcasting in the future because of an increasing trend: social isolation.

Radio and Podcast News – Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards honour radio legends

16th May 2019

Canadian Music Week (CMW) hosted the annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Thursday evening in Toronto, where 2019 Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame inductees Guy Brouillard, longtime music director at Montreal’s CKOI;Gerry Forbes

High cost data plans stifling online audio growth: Infinite Dial Canada

14th May 2019

Tom Webster, Edison Research and Stephanie Donovan, Triton Digital, presented the 2nd Annual Infinite Dial Canada at the Radio Interactive Conference at Canadian Music Week.

smoothfm’s Cameron Daddo and wife Alison launch new podcast

21st May 2019

NOVA Entertainment has announced a new podcast helmed by Cameron Daddo and wife Alison.
The smoothfm presenter and his wife have launched a series going behind their 28-year marriage called Separate Bathrooms and Other Handy Marriage Tips.

“Australian radio is leading the world”: ARN’s Ciaran Davis

21st May 2019

Australian Radio Network CEO Ciaran Davis has reiterated his belief in the adaptability and innovative nature of Australian radio.
Speaking with CEO Magazine, Davis said that Australia is leading the world in many aspects of radio.

Kate flies back from Italy to surprise Hughesy

21st May 2019

Hughesy & Kate are gearing up for their Spicy Meatball Tour of the UK and Europe with some lucky listeners.

Roy and H.G. join Macquarie Sports Radio for Cricket World Cup

21st May 2019

Macquarie Sports Radio has secured the services of legendary sports commentary duo ‘Rampaging’ Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson.
The duo is joining Macquarie for its exclusive coverage of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Nova 91.9 extend Dylan and Hayley by an hour

21st May 2019

Nova Adelaide’s Breakfast show has been extended an extra hour.
Dylan & Hayley will now be heard on Nova 91.9 from 6am–10am Weekdays. The first extended show took place on Monday (May 20).
Speaking with Radio Today, Nova 91.

SCA partners with JCDecaux for live music content billboards

20th May 2019

Southern Cross Austereo‘s latest outdoor campaign includes an out-of-home first digital billboard campaign, displaying the names of songs in real time.

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Popular Chinese podcaster Kou Aizhe is a speaker at Radiodays Asia

19th May 2019

Radiodays Asia, the new radio conference for Asia, to be held on August 27 and 28 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has announced Kou Aizhe, who hosts the Chinese podcast ‘Guishi FM’ as a speaker.

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First speakers announced for Radiodays Asia

15th May 2019

Radiodays Asia, a new international radio and audio conference that’s coming to South East Asia in 2019, has announced its first six speakers.

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