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2014

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30 31 1�� New Year’s Day

2 3 4�� World Braille Day

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6 7 8�� Dec 13 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released�� Devonport Cup (TAS)

9�� Sydney Festival (to 27 Jan)

10�� Oct - Dec APRA Census disks due

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13�� Australian Open Tennis (to 26 Jan)

14 15�� Wikipedia Day

16�� Illawarra Folk Festival (to 19 Jan)

17�� Tamworth Country Music Festival (to 26th Jan)�� Dec Aus Music Content Return Due�� Ride to Cure Diabetes (to 19 Jan)

18 19�� World Religion Day�� Australian Healthy Weight Week (to 26 Jan)�� Big Day Out (Gold Coast)

20 21 22 23 24�� Oct - Dec Complaints Return due�� Big Day Out (Melbourne)

25�� Country Music Awards of Australia (Tamworth)

26�� Australia Day�� Big Day Out (Sydney to 27 Jan)�� International Internet Free Day

27�� International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

28�� School Term 1 Begins (NSW, VIC, NT, QLD, SA)�� Data Projection Day

29 30 31�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� School Term 1 Begins (ACT)�� Big Day Out (Adelaide)�� Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse)

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Happy New Year!

2014 marks a new era for radio audience measurement, with a new survey provider, GfK taking over the radio ratings.

The new GfK radio audience measurement system is designed to build a richer listener profile to give the industry more targeted insights. GfK have introduced technology to make the fieldwork more efficient, evolving survey methodology, an audience insights panel and improved survey data access.

From the first survey, there will be an inclusion of 20% of survey respondents that will complete an e-diary that will compliment an already robust global standard, the paper diary.

January 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 130.7

Motor Vehicles 67.5

Entertainment & Leisure 46.6

Travel/Accommodation 34.0

Real Estate 28.4

Finance 26.0

Insurance 19.2

Services 18.1

Media 16.0

Government 15.9

Source: Nielsen AIS (including Metro TV, Regional TV, Metro Radio, Print, Magazines, Out-of-home, Cinema, Direct Mail, Online Display).

The first metropolitan survey will be released on Tuesday March 11.



27 28 29 30 31 1�� Heart Kids National Awareness Month (to 28 Feb)�� Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (to 28 Feb)�� Feb Fast (to 28 Feb)

2�� Big Day Out (Perth)

3�� School Term 1 Begins (WA)�� The Day the Music Died

4�� World Cancer Day

5�� School Term 1 Begins (TAS)�� Safer Internet Day

6 7�� Jan 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released�� Winter Olympics Begins (Sochi, Russia)

8�� National Sustainable Living Festival (to 23rd Feb)

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10�� Royal Hobart Regatta (TAS)�� AFTRS/CRA Sales Courses commence�� AFTRS Creative Art of Copywriting Course commences

11 12 13�� World Radio Day

14�� 2014 Sirens Awards Round 5 Closes�� Jan Aus Music Content Return due�� Valentine’s Day�� Library Lovers Day

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17 18�� International Asperger’s Day

19 20�� World Day of Social Justice

21�� Jan IAS to be lodged and paid

22�� World Thinking Day

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24�� Sunnies For Sight Day�� AFTRS/CRA Commercial Radio Programming commences

25�� Business Clean Up Day

26�� Teal Ribbon Day

27 28�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� Schools Clean Up Day�� Last Day of Summer

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Jan 2014 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

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Industry Case Study Website

Did you know? Radio listeners openness to advertising messages is higher than any other form of media.

Take a look at the new case studies on the Radio Connects website. There are more than 50 case studies that showcase the great results that brands have achieved, as a result of radio advertising.

Make sure you visit radioconnects.com.au today.

If your station has a case study that they would like to contribute to the Radio Connects website, please contact us on 02 9281 6577.

Did you know?

9.7 million people tune into commercial radio each week in the 5 metro capital cities alone.

Source: Nielsen Radio Ratings. Survey 1-8 2013. People 10 +, All Commercial and Digital Listening Mon-Sun Midnight to Midnight.

February 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 113.7

Motor Vehicles 71.2


Real Estate 44.9

Finance 37.3


Insurance 23.8

Food 21.7

Services 21.6

Media 18.2




24 25 26 27 28 1�� 2015 Round 1 Siren Awards Open�� Australian Women’s History Month (to 31 March)�� National Epilepsy Awareness Month (to 31 March)�� First Day of Autumn�� Premier’s Reading Challenge starts (NSW)

2�� Clean Up Australia Day

3�� Labour Day (WA)�� BA Applied Media - Uni of SQ commences�� Charles Sturt B.Comm - Com Radio commences

