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

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has won Round 4 of the 2018 Siren Awards taking out the single category and overall win with the ad “Sound Booth” for Australian, non-profit organisation beyondblue.  The ad aims to raise awareness of...read more

Two new commercial digital radio stations, Elf Radio and Coles Radio, have launched in Canberra as new figures show DAB+ digital radio has gained a strong audience in the national capital, with one in four people listening to DAB+ each week. ...read more

Townsville’s commercial radio stations Power100, Star 106.3, Hit103.1 Townsville and 4TO will be focused on the city’s latest radio ratings, which will be released today. The survey, conducted by Xtra Insights, will provide data on the most ...read more