This week we discuss the fall-out from GfK survey 2 with all the real or spin commentary from the key players.

Kyle threatens to leave Melbourne at the end of this year, is he being serious?

Radio futurologist James Cridland has named the worst commercial radio company in Australia, no prizes for guessing who that might be.

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Irene, Wade and Craig have their thoughts on the GFK survey 2 results.

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The reviews are in on Australia’s first robojock who’s been hosting a music shift on CADA for the last 6 months….she sounds awful. Sorry Thy.

We discuss the fall-out and ramifications of ARN’s first attempt at AI announcer integration and would love it to be the start of a conversation with you as to whether AI announcing should be a part of the industry's future.

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In this episode, we scratch below the surface of the $5million dawn dig, Kyle & Jackie O's first major live event in Melbourne. 

Also on the agenda this week is a discussion around the value of local content - can you do a “local” radio show from another market?

And we’ll follow up Craig’s recent take on Dave Hughes with some strong feedback from listeners on his perspective.

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In this week’s episode we discuss an interview that Dave Hughes did last week with Will & Woody where he talked about the daily grind of breakfast radio and whether too much Mariah Carey can kill even the best breakfast shows.

Plus you’ll meet Hayley Sproul, the girl behind one of the biggest viral radio moments of all time - Girl Maths.

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In this week’s episode, we have another A+ moment to share, this time from Jase and Lauren.

Ash London joins us to talk about her first book “Love on the air” the story of romance inside a radio station.

And we continue to look at the 2Day music strategy with Irene finding some reasons to be optimistic for SCA…

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The dust has settled on the GfK survey 1 results, and we’re back with more analysis and a spotlight on the Fox breakfast show. They’re down a point and sliding back in the pack, the question of how they respond is now looming large.

We'll also take another closer look at 2DAYs new music format. There’s plenty to like about their launch, but still plenty of work left to do.

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We’ve got some first thoughts on the first survey results of the year on what is a very big day for Christian O’Connell.

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Who are the Mad F**ing Witches, and why are they going after Kyle & Jackie O?  This week, we unpack their campaign and the broader role of activism in radio.

Meanwhile, Fifi, Fev & Nick claim to be Melbourne’s biggest breakfast party, but can they balance that with their push for bail reform? It’s a question that’s been weighing on Wade’s mind.

And with Survey 1 results looming, will Kyle & Jackie O finally see the boost they need in Melbourne? We make our predictions.

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In this week's episode we get the full rundown from Radiodays Europe 2025 including all the goss on Wade’s chance meeting with Jackie O at the event. And big news this week - 2DayFM has a new format, aimed at younger listeners, we’ll share our notes from our listen. 

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