4�� Pancake Day

5�� World Education Games�� Ash Wednesday

6 7�� Feb 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

8�� World Naked Bike Ride�� International Women’s Day

9�� World Glaucoma Week

10�� Eight Hours Day (TAS)�� Labour Day (VIC, TAS)�� Adelaide Cup Public Holiday (SA)

11�� Metro Survey 1 results released

12 13�� World Greatest Shave (to 16 March)�� World Kidney Day

14�� Feb Aus Music Content Return due�� Funky Hair Friday

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17�� ACRA Entries Open�� St Patrick’s Day

18 19 20�� World Story Telling Day�� National Close the Gap Day

21�� World Poetry Day�� Harmony Day�� Feb IAS to be lodged and paid

22�� World Water Day

23�� World Meteorological Day

24 25 26�� Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness

27�� World Theatre Day

28�� National Boardies Day

29�� International Earth Hour Day

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MARCH 2014


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Metropolitan Survey 1

results released 11 Mar

Make sure you submit your ACRA entries!Entries are open for the 26th Australian Commercial Radio Awards and close at 5pm, Friday 23 May 2014.

Hard copy entry packs have been sent to all stations and are available from the ACRAs website, you can also enter online. Head to the ACRAs website for all you need to know about submitting an ACRA entry including a handy hints and tips page.

Go to: acras.com.au or phone the Events team at CRA on 02 9281 6577.

Almost Two Million Listeners can’t be wrong... More than 1.7 million Australians are enjoying digital quality sound and more stations.

March 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 194.5

Motor Vehicles 94.3


Real Estate 57.0

Finance 54.2


Food 37.6

Insurance 31.6

Services 25.7

Media 24.0

Source: Nielsen AIS (including Metro TV, Regional TV, Metro Radio, Print, Magazines, Out-of-home, Cinema, Direct Mail, Online Display.



31 1�� April Fools�� National Smile Day�� Sexual Assault Awareness Month (to 30 Apr)

2�� World Autism Awareness Day

3 4�� School Term 1 Ends (NT, QLD, VIC)�� World Stray Animals Day

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�� Mar 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released�� World Health Day

8 9 10 11�� Jan - Mar APRA Census disks due�� School Term 1 Ends (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)�� World Parkinson’s Day

12�� International Day of Human Space Flight

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14�� School Term 2 Begins (NT)

15 16 17�� School Term 1 Ends (TAS)�� World Haemophilia Day

18�� Good Friday�� March Aus Music Content Return due�� World Heritage Day

19 20�� Easter Sunday

21�� Easter Monday

22�� School Term 2 Begins (QLD, VIC)�� Earth Day

23�� World Book and Copyright Day

24�� Metro Survey 2 results released�� International Pay It Forward Day

25�� Anzac Day�� Jan - Mar Complaints Return due�� World Malaria Day

26�� World Intellectual Property Day

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28�� School Term 2 Begins (ACT, NSW, SA, WA)�� March Quarter BAS Due

29�� International Dance Day

30�� Canberra Survey 1 results released�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� International Jazz Day

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APRA Jan-Mar Census

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Digital Radio Industry Report

The annual Digital Radio Industry Report will be released this month, for the fourth consecutive year. The report shows the continued growth of digital radio in Australia and provides the most up-to-date digital radio sales, listening and forecast figures, as well as the latest industry developments and planning. This year’s report uncovers some new research undertaken on DAB+ uptake in cars and smartphones.

You can download the report at digitalradioplus.com.au

Did you know?

During Drive each week (Mon-Fri) almost 6.5 million people listen to commercial radio in the 5 metro capital cities alone.

Source: Nielsen Radio Ratings. Survey 1-8 2013. People 10 +, All Commercial and Digital Listening, Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm.

April 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 160.8

Motor Vehicles 80.1


Real Estate 48.3

Finance 44.9


Food 34.2

Insurance 26.8

Services 23.1

Media 21.2




28 29 30 1�� Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (to 31 May)�� Jelly Baby Month�� Information Awareness Month

2�� Newcastle Survey 1 results released

3�� Australian Dance Week

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5�� School Term 2 Begins (TAS)�� International Day of Midwives�� Labour Day (NT)

6�� World Asthma Day�� International No Diet Day

7�� Apr 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

8�� Gold Coast/Tweed Survey 1 results released�� World Red Cross Day

9�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 1 Closes

10�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 2 Opens

11�� Mother’s Day�� World Lupus Day

12�� National Volunteer Week

13 14 15�� International Day of Families

16�� April Aus Music Content Return due

17 18�� Education Week�� International Museum Day

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�� International Arts Education Week

20 21�� April IAS to be lodged and paid

22�� Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

23�� ACRA Entries Close�� World Turtle Day�� Walk Safely to School Day

24 25�� World Towel Day

26�� National Sorry Day

27�� National Reconciliation Week

28 29 30 31�� World No Tobacco day �� Last Day of Autumn�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due

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Apr 2014 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

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Siren Awards

The Siren Awards are an initiative run by Commercial Radio Australia designed to recognise the best radio creative in the country.

