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Celebrating 40 years of talkback (18-Nov-2008)
To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first talkback show to hit Australian airwaves, Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia, looks at the important role that talkback radio has played in the development of the medium reportWorld’s first four-way global digital radio module (18-Nov-2008)
The world’s first "four-in-one" module capable or receiving Internet radio, DAB, FM and music streamed from a PC, has been launched. The new module, called Venice 6, is the creation of Frontier Silicon and is the first product to integrate a WiFi, DAB, and FM front-end together with an on-board WiFi antenna in a single module. It enables audio manufacturers to easily produce low-cost, feature-rich, radios for the global market, bringing thousands of Internet radio stations and music streaming to a new generation of DAB/FM radios via household WiFi. Applications using the module will include portable and alarm clock radios as well as CD micro systems, boomboxes and HiFi tuners, and are expected in the shops by July this year. report EC presents flexible radio spectrum strategy (18-Nov-2008)
The European Commission believes it has provided a boost for more innovative use of radio spectrum with the unveiling of its strategy for introducing more flexible radio frequency usage in reaction to evolving market demands. The strategy provides steps for reducing access and usage restrictions, which the EC claims will allow new ideas to flourish and removing potential barriers to innovation, economic growth and consumer choice. report New collaboration in radio audience measurement (6-Nov-2007)
Commercial Radio Australia and the Media Federation of Australia (MFA) have agreed to join forces in the investigation of the future of radio audience measurement in Australia. report Simpsons star to speak at radio conference and awards (22-Aug-2007)
American comedy actor and writer, Harry Shearer, best known for his voice work for The Simpsons and as the bass player Derek Smalls in the classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, is this year’s keynote speaker for the Australian Radio Conference and Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs), both to be held in Melbourne in October. report PM helps radio celebrates 40 years of talkback (1-Aug-2007)
Commercial radio this week celebrated the 40th anniversary of talkback radio in Australia at a special lunch in Sydney featuring Prime Minister John Howard and a host of past and present stars of the medium. report Australia launches world’s first DAB+ digital radio test broadcasts (18-Jul-2007)
Australian radio broadcasters have switched on the first test transmissions of digital radio using the new DAB+ technology. report Radio industry goes to tender for ratings (11-Jul-2007)
The Australian commercial radio industry has invited expressions of interest from research companies to tender for the next radio audience survey measurement contract to commence in January 2009. report Industry welcomes passing of Digital Radio Bill (15-May-2007)
The CEO of Commercial Radio Australia says that Australians will be able to enjoy one of the best digital radio services in the world following the passing of legislation in Federal Parliament allowing for digital radio to be rolled out in the state capitals by January 1, 2009. report Radio industry, ACMA get budget fillip (9-May-2007)
The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan has announced that the Federal Budget has allocated $10.5 million for community and national radio broadcasters in the pre-election giveaway bonanza. report |
