Game Changers Radio: Melbourne Radio Wars

Game Changers: Radio

<p>It’s the question that every radio pundit wants to know the answer to - can the world’s best radio show be number 1 in Australia’s biggest radio market?</p> <p>The Melbourne Radio Wars hosted by Craig Bruce and Irene Hulme is a podcast dedicated to the most exciting battle in radio history.</p> <p>Kyle and Jackie have conquered the Sydney airwaves for close to 20 years, now they’re taking on their biggest challenge yet.</p> <p>Follow us on Insta @game_changers_radio, and on Facebook at Game Changers: Radio.</p>

  • 11 minutes 37 seconds
    Bonus Episode: 7 things Aussies can learn from New Zealand Radio

    Could this be the most controversial moment between our 2 counties since Trevor Chappell’s underarm 45 years ago? (Google it kids). 

    Mediaworks program director and true blue Aussie Adrian Brine is back in this bonus episode sharing his thoughts on what Aussies can learn from radio on the other side of the ditch. 

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    17 February 2026, 9:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 57 seconds
    The drive show that woke up early - inside Nova Sydney's breakfast bet.

    This week, Nova 96.9 rolled out Ricki-Lee & Tim Blackwell in breakfast and at the end of week 1 we ask: does it sound like a contender who could challenge Kyle & Jackie O — or does it sound more like a drive show in breakfast clothing?

    Also this week we talk with Australian programming superstar Adrian Brine about the challenges of working in the world’s toughest radio market - Auckland NZ. This might be one of the most inspiring conversations about radio content you’ll hear anywhere.

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    13 February 2026, 7:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 40 seconds
    Inside the breakfast show that is set to dominate Brisbane.

    On this week’s episode we take a look under the bonnet of Brisbane FM radio. Will the comeback kids Robin, Kip & Corey win more than just a sympathy vote or is the new Nova line-up set for a gold medal winning year with Susie O’Neill back in lane 4.

    Also this week we introduce you to one of Australia’’s best content creators, Joshua Fox. The man behind the MAFS funny podcast and a bunch of viral moments both online and on the air, shares his secrets to winning in the content creator space.

    If you're a creator or brand and you need help with content strategy - hit up Joshua Fox at aiims.creatorhub.

     

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    6 February 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 8 seconds
    It’s a Smallz world after all.

    In this week’s episode, we take a listen to ARN’s 2 new national shows - The Smallzy Show and Lowie Live. Irene is full of praise for one, and full of questions for the other. Jeremy McVean, former SCA group marketing director helps us dissect all the new radio marketing being rolled out around the country and we have our first 'moment of the week' for this year with a highlight from JJJ’s hottest 100.

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    30 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 22 seconds
    Breaking News: The real reason behind Nova's big moves

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    29 January 2026, 10:16 pm
  • 41 minutes 13 seconds
    How Christian O’Connell Has Started A Movement In Radio

    What if breakfast radio stopped chasing hype and started building community? We analyse Christian O’Connell’s first week as a national show, KIIS Adelaide’s strategic inertia, GfK Survey 8 narratives, and why closeness, not noise, might be radio’s next advantage.

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    23 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 5 seconds
    The GfK Survey 8 results are in.

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    20 January 2026, 1:01 am
  • 16 minutes 8 seconds
    Breaking news - Brisbane backflip

    Can you believe it, Robyn, Kip and Corey have been reinstated to 973 breakfast for 2026!
    We’ve got all the details, plus our first thoughts on Dave Cameron’s return to radio

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    16 December 2025, 5:26 am
  • 45 minutes 26 seconds
    “And the Winner Is… Nobody Saw THIS Coming – 2025’s Biggest Radio Moment Revealed.”

    It’s our final episode for the year and we’re going out with a whimper … hang on, we’re going out with a bang, starting with the most shocking results from the last Magnificent 7 of 2025 - the biggest radio moment of this year is NOT what we were expecting.

    We’ll take one last look at the GfK headlines from all the metro markets and review our spicy predictions for 2025. 

    And to finish the year, Wade is back with an updated version of 'How to make ratings' covering all the headlines from one of radio’s biggest years ever.

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    12 December 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 46 seconds
    Ash to Ashes

    A wild week in radio: within minutes of last week’s pod, Ash Bradnam quit Nova Brisbane and Jimmy walked from 2DayFM. Two shock exits, two big mysteries. We break down what makes sense, what doesn’t, and what it means for 2026 — including why SCA will be cheering in Brisbane and why 2Day’s next move needs to start with the station format, not the breakfast show.

    Then it’s our final Magnificent 7 of the year — the seven radio moments that defined 2025, from Lu & Jarch’s MMM debut to Christian O’Connell going national to JJJ’s Top 100 - it’s all here and you get to decide on the biggest radio moment of the year.

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    5 December 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 1 second
    A line in the quicksand.

    ARN's Chief Audience and Content Officer Lauren Joyce has been made redundant, a move that has shocked the industry - we’ll tell you everything we think we know, along with as many intelligent guesses as we can get away with in this week’s episode.

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    28 November 2025, 7:00 pm
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