Nine Radio (Talk)

Brianc68 · October 28, 2021, 11:48am

TheHomeOfMusic:

Kevin:

I’m not sure if this has been mentioned before but at some point over the past few months Nine started requiring logging in to use the 6PR mobile app (which I assume is the same for the other Nine stations as well).

Annoying but I figure that is easily sorted. Not so fast. Since they use 9now for logging in the app is effectively geoblocked to Australia only.

VPN made easy work of that for me but this is stupid. Thankfully the VPN is only needed for the initial one time login. After that the app works fine without it.

A dumb move on Nine’s part. Talkback radio doesn’t need to be geoblocked.

Edit: App Store reviewers are annoyed too…

Essentially all commercial radio in the US and UK (with the exception of those in smaller markets and not part of a big network) is geo-blocked (unless in some cases you use a VPN). The Audacy app in the US is the only way you can access the streams of their O&O stations on a cellphone (none of their stations are on TuneIn, MyRadioTuner or other third party radio streaming apps) this app is only available on US app stores.

The US maybe but not UK.

You can listen to practically all UK commercial stations easily without a VPN through apps like Radio UK.

SamuelGS · October 28, 2021, 8:04pm

And for what it’s worth, the Nine streams aren’t geoblocked either. The logins are, but not the actual streams.

Nine are using StreamTheWorld as their streaming host. I won’t provide a direct link as posts with unadvertised links to streams have previously been removed from this forum…but suffice to say all StreamTheWorld streams have a standardised URL structure which can be used to download the playlist to connect to the stream (which is better than going direct to the streaming server as StreamTheWorld load balance streams across multiple servers and regularly move streams around the servers. The playlist is always an up-to-date listing) Google it if you’re interested.

I find most stations in the US have the same approach of geoblocking access from their website and app, but not geoblocking the actual stream. A handful geoblock the actual stream but they are few and far between.

melbviewer · October 28, 2021, 8:12pm

Thinking about their structure it’ll have to be traffic on the 5s won’t it? Or they shorten their news bulletins to 4 minutes and make it traffic on the 4s.

MBB · October 28, 2021, 9:37pm

Neil working from home still and without power due to the storm. Broadcasting via a generator at home hoping he has enough petrol till midday!

lovemusic · October 28, 2021, 10:02pm

Yes, the Global, BBC and Virgin stations can be listened to online or via a mobile app - worldwide, and the Bauer stations you can listen on radio.net

MBB · October 29, 2021, 12:02am

11am news on 3AW appears to be having issues. Intro was played and it’s just silence at the moment.

11:05 feed came back with Neil saying News studio having tech issues.

Clip below:

MBB · October 29, 2021, 5:34am

Seems the beeps have been added on Digital! First time I have heard them at 2pm.

Prior to Beeps (12pm News)

4pm News (Beeps added)

JohnsonTV · October 29, 2021, 11:35am

Shane McInnes and Jimmy Bartel will co-host Sportsday on 3AW next week (Melbourne Cup week) as Sam McClure takes a week off. Gerard Healy is still on leave.

crankymedia · October 30, 2021, 10:43am

Is he related to that Bartel woman with the infamous lockdown Instagram video?

Jeffmister · October 30, 2021, 10:54am

They used to be together but split up a while ago (can’t remember when)

MBB · October 30, 2021, 2:35pm

They were married yes. Split when Jimmy was revealed to have had an affair

JohnsonTV · October 31, 2021, 6:46am

According to Sunday Herald Sun’s Jon Anderson, Sportsday (produced by Crocmedia) will come back to the management of 3AW in 2022, with a name change to Wide World of Sports likely, like the show currently on 2GB and 4BC. And long-time host Gerard Healy is expected to be given first right of refusal to continue in that role.

FootyKick · October 31, 2021, 7:05am

Interesting. I wonder if this will allow for the show to be extended to 8pm, which would allow Money News to focus on content for the other states.

Should Gerard and/or Sam decide to not continue in the role, Ox and Marko (hosts of The Twilight Zone) would be good replacements for them.

thesub1 · October 31, 2021, 8:30am

I’m surprised nobody picked that up yet (the fact 3AW and 6PR don’t have the WWOS branding).

FootyKick · October 31, 2021, 12:13pm

The Australian’s Media Diary reports that Heidi Murphy is leaving her post as Neil Mitchell’s executive producer.

She told management she wanted a new challenge, and will now split her time reporting for Nine News and on-air roles at 3AW. At Nine, Heidi will report for the 6pm news, and at 3AW, will continue to fill-in for Drive host Tom Elliott, and co-host the Sunday Morning program.

Replacing Heidi is Alyssa Allen, Seven News Melbourne chief of staff.

MBB · October 31, 2021, 12:36pm

Good on her. I was only thinking the other day she has been doing Neil’s program for a while now and hopefully she won’t leave the network. Good for her wanting more challenges!
Look forward to seeing and heaving her more

JohnsonTV · October 31, 2021, 9:38pm

Heidi was the Victorian political reporter for 3AW before she became EP of Neil Mitchell program. Has she done any reports in front of a camera?

mirb · October 31, 2021, 9:42pm

Yes she has been a reporter on Weekend Today.

FootyKick · October 31, 2021, 10:05pm

I’m very happy for Heidi that she gets to report on the nightly news and continue her on air roles at 3AW, but she’s essentially the driving force behind Neil Mitchell’s program so will be a big loss behind the scenes.

Kate Stevenson, Mikkayla Mossop now Heidi Murphy (sort of), who’s next?

MBB · October 31, 2021, 10:11pm

It’s like any job though. People don’t stay in the same role forever and people move on. It’s just life.