Brings back memories of the “Essential {insert year}” countdowns that Triple M used to do at this time of year in the mid 00s.
They were the longest countdowns I ever heard.
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I remember the Essential 2005 in particular, which essentially (groan) ushered in 2MMM’s Jack FM/Barry The Monkey phase. Some (all)? of the countdowns were printed in the SMH as well.
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Aah yes, i remembered the printed countdown. Had to be on 2 pages i think to fit all the songs in!
I have a downloaded spreadsheet on my PC with a full list of one or two of their countdowns.
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And I thought @TV-Expert was the only one!
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I’ll upload one of them tomorrow!
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It’s seemingly your birthday, but you’re the one that’s handing out the presents!
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A lot of us have “cake” because this site was relaunched 8 years ago. My real birthday isn’t until autumn.
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If you check out member badges for the forum there is one for being a member for a year and making at least one post - that gets you the cake icon for your anniversary day. 
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Cheers- I thought a cake meant a birthday not an anniversary, but then this place is a little different 
I will never reveal my birthday on a public forum; the same goes for donning a birthday suit.
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And there are some things we don’t want to see!
Unless it involves a bet and some streaking!
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Speaking of JackFM/Barry the Monkey, the current Triple M’s format in the metro areas (besides Perth) is somewhat similar to a Jack FM format they had nearly 19 years ago. (With more rock music though)
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Yes, and without the quirky songs like Slim Dusty’s ‘Duncan’.
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That recruitment took nearly as long as a NewFM recruitment drive.
Not done yet. Who’s doing workdays?
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What’s going on at Sea? The comments on the sea fm Facebook page says at all.
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Google “Brooke Smith Sunshine coast” and have a read… very interesting results there
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Most relatable talent for the market - good pick by Sea!
Tully Sugar fails to disclose stake in QLD radio
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Tully Sugar Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese agribusiness company COFCO, after the company failed to adequately disclose its stake in Coastal Broadcasters Pty Ltd, which operates three commercial radio stations in regional Queensland.
Foreign stakeholders that hold at least 2.5 per cent ownership in Australian media companies must notify the ACMA the details of their company interests within 30 days after the end of each financial year. Tully Sugar has a 10 per cent stake in Coastal Broadcasters as part of its ongoing commitment to the local community.
“These rules are designed to provide greater transparency of foreign investment in Australian media companies,” ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said.
“Tully Sugar failed to lodge its foreign ownership notification for 2022-23 within the required timeframe after it had been warned when it failed to do so for 2021-22.”
In January 2023 the ACMA issued Tully Sugar with a formal warning for contravening the notification requirement for 2021-22. As Tully Sugar fell short of the notification requirement for 2022-23, the ACMA commenced formal enforcement action.
The court-enforceable undertaking requires Tully Sugar to undertake an independent audit of its compliance systems and processes and implement the recommendations of the auditor. Tully Sugar will also be required to report to the ACMA on the actions taken.
Information provided in foreign ownership notifications is used by the ACMA to update the Foreign Owners of Media Assets Register and to prepare an annual report to the Minister for Communications.
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