Broadcast Programming & Research

10/10/2025

In an era where streaming, social media and personalized playlists dominate how people consume music, traditional radio faces the challenge of staying relevant. Yet amidst all this disruption, one artist has not only remained culturally dominant but has thrived across every platform: Taylor Swift.

03/10/2025

For decades, radio has thrived by adapting—whether it was the arrival of television, streaming services, podcasts or smart speakers. Each “threat” ultimately became an opportunity. Artificial Intelligence is no different.

02/10/2025

Southern Cross Media Group (SCA) and Seven West Media (SWM) have agreed to merge, with a presentation for investors about to occur and an all staff meeting for SCA later today.

01/10/2025

Radio has always thrived on creativity. The spontaneous spark of an on-air idea, the perfectly curated music sweep, the quirky promo that makes you laugh out loud—these are the moments that define the medium. And they’re born from creative minds: programmers, presenters, producers, promotions te...

26/09/2025

The logs are tight, the clocks are clean, and the promo wheel hums. It’s easy to feel like the job is done. But formats—even great ones—only get you tuned in. Brands connect. It’s your nudge to protect what truly matters when pressure rises and budgets narrow.

19/09/2025

Nova's networked Late Drive program hosted by Ben, Liam and Belle (Ben Harvey, Liam Stapleton and Belle Jackson) will air for the last time on Friday December 12.

18/09/2025

The superstar, whose 31-concert residency in Puerto Rico is set to end this weekend, is up for 12 Latin Grammys, including three major awards he's never won: album, song and record of the year.

16/09/2025

https://bprworld.com/news/the-morning-the-algorithm-moved-in/

… It was halfway through the 7am hour when the alert popped up: another tech giant had put its “radio” onto another giant platform, free and everywhere, “Is that… a threat?”

11/09/2025

Whether you’re running a tight CHR station or navigating the unpredictable currents of Talk radio, content is still king….and ratings are the scoreboard. But many Progammers get caught in the reactive cycle of trying to fix today’s problems rather than building tomorrow’s success. Here are f...

29/08/2025

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about many “music insight” dashboards: they’re brilliant at counting clicks but terrible at understanding listeners. Streams, skips and social trails are digital footprints—useful clues, sure—but if you program a station off footprints alone, you risk build...

15/08/2025

The recently released Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025 for Germany reveals a growing avoidance of news. The report highlights that this does not necessarily mean people are not consuming news. According to Julia Behre, co-author of the report, it is more about people “selectively avoidin...

14/08/2025

This week on Nova’s Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel, Guy Sebastian joined the team live in-studio for a round of Joel Jivin'. Guy opened up about his 'weird'