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03/07/2024

Know any recent graduates or final-year students in Communications or Journalism? If they’re passionate about radio news and current affairs reporting, then let them know time is running out to apply for the prestigious Brian White Scholarship 2024. ⏳

Named after the esteemed Brian White, this paid cadetship, awarded by CRA, is your ticket to kickstarting a career in radio journalism. 🌟

But hurry! Applications close on July 31st.

What awaits our lucky recipient:

✅ Four weeks across four iconic newsrooms: ARN , Nine Radio, NOVA Entertainment, and Southern Cross Austereo (SCA)
✅ Opportunities to shape the future of broadcasting with your talent.
✅ A chance to turn your passion for radio news into a fulfilling career.
✅ Experience alongside industry leaders.

Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to seize the mic and make a mark in radio journalism! Click the link to apply 👉 https://www.bhwscholarship.com/

12/06/2024

The ACRA Awards entries are now closed! So we’d like to take a moment to thank our incredible sponsors who make radio’s night of nights possible:
🌟 GfK
🌟 RCS Sound Software
🌟 Audata
🌟 AudioNET
🌟 Australian Film Television and Radio School
🌟 MusicMaster
🌟 All In Media
🌟 Campaign Boss
🌟 Xtra Insights
🌟 Triton Digital
🌟 radioinfo.com.au
🌟 radiotoday.com.au
🌟 Dress Hire AU

Thank you for supporting the ACRA Awards, helping CRA celebrate excellence in radio and audio. We couldn't do it without you! 🎙️

30/05/2024

CRA is paying tribute to a legend of radio, Bob Rogers, after his death at the age of 97.

“Bob Rogers’ extraordinary radio career spanned 78 years – a remarkable feat and a testament to his talent, dedication, and character,” said Jo Dick, CRA chief commercial officer.

“Bob was the true definition of a radio star – working at some of the biggest commercial stations in Australia, he did everything from music, Top 40, talkback, entertainment, and racing.

“Bob joined Sydney radio station 2CH in 1995 and was on-air until he retired at the age of 93 in 2020 – an incredible achievement.

“We remain in awe of his extraordinary contribution to Australian commercial radio. He leaves a unique legacy, which lives on in the memories and hearts of his listeners, peers and colleagues.”

Pictured is Bob Rogers at the 2002 ACRA Awards, after receiving the ACRA for Best Music Special for "Bob Rogers Tribute to the Beatles".

03/04/2024

Entries for the 35th 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 on 12 October.

CRA CEO Ford Ennals said: “The ACRA Awards are Australia’s biggest celebration of commercial radio and audio, and this is your chance to showcase your best work from the past 12 months. Australia’s commercial radio industry is packed with talented individuals, duos, and teams, both on the airwaves and behind the scenes - and we want to see your innovation, creativity and versatility.”

The judging period is 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024. Entries close 31 May and finalists will be announced in July.

Visit www.acras.com.au for more information on how to enter!

18/03/2024

Star-power and talent will be centre stage when the 35th Australian Commercial Radio and Audio (ACRA) Awards, hosted by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), take place at The Star in Sydney on Saturday 12 October.

The annual event celebrates on-air and off-air achievements with awards for excellence in radio, podcasting, production, news, entertainment, sales and marketing.

“The ACRA Awards are the biggest night of the year for the Australian radio and audio industry, and we are excited to be taking the party to a new venue for our 35th year,” said Ford Ennals, chief executive officer of CRA.

“It is always a memorable celebration of our vibrant industry, and the talented individuals and teams that make it so great, and every year we hope to make this night even bigger and better.”

Last year’s winners included Best on Air Team (metro) Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller, Station of the Year (metro) KIIS 1065, Best Talk Presenter (metro) Neil Mitchell, Best Current Affairs Presenter Ben Fordham, Podcast of the Year LiSTNR’s Children in the Pictures, and Best Networked Program The Kyle & Jackie O Hour of Power.

Entries across the eight ACRA Awards categories will be open from 2 April until 31 May. Tickets to the gala event will be on sale early September.

