Month: July 2025

Radio Adelaide is a community station seeking an inspiring leader to take us into a new era of community broadcasting. The Station Manager will develop and implement a sustainable business model, manage all operational requirements, and fulfil the station’s strategic objectives.

Radio Adelaide is Australia’s longest-established community station, engaging the community around us through high-quality, locally focused, and original content that informs, educates, entertains, and inspires. Our programming includes an eclectic blend of arts, culture and ideas, with a particular strength in Indigenous and Ethnic programming (19 shows at last count). We hold an educational licence and welcome about 40 trainees a year into our Radio Essentials course.

Filling the Station Manager position will enable Radio Adelaide confidently to move into the next stage of our development, building on our existing strengths in giving a voice to Indigenous, Ethnic and other marginalised communities on Adelaide’s airwaves; establishing connections with local organisations; and developing an identity that matches our educational licence. We see this position as the last piece in the puzzle we have been solving since separating from the University of Adelaide in 2015 – the point where we can really start to make radio magic happen.

The ideal candidate has:

• a tertiary qualification in business management, and/or media (desirable);
• experience in community radio (essential);
• appropriate skills to carry out the key responsibilities of the job, including strategic development; operational matters; business development; programming and content; financial management; people management; stakeholder and community engagement; compliance and risk management; facilities management; and technology (essential).

A more detailed statement appears in the Role Specification via the link below.

The job is full-time, to start ASAP, and located in Eastwood, South Australia.

For further details, please contact staff.liaison@radioadelaide.org.au using the subject line: Station Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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In response to requests from members, we are pleased to advise that the deadline for two important opportunities has been extended.

Members now have until Monday 14 July to:

• Secure first release tickets for the 2025 CBAA Conference in Hobart, allowing additional time to plan travel and budgets.
• Complete and submit entries for the CBAA Community Broadcasting Awards, ensuring your station’s achievements receive the recognition they deserve.

This extension provides more time to prepare for Australia’s largest gathering of community broadcasters and to finalise award entries that highlight the exceptional work across our sector.

For further information visit conference.cbaa.org.au

Aspiring radio journalists are invited to apply for the 2025 Brian White Scholarship, with applications now open on Commercial Radio & Audio’s (CRA) website.

Named in honour of the late Brian White, pioneer of Australian radio journalism and the country’s first commercial radio cadet journalist, the scholarship provides a unique entry point for final-year students and recent graduates looking to break into the fast-paced world of commercial radio news.

“We’re looking for passionate, ambitious candidates ready to launch a career in radio journalism,” said Lizzie Young, CEO of CRA.

“This scholarship provides hands-on newsroom experience and mentorship from some of the best in the business,” added Young.

Finalists will be invited to an exclusive industry workshop with senior journalists and news directors from Nine Radio, ARN, NOVA Entertainment and Southern Cross Austereo (SCA), offering insight into the skills and mindset required in commercial radio.

One recipient will then be selected for a paid four-week placement across each of the four major networks, working directly in metropolitan newsrooms to write, produce and present live news content.

Grace Barlow, the 2024 Brian White Scholar who received two job offers directly from the scholarship and has since accepted an offer from ARN said the program offered unmatched access and industry insight.

“Being named the recipient of the Brian White Scholarship last year was truly life-changing. The professional experience I gained, alongside the incredible industry connections I made, the support I received, and the opportunities that abounded following my experience, has truly shaped my career in ways I never could have imagined. I would implore any aspiring broadcaster or journalism student to apply. You never know where it might take you,” Barlow said.

Applications close 30 September. The finalist workshop will take place in November, with placements commencing in early 2026.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://cra.au/brianwhitescholarship

About Commercial Radio & Audio: Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) is the peak industry body representing the interests of commercial radio broadcasters across Australia. CRA promotes the effectiveness of radio and audio to advertisers, manages audio research and insights, the metropolitan and regional audience measurement surveys, the official Australian Podcast Ranker, revenue reporting, industry innovation, industry codes and standards, and regulatory and legislative matters. CRA hosts the ACRA Awards and HEARD, the audio industry showcase. We also collaborate with the broader digital audio ecosystem to grow the total market and provide services to the public and part public audio broadcasting services.

Nine Radio’s award winning talk radio stations are now available to livestream through the Apple smartwatch, enabling listeners with cellular-enabled devices to stream their favorite talk radio stations directly from their wrist. The innovative development provides unparalleled freedom and convenience for listeners seeking to enjoy live and local content on the go, without the need for a smartphone.

The new smartwatch app underscores Nine Radio’s commitment to device ubiquity, ensuring continuous access to popular stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, and 6PR for listeners on the move. The familiar user interface ensures a clear and intuitive listening experience, with essential metadata displayed on the now-playing screen.

