Archive for the ‘radio’ tag

The Enthusiast’s Biggest Stories
Of 2009

Gaze into The Enthusiast's back end, as we reveal our ten biggest stories of the year as voted by you, via clicking and reading.

Cash For Cockheads: The Economics of Taste In Commercial Radio

In the whole tawdry Kyle & Jackie O saga, one truth has emerged: only the withholding of financial opportunity will change the commercial radio culture that allows moral bankruptcy to pass for entertainment.

Death Of The Week: Les Lye

Who played Nazi-styled teacher Mr Schidtler, drunken politician Lance Pervert and sickening chef Barth, all on a children's show? Vale You Can't Do That On Television's Les Lye.

Triple M Does Not Rock

Once Australia's go-to rock radio station, Triple M has just recorded the lowest ratings in its 21-year history. Has a once-mighty broadcasting titan lost sight of what made it great?

DMG Launches Two New Digital Radio Stations

DMG, the parent company of Nova and Vega, last night unveiled two new digital radio stations – jumping the gun on the industry's official digital radio launch.

Death Of The Week: John Kanzius

John Kanzius loved radio. He also had cancer. So why not try curing cancer with his self-taught radio engineering skills? Well, he almost did.

New Blood For triple j’s Home & Hosed

Dom Alessio and Steph Hughes, who both have impeccable Oz-indie credentials, are the new presenters of the national youth broadcaster's Home & Hosed program.