“We encourage everyone working in radio and audio to put forward their best work for the ACRA Award nominations, and we look forward to acknowledging your amazing talents,” Mr Ennals said.

The ACRA Awards are open to 260 metropolitan and regional commercial radio stations who are CRA members across Australia. They are peer-judged by panels of industry and specialist representatives.

14/03/2024

The first ratings of 2024 have shown 82% of Australians – a record 12.26 million people – are listening to commercial radio, while GfK Radio Survey 1 also showed promising growth in younger audiences.

Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) welcomed the results, which showed commercial radio’s total audience grew by 72 thousand, or 0.6%, while there was a 1.3% jump in the number of listeners aged 10-24 to 2.8 million.

“We are really encouraged by the first survey results for 2024, which show commercial radio continues to grow its audience and bring in younger listeners,” said CRA chief executive officer Ford Ennals.

“Radio is always evolving to suit changing listening habits, which is why we continue to grow our audience to new record levels, and 82% of Australians are listening to commercial stations.”

01/02/2024

While annual broadcast radio ad revenue was down 4% in 2023, radio is still performing consistently well in a tough media market, according to annual and quarterly figures released today.

Broadcast radio ad revenue for 2023 across the five major metropolitan markets was $673.252 million, compared to $701.402 million in 2022.

Ford Ennals, CEO of CRA, said: ‘‘Overall commercial radio ad revenue remains broadly stable despite a challenging market, with sustained strong broadcast radio revenue and record levels of growth in digital audio revenue in 2023.

“Ad spending in the travel and automotive sectors is encouraging and we are positive about radio’s performance for the year ahead.”

To find out more: http://tinyurl.com/4fxhe8p5

17/01/2024

Australians’ voracious appetite for podcasts has been confirmed with the release of the December 2023 Australian Podcast Ranker, which revealed that Australians downloaded 1.03 billion podcasts in 2023, up 26% for the year.

The December Australian Podcast Ranker, which was released today by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital, is a monthly snapshot of the top 200 podcasts listened to by Australians, the top 200 Australian podcasts, the biggest publishers and the most successful podcast sales representatives.

The five most popular podcasts in Australia for 2023 were: Hamish & Andy, Casefile True Crime, Mamamia Out Loud, Shameless and The Kyle & Jackie O Show.

“The Australian Podcast Ranker has confirmed that podcast listening is a passion shared by many Australians. There were over 1 billion podcast downloads in 2023. This equates to over 2.8 million downloads every day,” said Ford Ennals, CEO of CRA.

December, a quieter month for podcast listening as radio stars go on leave and fewer podcast episodes are produced by radio networks, saw monthly downloads increase 29% from December 2022. The top five podcasts for December 2023 were, in order: Casefile True Crime, Mamamia Out Loud, Hamish & Andy, Shameless and The Imperfects.

“It has been an incredible year for podcasts and the Australian Podcast Ranker, with eight new publishers coming on board in 2023, including the ABC in November, which assisted with the December year-on-year increase. Underlying it all is that podcasts are now part of many Australians’ everyday lives. We are the largest consumers of podcasts globally, with 43 per cent listening every month,” Mr Ennals said.

“Australian listeners are dedicated to home grown as well as the best of international content. Four out of the top five podcasts of 2023 and 15 out of the top 20 most popular podcasts in December were produced locally.”
To read more: https://bit.ly/3Ho3rvq

19/12/2023

At this time of year we wish to send thanks to our listeners for tuning in. More people than ever before are listening to commercial radio, according to GfK Survey 8. More than 12.25 million people listen weekly across the five major metro markets, underpinned by soaring DAB+ only station listening - that's people listening to commercial radio content they can only get via a DAB+ device, whether at home or in the car.

And with younger Australians tuning into commercial radio in droves, we look forward to the new year with anticipation. More than 87.2% of Australians aged 10-24 are listening for an average of 11 hours, 26 minutes a week, listening for 31 minutes more, YOY.

For more on how Australians are listening to commercial radio, click the link: https://bit.ly/3ROHN8L

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