New female VO, and using two male VOs. One is Dan King I think. I’ve heard him on K Rock Geelong.
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Not a fan personally of the Kookaburra sound effect
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Hopefully they’ve ditched the singing “1053 NEWFM” which would practically play in every break.
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No that’s still there. I know a few announcers opt to ditch it every break because of its repetition.
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new fm frustrates me bring back the old station from the 90s it was a great station would give sydneys triple m a run for its money back in the 90s if it was in the same market
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I’ve said it many times before. NewFM and B-Rock need to share logs and formats. Let the rest of the network do it’s 80’s to Now JackFM rubbish.
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Agree!
“The Original 105 point 3 NEW FM” in the Ray McGregor voiceover is stuck in my head now!
I recall Triple M in Sydney copied that “The Original” tag when 2DAY FM tried to go head to head with them.
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According to instagram, there has been 2 resignations this week from newfm. Casual announcer Brandon Atkins and mornings announcer Jackson Brunner has indicated his off to USA. Seems to have been quite a few resignations there lately. 5 or 6 in the last 6 months IIRC? Toxic work culture? management issues?
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From my understanding it has been a long term goal of Jackson’s to move to the US, so that news comes as no surprise. Not sure about Brandon, I actually can’t recall ever hearing him on air. Maybe he was just a fill in? Only other person I know has left NEWFM this year was Matty from The Novos, and he apparently scored a Network anchor gig with SCA. The audio I heard of his exit, he was actually quite saddened to leave the station. So I don’t see anything sinister @tdenyer1990. To be honest, I just think it’s the industry in general at the moment. Lots of movement.
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Not sure what’s happened or why Brandon has left, he gave up his successful (but unpaid) Friday evening gig on CoastFM Gosford to do NEWFM, after also leaving ARN Sydney (The Edge).
He was on NEWFM weekends, doing most weekends (Sundays mostly I think), I think he also did NEWFM nights through the week, but don’t know if that was live or automated voice tracked?
Wonder if he’s going to come back to CoastFM?
Brandon’s gone off the NEWFM web site now too, but Jackson’s still on there for now.
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IIRC Brandon did Sunday Mornings and roughly every couple of Saturdays too. Dare I say public holidays as well.
i has a look on his linked in page, and he is still at ARN Sydney casually producing on Wsfm.
I’ve heard him a few times. Good talent. Hope he pops up somewhere else.
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Did I read earlier that NewFM Workday jock Jackson was leaving?
According to their website, he is still listed on-air.
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His Instagram says he moves to LA on August 27th.
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Yesterday was his last day on air.
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As far as I can still see, Jackson is listed as on air for Newfm on their website. Can anyone confirm this? I have had a flick around and have not heard him but maybe an extended leave?
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He’s listed as their Hollywood Reporter.
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I heard this morning on air, NEW FM have a new studio phone number it’s 4967 4105, not sure why they got rid of the 13 10 09 number, maybe as it’d be costing them a heap of money for no use?
Most or all mobile plans cost extra to call a 13 number now, so even someone interstate can call the 4967 4105 number for free (included in their plan), but a local, next door to the studio, it’ll cost them & NEW FM to call the 13 10 09 number.
Wonder if 2HD/2SM will change the Super Network talkback number as well now, from 13 1269 to something else, maybe the 2HD local studio number 49 60 1143?
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That’s interesting. Is it part of their “As Local As” campaign to show they’re truly Newcastle? (Which I think is a brilliant way to tackle SCA).
First thing I’d do to save money is make Laws’ number 13 12 69. I don’t get why he needs 1300
JOHN LAWS.
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It’s not really a ‘new’ number as such, they used 4967 4105 before they used 13 10 09.
Maybe it was easier for call routing so that NEW FM callers weren’t being directed to the FM Super Network line when NEW was local?
I actually prefer the use of a local number, it gives the station more of a local feel.
I imagine the FM Super Network still uses the 13 10 09 number.
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He doesn’t.
It’s a ridiculously long number, if there actually is eight digits after the 1300 prefix.
Those words as numbers are a joke, stupid and very USA. Laws has never been a fan himself.
Love the 13 10 09 number as a nice reminder when the FM network was quality out of Lismore with local breaks for ZZZ through the day and proper night and overnight programs.
Agree for NEW, it’s fantastic to return to a local number, all stations deserve a local number.
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