The Quarter Hour: the best daily radio industry podcast
Wade Kingsley and Liam Renton LOVE radio. Every weekday they bring you the latest radio news from around the world in this fast-paced 15 minute shortcast #radionews #broadcasting #audio #radio Get in touch with the show: mail@thequarterhour.com https://www.thequarterhour.com/
Episodes
Radio nerds unite! B105 Content Director Ed Kirkwood tells Liam Renton why they've gone back to the prize cupboard and cranked out the old B105 merch.
Got any radio merch? DM us on instagram your pic (@thequarterhourpodcast) and we'll share it with other radio nerds!
PLUS: How did he land his first radio job at Nova 96.9 in Sydney?
In this episode, Liam Renton speaks to Tim Wong-See, ABC Sunshine Coast Breakfast Host.
- How his love of radio came from an unlikely source
- His time at AFTRS
- What he learnt about how the off-air culture means for the on-air sound
- How his Chinese heritage has been addressed on-air
- What he loves about the ABC
It's a fascinating chat about how radio careers can evolve ...
In this episode of The Quarter Hour podcast Wade Kingsley talks to Brendan Tacey from SCA about Triple M's No Talk Day.
It's a world-first radio event where they remove all the talk (presenters, commercials) and play music and powerful production pieces.
TW: Mental Health and suicide is discussed in this episode.
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Are ya bogged mate?: https://areyouboggedm...
PLUS: If you want a free aircheck from us, email mail@thequarterhour.com - no matter where you work or where you are in the world. We're a show that is here for radio people.
AND shout outs to Merrick & Rosso, Trevor Chappell, Bree Tomasel.
On The Quarter Hour, we talk to people who are positive about radio. This man is the cheerleader at the front of the parade.
Christian O'Connell (Host of GOLD FM Breakfast) has a new book called 'Unscript: The Radical Act of Being Yourself'.
In the first of two episodes, Christian talks about:
- The purpose of the book
- His technique for writing it
- How laughter makes us connect as humans
This episode is a must listen for radio peop...
On The Quarter Hour, we talk to people who are positive about radio. This man is the cheerleader at the front of the parade.
Christian O'Connell (Host of GOLD FM Breakfast) has a new book called 'Unscript: The Radical Act of Being Yourself'.
In the first of two episodes, Christian talks about:
- The purpose of the book
- His technique for writing it
- How laughter makes us connect as humans
This episode is a must listen for radio peo...
Howard Stern is the closest radio personality to Kyle. Big name, big show, high risk, high reward.
But does Kyle's new venture have enough in-built tension for the audience?
American Radio Programmer and Consultant David Hill can pinpoint the moment when Howard changed. It's when he left broadcast radio and went behind the paywall.
Does Kyle need an enemy to fight? With no censors, no ACMA, no management and no advertisers - is Kyle h...
In this episode Christian & Bella from i98 FM Wollongong respond to Liam's aircheck yesterday.
If you'd like a free aircheck from The Quarter Hour team - email us some audio! mail@thequarterhour.com
In this episode Liam airchecks Christian & Bella from i98 FM Wollongong.
As a Program Director Liam Renton has done thousands of airchecks.
Listen along as he looks for great execution, unmatchable chemistry and ways to elevate breaks with suggestions to take their show (and yours) to the next level.
Tomorrow - Christian & Bella respond to Liam with their thoughts.
If you'd like a free aircheck from The Quarter Hour team - emai...
Jamie Wood is the host of the Media Sales Mastery podcast.
In this episode Jamie talks to Wade Kingsley about his podcast episode (and Radio Today article) called 'If radio launched tomorrow, we wouldn’t be defending it, we’d be rationing it'.
This is a great episode to sit down and listen to with your sales team.
PLUS Wade reveals the one thing he would take to a client who is looking to buy radio.
In this week's Monday Meeting episode, Liam Renton looks at Eddie McGuire's first GOLD FM Sport show.
PLUS: with 'The Rock' launching on DAB in Brisbane, we look at great radio station launches in days gone by.
AND: BBC Radio 1 has just launched a massive talent search.
And as usual, we preview the week of daily episodes ahead on The Quarter Hour podcast.
#WeLoveRadio
TOP 10 Talent Coach Steve Reynolds explains the comment he heard from a radio team which he believes highlights a real challenge for radio management.
Steve's blog is here: https://reynoldsgroupradio.com/i-need-this-job-the-creativity-killer/
Steve's website is here: https://reynoldsgroupradio.com/
Liam Renton catches up with Jon Vertigan (Junior). His Father (Jon) and now Son (Ben) all have radio in their veins. Hear about their history and shared passion for the industry we all love.
PLUS: Radio Programmers who really value the newsroom and the difference it makes.
Liam Renton sits down with radio news legend Monique Dews about her career and the future of newsrooms in the age of A.I.
Should newsreaders be part of the Breakfast Show team? Monique gives us her answer.
It's a Liam overload as Liam Renton gets the behind the scenes of Ben & Liam's latest creative idea. It involves two rival breakfast shows... with similar names.
Listen to Ben & Liam on KIIS 1023.
Listen to Bec & Liam on Life FM Adelaide.
PLUS: When we will know what the next steps are in the legal proceedings.
Natasha Lee, Editor of Mediaweek (and Wade's cohost on Media Tarts each Friday) gives us the latest update including ARN's amended defence that has been made public.
PLUS: Is Kyle's $99 price point going to work? We have our verdict.
ALSO: Does talk radio work in Brisbane?
AND: Reaction to our interview with Pete & Kymba from Western Australia
In this raw and real off-mic chat, Pete Curulli & Kymba Cahill talk about their popular West Australian Breakfast Show on 94.5 Mix FM. Liam Renton sits down with the team to find out what makes them tick, and what makes Perth radio so unique... and what people from the Eastern States don't understand about Perth audiences. It's a great listen.
One week after it happened, Archie and Bretz from Mix FM Sunshine Coast talk to Liam Renton about how the idea of racing 120 km on foot from Maroochydore to Suncorp Stadium came about.
You might recognise one of the guys from recent Karl Stefanovic impersonations....
PLUS: Why he believes that digital levels the playing field between AM and FM.
Wade Kingsley sits down with Head of Content and Station Manager of 2GB Greg Byrnes on why the talk stations are so successful and how hard work and consistency keeps them at the top of the overall ratings.
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