Radioinfo Podcast

Fifty years ago today the Whitlam Labor government was dismissed by the Governor General John Kerr for its inability to pass the federal budget and guarantee supply. It is one fo the few reasons an Australian government can be dismissed from government by the monarch’s representative, the Governor General.

Leigh Hatcher was a reporter for the Macquarie Radio Network that day. Radio was the first medium to break the news of the d...

In this radioinfo podcast Steve Ahern talk to the chief audience and content officer of the Australian Radio Network Lauren Joyce, about the ARN Upfronts.

Lauren talks about the network and presenter changes ARN has put in place for 2026.

Christian O’Connell is going national but Kyle and Jackie are not.

The strategy to put Kyle and Jackie on DAB in Perth and whether that will change over time.

Smallzy joins the KIIS network

In this radioinfo podcast Steve Ahern talks to the new CEO of the Australian Radio Network, Michael Stephenson, about the ARN Upfronts.

Michael talks about the partnenships ARN has put in place with Spotify, Youtube and others for advertising, creating local Australian content on the global iHeart platform, the ARN share price and how he plans to build on the heritage left by former CEO Ciaran Davis.

As podcasters all over Asia are scurrying to get their entries in for the 2025 Asia Podcast Awards before they close on 4th July, radioinfo's Steve Ahern got some tips on changing consumption trends in podcasting, the best approach to starting and promoting your new podcast and the business model that iHeart Australia is using for its podcast slate from Corey Layton, iHeart Australia’s Head of Digital.

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Steve Ahern and four other CEOs from European radio companies talk about the things that excite them and the challenges they face in this #RDE25 RadioDays top level session titled 'What Keeps CEOs up at Night.'

Konstantinos Fotopoulos, the CEO of Audiomax in Greece, top issues:

1. Developing new radio shows – exciting
2. Financial problems – find money, avoid pay cuts
3. How to manage strong personalities – relationships
4. How to face...

Steve Ahern caught up with Aussie Fyona Smith, who is now in based in Dublin as Managing Editor for Bauer Media's Today FM.

Fyona previously worked in sales, as an announcer at SCA and ARN, a music director and Head of Radio at AFTRS. She left Sydney to work in Ireland about 5 years ago.

"One of the things that's different about the Irish audience is their absolute love of radio, it's still at pre-internet levels. Spoken word...

The Big Take Asia podcast was launched in May. "It's a weekly podcast and we're basically taking the biggest, most compelling, most interesting story in Asia that Bloomberg reporters and our newsroom has produced and extending that story in hopefully, a compelling and interesting way for a different audience.

It's a way to tap into our newsroom... I'm super grateful to be working for such a well resourced organization. We have ...

Former politician, now radio presenter and podcaster KJ, talks to Steve Ahern at Radiodays Asia 2024.

He shares his transformative journey into the world of radio and podcasts. After stepping away from a political career, he found renewed purpose and passion in broadcasting. KJ emphasizes the power of radio, highlighting how it fosters connection and community engagement. He discusses the challenges and rewards of producing cont...