Siren rounds are bi-monthly, with an Annual Awards ceremony held in May to announce the 2014 Gold Siren winner.

The Gold Siren winner and their client win a trip to Cannes and tickets to attend the 60th Cannes International Advertising Festival held in June. There is also a $5000 cash prize awarded to the winner of the Siren Client Award.

The Siren Awards recognise excellence in commercial radio advertising.

Entry is FREE and takes just 5 minutes!

Visit sirenawards.com.au for more information.

May 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 153.7

Motor Vehicles 92.8


Finance 53.4

Real Estate 46.7


Insurance 31.1

Food 29.6

Pharmaceutical 25.9

Government 23.0




26 27 28 29 30 31 1�� First Day of Winter�� International Children’s Day�� Bowel Cancer Month

2 3�� Metro Survey 3 results released�� Mabo Day

4 5�� World Environment Day

6�� May 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

7 8�� World Oceans Day

9�� Queen’s Birthday

10 11 12�� FIFA World Cup Begins (Rio, Brazil)�� World Day Against Child Labour

13 14�� World Blood Donor Day

15�� Global Wind Day�� Smile Power Day�� Refugee Week

16 17 18 19 20�� School Term 2 Ends (NT)�� May Aus Music Content Return due�� World Refugee Day

21�� May IAS to be lodged and paid�� World Music Day

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23�� International Olympics Day

24 25 26 27�� School Term 2 Ends (NSW, QLD, VIC)�� Red Nose Day

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30�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� Social Media Day

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JUNE 2014


Commercial Advice Service

Commercial Radio Australia offers many services to members including the Commercial Advice Service (CAS). The CAS is run by the legal team at CRA and is open to all members and their advertising agencies.

If you have any questions regarding an advertisement that you are making, you can contact the CAS team to find out whether there are any legal or regulatory issues that you need to consider. You might want to find out about the rules that apply to the advertising of sensitive products, such as alcohol and gambling services, or, you might want to check the wording of a disclaimer in an advertisement for investment products.

Log onto the Commercial Radio Australia website as a member and you can also access detailed information regarding the advertising of particular products, including weight loss products, medicines, alcohol, investment products, loans, cosmetic products, gambling, foods, trade promotion lotteries and political advertisements.

Members should note that this service is advisory in nature only and should not be relied on in substitution for independent legal advice.

Contact: Sarah Herbert (Head of Legal & Regulatory) at [email protected] or 02 9281 6577.

June 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 213.2

Motor Vehicles 105.5


Finance 57.9


Real Estate 45.1

Insurance 44.9

Government 37.9

Pharmaceutical 36.0

Food 34.9


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30 1�� Coming of Light Festival (QLD)�� International Joke Day

2 3 4�� School Term 2 Ends (ACT, SA, TAS)

5�� Tour de France Begins

6�� International Tartan Day

7�� Jun 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released�� AFTRS/CRA Sales Courses commence�� AFTRS Creative Art of Copywriting commences

8�� Metro Survey 4 results released

9�� Canberra Survey 2 results released�� Constitution Day

10 11�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 2 Closes�� World Population Day�� Apr - Jun APRA Census disks due

12�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 3 Opens

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14�� School Term 3 Begins (NSW, QLD,VIC)�� PAYG withholding payment summaries to employees

15 16 17 18�� June Aus Music Content Return due

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21�� School Term 3 Begins (ACT, NT, SA, TAS, WA)�� CSU B.Comm intern placements commence

22 23�� Commonwealth Games Begins (Glasgow, Scotland)�� Clean Energy Week

24�� Apr - Jun Complaints Return due

25 26 27�� National Tree Day

28�� June Quarter BAS Due�� World Hepatitis Day

29 30 31�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due

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JULY 2014


Social Media

Want to be the first to know if you’re an ACRA finalist or who’s speaking this year at the National Radio Conference?

