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'Love us or loathe us': Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O ink 'historic' 10-year radio deal worth $200 million

A deal signed by the hosts of The Kyle and Jackie O Show will also see Sydney's top-rating radio breakfast program broadcast in Melbourne from 2024, and follows their employer launching a takeover bid of their former network.
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The ABC thought gardening would be a safe subject to test out talkback radio. Then a caller asked about cannabis plants

The ABC thought gardening would be a safe subject to test out talkback radio. Then a caller asked about marijuana plants.
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analysis:In four short years it feels like everything has changed — but one thing is constant

A radio community is a living, thriving, wriggling, combative, remarkable thing. As I prepare to step down I will not miss the early starts. But I know I will not find the kind of conversations and connection to an audience I have had in radio more than anywhere else, writes Virginia Trioli.
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Melbourne talkback king Neil Mitchell fires parting shot at Andrews as he calls time on radio career

After a broadcast career spanning more than 30 years, broadcaster Neil Mitchell announces he will step down as 3AW morning show host in December.
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Raf Epstein moves to Mornings in major ABC Radio Melbourne line-up shuffle after Trioli announcement

The award-winning journalist says he'll uphold the program's "fearless" standards set by Virginia Trioli, who is returning to TV, while a familiar voice will take on the station's Drive program.
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Virginia Trioli to leave talkback radio for new ABC TV arts show

ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings presenter Virginia Trioli has announced she will be stepping away from talkback radio for a new position hosting an arts television program.
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How a nine-year-old became her favourite radio star for Book Week

When schoolgirl Emily Duff texted the morning program saying she wanted to dress up as Loretta Ryan for Book Week, listeners got to work to make it happen.
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After 23 years hosting Overnights, ABC stalwart Trevor Chappell has new gig — but he's not going far

Long-time ABC host Trevor Chappell is leaving the national graveyard shift to take on the role of Afternoons presenter for ABC Radio Melbourne until the end of the year. 
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How the food you eat could be making you sick and what to do about it

When you think of a farmer, what image comes to mind? Nakkiah Lui asks that question on her latest podcast First Eat. If you envisioned a white man in an Akubra, you're not alone. Here's why that's an issue and the impact on your dinner plate.
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Some of the world's biggest songs are covers. What makes a good one?

More than 840 cover songs have been played in the triple j studios across 20 years. The data shows us how artists craft a cover song.
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After 52 years, Paul's love song has finally found its groove

Retired rock 'n' roll musician Paul Shirley was blown away when a streaming service wanted to feature his song in a blockbuster film.
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Trading Hollywood for outback radio, Ian faces one of his toughest roles yet

Ian James's career has taken him from European radio to LA film sets. Now, he has the challenge of managing a remote radio station in a community scarred by a record flood.
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Ahead of a historic Hottest 100 vote, we look back at the evolution of Like A Version

For 20 years, triple j's Like A Version has grown from humble beginnings to one of the most recognised media segments in Australia with an enduring legacy.
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Rehearsing an intergalactic inclusive radio play

Members of Tumut's See Me Hear Me Theatre rehearse a scene from The Planet Man
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Duration: 48 seconds

Veteran Sydney radio personality Doug Mulray dead at 71

Mulray was best known for his Triple M breakfast show in the 1980s and also hosted television shows, including Beauty and the Beast, Star Struck and the Doug Mulray Show.
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Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

'A Sydney icon': Peter FitzSimons remembers friend and veteran radio star 'Uncle Doug' Mulray

Known affectionately as "Uncle Doug", Mulray was best known for his Triple M breakfast show in the 1980s.
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Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

'Radio royalty': Veteran radio personality Doug Mulray dead at 71

Sydney radio broadcaster Doug Mulray — an "absolute legend" who changed the face of radio — dies, aged 71, radio station Triple M Sydney confirms.
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The tiny community radio station that helped save Braidwood from fire becomes platform for new podcast

A community radio station in the NSW country town of Braidwood staffed by exhausted volunteers became a lifeline for residents through the black summer bushfires. 
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Flume wins triple j's Hottest 100 again for Say Nothing

The Australian electronic producer Flume became the second-ever artist to top triple j's annual Hottest 100 twice — having first won in 2016.
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Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds

Lucy Smith previews Triple j Hottest 100

Triple j Mornings host Lucy Smith says there are 23 acts making their debut as she previews the Hottest 100.
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The records that could fall during this year's triple j Hottest 100 countdown

The vote is going to be a thriller and it's possible some long-standing records could be broken during this year's countdown.
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Burning through your podcasts on those long holiday drives? Here are some worth checking out

Dreading those long drives to or from your idyllic destination? Here are some podcasts to keep you company on the trip and over the summer.
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Charlie Pickering to present Friday Breakfast on ABC Radio Melbourne

The comedian will present ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast program on Fridays next year, with Sammy J returning for the Monday to Thursday shows.
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Taylor Swift makes history as first musician to claim entire top 10 on Billboard Hot 100

Dominating the Billboard chart with songs from her new album Midnights, Taylor Swift has surpassed Drake, who previously record with nine of the top 10 songs for a week.
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Radio presenter dies on air, 'doing what he loved', aged 55

Popular British radio host and DJ Tim Gough died while he was presenting his popular breakfast show for GenX Radio Suffolk. 
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