Karl & Eddie: Big Names, Small Opinions?

Karl & Eddie: Big Names, Small Opinions?

The most anticipated radio launch of 2026 has arrived. Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire's multi-platform experiment is finally on air—but does the content match the promise? Craig and Irene unpack week one, the risks of appointment listening in radio, and whether ARN is building a show or proving a strategy. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Can a TV host save a radio show?

In this episode, we discuss the fall out from GfK survey 3 and the potential plans for ARN to build a new breakfast show in Sydney with multi-platform TV stars. According to reports, CEO Michael Stephenson is looking at TV talent for his next KIIS breakfast move. Will it work? We have our concerns. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

GFK survey 3. KIIS breakfast sheds 130,000 listeners.

Is it possible to lose 130,000 listeners and be happy with the result? That is potentially the case for ARN today. Whilst a portion of the audience have left KIIS breakfast, it’s not exactly clear where they’ve gone. Irene and Craig dissect GFK survey 3 results. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How to make money in podcasting? Matt Johnson answers the biggest question of them all.

Commercial Radio Australia released national revenue numbers recently showing a slight decline in metro radio revenue, but a 9% increase in digital audio. The winds are blowing in one direction, towards a digital future, and the question on every creators lips is “how do I make money from my podcast?”. Matt Johnson from the brilliant Two Doting Dads [https://open.spotify.com/show/3A7rSJ1ze5Dl4mm6sBvznR?si=fe512b151ac64320] podcast takes us inside the creator economy and shows us where the money is. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Survey 3 ratings preview - Will KIIS Sydney be dethroned in breakfast?

In this week’s episode, we preview the next round of GfK survey results which are released June 11. The expectation is that Kyle and Jackie’s audience will leave - but how big will the losses be and which stations will benefit most? We have 3 scenarios for you to ponder. We’ll also discuss ARN’s next moves in Melbourne and why they seem to have so many more options for a new breakfast show in that market than in Sydney. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.