In this episode of The Quarter Hour podcast Wade Kingsley talks to Brendan Tacey from SCA about Triple M's No Talk Day.

It's a world-first radio event where they remove all the talk (presenters, commercials) and play music and powerful production pieces.

TW: Mental Health and suicide is discussed in this episode.

Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Are ya bogged mate?: https://areyouboggedmate.com.au/

This is a Conversation starter: https://www.tiacs.org/

Find ya Feet: https://findyafeet.org/

PLUS: If you want a free aircheck from us, email mail@thequarterhour.com - no matter where you work or where you are in the world. We're a show that is here for radio people.

AND shout outs to Merrick & Rosso, Trevor Chappell, Bree Tomasel.

On The Quarter Hour, we talk to people who are positive about radio. This man is the cheerleader at the front of the parade.

Christian O'Connell (Host of GOLD FM Breakfast) has a new book called 'Unscript: The Radical Act of Being Yourself'.

In the first of two episodes, Christian talks about:

• The purpose of the book
• His technique for writing it
• How laughter makes us connect as humans

This episode is a must listen for radio people who want to learn how human connection can be your superpower.

On The Quarter Hour, we talk to people who are positive about radio. This man is the cheerleader at the front of the parade.

Christian O'Connell (Host of GOLD FM Breakfast) has a new book called 'Unscript: The Radical Act of Being Yourself'.

In the first of two episodes, Christian talks about:

• The purpose of the book
• His technique for writing it
• How laughter makes us connect as humans

This episode is a must listen for radio people who want to learn how human connection can be your superpower.

Howard Stern is the closest radio personality to Kyle. Big name, big show, high risk, high reward.

But does Kyle's new venture have enough in-built tension for the audience?

American Radio Programmer and Consultant David Hill can pinpoint the moment when Howard changed. It's when he left broadcast radio and went behind the paywall.

Does Kyle need an enemy to fight? With no censors, no ACMA, no management and no advertisers - is Kyle heading for bland-ville?

David's article is here:

https://barrettmedia.com/2026/07/20/when-howard-stern-won-he-lost-the-fight-that-made-him-matter/

In this episode Christian & Bella from i98 FM Wollongong respond to Liam's aircheck yesterday.

If you'd like a free aircheck from The Quarter Hour team - email us some audio! mail@thequarterhour.com

In this episode Liam airchecks Christian & Bella from i98 FM Wollongong.

As a Program Director Liam Renton has done thousands of airchecks.

Listen along as he looks for great execution, unmatchable chemistry and ways to elevate breaks with suggestions to take their show (and yours) to the next level.

Tomorrow - Christian & Bella respond to Liam with their thoughts.

If you'd like a free aircheck from The Quarter Hour team - email us some audio! mail@thequarterhour.com

Jamie Wood is the host of the Media Sales Mastery podcast.

In this episode Jamie talks to Wade Kingsley about his podcast episode (and Radio Today article) called 'If radio launched tomorrow, we wouldn’t be defending it, we’d be rationing it'.

This is a great episode to sit down and listen to with your sales team.

PLUS Wade reveals the one thing he would take to a client who is looking to buy radio.