SEN 1620 Gold Coast to cover live events
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Friday, 05th March 2021 at 3:28pm
Gold Coast station SEN1620 is preparing live coverage of sporting events.
The Sports Entertainment Network revealed that the station is rebranding under a new logo (pictured) and will feature home matches of AFL team Gold Coast Suns and NRL team Gold Coast Titans. A show called Maroons Radio will feature the State of Origin.
For the programming lineup, Breakfast with Pat and Heals stays on the 6:30AM-8:30AM timeslot, local primetime show Sportsday with Gary Belcher and Scott Sattler has been expanded to two hours.
The station will also retain Wednesday/Saturday afternoon show Trackside and Andrew Bensley’s self-titled show Bensley, as will The Driver’s Seat with Steve Johnson and Matt McKeldon.
New shows for SEN Gold Coast include Mornings with Matt White at 10AM-12 noon every Monday to Thursday, Morning Glory with Matty Johns every 9AM on Fridays, Gerard Whateley’s lunch hour show, and Drive with Joel and Fletch.
“SEN has long had a strong listener base on the Gold Coast and we intend to dial-up a locally-relevant sport offering for them. We’re delighted with the response from listeners to Pat and Heals for breakfast as well as the Sportsday boys of an evening so we plan to build on that with live AFL and NRL coverage in support of the local fan-base,” said SEN radio chief Sam Thompson.
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By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Friday, 16th April 2021 at 2:17pm
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He detailed in a tweet that he will cover various current affairs issues in Australia, ranging from politics to conspiracy and extremism.
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He detailed in a tweet that he will cover various current affairs issues in Australia, ranging from politics to conspiracy and extremism.
Wilson was previously with the Pedestrian Group as reporter for Business Insider and Gizmodo.
Follow Wilson on Twitter @CameronWilson.
SBS decommissions The World Game
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Friday, 16th April 2021 at 2:01pm
SBS brand “The World Game” is being discontinued after a 20-year-run.
The network revealed that the websites of The World Game and Cycling Central will be closed down. All their content will be published on the SBS Sport website instead.
Established in 2001 by famed broadcaster Les Murray and former Socceroos captain, and coach Johnny Warren, The World Game was a six-hour Sunday sports show covering Australian and international football.
The show brought nationwide attention to football and was at its peak in 2006 when Australia competed in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years.
The live show was eventually cancelled and repurposed as a weekly livecast hosted by Lucy Zelic and David Basheer.
“The decision to retire The World Game website was not made lightly. A small number of roles will be impacted as a result of these changes. SBS is working closely with the employees directly affected,” a company representative said.
The network revealed that the websites of The World Game and Cycling Central will be closed down. All their content will be published on the SBS Sport website instead.
Established in 2001 by famed broadcaster Les Murray and former Socceroos captain, and coach Johnny Warren, The World Game was a six-hour Sunday sports show covering Australian and international football.
The show brought nationwide attention to football and was at its peak in 2006 when Australia competed in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years.
The live show was eventually cancelled and repurposed as a weekly livecast hosted by Lucy Zelic and David Basheer.
“The decision to retire The World Game website was not made lightly. A small number of roles will be impacted as a result of these changes. SBS is working closely with the employees directly affected,” a company representative said.
Caruana goes full-time with PR business Media-Wize
By Seamus Byrne in Media News on Friday, 16th April 2021 at 10:02am
Anthony Caruana has had a long stint as a freelance technology journalist, and has written across the gamut of industry publications. Always a freelancer, he also held long term roles with outlets including Lifehacker and Australian Macworld, and was the founding editor of Technology Decisions. His byline has popped up in pretty well every local outlet over the past 18 years.
In 2018 the start of a consultancy business, Media-Wize, was born and after two years of evolution Caruana recently decided it was time to hang up the press badge and focus on the new business.
We chatted to Anthony about the decision to end his journalistic career and his thoughts on the state of the industry in recent years.
How long has the shift been underway and what was the trigger for finally deciding it was time to go all in with the new business?
Kathryn, my co-founder and I, had the idea to create a media training consultancy at the end of 2018. But the decision to go all in, for me, really started to
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Welsh signs on to AFL
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Thursday, 15th April 2021 at 3:50pm
Sophie Welsh is coming to the AFL.
