Hit Network rebrands incoming?
hit88.9 Hamilton
hit95.3 Warrnambool
hit99.5 Traralgon
hit101.3 Horsham
hit106.3 Colac
hit107.7 Swan Hill
Not including the Edge FM stations because they don’t carry SCA programming. Although you never know… it could happen.
SCA would have to acquire all of the ACE Radio stations first, then they can turn them into SCA O&O stations.
What happened? Did SCA buy ACE’s regional stations?
No, not yet, but they might in the future. This is just a rough idea of what the ACE Radio stations would be officially known as, if SCA ever chose to acquire the stations on top of launching these stations on LiSTNR. I have a really good feeling that this will eventually happen. If they can do it with the MediaWorks stations, they can certainly also do it with the ACE Radio FM networks (excluding 3YB FM 94.5 Warrnambool).
The AM stations that ACE Radio owns wouldn’t become Triple M stations because they carry 3AW and SEN programming whenever local programming is off-air.
Bit strange to suggest SCA would re-format the Ace FM stations but not the AM ones.
ACE Radio would need to end their deals with 3AW and SEN before SCA can even acquire them and turn them into Triple M stations, which would also include 3YB FM 94.5 in Warrnambool, as that station plays a lot of Classic Hits mixed in with some fresh ones. 3YB were on 882 AM before they swapped frequencies with Vision Australia Radio.
Not necessarily - Triple M Wagga, Griffith and Toowoomba are all on AM, and all take Ray Hadley in mornings. I agree though that it would be a strange fit, especially since Tom Elliott etc. hardly have the same pull in regional Victoria that Hadley does in the aforementioned NSW markets.
Also of note is that Triple M Shepparton used to take Crocmedia’s AFL coverage (plus Sportsday and Off The Bench) back when they were the master rights holder for the AFL
Whilst i by and large like what is offered. Some if the advertising can be rather monotonous. I never want to hear about Australian Caravan Centre
There has been revamp of the LiSTNR website overnight that has made the website somewhat more usable with followed stations now listed in the sidebar, but it has logged out all users
Following the game-changing LiSTNR app update and the introduction of the industry-leading LiSTNR AdTech Hub, SCA has unveiled the LiSTNR Web Player Version 4 at play.listnr.com, continuing the tech innovation of the Australian-built, owned and operated digital audio ecosystem.
The Web Player advancements allow LiSTNR content to be consumed online anywhere and anytime on any device with a browser. This clearer, faster and more personal user experience also makes content easier to share on social platforms, through posts and direct messaging, a key driver for content discovery and audio consumption. In addition, LiSTNR has created a seamless transition between the app and the web with a new deep linking capability, ensuring that anyone with the app installed can easily use it to listen.
For advertisers, the LiSTNR Web Player Version 4 enables LiSTNR to continue to build its addressable audience by accelerating the transition from unknown to known users. In the fast-growing digital audio sector, LiSTNR has more than two million signed up users and provides unparalleled first-party data that delivers highly measurable advertising opportunities. This is the key to LiSTNR’s sales revenue growth and why LiSTNR is considered amongst the world’s best in terms of audio advertising.
SCA Executive Head LiSTNR Product & Technology, Chris Johnson, said: “The new LiSTNR Web Player, together with the updated LiSTNR App, creates a seamless user experience across a wide range of devices. The personalized platform makes it easy for audiences to find their favourites or continue where they left off. With the fully signed-in Web Player, advertisers can leverage our first-party data to achieve the same exceptional campaign performance they’re already experiencing on mobile.”
Find the new LiSTNR Web Player at play.listnr.com. To learn more about the LiSTNR Web Player advancements check out this video.
From 7 January 2025, LiSTNR will be the official sales representation for The Imperfects, the partnership combining the podcast’s thought-provoking content with LiSTNR’s growing digital platform and AdTech Hub.
Hectic interference on LISTNR tonight. Triple M and Hit stations suffering from static. Terrible to listen to.
Just the Brisbane stations?
LiSTNR has teamed up with Cold Chisel to document the explosive history of Australia’s most loved rock band. In a LiSTNR exclusive, the band tell their remarkable story in their own words in a five-part audio docuseries titled Cold Chisel, hosted by The Superjesus’ Sarah McLeod.
Made in partnership with Cold Chisel, the docuseries features brand-new, in-depth interviews with original band members Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Phil Small and Don Walker and drummer Charley Drayton, who took over from the late Steve Prestwich. Covering pivotal moments of the band’s history, the series explores the highs and lows of their extraordinary story including their reflections on the legendary The Last Wave of Summer comeback tour in 1998, which Jimmy Barnes struggled through. “I was pretty out of it and wild and had a death wish,” Barnes said. “But I’d get into the middle of Cold Chisel singing and that was the only time I felt comfortable. It must have been painful for the guys to be around. I was like a Tasmanian devil, I just never stopped.”
Cold Chisel has sold over seven million albums and are currently thrilling audiences of all ages on their The Big Five-O national tour. The tour has sold over 120,000 tickets and follows their recent no.1 compilation album 50 Years – The Best Of.
“This podcast is OUR story, from late 1973 through to today,” says Cold Chisel frontman, Jimmy Barnes. “It’s warts and all, highs and lows, as told by us and by some of our friends and colleagues who joined us on the ride. 50 friggin years! Who would have thought it? We certainly didn’t.
