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R.I.P. Australian Radio Legend Ron E. Sparks Dies Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Ron E. Sparks, one of Australia’s most respected and professional broadcasters, has died from cancer at age 72.

Tagged as: 2DAYFM, 2SM, 70s, 80s, Australia, radio, Ron E Sparks, Triple M, WSFM

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Dumb Media Falls For Aretha Franklin Parody Story Hook Line And Sinker

by Paul Cashmere

How dumb are major media outlets who published a parody site post about an Aretha Franklin song as fact today. I’m looking at you Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Aretha Franklin, Jonesy and Amanda, soul, USA, WSFM

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Triple J Breakfast Out-Rates The Commercial Stations

by Paul Cashmere

Public servant Triple J employees Matt and Alex have out-rated Austereo’s mega-paid Rove by more than double in today’s radio ratings.

Tagged as: 2DAYFM, 2MMM, KIIS1065, Matt and Alex, Nova, triple j, WSFM

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WSFM And KIIS106 Reduce 2DAYFM To Ratings Rubble

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Radio Network stations WSFM and KIIS106 in Sydney have once again dominated the radio survey with Austereo scoring its lowest every ratings result for 2DAYFM in decades.

Tagged as: 2DAYFM, ARN, Austereo, iHeartRadio, KIISFM, music news, radio ratings, WSFM

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Lady Gaga, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Lady Gaga Phones Into WSFM

by Paul Cashmere

Lady Gaga has arrived in Australia and called up WSFM Sydney this morning to talk to Jonesy and Amanda.

Tagged as: 00s, Jonesy and Amanda, Lady Gaga, music news, pop, USA, WSFM

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Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, Stone Music Festival, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Pure Gold Live To Mark Hordern Pavilion 90th Birthday

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens and Moving Pictures together with 10 other acts will gather at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion for Pure Gold Live in October.

Tagged as: 1927, 70s, 80s, Australia, classic rock, Dragon, Eurogliders, Gangajang, iHeartRadio, Machinations, Mi-Sex, music news, Pseudo Echo, Pure Gold Live, rock, Rose Tattoo Swanee, Wendy Matthews, WSFM

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WSFM And Gold1043 Rebrand As Pure Gold

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney’s WSFM and Melbourne’s Gold 104.3 have rebranded to together become the new Classic Hits Pure Gold Network.

Tagged as: ARN, Australian Radio Network, Gold1043, Pure Gold, WSFM

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Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photos

Australian Radio Network To Broadcast 12-12-12 Concert Live

by Paul Cashmere

UPDATE: This is NOT being broadcast on ARN stations. Instead its online only.

Tagged as: 12-12-12, Alicia Keys, Australian Radio Network, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Chris Martin, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, Eric Clapton, Gold104, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Rolling Stones, The Who, WSFM

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12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief album

12-12-12 The Album To Be Released In January

Columbia Records has released a highlights album from last week's 121212 concert for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy.

December 19, 2012

Paul McCartney And Nirvana Debut Cut Me Some Slack At 12-12-12 Concert VIDEO

‘Cut Me Some Slack’ is the name of that new song Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana debuted at the 12-12-12 concert in New York today.

December 13, 2012