Melbourne radio
Kyle and Jackie O trounced by rivals in Melbourne’s breakfast war
The expensive gamble to broadcast The Kyle and Jackie O Show into Melbourne is yet to pay off.
- by Calum Jaspan
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The voice that filled Australian lounge rooms
For a few heady decades, John Blackman was The Voice, widely heard on TV and radio but not seen. He was once described as being “as Melbourne as the MCG”.
- by Debi Enker
Kyle & Jackie O have arrived in Melbourne. What do locals think?
The controversial Sydney radio hosts have debuted in Melbourne. Their first show was brash and explicit, but will it convert Melburnians into fans?
- by Nell Geraets
ABC Radio Melbourne’s shows fail to recapture audiences
Listeners tuned out of the station’s breakfast show, hosted by Sammy J, and its mornings show, hosted by Raf Epstein.
- by Calum Jaspan
Magazine
Good Weekend
The March 23 edition
Tom Elliott on finance, family & his infamous father | Life lessons from Julianne Moore | Saudi Arabia’s building boom | Celeste Barber: ‘too hot’ to parody?
‘A bit of a slow-motion train wreck’: 3AW’s Tom Elliott on his infamous father’s fall
The son of controversial 1980s businessman John Elliott and former state MP Lorraine Elliott never wanted a career in the public eye. What happened?
- by Konrad Marshall
Life after Neil Mitchell: Tom Elliott helps 3AW grow its share
In 3AW’s first ratings survey without Neil Mitchell in three decades, the station has lifted its overall share in the Melbourne market.
- by Calum Jaspan
ABC Melbourne suffers in final radio survey as city braces for Kyle and Jackie O
New Mornings host Raf Epstein failed to maintain his strong start while 3AW once again finished the year on top.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Neil Mitchell
After more than three decades on air, Neil Mitchell hangs up the headphones
A self-proclaimed observer of Melbourne, Neil Mitchell has been a ratings juggernaut for decades. Today was his last morning on 3AW. Just don’t call it a retirement.
- by Neil McMahon
ABC bounces back while 3AW remains number one despite drop
After slumping to a record low earlier this year, ABC Melbourne continues its resurgence.
- by Michael Lallo
Neil Mitchell celebrated as Jonesy and Amanda win big at radio awards
Breakfast radio duo Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller scooped the top gong for the fourth time at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
- by Thomas Mitchell