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Radio remains reliable in challenging conditions
Radio is holding relatively steady despite ongoing market challenges, with metro ad revenue down 5.8% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to Q1 2023, according to figures released by Commercial...
Future legends of Australian radio – apply now!
Applications are now open for the Brian White scholarship, giving students or recent graduates the opportunity to help kickstart a career in radio news with the support of Commercial Radio & Audio...
Consultation welcome but action must follow
The radio industry is calling for fast action to ensure smart technology does not stop Australians from easily accessing local radio content. Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has welcomed the...
Media statement - radio prominence
Below is a joint statement from ARN chief executive Ciaran Davis, Nine Radio managing director Tom Malone, NOVA Entertainment chief executive Peter Charlton, and SCA chief executive John Kelly: As...
ACRA Awards Entries Now Open
Entries for the 35 th Australian Commercial Radio and Audio (ACRA) Awards are now open, with the winners to be announced at a gala event hosted by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) at The Star in Sydney...
Australian radio & audio to shine at The Star
Star-power and talent will be centre stage when the 35 th Australian Commercial Radio and Audio (ACRA) Awards, hosted by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), take place at The Star in Sydney on Saturday...
Top podcast listener numbers surge in February
Audiences have flocked back to their favourite podcasts in February, the Australian Podcast Ranker has revealed. Casefile True Crime had the most monthly listeners, with 83% more than in January,...
Regional and remote communities need local radio
The commercial radio industry and media union are concerned that a proposed change to the Copyright Act could harm the sustainability of local radio in regional and remote communities and result in a...
Radio investment doubles campaign impact
Investing just 11% 1 of an advertising campaign budget in radio will double its effectiveness, according to a groundbreaking Australian study revealed at HEARD 2024, the annual audio showcase hosted...
World Radio Day celebrates radio’s dynamic future
Radio’s continued global potency in attracting and keeping mass audiences while maintaining trust and entertaining people is being championed today, UNESCO’s World Radio Day. Established to...
Free & easy access to Australian radio is essential
Industry body Commercial Radio & Audio has called for immediate action to ensure free, easy, and reliable access to Australian radio on smart devices like speakers and cars. In a submission to the...
Radio stays switched on over Summer
Radio listeners stay tuned in all Summer long, according to new research released by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and compiled by GfK using their wearable technology, the MediaWatch. 91.1% of daily...
CRA launches major new audio event HEARD 2024
Australia’s most iconic radio personalities and incisive marketing minds will meet at HEARD 2024, a major new audio event on 15 February that will showcase the power of audio and presented by...
CRA launches major new audio event HEARD 2024
Australia’s most iconic radio personalities and incisive marketing minds will meet at HEARD 2024, a major new audio event on 15 February that will showcase the power of audio and presented by...