Like Commercial Radio Australia on Facebook and follow @ComRadioAU on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with all of the news from CRA:

facebook.com/CommercialRadioAustralia

twitter.com/ComRadioAU

instagram.com/ComRadioAU

July 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 147.7

Motor Vehicles 76.5


Finance 43.7

Real Estate 37.9


Government 34.9

Food 29.8

Pharmaceutical 28.6

Insurance 26.7


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28 29 30 31 1�� Jeans4Genes Day

2 3�� International Friendship Day

4�� Picnic Day (NT)�� Bank Holiday (NSW)

5 6�� Jul 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

7�� Gold Coast/Tweed Survey 2 results released

8�� Newcastle Survey 2 results released�� Mary MacKillop’s Day

9�� World Indigenous People’s Day

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13�� International Left-Handers Day

14 15�� July Aus Music Content Return due

16�� Youth Olympic Games (to 28 Aug)�� National Science Week�� Children’s Book Week

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18�� Vietnam Veterans’ Day

19�� World Humanitarian Day

20�� World Mosquito Day

21�� July IAS to be lodged and paid

22 23�� Daffodil Day

24�� Hearing Awareness Week

25 26�� Metro Survey 5 results released�� Freedom Day (NT)

27 28 29�� International Day against Nuclear Tests

30 31�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due �� Last Day of Winter

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results released26 Aug

Tickets for the 2014 Australian Commercial Radio Awards are on sale now

For more information visit acras.com.au

Digital Radio officially turns 5 this month!

Don’t forget to buy Dad a digital radio for Father’s Day next month!

August 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 155.1

Motor Vehicles 79.9


Real Estate 41.2


Finance 38.7

Food 27.4

Insurance 26.0

Pharmaceutical 24.2

Media 22.8




1�� First Day of Spring�� Premier’s Reading Challenge Ends�� Wattle Day

2 3�� National Flag Day�� Fred Hollows Foundation Day

4 5�� Aug 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

6 7�� Father’s Day�� National Threatened Species Day

8�� International Literacy Day

9 10�� World Suicide Prevention Day

11�� R U OK? Day

12�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 3 closes

13�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 4 opens�� World First Aid Day�� Roald Dahl Day

14�� National Bilby Day

15 16�� International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

17�� Australian Citizenship Day

18�� World Water Monitoring Day

19�� School Term 3 Ends (NSW, QLD, VIC)�� Aug Aus Music Content Return due�� Talk Like a Pirate Day

20 21�� Aug IAS to be lodged and paid�� International Day of Peace

22�� World Carefree Day

23 24�� World School Milk Day

25 26�� School Term 3 Ends (ACT, NT,SA, TAS, WA)�� World Maritime Day

27�� World Tourism Day

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30�� Metro Survey 6 results released�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� Queen’s Birthday (WA)

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Employee Relations and Training Information and AdviceCRA provides members with regular updates on all important matters impacting on the industry. This includes updates on various industrial awards, legislation and various employment related issues. Members are able to contact CRA direct for assistance and advice on the full range of employee workplace issues. This includes advice and information on the following:

�� Employment contracts and legal obligations and responsibilities.�� Awards and legislation.�� Performance counseling & conduct issues.�� Employee development and training.

�� Industry training courses, such as AFTRS.

ResourcesThe CRA website provides a range of information and useful links that managers can access directly, including:

�� Industrial awards and legislation, including useful articles and resource kits to inform and assist managers with compliance.�� OH&S information, including relevant links to each State Government site.�� Superannuation.�� Public holidays.�� Tertiary education and industry seminars.�� News & events – information on current issues impacting on the workplace.

Customised Training ProgramsCRA is able to develop and conduct tailored training or seminars to assist members with workplace issues or opportunities.

September 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 194.6

Motor Vehicles 98.3


Real Estate 55.5


Finance 49.7

Insurance 34.0

Food 31.4

Communications 26.9

Services 25.7


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results released30 Sep



29 30 1�� Canberra Survey 3 results released�� RSPCA Awareness Week�� World Day of Older Persons

2�� International Day of Non-Violence

3 4�� World Animal Day�� World Space Week

5�� Day Light Saving Begins (NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, SA)�� World Teachers’ Day

6�� Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA, QLD)�� School Term 4 Begins (NT, VIC)�� World Habitat Day

7�� Sep 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released�� School Term 4 Begins (NSW, QLD)

8�� International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

9�� World Sight Day�� World Post Day

10�� Jul - Sep APRA Census disks due�� World Mental Health Day

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13�� School Term 4 Begins (ACT, SA, TAS, WA)�� International Day for Disaster Reduction

14 15�� Global Handwashing Day

16�� Nude Food Day

17�� National Radio Conference�� Annual General Meeting

18�� Australian Commercial Radio Awards

19�� National Water Week�� Children’s Week

20�� World Statistics Day

21 22 23 24�� Jul - Sep Complaints Return due

25�� National Kidsafe Day

26�� International School Library Day

27 28�� September Quarter BAS Due

29 30 31�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� Halloween

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OCTOBER 2014


2014 National Radio Conference & Exhibition The National Radio Conference is the largest gathering of radio professionals in Australia. Join hundreds of forward-thinking leaders at this leading industry conference on Friday 17 October. The Conference Program will include interesting and thought-provoking sessions from local and international experts covering a number of key themes and topics.