“And it’s brilliantly hosted by our good friend, Sarah McLeod. Strap yourself in.”
Sarah McLeod fronts the ARIA-winning band The Superjesus, which is opening for Cold Chisel on their current tour as they play sold-out shows across Australia. “I’ve always felt a connection with Cold Chisel,” McLeod said. “Not just because their songs speak to me, as they do most Australians, but also because we’re also from Adelaide and The Superjesus were signed to WEA, the same label as Chisel.
“We were signed by Chisel’s tour manager Mark Pope, who would tell us colourful stories about life on the road with them. We admired the band, their grit, rock n’ roll stamina and fortitude to do it their own way. They are the real deal, a proper rock band. To watch them re-emerge all these years later has been inspiring to witness, it’s such a killer story, so of course I want to tell it!”
LiSTNR Music Features Journalist, Cameron Adams, said: “Doing extensive interviews with the band and people in their orbit has been eye-opening. This is a wild story – incredible highs and devastating lows. They also made some incredible business moves, including owning all their own music and setting a career blueprint for other artists to follow. It is also a testament to a band who knew they had something special and always played by their own rules.”
Executive Head of LiSTNR Audience and Growth, Grant Tothill, said: “There are not many Australians who haven’t listened to Cold Chisel’s music. To be able to work so closely with the band and management – John O’Donnell and John Watson – to create this audio docuseries is a real honour.
“Cold Chisel tells the story of the band from the early days in Adelaide through to the moment everything changed. From constant rejection, and not being able to afford to eat, to becoming one of Australia’s most loved and successful bands that are still together after 50 years. Even if you think you know the story, I can assure you, you don’t know it until you’ve listened to all five episodes and discover what’s special about Cold Chisel and why they keep coming back together to create live performances that are intoxicating.”
Episodes one and two of Cold Chisel are available now exclusively on LiSTNR. Download the LiSTNR app and sign-up to listen for free. Three subsequent episodes will be released over the following weeks.
Cold Chisel has fans all around the world, so it’s a bad idea that the new podcast is only available in Australia and only to subscribers of LiSTNR.
It might be because it includes extensive music that normally can’t be included in podcasts due to copyright law.
Listnr has been getting around this for years with other music documentaries by locking these podcasts into their app and also broadcasting them on a loop on DAB+ (in Hobart maybe?) so they get around the music royalties/copyright laws.
– Remains Australia’s #1 Sales Representation Podcast Network –
LiSTNR has grown its total sales network audience month-on-month to more than 7.2 million monthly unique listeners* to maintain its position as the #1 Sales Representation Podcast Network^ in Australia, according to the October Australian Podcast Ranker results. Australians also continue to put Hamish & Andy at the top of their podcast list, with the title growing 10.2% month-on-month to 934,394 monthly listeners*, to again be the number one podcast in Australia.
LiSTNR’s growth is driven by many of its owned and operated podcast titles, together with LiSTNR’s global partner titles from SiriusXM and Wondery. In October, Happy Hour with Nikki & Lucy grew its audience once again, increasing by 22.9% month-on-month to a record 335,723 monthly listeners*. The Marty Sheargold Show led the way with radio podcasts, also increasing by 22.9% month-on-month*.
Other LiSTNR titles to grow in the past month included the Aunty Donna Podcast (up 17.1% to 77,123 monthly listeners), Commsec Market Update (up 6.9% to 132,537 monthly listeners), The Matt and Alex All Day Breakfast (up 3.9% to 47,381 monthly listeners), The Briefing (up 2.9% to 141,163 monthly listeners) and The Rush Hour with JB & Billy (up 2.2% to 132,167 monthly listeners). The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show returned to the All-Australian Podcast Ranker**, moving up 30 places in October and with the Australian cricket season now in full swing, leading cricket podcast Willow Talk returned to the Top 200 Podcast Ranker with 40,783 monthly listeners*.
LiSTNR’s partner titles also experienced audience growth across the month including The Megan Kelly Show, Crime Junkie and Pod Save America from SiriusXM and Wondery’s British Scandal, How I Built This with Raz Guy and Small Town Murder. In addition, the female-led juggernaut, Call Her Daddy, made its Australian Podcast Ranker debut in October, having recently joined the LiSTNR sales network as part of the SiriusXM partnership.
“As Australia’s number 1 podcast sales representation network, LiSTNR continues to deliver audience growth, which in turn is driving the overall growth of the Australian podcast marketplace. LiSTNR’s premium AdTech Hub continues to provide clients with more effective advertising campaigns that exceed ROI expectations,” reflected Executive Head of LiSTNR Audience and Growth, Grant Tothill.
“To see growth across both our owned and operated titles, together with global titles through our international partners such as SiriusXM and Wondery, supports our ongoing focus in building Australia’s strongest podcast network in both audience reach and monetisation.”
Sources:
*Australian Podcast Ranker Top 200 Podcasts – October 2024
^ Australian Podcast Ranker – Top Sales Representatives – October 2024
**** All Australian Podcast Ranker Top 200 Podcasts – October 2024
Trying to listen to the cricket on listnr is frustrating thanks to the janky way they handle inserting their own ads
