Is This the End of Free-To-Air Radio?

Kyle Sandilands, KS Live and the rise of what I’m calling “The Netflix of Australian Radio” Australian radio may have just changed forever. And I’m not convinced the industry fully understands what has happened yet. Kyle Sandilands has launched KS Live, his own subscription-only broadcasting platform. For AU$99.99 a year, listeners can access his weekday […]

Radio Survey 4: KIIS1065 Still Hasn’t Hit The Floor

I said KIIS1065 Breakfast had not yet found its floor and Survey 4, 2026 has proved the point. The latest radio results are not just another bad book. It is a clear sign that the audience has not accepted what replaced Kyle and Jackie O and the decline may still have further to run. In […]

Radio Killed The Radio Star

Radio Killed The Radio Star The Australian commercial radio industry has a problem. Not a ratings problem. Not a technology problem. A talent problem. And ironically, it’s creating that problem itself. For years, commercial radio and podcasting grew side by side. Radio built personalities. Podcasts gave those personalities another platform. The two mediums complemented each other. Today, I believe that […]

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