2014 Australian Commercial Radio Awards The Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) will be held on Saturday 18

October. Now in their 26th year, the ACRAs are a celebration of the wealth of talent that drives the Australian Commercial Radio industry. The awards are designed to recognise excellence in all areas of radio broadcasting including news, talk, sport, music and entertainment. All 34 award categories are peer judged, with judging panels comprised of industry members. Winners are awarded in each category across three divisions: metropolitan, provincial and country commercial radio stations. Ensure you purchase your tickets early to avoid missing out on this memorable industry event.

October 2013 AdEx Top Ten $M

Retail 150.2

Motor Vehicles 76.3

Real Estate 55.2



Finance 46.5

Insurance 30.2

Food 29.5

Pharmaceutical 21.1

Communications 20.0


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2014 National Radio Conference

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27 28 29 30 31 1�� Movember Begins

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3�� Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Day

4�� Melbourne Cup

5�� Recreation Day (TAS)

6�� Australian National Kindness Day

7�� Oct 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released

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10�� Adoption Awareness Week

11�� Metro Survey 7 results released�� Remembrance Day

12 13�� Gold Coast/Tweed Survey 3 results released�� World Kindness Day

14�� Newcastle Survey 3 results released�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 4 closes�� Oct Aus Music Content Return due

15�� 2015 Siren Awards Round 5 opens

16�� International Day of Tolerance

17�� National Skin Cancer Action Week�� International Students Day

18 19�� International Men’s Day

20�� Universal Children’s Day

21�� Oct IAS to be lodged and paid�� World Television Day

22 23�� Social Inclusion Week

24 25 26 27�� Grandparents Day

28 29�� Buy Nothing Day

30�� Commercial Radio Australia membership fees due�� Last Day of Spring

NOVEMBER 2014


Did you know?

Over 85% of 10-17 year olds listen to commercial radio each week and for an average of 9 hours.Source: Nielsen Radio Ratings. Survey 1-8 2013. People 10 -17, All Commercial and Digital Listening, Mon-Sun Midnight to Midnight.

Over 80% of 40-54 year olds listen to commercial radio each week and for an average of 17 hours.Source: Nielsen Radio Ratings. Survey 1-8 2013. People 40-54, All Commercial and Digital Listening, Mon-Sun Midnight to Midnight.

Over 76% of 18-24 year olds listen to commercial radio each week and for an average of 12 hours.Source: Nielsen Radio Ratings. Survey 1-8 2013. People 18-24, All Commercial and Digital Listening, Mon-Sun Midnight to Midnight.

During Breakfast each week (Mon-Fri) almost 7.1 million people listen to commercial radio in the 5 metro capital cities alone.Source: Nielsen Radio Ratings. Survey 1-8 2013. People 10 +, All Commercial and Digital Listening Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am.

Top 10 Radio Advertisers Financial Year 03 Jul 2012 - 30 Jun 2013 $M

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd 12.4

Wesfarmers Limited 11.8

Government Commonwealth 11.5

Woolworths Limited 8.8

Government Victoria 7.7

McDonalds Family Restaurants 6.4

Suncorp Group 5.6

Commonwealth Bank Australia 4.5

Telstra Corp Limited 2.9

Government NSW 2.7


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Radio Advertising Revenue released

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1�� First Day of Summer�� World AIDS Day

2�� Abolition of Slavery Day

3�� Day of Persons with Disabilities

4 5�� Nov 14 Metro Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue released�� International Volunteer Day

6�� St. Nicholas’ Day

7�� International Civil Aviation Day

8 9�� International Anti Corruption Day

10�� International Human Rights Day

11�� International Mountain Day

12�� School Term 4 Ends (NT, QLD, SA)

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15 16�� Metro Survey 8 results released

17�� School Term 4 Ends (ACT)

18�� School Term 4 Ends (TAS, WA)�� International Migrants Day

19�� School Term 4 Ends (NSW, VIC)�� Nov Aus Music Content Return due

20�� International Human Solidarity Day

21�� Nov IAS to be lodged and paid�� Summer Solstice

22 23 24�� Christmas Eve Public Holiday

25�� Christmas Day Public Holiday

26�� Boxing Day Public Holiday

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DECEMBER 2014


Top Radio Advertising Categories Calendar Year 2012 $Ms

Retail 195.7

Motor Vehicles 78.6


Services 46.3

Media 33.6

Insurance 32.4

Finance 30.5

Real Estate 28.4


Education & Learning 17.5

Source: Nielsen AdEx.

