Veteran Australian entertainer Ian Turpie has lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 68. Known best as the host of the New Price is Right, Turpie got his start in radio as a 10 year old acting in radio plays. He went on to appear in the first episode of Homicide in 1964. When John Singleton bought 2CH in 1994 it was Turpie who was hired to host the evening show.
Growth continues for radio revenue
The commercial radio industry recorded growth in metropolitan advertising revenue during February with a 1.19% increase on the same month a year earlier, to a total of $51.774 million, according to figures released today by industry body, Commercial Radio Australia.
According to the 2012 Metropolitan Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue, as sourced by Deloitte, advertising revenue for the month of February 2012 grew in all metropolitan radio markets except Sydney, with strong growth recorded in Brisbane and Adelaide. » Read more..
Radio news feed, Wednesday 7 March 2012
Radio news feed, Wednesday 7 March 2012
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There are 20 new items today.
Alan Carr to leave Radio 2
From Media Guardian. Posted March 6 2012, 1.54pm
Host of Saturday evening show is latest departure to follow Zoe Ball and Alan Titchmarsh out the door… (more)
Andy Gray: I considered killing myself after Sky sexism row
From Media Guardian. Posted March 6 2012, 1.34pm
• 'I would be lying if I said I didn't,' admits Gray… (more)
Bee jock changes name after UKRD success
From Radio Today. Posted March 6 2012, 3.02pm
Paul Winstanley is now called NumberOne Mid-sizedcompanytoworkfor ThebeepartoftheUKRDgroup… (more)
Baby steps as 3MP returns to 1377
MyMp 1377am added hourly news, traffic reports and announcers back to the station today. The station is expected to crank up their formatt over the coming week. Rumours suggesting Grubby and Dee Dee are set to come on board presenting breakfast have so far been denied.
One thing for sure it is great to have the music back on 1377am, having been a ‘guilty listening pleasure’ on digital for the last 2 years! Welcome home
Nielsen Radio Ratings Survey 1 2011
The first Nielsen Radio Ratings survey for 2011 will be available here from around 10.30am. To view results simply click on the following link. Survey 1 2011
Nielsen Radio Ratings Survey 8 2010
The final Nielsen Radio Ratings for 2010, survey 8, have been released today. Click on the following link to be taken to survey 8. Nielsen Survey Dec 14 2010
Survey 7 Nielsen radio ratings
Survey 7 of the Nielsen Ratings were released this morning BRIS PERTH ADEL MELB SYD
Survey 6 of Nielsen radio ratings
Survey 6 of the Nielsen radio ratings are out today Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney.
