See all our coverage of the ARN Upfront announcements here.

In this podcast Jen summarises the ARN changes and we speak to:

• Chief Audience and Content Officer Lauren Joyce about the network changes and longer range plans for Kyle and Jackie O

• Ben Campbell Director of Digital Strategies, Data and Digital takes a deep dive into iHeart’s new data partnerships and ad tech
• Chief Operating Officer Michael Stephenson (pictured) talks with Steve Ahern about how partnerships will work to the best serve ARN advertisesrs.

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Last week the Community Broadcasting annual conference was held in Hobart.

Jen Seyderhelm reviews conference highlights and we hear from several conferecne speakers.

• The opening keynote was from Adrian Sargeant, Professor of Fundraising at the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy and Research Director at Philanthropy and Fundraising International.
• ABC Radio Sydney breakfast presenter and known force for change Craig Reucassel wrapped things up. He spoke to Steve Ahern.
• Then it was the Community Radio Awards and we’ll also hear from CBAA board member Dave Houchin from 3RRR wrapping proceedings up
• Finally the conference debuted the Community Radio Airplay Charts to further champion Australian music and acts. I caught up with CBAA Music director Andrew Khedoori about that and I’ll introduce you to the Community Radio Airplay Chart No 1,

Tile Picture: CBAA CEO Jon BIssett

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The Radio Today special Survey 6 edition with Jen Seyderhelm.

• Big wins for Nine stations 2GB in Sydney and 3AW in Melbourne
• Steve Ahern chatting with Nine Radio head of content Greg Byrnes

• Cume gains for The Fox FM and Gold in Melbourne
• Kyle and Jackie O slightly down but a bigger hit for Jase and Lauren on Nova 100
• CADA and smooth still dominating DAB+

and the National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week, Taylor Swift's Ophelia.

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Jen Seyderhelm looks back at the fortnight in Australian Radio, beginning with today's news that Ciaran Davis will leave ARN at the end of this year. Also:

• The ACRAs cancelled for good

• SCA and Seven Media to merge
• Kyle and Jackie O in trouble with the ACMA again
• Mix on top in GfK Survey 3 of Canberra
• Bill Mcdonald departs 4BC, a tribute to legendary news reader and leader Ali Drower

Plus the National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week: Where is my Husband?

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This week Jen Seyderhelm covers:

• Ben, Liam and Belle to depart the Nova Network, last day on air December 12

• Hamish and Andy aloft the August podcast ranker with some aces for the ABC
• LiSTNR and Audacy form a podcast partnership
• The ACMA find Marty Sheargold and Paul Burt in breach of classification and decency rules
• Archie and Bretz take on Mix Drive on the Sunshine Coast and other movements

The National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week is Dancing2

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Jen Seyderhelm takes a look at GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 2025 -

• Kyle and Jackie O back to No 1 overall in Sydney and gaining ground in Melbourne
• 3AW the big winner there
• CADA the top DAB+ station in Sydney, smooth everywhere else
• Smooth Sydney tops the cumes
• Chats with Nine National Content Director Greg Byrnes, Matthew O’Reilly - SCA Head of Broadcast Content, Smooth Network Head of Programming Peter Clay and Lauren Joyce, ARN Chief Strategy and Connections Officer
• and the RCS Media Monitors National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week

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This week Jen Seyderhelm covers:

• Surveys of Newcastle and Warrnambool

• Podpoll 2025
• CRA showcases the power of audio while RNZ flounders
• Russell Clark joins Lisa Shaw on 96FM breakfast
• 4GR (Triple M Toowoomba) turns 100
• Well wishes for Andrew Moore, Darren James and Steve Bedwell

and the National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week.

Jen also mentioned the Asia Podcast Award finalists, you can find them here.

The winners will be announced at the RadioDays Asia conference in Jakarta on 2nd September. Radiodays Asia program lineup here. Register here.

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In this week's podcast with Jen Seyderhelm:

• Jonesy and Amanda to move to drive with Christian O’Connell going national

• Hot tomato on top on the Gold Coast
• The dismantling of former giant of podcast networks Wondery
• The end of an era for the Sunshine Coast’s Mix and other movements

The National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week Guy Sebastian's Get it Done

Are you going to RadioDays Asia in Jakarta next month? Information and registrations here.

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