Key features of the new Nine Radio smartwatch app include:

• Live Radio Streaming: Direct access to all Nine Radio stations, including 3AW, 2GB, 4BC, and 6PR.
• Intuitive Design: A familiar user interface designed for ease of use on a smartwatch.
• Quick Access: Users can access their favorite station directly from their watch’s home screen.
• Now Playing Screen: Displays essential metadata for the current program.
• Smart Stack Integration: Allows users to pause/play streams or access the app.
• Playing Now Control: Provides control over the stream and casting options.

Tom Malone, Nine Radio Managing Director, said: “This is about providing true freedom and flexibility in how our audience consumes audio content. Radio used to be on the bench top or side table, then it was in your pocket via your phone, now it’s on your wrist. Listeners can escape all of their screens for a walk or run, or trip to the shops, and still be listening to their favourite news, sport, opinions and entertainment via Nine Radio’s smartwatch app. It’s a seamless and untethered way to stay connected.”

Mia Stern, Head of Digital Growth at Nine Radio, added: “Our strategy is simple – maximise discoverability and accessibility. The new smartwatch apps allow listeners to tune in to their favourite talk radio station anywhere, any time and on any device. We’ve made it incredibly easy to use, with instant station access from your watch face and a user interface designed to feel instantly familiar and crystal clear.”

Nine Radio is committed to continuous improvement, with plans for on-demand content and AFL pop-ups in the Apple Watch app and CarPlay later in 2025.

Following the success of hit podcast Just For Girls, Nova Podcasts and the One Daydream Network are expanding the brand into a full content hub, launching two new solo-hosted shows from creators Sam Guggenheimer and Izzy Armitage. The new titles, Hotter Than Yesterday and Hear Me Out will premiere the week commencing Monday, 30 June.

Since debuting on the Triton Australian Podcast Ranker in September 2024, Just For Girls has been featured on the chart every month, a reflection of the show’s sustained popularity with Gen Z audiences. With the sustained growth of the Just For Girls fanbase, the decision to build a broader ecosystem around the brand marks a natural next step.

The original Just For Girls podcast will continue as a monthly joint episode, now complemented by these two new weekly series exploring the many contradictions of modern life in your twenties, from personal development to party culture.

Further details on the new podcasts are as follows:

Hotter Than Yesterday with Sam Guggenheimer – new episodes every Tuesday

Hotness is not about looks – it’s a mindset and Sam is here to walk listeners through this hot girl mindset and start their week off with self-love and betterment. From routines, hacks, lifestyle tips and candid honesty, follow Sam along as she manoeuvres through her twenties in pursuit to be ‘Hotter Than Yesterday’. This podcast is a listener’s go-to guide for levelling up in any aspect of their life, because again, being hotter than yesterday isn’t just about looks, it’s about feeling your best in every way.

Hear Me Out with Izzy Armitage – new episodes every Thursday

Got a hot take that needs airtime? Hear Me Out is a listener’s weekly dose of unfiltered opinions, spicy debates, and stories from the group chat. Izzy dishes out her own controversial takes and features listeners too. From pop culture chaos to real-life moments with friends, it’s like venting to your boldest bestie who always keeps it real.

Together, these three shows form the new Just For Girls hub, giving brands a dynamic, multi-format opportunity to connect with a deeply engaged and values-driven audience. Commercial partners can explore a variety of tailored solutions including influential host-read sponsorships, branded content integrations, social amplification, and full hub takeovers.

NOVA Entertainment’s Head of Podcast Partnerships, Kim Kerton, said, “The audience and commercial impact of creators is well documented, and this is a natural next step for the Just For Girls team to grow theirs, unlocked through the NOVA and One DayDream partnership.

“2025 has seen Sam and Izzy partner on significant omni-channel partnerships, with influential brands tapping into the cultural equity of their podcast environment and fandom, and those commercial opportunities will only expand as their shows and subject exploration broadens.”   

Since joining Nova Podcasts in in 2024, Just For Girls has built a reputation as one of the most connected youth lifestyle properties in the market. The expansion into a broader media hub unlocks new creative territory while staying true to the themes that have always driven the show: connection, chaos and the comfort of hearing someone else say it first.

Hotter Than Yesterday and Hear Me Out launch next week, with new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday respectively. Just For Girls will continue monthly. All episodes are available on the Nova Player, at novafm.com.au and wherever you get your podcasts.

Outcomes of our 2025 investigations

Program or issue	Station/licensee	Description	Outcome	Report published
Licence condition and Code matters	Creative Community Radio Inc (6CCR)	Community participation in programmingEncouraging and assisting people not adequately served by other media to participateOpposing and breaking down prejudice	No breach of paragraph 9(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the BSA [encourage participation in programming]No breach of code 2.1 [people not adequately served by other media encouraged and assisted to participate]No breach of code 2.5 [oppose and break down prejudice](ref. BI-702)	26 June 2025
Code matter	Sydney Educational Broadcasting Ltd (2SER)	Complaint handling	Breach of Code 7.3(a) and Code 7.3(c) of Community Broadcasting Codes of Practice 2008 (ref. BI-707)	5 June 2025