Biz Audio

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Australian radio industry news, close up.

The gist

Biz Audio is a radio trade-watch show built around Australian audio headlines, network changes, and ratings chatter. It mixes quick updates on departures and promotions with longer conversations about on-air careers, formats, and audience trust.

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About Biz Audio

Biz Audio covers Australian radio like a beat reporter working from inside the listener community. The show follows audio headlines, station reshuffles, ratings surveys, presenter moves, and the small operational details that shape what ends up on air. Its headline episodes are quick and direct. They track departures at ARN and NOVA, promotions in local markets, breakfast-show uncertainty, and the aftermath of executive changes. Ratings episodes carry the energy of a scoreboard recap, with attention to KISS, Gold, 3AW, 2GB, Triple M, Nova, 4BH, 2UE, and Brisbane breakfast movement. Interview episodes widen the frame. Conversations with people heard on Triple M, 2SM, and 2HD explore radio pathways, survey pressure, outside broadcasts, caller connection, preparation, and what different dayparts demand from presenters. The show is particularly interested in how radio careers are assembled: casual roles, newsroom habits, technical support, sponsorship, community appearances, and the move from local familiarity to national reach. Its register is conversational and sometimes reactive. Big redundancies feel like breaking news, while lineup speculation is handled with the curiosity of someone tracking every change as it happens. Biz Audio also gives room to radio culture itself, including tributes to major figures, discussion of talkback formats, and debates about trust in radio news compared with other media. The pace can be uneven in a human way, but that is part of the appeal for listeners who want immediacy rather than polished corporate analysis. It is narrow by design. For people who follow Australian radio names, survey cycles, network brands, and breakfast-show battles, that narrowness is the point.

Made for: Biz Audio is for Australian radio fans, media students, station watchers, and audio industry insiders who follow presenters, ratings, network moves, and lineup changes. It assumes some interest in radio brands and rewards listeners who enjoy granular industry chatter.

What sets it apart: The show combines quick headline reaction with interview-led career conversations, keeping both the trade news and the people behind the microphone in view. Its niche strength is attention to Australian radio’s practical machinery: surveys, shifts, redundancies, outside broadcasts, and station strategy.

In their own words

Welcome to Biz Audio, the home of your Audio Industry headlines! Listen to new weekly episodes! Biz Audio is part of The Biz Network.

Why you'd press play

A radio studio door swings open, and you get the career story plus the outside-broadcast wiring.

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  • career paths that include drama school, early newsroom shifts, and the unglamorous way in
  • broadcasters explaining how a national outside broadcast actually gets from enthusiasm to air
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Episodes

  1. 1

    Clairsy Returns + ARN Reshuffles

    ·3m
  2. 2

    Hamish & Andy dethroned in latest Podcast Ranker!

    ·4m
  3. 3

    Osher Günsberg joins NOVA Podcasts!

    ·3m
  4. 4

    Super Radio Network up for Sale!

    ·3m
  5. 5

    Will Kyle Sandilands stay on KIIS?

    ·4m
  6. 6

    BREAKING: ARN has terminated Kyle Sandilands' Contract

    ·2m
  7. 7

    ARN's Legal Battle + Rhys Holleran Resigns!

    ·2m
  8. 8

    SCA takes the Live & Local path!

    ·3m
  9. 9

    ARN FY25 + KJ a no show!

    ·3m
  10. 10

    ARN Appointments + Tony Tardio speaks out!

    ·2m
  11. 11

    B105 Daytime Changes + NOVA Promotions!

    ·2m
  12. 12

    iHeartLIVE + Politics and Radio collide!

    ·2m
  13. 13

    Legal Proceedings Commence + SRN's New CEO!

    ·5m
  14. 14

    INTERVIEW: Commercial Radio & Audio's Lizzie Young

    ·15m
  15. 15

    Happy World Radio Day!

    ·2m
  16. 16

    Ricki-Lee & Tim launch + KIIS Departures!

    ·4m
  17. 17

    Smallzy takes over from KJ in the interim!

    ·3m
  18. 18

    GOLD1323 is coming soon + Ratings Recap!

    ·2m
  19. 19

    GFK Survey 8 Results Coverage!

    ·6m
  20. 20

    INTERVIEW: Brad from Power FM Bega!

    ·2m
  21. 21

    BREAKING: John Kelly steps down as CEO after merger!

    ·6m
  22. 22

    GOLD96FM Launches + Radio Predictions for 2026!

    ·5m
  23. 23

    Local Radio Shines + Survey 8 approaches!

    ·3m
  24. 24

    BREAKING: Susie O'Neill returns to NOVA!

    ·3m
  25. 25

    NOVA Appointments + ARN Restructures!

    ·5m
  26. 26

    KIIS Departures + Could Mike E & Emma return?

    ·3m
  27. 27

    Survey 1 2026 Breakdown with Peter Samios

    ·38m
  28. 28

    Smallzy finishes up on KIIS Breakfast!

    ·3m
  29. 29

    BREAKING: Lauren Joyce made redundant from ARN!

    ·3m
  30. 30

    New Audio Industry Awards + New Triple M Additions!

    ·5m
  31. 31

    Sandilands Statement Breakdown + Predictions!

    ·3m
  32. 32

    Jackie O still away + Bevo departs 5MU!

    ·3m
  33. 33

    Mike E on KIIS + Tony Aldridge returns!

    ·4m
  34. 34

    BREAKING: Jackie O will not return to KIIS

    ·3m
  35. 35

    Michelle Murphy departs Adelaide's Mix1023!

    ·2m
  36. 36

    A Tribute to John Laws + 4BC's new Lineup!

    ·4m
  37. 37

    Jackie O takes a break from KIIS Breakfast

    ·2m
  38. 38

    BREAKING: Ben & Liam stopped from starting January!

    ·2m
  39. 39

    Robin, Kip & Corey are back + ARN's new Content appointments!

    ·5m
  40. 40

    Ratings Survey 7: KJ Drop, KIIS973 Climbs & BBQ Bob on Top!

    ·3m
  41. 41

    INTERVIEW: Super Radio Network's Mike Byrne!

    ·26m
  42. 42

    Weekly Wrap + SCA new Content appointments!

    ·3m
  43. 43

    Ricki-Lee & Tim + Nine Radio Sold!

    ·2m
  44. 44

    Lowie Live & Smallzy Launch on KIIS tomorrow!

    ·4m
  45. 45

    My week behind the Mic: Work Experience at KIIS 1065!

    Host Max shares his week-long work experience at the KIIS Network and ARN, detailing behind-the-scenes moments from the Kyle and Jackie O Show, The Pickup, and Life Uncut Podcast.

    ·11m·1 clip
  46. 46

    INTERVIEW: 4x ACRA Winner, Peter Samios

    Hidden gem

    Peter Samios turned Dubbo's Star FM into a number-one station through local tactics, survey preparation, and team execution.

    ·28m·1 clip
  47. 47

    Kyle and Jackie O Breakdown with Peter Samios

    Hidden gem

    Peter Samios compares replacing Kyle and Jackie O to removing a Big Mac from McDonald's.

    ·21m·1 clip
  48. 48

    INTERVIEW: Brisbane Radio Legend, Mark Hine!

    Host Max interviews Brisbane radio legend Mark Hine, who shares his 35-year journey from mechanic to radio star, inspired by listening to John Peters.

    ·19m·1 clip
  49. 49

    INTERVIEW: Radio Today's Sarah Patterson!

    This episode of Biz Audio features an interview with Sarah Patterson, a prominent figure in Australian radio and podcasting, discussing her career journey from student radio to breaking major industry stories and her experiences on shows like Triple M's Hot Breakfast.

    ·26m·2 clips
  50. 50

    NOVA & ARN Nowra Departures

    Apr 16, 2026·3m
  51. 51

    INTERVIEW: Triple M's Lachie Pringle

    Hidden gem

    Lockie Pringle describes moving from acting school and student radio in Melbourne to volunteering at Sydney community station 2SER, then working at Triple J and Triple M.

    Apr 15, 2026·26m·1 clip
  52. 52

    ARN Shares bought at Bargain Price!

    Apr 14, 2026·3m
  53. 53

    INTERVIEW: 2SM's Chris Smith

    Chris Smith recounts entering radio through Max Rowley’s school, winning announcer of the year, and driving from Sydney to Moree for his first job.

    Apr 11, 2026·33m·2 clips
  54. 54

    This Week in Radio | 6/4/26 - 10/4/26

    Apr 10, 2026·3m
  55. 55

    Super Radio Network refresh?

    Apr 10, 2026·3m
  56. 56

    INTERVIEW: 2HD's Cheralyn Darcey

    Hidden gem

    Biz Audio interviews Sherilyn Darcy, a 2HD Newcastle Nightline broadcaster named a finalist for Best Newcomer on Air Medium at the Australian Audio Awards.

    Apr 6, 2026·21m·1 clip
  57. 57

    Biz Audio: Easter Long Weekend Catch-Up

    Apr 4, 2026·9m
  58. 58

    This Week in Radio | 30/3/26 - 3/4/26

    Apr 3, 2026·5m
  59. 59

    April Fools in the Radio World

    Apr 1, 2026·4m
  60. 60

    Jackie O sues ARN for $82 Million

    Mar 31, 2026·4m
  61. 61

    J&A Depart GOLD Brekky + 2Day stick with Nath & Emma!

    Dec 12, 2025·2m
  62. 62

    Laurel, Gary and Mark return + 2DAY's New Sat Show!

    Nov 5, 2025·4m
  63. 63

    RECAP: ARN Upfronts 2026 - What a day!

    Oct 29, 2025·2m
  64. 64

    BREAKING: Smallzy twice a day on KIIS! | ARN Upfronts 2026

    Oct 29, 2025·1m
  65. 65

    KIIS's Goodbye + Nine Axings!

    Oct 23, 2025·2m
  66. 66

    Ratings Survey 6: ARN Drops, 3AW Climbs, and Gold remains steady!

    Oct 14, 2025·2m
  67. 67

    6PR Departures, RCS Charts, and More!

    Oct 6, 2025·1m
  68. 68

    BREAKING: Ciaran Davis to step down as ARN CEO

    Oct 1, 2025·2m
  69. 69

    SCA and Seven Merger, SRN Appointments and more!

    Sep 30, 2025·2m
  70. 70

    ACRA's Cancelled, Old ARN Staff Return, and KIIS Drive Shakeup!

    Sep 25, 2025·4m