Everyone said Kyle and Jackie O would do well. But in just one ratings survey, they've tied for most popular breakfast show. It's a disaster for 2DayFM, which lost more than half its audience.
Kyle Sandilands can move mountains -- or at least get hundreds of thousands of people to change their radio dial.
Bosses at newly rebranded radio station KIIS will be thrilled with the results of the first radio survey since their expensive new breakfast hosts Kyle and Jackie O went on air -- the audience for the station's breakfast slot is up a massive 6% since the controversial duo took it over in January, toppling former home 2Day FM and the rest of the FM frequency.
The "make Scott Morrison relatable" media tour continues, with a series of friendly, soft-ball interviews.
Media briefs: Press Pause gets thumbs up … Scissorhands on Twitter … Colvin takes a break …
Southern Cross Austereo gets plenty of accolades for its Press Pause programming. And other media tidbits of the day.
Media briefs: Fairfax decimates … blaming Max ‘The Axe’ … Sky write-down …
The Tele's war on Clover continues. And other media tidbits.
ACMA armed to the teeth: prepare for a media-regulation brawl
A surprise High Court decision has seen ACMA armed to the teeth with powers the media would rather it didn't have. Expect communications policy to suddenly become very, very tricky for the government.
ACMA free to rule on 2DayFM royal prank
The High Court has ruled ACMA can investigate 2DayFM for criminal conduct -- now the hunt begins.
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