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Take40 Australia
''Take 40 Australia'' was Australia's first and longest-running music countdown. It counted down the official top 40 singles on the ARIA chart on a weekly basis. It was broadcast nationally each week to over 1.2 million listeners. Starting in 1984, the show ended after 32 years with its final broadcast on Saturday 3 September 2016. History ''Take 40 Australia'' first hit the airwaves in 1984 and was hosted by Barry Bissell for 20 years until his retirement in 2004. Bissell was an integral part of the show's success, counting down Australia's 40 biggest songs. He also celebrated the 1000th show milestone in 2003. In November 2004, Andrew Günsberg (also known as "Andrew G") replaced Bissell as host. Günsberg hosted the show until November 2009. In November 2009, Günsberg was replaced by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O. Sandilands remained with the show until December 2011 and Jackie hosted the show solo until 2013. Angus O'Loughlin replaced Jackie O as host. In February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''Countdown'' chart, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osher Günsberg
Osher Günsberg (born Andrew Jonas Günsberg), recognised by his former stage name Andrew G, is a British-Australian television and radio presenter and journalist. He is the host of the reality TV series ''The Bachelor Australia'', ''The Bachelorette Australia'' and ''Bachelor in Paradise Australia''. He is also the narrator of the factual TV series ''Bondi Rescue'' as well as the host of the music talent show ''The Masked Singer Australia''. He is also known for his hosting roles on Channel ''Australian Idol'', ''Live to Dance'' on CBS and radio shows including ''Take 40 Australia'' and '' The Hot Hits''. Günsberg also narrated the factual television program '' Recruits''. He was a regular contributor to '' The Project''. Early life Günsberg was born Andrew Jonas Günsberg in London, England to a Czech-Jewish father and a Lithuanian mother. Günsberg moved to Australia when he was four months old. He grew up in Brisbane, where he held an interest in music, learning to rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands (born 10 June 1971) is an Australian radio host and television personality. He is currently the co-host, with Jackie O, of the weekday morning radio program '' The Kyle and Jackie O Show'' on Sydney's radio station KIIS 106.5. From 2005 to 2009, and again in 2023, Sandilands served as a judge on '' Australian Idol''. In 2008, he became the host of '' Big Brother'', alongside Jackie O. In 2010, he became a judge on '' Australia's Got Talent'' and also on Australia's version of '' The X Factor''. Sandilands has become known for controversial on-air stunts and offensive comments. This has led to companies removing their advertisements, findings of serious breaches of the Industry Codes of Practice and Guidelines, and to his firing from ''Australian Idol''. Sandilands and co-host Jackie O moved to new station KIIS 106.5 in 2014 with their show, ''The Kyle and Jackie Ho Show'', to the ARN (Australian Radio Network). In 2014, Sandilands made his first appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie O (radio Host)
Jacqueline Ellen Last (born 31 January 1975), better known as Jackie O, is an Australian radio hostess and television presenter. She is best known for presenting ''The Hot Hits Live from LA'', ''Hot30 Countdown'', ''Take 40 Australia'', two series of '' Australian Princess'', and '' The Kyle and Jackie O Show'' (with co-host Kyle Sandilands). She has also hosted celebrity prank show ''Surprise Surprise Gotcha'' and appeared on the 2007 comedy series ''The Nation'' on the Nine Network. She also was the co-host of '' Big Brother'' (alongside Kyle Sandilands) after Gretel Killeen, the original host, resigned from the series. On 1 November 2013, Jackie and co-host Kyle Sandilands announced they would not be returning in 2014 to host their 2Day FM breakfast show, which at that time was generating around 30 million AUD in advertising revenue yearly. On 29 November 2013, Kyle and Jackie O announced their move to rival radio network ARN and show on new 106.5 station, coming in 2014 wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash London
Ash London is an Australian radio and television personality. Career Television In 2012, London was appointed co-host of Eleven's music video show '' The Loop'' with Scott Tweedie. She resigned in 2015 to pursue a career in radio, In 2018, Ash co-hosted Network Ten's ''Game of Games'' with Grant Denyer. She has been a guest on multiple episodes of ''Have You Been Paying Attention?'' and '' Celebrity Name Game''. Radio in October 2014, London was appointed co-host of the Hit Network's ''Shazam Top 20 Countdown'' with Angus O'Loughlin. She remained in the position until she resigned in December 2015. In October 2016, Ash returned to radio to host ''Ash London LIVE'', a music-based show broadcast nightly on the Hit Network and will finish up on Friday 3 September 2021. In September 2018, London began filling in on 2Day FM's breakfast show alongside Ed Kavalee and Grant Denyer, after the departure of co-host Em Rusciano. In December, after three months of filling in, Ash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Cross Austereo
