RADIO SCHOOL: Rick Dees teaches you how to recycle content

RADIO SCHOOL: Rick Dees teaches you how to recycle content

iHeartRadio has uncovered hundreds of once famous Rick Dees weekly Top 40 countdown shows and has given them a new lease on life, playing them on loop on his own channel. On Today's episode of The Quarter Hour we take a look at how the radio legend is recycling, reusing and repurposing content and giving it a fresh life on digital channels around the world. Imaging realising you had decades worth of great radio content but weren't using it. Back to back, no ads, and even the odd promo or two from the great man himself. Today's episode may give you the inspiration you need to see what audio you have on file that could be recycled, reused and repurposed with a modern twist on your radio station in 2026.

FIRST: Kyle & Jackie O's former boss breaks his silence

In this episode, Wade talks to former ARN Chief Content Officer Duncan Campbell. Since the Kyle & Jackie O show ended, Duncan has been unable to talk publicly about it. Now his contract with ARN has ended he's chosen to share answers to some of the burning questions with The Quarter Hour podcast. * Did he ever think it would all ended like it did? * Was he responsible for the big $100 million 10-year-contract? * Would he have networked them into Melbourne? or Brisbane? * How does he think Kyle's new subscriber only show will go? * Does he think we'll hear Jackie O on radio ever again? * Who would he put into KIIS 106.5 Sydney Breakfast now?

NEW: How to tell powerful personal stories on-air

Liam Renton talks to Nic O'Riley (from Bay FM Geelong's Mill and Nic in the morning) about powerful storytelling. Nic suffered a significant personal tragedy when he was a child and he opens up on how he shared his story on-air.

NEW: Monday Meeting with Wade and Liam

Wade & Liam discuss the current issues around radio every Monday morning * What happened last week on The Long Weekend with Eddie McGuire & Karl Stefanovic * Should people who get the sack get a farewell show * Do social media hits translate to radio ratings? * A funny bit of audio from the Chrissie & Ronnie show (featuring Wade playing a caller)

SPECIAL EPISODE: Intern Pete on leaving Kyle & Jackie O

In this Saturday Special, we hear from Intern Pete about leaving Kyle & Jackie O and his new role on the Christian O'Connell Show. PLUS: How he got his start in radio and why he went for producing over being on the air. This is an episode that was first published in May.