Southern Cross Austereo (Regional)

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3381

Whats to say that they will?

It’s clear that SCA (and others FWIW) have discovered that they can make a decent enough return on the level of investment they’re willing to make. No doubt it results in some pretty lacklustre (and disconnected) radio, but it’s being driven by dollars, not by quality content.

It sucks, but while we have the regulatory framework we currently have and owners who are more interested in maximising returns over producing quality output, this is the model that will persist

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3382

I think there’s more of a chance of ARN restoring the stations somewhat - at least compared to SCA who seem to have given up on local radio.

The existing ARN regional stations feel a bit more local than the SCA ones do.

And ARN seem to have a better understanding of radio juding by their respective ratings in metro markets.

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3383

If this is the way SCA wants to run things, bring on a potential ARN/ACP buyout I say. They literally can’t do much worse for localism.

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3384

If SCA call this “Fiercely local”, then BOG must be absolutely insanely local.

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3385

Sad to see Toowoomba didn’t get a local breaky show again, would have been good to see it return…

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3386

Is Hamish Carter still teaching martial arts in Toowoomba?

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3388

Hamish is a top guy… I hope he likes his life out of radio

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3389

Not sure mate I know he left Hit and was working at the Golf Club.
He seemed quite happy to be out of radio from what I seen

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3390

Dave who was on Triple M Hedland hasn’t been on air for over a week. Profile photo has been taken down. Network breakfast going into Hedland, wonder what’s going on?

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3391

Looks like he’s left the industry. Based on comments on his personal Facebook it may not have been entirely voluntarily.

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3392

He is taking a break to focus on his mental health.

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3393

Given both Broome and Hedland are on the 6NW licence, I wouldn’t be surprised if they run a combined show across both markets. SCA have ruined the NorthWest, Carnarvon is a shell of what it used to be under the old owners.

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3394

As mentioned on the Gold Coast media thread (see post), Triple M on the Gold Coast has slightly rebranded themselves to 92.5 Triple M Gold.

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3395

Interesting! I wonder if that means Gold Coast gets a separate, maybe older skewing, log? With maybe more songs from the 70s?

I’d be surprised if there is anymore similar dual branding like this as eg. Triple M KOFM or Triple M KO would just sound odd.

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3396

It’s just to reiterate its heritage in the market with Hot Tomato Gold on DAB.

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92.5 has been pushing the heritage element quite hard for a little while now, with promos saying they are the Gold Coast’s original station since 1966 and the like, as well as radio text in their RDS feed. So not overly surprised to see this (though I thought it might be a full rebrand back to Gold FM given what Sea FM did not long ago).

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Gold Coast is also a market where the 3pm edition of the Marty Sheargold Show has Troy Ellis purposely doing some custom Gold Coast back announcing/branding. Not sure how many other markets they do that for.

Melbourne gets a different “here’s what you missed on the breakfast show” type feel which is fair enough but it’s fairly generic on most Triple M stations other than Melbourne and Gold Coast.

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I always find that such a cynical move, to try and claim to be the GC’s original station when they are just another Triple M in reality. Adding “Gold” to the end doesn’t change that.

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As I said in the other thread, I think SCA management must be on crack? I mean its rediculous the way theyre chopping and changing everything… Say what you want about Hot Tomato but at least the brand is clear

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