Southern Cross Media Group Limited, doing business as Southern Cross Austereo, is an Australian media company which operates broadcast radio and television stations. It is the largest radio broadcaster in Australia, operating 86 radio stations, and has a reach into every state and territory. The company is headquartered in South Melbourne. It was founded in 2004 as a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank for the purpose of acquiring regional radio stations, before expanding into television broadcasting in 2007 with the acquisition of Southern Cross Broadcasting. It also operates the LISTNR platform in Australia. History 2004–05: RG Capital & DMG Regional Radio acquisitions On 3 June 2004, Macquarie Bank announced it would acquire RG Capital Radio for $173 million, gaining control of 36 radio stations in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. The Federal Court of Australia approved the acquisition in August 2004, with the stations to be operated through the company's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Freedman
Emma Freedman is an Australian television and radio presenter who grew up on the Mornington Peninsula. Freedman formerly co-hosted ''The Grill Team'' on Triple M Sydney. Prior to this, she was a weather presenter on ''Weekend Today'' and host of '' Sports Sunday'' on the Nine Network. Career Radio and television In 2010, Freedman joined ''Weekend Today'' as a weather presenter, replacing Felicity Whelan, after which she shared hosting duties with Steven Jacobs as a weather presenter for ''Today''. She was a regular contributor to the Nine Network's coverage of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival for many years. Freedman was also a regular sports presenter on the Nine Network's '' Wide World of Sports'' and ''Weekend Today''. In December 2014, Freedman was made redundant from the Nine Network due to cost-cutting measures. In 2015, Freedman competed in and won the fifteenth season of '' Dancing with the Stars'' partnered with Aric Yegudkin. In January 2015, Jules Lund a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit Network
The Hit Network is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 41 radio stations broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format, as well as 6 digital radio stations. History The Hit Network was formed in 1986 as the Austereo Network after Austereo, the licensee of Adelaide commercial radio station SAFM, purchased Fox FM in Melbourne. The network grew throughout the late 1980s and the 1990s, acquiring B105 Brisbane, 2Day FM Sydney and PMFM Perth, as well as establishing joint-venture stations in Canberra and Newcastle. The network would later become known as the ''Today Network'', with stations adopting a contemporary hit radio music format. Following the acquisition of Austereo by Southern Cross Media Group, the company incorporated the regional Hot FM, Sea FM and Star FM networks into the Today Network. In October 2014, Southern Cross Austereo announced it would relaunch SAFM in Adelaide as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closer (The Chainsmokers Song)
"Closer" is a song by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers featuring American singer Halsey. Andrew Taggart (one half of the Chainsmokers) also provides his vocals in the song. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song was written by Taggart, Halsey, Shaun Frank, Freddy Kennett, Isaac Slade and Joe King, while the production was handled by the Chainsmokers. Musically, it is a future bass and pop song with a "retro" style synthesizer in the chorus. In the United States, "Closer" became both the Chainsmokers' and Halsey's first number one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song stayed at the top spot for 12 consecutive weeks. This is the highest EDM song that cracked the ''Billboard'' Decade-End in the 2010s according to ''Billboard''. The Chainsmokers became the first act to have four songs ("Closer" being the fourth) that top the Dance/Electronic Songs chart, passing Calvin Harris, who held the previous record with three. Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song " #Selfie", which became a top-twenty single in several countries. They have won a Grammy award, two American Music Awards, seven ''Billboard'' Music Awards and nine iHeartRadio Music Awards. According to ''Forbes'' 2019 list of highest-paid celebrities, the Chainsmokers were the highest-paid DJs, dethroning Calvin Harris after six years. Their debut EP, '' Bouquet'', was released in October 2015 and featured the single "Roses", which reached the top 10 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Don't Let Me Down", featuring American singer Daya, became their first top-five single on the ''Billboard'' chart and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th awards ceremony. Their single " Closer", featuring American s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Radio Programs
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
