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January 13, 2010
Fairfax Nixes John Laws '10 Return
FAIRFAX MEDIA is throwing cold water on the reports that former Talk 2UE/SYDNEY star JOHN LAWS might come out of retirement to join crosstown BROADCAST OPERATIONS GROUP Talk 2SM/SYDNEY this year, with FAIRFAX's GRAHAM MOTT saying that LAWS has a … more »
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November 17, 2009
Rex Hunt Exits 3AW
Australian Rules Football SUNDAY play-by-play announcer and host REX HUNT is exiting FAIRFAX MEDIA Talk 3AW/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA after hosting his final FRIDAY night fishing show. HUNT will join crosstown AUSTEREO Rock 3MMM (TRIPLE M) to call SATURDAY … more »
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September 8, 2009
Mike Carlton To Exit 2UE/Sydney
FAIRFAX MEDIA Talk 2UE/SYDNEY morning host MIKE CARLTON is exiting the station after 11 years there and 26 years of morning radio, effective SEPTEMBER 18th. He will be returning on OCTOBER 10th to his former position as columnist for the SYDNEY … more »
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September 8, 2009
Brisbane Wildlife Show Host Ric Nattrass Dies At 59
Longtime 612 ABC/BRISBANE, QLD, AUSTRALIA "WILDLIFE TALKBACK" host and former QUEENSLAND NATIONAL PARKS AND WILD LIFE SERVICE Ranger RIC NATTRASS has passed away. NATTRASS, who appeared on 612 ABC for 14 years and more recently was a … more »
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July 31, 2009
Australian PM Weighs In On Teen Radio Rape Revelation Incident
The incident in which AUSTEREO Top 40 2DAY FM/SYDNEY morning hosts KYLE SANDILANDS and JACKIE O elicited the revelation from a 14-year-old girl that she had been raped has drawn criticism from the Prime Minister of AUSTRALIA, KEVIN RUDD. "This is … more »
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July 17, 2009
2UE/Sydney Hit With Big Judgement
FAIRFAX MEDIA Talk 2UE/SYDNEY has been hit with an A$360,000 judgement by the Federal Court for violations of sponsorship laws. The troubles stemmed from former star host JOHN LAWS' failure to tell the station about 13 instances in which he received … more »
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June 15, 2009
Znaimer Buys Back Into TV
MOSES ZNAIMER's return to television ownership has radio ramifications as well, as his Classical CFMZ (THEW NEW CLASSICAL 96.3)/TORONTO and CFMX (CLASSICAL 103)/COBOURG, ON and Adult Standards CFZM-A (ZOOMER RADIO AM 740)/TORONTO will be transferred from … more »
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December 1, 2008
Laws Comments Draw Farewell Fines For 2UE/Sydney
FAIRFAX MEDIA Talk 2UE/SYDNEY has been slapped with an A$130,000 fine by the AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA AUTHORITY for "cash for comment" infractions by former star host JOHN LAWS. LAWS, long a subject of regulatory scrutiny, was found by … more »
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August 29, 2008
2UE Host Fired From Newspaper Column After Honoring Strike
FAIRFAX Talk 2UE/SYDNEY morning host MIKE CARLTON has been fired by the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, where he has been writing a weekly column, for refusing to file his column during a strike. The paper, which is also owned by FAIRFAX, is being struck by the … more »
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June 17, 2008
2UE To Apologize For Remarks On Gays
FAIRFAX MEDIA Talk 2UE/SYDNEY will apologize for remarks about homosexuality in 2003 that drew a complaint against the station and a 2004 ruling that it had "vilified" gay people. The station and hosts STEVE PRICE and JOHN LAWS appealed … more »