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results released 16 Dec

Get set for this year’s digital radio retail offers when the Christmas campaign launches this month on-air and at: digitalradioplus.com.au


NIELSEN AdEx Top TwentyTOP 20 ADVERTISERS FINANCIAL YEAR 3 Jul 2012 - 30 Jun 2013

Advertiser Name Key Brands All Media Radio Radio Share

$Ms 2013 $Ms 2013 %

1 Wesfarmers Limited Coles, Target, Bunnings, Kmart, OfficeWorks 248.0 11.8 4.8%

2 Woolworths Limited Woolworths, Dan Murphys, Big W, Masters 161.4 8.8 5.5%

3 Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd Harvey Norman, Domayne, Joyce Mayne 146.5 12.4 8.5%

4 Government Commonwealth Medibank Private, Tourism Aust 135.1 11.5 8.5%

5 McDonalds Family Restaurants McDonalds 80.6 6.4 8.0%

6 Reckitt Benckiser P/L Finish, Vanish, Nurofen, Dettol, Gaviscon 80.1 0.3 0.4%

7 Government Victoria TAC, WorkSafe, Swinburne Uni 78.5 7.7 9.8%

8 Suncorp Group AAMI, APIA, GIO, Bingle 71.3 5.6 7.9%

9 Telstra Corp Limited Telstra, Telstra Mobile, Sensis, Bigpond 70.6 2.9 4.1%

10 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited Corolla, RAV4, Aurion/Camry, L'Exhibition 70.5 1.4 1.9%

11 Commonwealth Bank Australia Commonwealth Bank, Bankwest, Commsec 68.0 4.5 6.6%

12 Government NSW Cancer Inst., Transport for NSW, Destination NSW 67.5 2.7 4.0%

13 General Motors Holden Auto Ltd Holden Colorado, Cruze, Volt, Barina 65.6 1.2 1.9%

14 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd Nissan Pulsar, Navara, Renault Koleos 63.1 2.5 4.0%

15 Lion Corona, Castlemaine, Hahn, James Squire 61.4 1.1 1.9%

16 Nestle Australia Group Jenny Craig, Uncle Tobys, Nescafe, Milo 59.7 1.0 1.6%

17 Village Roadshow Group Village Cinemas, Warner Bros, Roadshow distribution 56.7 1.1 1.9%

18 News Corporation Limited CarsGuide, CareerOne, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph 56.4 2.4 4.3%

19 Westpac Banking Corporation Westpac, St George Bank, RAMS, BT Super 55.8 2.4 4.3%

20 ANZ Banking Group Ltd ANZ Bank 55.6 0.9 1.7%


TOP 20 CATEGORIES ALL MEDIA FINANCIAL YEAR 3 Jul 2012 - 30 Jun 2013

Category Total Radio Radio Share

$Ms $Ms %

1 Retail 2,127.0 197.0 9.3%

2 Motor Vehicles 1,056.9 77.4 7.3%

3 Entertainment & Leisure 730.0 60.3 8.3%

4 Finance 552.9 28.9 5.2%

5 Real Estate 512.3 29.7 5.8%

6 Travel/Accommodation 484.7 28.1 5.8%

7 Insurance 341.0 31.8 9.3%

8 Food 327.1 14.8 4.5%

9 Pharmaceutical 282.1 16.8 6.0%

10 Services 264.8 51.6 19.5%

11 Media 243.5 29.4 12.1%

12 Communications 239.3 14.1 5.9%

13 Government 228.9 18.7 8.2%

14 Appliances Home & Outdoor 210.6 8.6 4.1%

15 Community/Public Service 190.2 8.9 4.7%

16 Toiletries/Cosmetics 189.7 2.5 1.3%

17 Gambling/Gaming 153.2 13.1 8.5%

18 Beverages-Non Alcoholic 134.0 4.7 3.5%

19 Utilities-Energy & Water 125.6 10.2 8.1%

20 Recruitment 120.3 3.5 2.9%

Source: Nielsen AIS (including Metro TV, Regional TV, Metro Radio, Print, Magazines, Out-of-home, Cinema, Direct Mail, Online Display)


NSWMetropolitan Stations

Sydney

Smooth 95.3FM, Nova 96.9, 2DAY FM, Triple M, Sky Sports Radio, WSFM, KIIS 1065, 2SM, 2CH, 2GB, 2UE

