RADIO BROADCASTERS – AUSTRALIA

Cutting costs will ‘only go so far’

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 12-Oct-15

Southern Cross Media CEO Grant Blackley says it is important for media companies to invest in on-air talent, as well as marketing and promotion. He has defended the group’s move to recruit Rove McManus to host 2Day FM’s breakfast program, arguing that increased ratings result in higher advertising revenue. Blackley adds that cost cuts are only a short-term solution for media companies.

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SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, 2DAY FM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Rivals roll up sleeves as Hamish and Andy lift Hit

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 7 : 30-Sep-15

Australian Radio Network executive Duncan Campbell has downplayed a rise in the ratings of the Southern Cross Austereo-owned Hit network. The drive-slot team of Hamish Blake and Andy Lee enjoyed a two per cent increase in ratings in four capital cities in the latest radio ratings survey. However, Campbell notes that Hit continues to have lower ratings than rival networks. Nova’s Paul Jackson notes that Hit has also been heavily promoting Hamish and Andy.

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SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, HIT NETWORK, AUSTRALIAN RADIO NETWORK PTY LTD, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, KIIS 101.1, KIIS1065, TRIPLE M BUILDERS PTY LTD, 2DAY FM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MACQUARIE RADIO NETWORK LIMITED – ASX MRN, 3AW SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD, 2GB, ABC RADIO, 97.3 FM, MIX 94.5, MIX102.3, SMOOTHFM

Talk radio takes new direction

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 25 : 24-Aug-15

The nominations for the Australian Commercial Radio Association Awards indicate that a generational change is occurring in talk radio. Former 3AW station manager Shane Healy says the style of Derryn Hinch and Alan Jones can be compared to preaching where listeners are told to accept the presenter’s opinions as their own. Young broadcasters are closer to listeners and do not take themselves as seriously as their older colleagues.

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COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIA LIMITED, RADIO 2UE SYDNEY PTY LTD, MACQUARIE RADIO NETWORK LIMITED – ASX MRN, 3AW SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD, 6PR SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION