Francis Currie

Pure Radio producer Rory Barraclough has made the headlines in Scotland over his trip to McDonald’s Drive-Thru in a toy car.
In a clip posted on Twitter Rory is seen waiting behind real cars ready to place his order.

Guardian - Media

BBC appoints insider Tim Davie as director general

BBC
BBC Studios chief accepts pay cut as he is picked to succeed Tony Hall at critical juncture
Tim Davie: the ultrarunner and marketing guru handed BBC’s top job
Tim Davie worked in marketing for

Radio News Hub launches Scottish news bulletin

Independent radio stations in Scotland will be able to broadcast an hourly updated Scottish news bulletin when Radio News Hub launches the service in July.

Tim Davie to replace Tony Hall as BBC Director-General

Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios Tim Davie has been appointed as the 17th Director-General of the BBC.
He will take over the role from Tony Hall on the 1st of September.

BBC extends Culture in Quarantine radio programming

BBC Radio 3 will continue its crusade to return live music-making through specially staged concerts as part of the BBC’s Culture In Quarantine initiative.

Hospital radio stations given access to BBC bulletins

All hospital radio stations in the UK are being offered free access to BBC bulletins and other local content during the coronavirus pandemic.

iRadio to share a €40,000 iGrant with businesses

Twenty businesses have been chosen as shared winners of iRadio’s €40,000 iGrant prize.

All 32 applications for BAI scheme granted cash

The BAI has given a total of €2.5m to 32 independent commercial radio stations across the country to share awareness and understanding of COVID-19.

RAIN

Podtrac Top Podcast Publishers (May): iHeartRadio succeeds with swelling catalog

Podtrac has released the May edition of the measurement company’s Top Podcast Publishers ranker. (See graphic below.)
iHeartRadio resides in the #1 spot, closely followed by NPR.

RAIN

Edison Research releases Q1 Podcast Ranker. Guess which is #1.

Edison Research released its Top Ten U.S. ZPodcast Ranker for the first quarter of 2020. This ranker measures podcasts in America by reach, not downloads, among weekly podcast consumers. In this precise measurement, the quarterly report is unique.

Sony Music Group Launches $100m Fund For Social Justice And Anti-Racist Causes

New Fund For Social Justice
SONY MUSIC GROUP has announced the launch of a $100m fund to “support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world.

RAIN

Triton Digital’s latest U.S. Podcast Report: NPR leads; Audioboom added

Triton Digital has released its latest U.S. Podcast Report, covering downloads and audience rankings for the 4-week period of April 13 through May 10.

Radio Insight

Why Music Radio Needs News Again

It is something few broadcasters could have imagined four months ago, and yet it was the only possible response to our times.
There is news again on major-market music radio. Sometimes it is the bulletin from the news station down the hall.

Radio Ink

Paulus Joins VAB Marketing

The Virginia Association of Broadcasters is welcoming Dave Paulus as Marketing Consultant. Paulus brings 35 years of broadcast and marketing expertise to the organization.

Pandemic PPM ratings make for unusual gains in some station demos

David Bray is President of Bray & Partners Communications.
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Phone: (416) 431-5792
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105.9 The Region finds its place during COVID-19

30th May 2020

Tina Cortese
Submitted by Tina Cortese, Station Manager, 105.9 The Region
You would think that an independently owned and intensely local radio station would be lost in a world where COVID-19 continues to capture every headline everywhere.

ACE Radio to purchase 1377AM Melbourne from Pacific Star

ACE confirmed the deal includes the DAB+ licence.
The post ACE Radio to purchase 1377AM Melbourne from Pacific Star by Jake Challenor appeared first on Radio Today.

Jonesy and Amanda to host national night show on Pure Gold Network

The reigning Best On Air ACRA-winners are going Australia-wide at night.
The post Jonesy & Amanda to host national night show on Pure Gold Network by Zanda Wilson appeared first on Radio Today.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

Craig Hutchison’s sports network SEN has acquired 2CH Sydney

SEN will pay $11.2 million in cash for the Sydney station.
The post Craig Hutchison’s sports network SEN has acquired 2CH Sydney by Jake Challenor appeared first on Radio Today.

Christian O’Connell celebrates two years at Gold104.3

“I do question why the big boss Duncan would do something as crazy as bringing an Englishman over here.”
The post Christian O’Connell celebrates two years at Gold104.3 by Zanda Wilson appeared first on Radio Today.

Kyle Sandilands surprises viewers during Bruno Bouchet interview

Sandilands made a rare and unscheduled appearance this week.
The post Kyle Sandilands surprises viewers during Bruno Bouchet interview by Staff Writer appeared first on Radio Today.

Before radio Liam Stapleton was a member of a glam rock band

‘It’s part of my history that I’m not necessarily proud of…’
The post Before radio Liam Stapleton was a member of a glam rock band by Staff Writer appeared first on Radio Today.

Asia

Podcasting Masterclass: Crafting The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

ABU members are invited to join a masterclass webinar about the making of The Last Voyage of the Pong Su – an award-winning narrative podcast that goes beyond true crime to humanise the cops and criminals it features.

Asia

New podcasts about the Covid crisis