Regional Stations

1 Tweed Heads Radio 97

2 Lismore 2LM 900AM, ZZZ 100.9FM

3 Moree NOW FM 98.3, 2VM 1530AM

4 Inverell GEM FM, 2NZ 1188AM

5 Grafton Clarence Coast’s FM 104.7, 2GF 1206 AM

6 Coffs Harbour 2HC, 2CS FM, 105.5 Star FM

7 Armidale 2AD, FM 100.3

8 Gunnedah Triple G 97.5FM, 2MO 1080AM

9 Tamworth 2TM, 92.9

10 Port Macquarie 2MC 100.7 FM, 102.3 and 105.1 Star FM, Radio 531

11 Broken Hill 2BH, HILL FM

12 Taree Max FM 107.3, Radio 2RE

13 Dubbo 93.5 Star FM, 2DU, ZOO FM

14 Mudgee 2MG, 93.1 and 97.9 Real FM

15 Newcastle KOFM, NXFM, 2HD, New FM

16 Parkes 2PK, 95.5 ROK FM

17 Orange 2EL 1089 AM, 105.9 Star FM, 105.1 2GZ FM

18 Bathurst/ Blayney/Oberon 1503 2BS Gold, 99.3 B-Rock FM

19 Lithgow 107.9 Move FM, 2LT 900AM20 Gosford/

Central Coast Star 104.5, 2GO, 101.3 Sea FM

21 Katoomba The Edge 96.1FM

22 Campbelltown C91.3FM

23 Griffith 2RG, 99.7 Star FM24 Young/

Southwest SlopesRoccy FM, 2LF

25 Goulburn Eagle FM 93.5, 2GN

26 Wollongong i98 FM, 96.5 Wave FM

27 Nowra 2ST, Power 94.9 FM

28 Wagga Wagga 1152 2WG, 93.1 Star FM

29 Deniliquin 102.5 Classic Rock, 1521 2QN

30 Albury 2AY, 104.9 Star FM, The River 105.731 Cooma/Snowy

Mountains97.7 SNOW FM, Snowy Mountains 2XL

32 Bega 2EC, Power FM

33 Hunter Valley 981 2NM, 98.1Power FM

ACT

Canberra 1053 2CA, 1206 2CC, Mix 106.3, FM104.7

TAS

1 Hobart Sea FM, Heart 107.3, 7HO FM101.7

2 Launceston LAFM, Chilli 90.1 FM

3 Burnie 558 7BU AM, 101.7 Sea FM

4 Devonport 7AD 900AM, 107.7 Sea FM

5 Scottsdale Chilli 99.7, 540 7SD AM

6 Queenstown 7XS 107.1

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VICMetropolitan Stations

Melbourne

NOVA 100, Smooth 91.5FM, 1377 AM MTR, SEN 1116, 101.9 Fox FM, 105.1 Triple M, 3AW 693, Magic 1278, Gold 104.3, Mix 101.1 FM

Regional Stations

1 Mildura 99.5 Star FM, 97.9 Sun FM, Easymix 1467AM

2 Swan Hill/Northern VIC 3SH, 107.7 MIXX FM

3 Wangaratta/ Nth East VIC/ Southern NSW

3NE 1566, 102.1 Edge FM

4 Shepparton 3SR 95.3FM , 96.9 Star FM

5 Bendigo 91.9 Star FM, EasyMix Ten-71AM, 3BO 93.5FM

6 Horsham/ Wimmera/ Mallee

1089 3WM, 101.3 MIXX FM

7 Ballarat/ Western VIC 103.1 Power FM, 3BA 102.3FM

8 Hamilton/Portland 3HA, 88.9 MIXX FM

9 Warrnambool/Sth West VIC 3YB, COAST FM

10 Colac/ Sth West VIC 106.3 MIXX FM, 3CS

11 Geelong 93.9 Bay FM, 95.5 K-ROCK

12 Yarra Ranges Flow FM13 Gippsland/

Latrobe ValleyGold1242, 99.5 & 99.9 3TR FM, 94.3 STAR FM, 531 3GG AM

WAMetropolitan Stations

Perth Mix 94.5, 92.9, Nova 937, 6IX, 6PR, 96FM

Regional Stations

1 Port Hedland 91.7 WAFM, The Spirit

2 Karratha The Spirit, 106.5 WAFM

3 Carnarvon Classic Hits 666, Hot Hits 99.7

4 Remote WA Red FM, The Spirit, WAFM

5 Geraldton The Spirit, 96.5 WAFM

6 Kalgoorlie 97.9 Hot FM, 6KG

7 Narrogin 100.5 Hot FM, 6NA

8 Merredin 105.1 Hot FM, 6MD

9 Northam 96.5 Hot FM, 6AM

10 Mandurah 97.3 COAST FM, 6MM

11 Bunbury 95.7 Hot FM, RadioWest 963 AM, 621 Spirit

12 Katanning 94.9 Hot FM, 6WB

13 Bridgetown 100.5 Hot FM, RadioWest 900AM

14 Albany 106.5 Hot FM, 6VA

15 Esperance 102.3 Hot FM, 747 RadioWest

16 Broome 101.3 WAFM, 102.9 Spirit

NT

Darwin/Katherine Hot 100, MIX 104.9

1 Tennant Creek/Jabiru 100.5 Flow FM

2 Alice Springs 8HA, Sun FM

QLDMetropolitan Stations

Brisbane97.3 FM, 4KQ, Radio Tab, 4BC, Magic 882, Nova 1069, B105 FM, 104.5 Triple M

