New rules banning gambling ads during live sports coverage on commercial radio come into effect on March 30. The new provisions to ban gambling ads during the broadcast of live sporting events between 5am and 8.30pm have...read more

The number of DAB+ digital radios in Australia climbed to 3.8 million in 2017, up 24% over the past 12 months, according to figures released by radio industry body Commercial Radio Australia. The number of DAB+ portable and home...read more

Radio broadcasters from around Australia will celebrate 30 years of the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday, October 20. Last year’s Best On Air Team (AM), 2GB’s...read more

Radio listening plays an important role in listeners’ lives over the summer period with nearly 9 out of 10 radio listeners tuning in to as much or more radio. For the second year running, radio audience measurement company, GfK, conducted a...read more

People listen to radio because it makes them feel happier and more informed, with news and traffic updates, on-air personalities and the live nature of radio being key drivers for choosing radio over other forms of media, according to GfK’s...read more

Almost four-in-ten (3.7 million) Australian commercial radio listeners consider themselves trend setters or ‘fashion forward’, according to a new report...read more

Peak industry body Commercial Radio Australia today announced the appointment of Jaime Chaux to the position of Head of Digital. Chief executive officer of CRA, Joan Warner, said Mr Chaux would develop the industry’s approach and...read more

More Australians tuned into live and local commercial radio throughout 2017 than ever before, with an average cumulative audience of nearly 10.5 million people listening each week in metropolitan areas, growing the audience by...read more

The commercial radio industry starts the first official ratings period of 2018 on a positive note after the release of figures showing advertising revenue improved in the December 2017 half. Radio ad revenue for metropolitan markets rose by...read more

Xtra Insights has been appointed to a further two years as the official provider of radio audience measurement surveys in regional Australia. ...read more