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Recent news items:


River 94.9 sold to Grant Broadcasters
Grant Broadcasters has bought River 949 from Fairfax Media. The
acquisition is being announced to staff this morning by the new
owners.

Senate Committee quizzes ACMA on community licence renewals
ACMA was quizzed this week about the number of community broadcasting
licences renewed (271) and not renewed (5) during the regulator’s
current round of community radio licence renewals. There was
particular interest in the recently cancelled licence in Perth.

Rupert Murdoch agrees to present Boyer Lectures for ABC Radio National
Rupert Murdoch will present the Boyer Lectures for 2008, to be
broadcast on ABC Radio National later this year.

Latest digital radio steps: no delay for ABC, Melbourne off air, new
ACCC rules
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has told a Senate Estimates committee
that he does not expect the government’s change to the official start
date for digital radio to delay the national broadcaster’s plans for
the implementation of digital radio. Meanwhile the ACCC has issued
guidelines to enforce cooperation between digital radio multiplex
shareholders.

Kylie fever sweeping Austereo stations as Geoff gets suspended
2Day FM newsreader Jeff Field was a guest DJ at Kylie Minogue’s 40th
birthday party celebrations this week. He must have enjoyed himself,
because the next morning he blew a 0.13 reading in the breathalyzer
put on him by Kyle and Jackie O.



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Branson in name tussle over Virgin Radio

Sir Richard Branson could relaunch Virgin Radio if SMG goes ahead with
unbranded disposal of FM and AM licence.

Heckler: Scarred forever by a slip of the dial

LAST week I was involuntarily exposed to commercial radio for the
first time in many years. Afterwards, I decided I would sooner
voluntarily expose myself to the Ebola virus than tune in again.

3SER’s odd-couple are a hit

Almost 60 years of life experience separates 72-year-old pensioner
Desmond Kelly and co-host, 13-year-old school student Bryce Eishold.

Is there a radio DJ in you? Try 2DryFM

COMMUNITY radio station 2DryFM is paving the way for future radio
personalities, offering free training and the opportunity to practice
on air and even host their own radio show.

Bay FM Redlands really rocks

LOCAL bands are now getting some radio airplay through a new show
called Live and Local on Bay FM

Tougher Topics Tackled on 3CR

Helen Huynh is part of a team of young Vietnamese-Australian women
producing a weekly radio show on 3CR Community Radio called Voicebox,
reports The Maribyrnong Leader in this profile.

Retail giant backs Digital Radio

POTENTIAL suppliers of digital radios in Australia gathered for the
first time this week to hear retail giant Harvey Norman throw its
support behind the new technology.

Mobile plug-in to 'save' digital radio

A NEW electronic device that enables mobile phone users to plug into
digital radio will rescue digital audio broadcasting, British
broadcaster Channel 4 Radio believes.

NZ Radio frequency auction raises $3.3 million

Sixteen new local commercial FM licences had been acquired by bidders
from Auckland, Christchurch and elsewhere in an auction of radio
frequency, Communications Minister David Cunliffe said today.

Nova 919's alcopop contest under fire

Senator-elect Nick Xenophon has voiced concern about a radio station
competition which promotes consumption of 'alcopop' drinks for young
people.

Off the dial

THAT'S the marketing slogan for Melbourne-based company Torian
Wireless's internet radio platform, miRoamer.

Kyle Sandilands signs Roberta Williams on management deal

HE'S the working class battler turned millionaire media star - now
shock jock Kyle Sandilands plans to use his experience and influence
to help Roberta Williams similarly improve her future fortunes.



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Recent movements:


29 May 2008
WIN Corporation has appointed Chris Williamson to the newly created
role, Head of Digital Media to ensure WIN establishes a strong online
and digital presence while taking advantage of new media platforms and
technologies. Most recently he worked with Technicolor Network
Services as the Director of Business Development and prior to that,
Williamson was the CEO and Company Secretary of Digital Broadcasting
Australia Limited.

28 May 2008
1029 Hot Tomato has announced the appointment of Andrew Very as
program director of the Gold Coast station. Andrew recently relocated
to SE Queensland after a successful stint as group PD for KO/NX fm in
Newcastle, before which he spent time with Austereo stations in
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. He takes up his role immediately.

27 May 2008
Esther Anatolitis is the new General Manager at SYN 90.7FM in
Melbourne, having previously managed Express Media, as well as
projects at SBS and the NEMBC.

26 May 2008
Melbourne Age radio columnist Wendy Hargreaves has jumped the fence
and is joining Triple M Melbourne as executive producer of Peter
Helliar and Myf Warhurst's breakfast show.

26 May 2008
Tracey Callaghan (former afternoon newsreader ARN Brisbane) has moved
back to Sydney and given birth to a beautiful baby girl "Honey Rose".
Both Tracey and her husband Pedro are thoroughly enjoying their new
role as parents!