Regional Stations

1 Cairns 103.5 Hot FM, 99.5 Sea FM, Zinc 102.7, 4CA

2 Mareeba 4AM, 97.9 Hot FM

3 Innisfail Kool FM, The KZ Network

4 Townsville Zinc 100.7, 106.3FM, 103.1 Hot FM, 102.3 4TO FM

5 Charters Towers 95.9 Hot FM, 4GC

6 Mt Isa 4LM, 102.5 Hot FM

7 Mackay 4MK 1026AM, 98.7 Sea FM, 100.3 Hot FM, Zinc 101.9

8 Longreach 4LG, West FM9 Emerald/

Central Highlands

4HI, 94.7 Hot FM

10 Rockhampton /Gladstone

Sea FM, Hot FM, 4RO, Radio Zinc

11 Bundaberg 4BU 1332AM, 93.9 HITZ FM, 93.1 Sea FM

12 Charleville Triple C, 4VL

13 Roma 95.1 Hot FM, 4ZR

14 Maryborough 101.9 Sea FM, 103.5 Mix FM

15 Gympie/Noosa Classic Hits 4GY, Zinc 96.1

16 Nambour/Sunshine Coast

Hot 91.1, 91.9 Sea FM, 92.7 Mix FM

17 Kingaroy Hot FM, 4SB 1071AM

18 Toowoomba 4GR, Hot FM, 4AK 1242AM, 4WK

19 Ipswich River 949

20 Beaudesert/Regional QLD & NSW

Breeze FM, Rebel FM

21 Gold Coast 102.9 Hot Tomato, 92.5 Gold FM, 90.9 Sea FM

SAMetropolitan Stations

Adelaide104.7 Triple M, 107.1 SAFM, Mix 102.3, Cruise 1323 AM, FIVEaa 1395, Nova 919

Regional Stations

1 Port Lincoln 765AM 5CC, Magic 89.9FM

2 Spencer Gulf 5AU, 105.9 Magic FM, 5CS

3 Riverland 5RM, Magic 93.1FM

4 Murray Bridge 98.7 Power FM, 5MU

5 Mt Gambier 5SE, 96.1 Star FM

6 Remote SA Flow FM

WA

NT QLD

NSW

VIC ACT

TAS

VIC

SA

DARWIN / Katherine

1 Tennant Creek/Jabiru

Port Hedland 1

Broome 16

Karratha 2

3 Carnavon

5 Geraldton

4 Remote WA

6 Kalgoorlie

8 Merredin

Port Lincoln 1

2 Spencer Gulf6 Remote SA

1 Tweed Heads

21 Gold Coast

15 Gympie/Noosa

14 Maryborough

11 Bundaberg

16 Nambour/ Sunshine Coast

10 Rockhampton/ Gladstone

1 Cairns

Innisfail 3

Mareeba 2

9 Emerald/ Central Highlands

8 Longreach

12 Charleville13 Roma

Toowoomba 18

Kingaroy 17

Ipswich 19Beaudesert/Regional QLD & NSW 20

4 Townsville

2 Lismore11 Broken Hill

5 Grafton

10 Port Macquarie

Moree 3

Dubbo 13

Mudgee 14Orange 17Parkes 16

Bathurst/Blayney/Oberon 18Lithgow 19

Katoomba 21Campbelltown 22

Goulburn 25

Albury 30

Deniliquin 29Wagga Wagga 28

Young/Southwest Slopes 24

Griffith 23

Inverell 4Armidale 7

Tamworth 9 12 Taree

15 Newcastle33 Hunter Valley

20 Gosford/Central Coast

26 Wollongong27 South Coast/Nowra

31 Cooma/Snowy Mountains32 Bega

SYDNEY

BRISBANE

CANBERRA

6 Coffs Harbour

Riverland 3

Murray Bridge 4

Mount Gambier 5

14 Albany

15 Esperance

1 Mildura

Horsham/ Wimmera/Mallee 6

13 Gippsland/ Latrobe Valley

Hamilton/Portland 8

Warrnambool/South West VIC 9

Geelong 11

Swan Hill/Northern VIC 2

Wangaratta/Nth East VIC & Southern NSW 3 Burnie 3 2 Launceston

5 ScottsdaleDevonport 4

Queenstown 6

1 HOBART

Shepparton 4

Yarra Ranges 12

Bendigo 5

7 Ballarat/ Western VIC

9 Northam

7 Narrogin

Mandurah 10

Bunbury 11 Katanning 12

Bridgetown 13

2 Alice Springs

PERTH

ADELAIDE

MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE

Gunnedah 8

5 Charters Towers

6 Mount Isa 7 Mackay

Colac/South West VIC 10

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