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Welsh was with the paper for almost three years, working up from an internship to digital producer.
Follow Welsh on Twitter @Soph_Welsh.
She hinted in a Tweet that a role at AFL.com.au is already open for her, having also stepped down from the Melbourne Herald-Sun.
Welsh was with the paper for almost three years, working up from an internship to digital producer.
Follow Welsh on Twitter @Soph_Welsh.
Australian Community Media brings back regional printing
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Thursday, 15th April 2021 at 2:36pm
Australian Community Media (ACM) will resume printing of publications in regional NSW, SA, and Queensland next week, reported Mumbrella.
ACM chief marketing officer Paul Tyrrell said specific titles in the three states have been marked to be back on the presses, but some websites may be decommissioned in light of lower ad revenues. The funding for the printing will come from the government’s Public Interest News Gathering program.
For NSW, the papers are The Armidale Express, Bellingen Courier-Sun, the Dungog Chronicle, and Wingham Chronicle. The Wingham Chronicle’s official website, however, will be incorporated into that of the Manning River Times. The Bellingen Courier-Sun website was recently shut down following the activation of a new northern NSW title, the Northern Rivers Review.
The Goondiwindi Argus will be the only ACM title in Queensland to resume printing, as will the Coastal Leader and Flinders News in SA.
The ACM was forced to close down much of its print public
ACM chief marketing officer Paul Tyrrell said specific titles in the three states have been marked to be back on the presses, but some websites may be decommissioned in light of lower ad revenues. The funding for the printing will come from the government’s Public Interest News Gathering program.
For NSW, the papers are The Armidale Express, Bellingen Courier-Sun, the Dungog Chronicle, and Wingham Chronicle. The Wingham Chronicle’s official website, however, will be incorporated into that of the Manning River Times. The Bellingen Courier-Sun website was recently shut down following the activation of a new northern NSW title, the Northern Rivers Review.
The Goondiwindi Argus will be the only ACM title in Queensland to resume printing, as will the Coastal Leader and Flinders News in SA.
The ACM was forced to close down much of its print public
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By Elliott Richardson in Media News on Thursday, 15th April 2021 at 12:56pm
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The iHeart Network approached the group following their second episode with the deal seeing the podcast now joining the iHeartPodcast stable and reaching wider audiences.
In a press release Amanda Yeo said she and her co-hosts were excited to join iHeart.
"We’re absolutely stoked to be joining the iHeartPodcast Network. We were thrilled when iHeart approached us after our second episode dropped in January, and joining forces just seemed like a no-brainer!
“Our vision for Queens of the Drone Age has always been to make tech friendly, accessible, and fun. Tech is for everyone, and it’s been heart-warming to see so many people tuning in to geek out with us every week. Working with the iHeartPodcast Network will
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"We’re absolutely stoked to be joining the iHeartPodcast Network. We were thrilled when iHeart approached us after our second episode dropped in January, and joining forces just seemed like a no-brainer!
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2CA adds breakfast host
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Thursday, 15th April 2021 at 12:40pm
Canberra station 2CA Forever Classics has tapped Jen Seyderhelm to join Paul “Holmsey” Holmes on the breakfast circuit, starting 19 April, reported Radioinfo.
Holmes, who has been hosting the show on his own since 2018, said Seyderhelm joining the show took some time to negotiate.
“Jen and I have talked about working together for a long time and at last it’s happening! Plus she knows more about most things than I do,” he said.
“Holmesy and I are great mates. I can't wait to wake up every morning as part of a station I love, with a team of not just colleagues but friends, and connecting with the people of the Capital and surrounds through fun, music and real local radio,” added Seyderhelm, who is a seasoned podcaster and has worked with Radio Canberra.
Holmes, who has been hosting the show on his own since 2018, said Seyderhelm joining the show took some time to negotiate.
“Jen and I have talked about working together for a long time and at last it’s happening! Plus she knows more about most things than I do,” he said.
“Holmesy and I are great mates. I can't wait to wake up every morning as part of a station I love, with a team of not just colleagues but friends, and connecting with the people of the Capital and surrounds through fun, music and real local radio,” added Seyderhelm, who is a seasoned podcaster and has worked with Radio Canberra.
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