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Opinion
After Harold
The ‘Harold rumour’ rarely goes away.
Last time round WPP was rumoured to be looking at buying Mitchell Communication Group. On another occasion one of the trade magazines hoaxed a rival into reporting that Telstra was the buyer.
This time, the rumour appears to have a great deal more substance. Read more »
Intelligent TV – the next big thing?
I was, I must confess, mistaken about last night’s Gruen Nation. Read more »
Masterchef: Homophobic? No. Racist? No. Ageist? Maybe
In this guest posting, Tactical TV’s Tony Richardson argues that Masterchef shows Australian TV audiences are ready for multiculturalism but not older faces
When the popularity of a TV show bumps the prime minister and the leader of the opposition to an earlier time slot, you know you have a phenomenon. Read more »
Bad enough the SMH iPad app is just a PDF, forcing a print subscription is insane
So yesterday Fairfax launched its Sydney Morning Herald iPad app. The strategy – designed to shore up print – and the execution – already derided by users as a “glorifed PDF reader” – are both laughable.
If there were ever doubts that Fairfax is two companies pulling in different directions, then the handling of the iPad app dispels them. Read more »
Is a kettle boiling a good ad?
So would you watch a kettle boiling? The weekend magazines carriedied an unusual ad.It was a plain, unbranded address for the url Life is too short.com.au. Read more »
Guest post: Why Sensis believes in the cause
After Mumbrella criticised the Facebook campaign by Sensis to give socks to the homeless, we invited the brand to explain its thinking. In this guest posting, Sensis communications manager Danielle Horan explains the background to the idea
The debate about the intention behind the Sensis 1234 Warm Up campaign certainly unearthed a range of differing opinions. Read more »
Hungry Jack’s – something to sing about
I often enjoy giving the Hungry Jack’s ads a kicking, so it’s good to see a new one where there’s an interesting idea. Read more »
The big election question
As an occasional media commentator, I’m sometimes asked: ‘Tell me Tim. Given that politicians want to engage the electorate beyond the hardcore politics junkies, would it be a good idea to schedule the leaders’ debate at the exact same time as the final of Masterchef, arguably Australia’s favourite TV programme and likely to be the most watched show of the year?” Read more »
Why this is NOT the Twitter election
If you read the last few days’ papers, you would think that the Twitterati will decide the outcome of the election. Read more »
Paging the fun police
While any brand has to worry about the legal implications of running a contest, there does come a point where the entire thing looks so unappealing it may be worth going back to the drawing board. Read more »
Oh PETA
This ad is a tough watch.
If you don’t want to see seals being clubbed, then don’t watch. Read more »
Sensis – social responsibility isn’t about patronising the needy about their socks
I wish I could put my finger on what it is that makes this social issues campaign for Sensis feel so icky: Read more »
Old Spice: Best use of social media yet?
Today has been a good day. You know those very rare moments where you see an advertising idea and you can recognise not only how good it is, but how it’s going to inspire other great work? What Old Spice did next is one of those moments.It combines great advertising, great writing, a huge PR idea and excellent use of social media as a two-way channel. Read more »
If that’s how paywalls work then we’re utterly flipping screwed
So tonight, for the first time, I went behind Fairfax Media’s pay wall.
Based on that experience, if the future of journalism is paid content then every one of us working hacks is utterly screwed. Read more »
Media Watch picks an odd target
I’ve got a nasty feeling I’ve finally gone native.
Much like Stockholm Syndrome where kidnap victims come to adore their captors, journalists have always been susceptible to a similar syndrome. Read more »
Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Dooley to join Merrick at Nova
Life after Merrick & Rosso and Kate Ritchie will consist of Merrick Watts, former ABC presenter Scott Dooley and singer Ricki-Lee Coulter, Nova has revealed.
The new trio will present Nova’s Sydney breakfast show along with an hour-long highlights show across the DMG station’s national network at 6pm every weekday.
Coulter rose to fame on Australian Idol five years ago while Dooley (left of picture) hosted Triple J’s national drive show. Nova revealed the ending of the Merrick & Watts pairing at the beginning of November.
Dean Buchanan, DMG’s group program director, said: “This is the most significant change since Nova launched on April 1, 2001. The new breakfast show will spearhead a complete regeneration for Nova.”
The move follows last month’s purchase of 50% of DMG by Lachlan Murdoch’s company Illyria.
Bank West has renewed its sponsorship of the breakfast show.
In Sydney, the show lags behind 2Day FM’s Kyle & Jackie O show in the ratings. The final set for the year are due out on Tuesday.
December 6th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
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Comments
6 Dec 09
2:14 pm
I loved Dools on triple j, but there’s no way I’m following him over to Nova.
And Ricki-Lee? jaysus…
6 Dec 09
2:55 pm
Scott dooley has to much talent to be thrown in with ricki lee i mean seriously Ricki – Lee ?
6 Dec 09
6:33 pm
Dools has been awesome for the last 7yrs at triple j..
pity he’s going to nova. one of the best things about dools is his taste in music. i bet nova don’t let any of their presenters touch the playlist.
i hope the payrise is worth putting up with Ricki-Lee Coulter dools
7 Dec 09
9:00 am
My thoughts exactly. Not sure how many people will follow Dools to Nova, not sure about the music they’ll play, and there’s just something about triplej (maybe the fact that while at work there’s something there without any type of advertising…)that is going to keep me listening.
Best of luck to Dools either way
7 Dec 09
10:36 am
Gonna miss DOOLS from the J’s… would almost consider listening if it wasn’t for Ricki-lame !!! SERIOUS NOVA!!! is she there for the best of the 80’s karaoke secret sound weather girl????
7 Dec 09
10:44 am
So glad I am not alone here ion thinking that the dools connection will be a plus, but the RLC a negative. You never know, Dools might get a tv show out of it? Everyone else does don’t they?
7 Dec 09
10:59 am
sounds like dools is having the same effect angela catterns did when she left ABC702 to go to vega. Listeners called in and said they were going to miss her – this should ring potential alarm bells at DMG.
If listeners are stating they are going to miss someone, then it’s a sure fire sign that they won’t follow them to their new station. Couple this with the breakup of a strong breakfast team, nova sydney could be in for a struggle for the first 6-9 months of next year. Having said that, when Akmed joined nova for drive, the show initially stunk and then delivered a solid audience for the next two years.
7 Dec 09
11:51 am
Dools was great on JJJ for his music choice, his choice of guests (can’t see Suffa from the Hilltop Hoods coming into Nova to do a film review) and his pop-culture referencing sense of humour.
I give it 2 months with Merrick (yawn) and Ricki Lee (run for the hills!) before his sense of humour is beaten down to conform with DMG’s target demographic.
I mean, they’re trying to beat Kyle and Jackie O right?
7 Dec 09
11:59 am
Dools is an obnoxious, unfunny guy. I’m glad he’s no longer on JJJ.
7 Dec 09
12:03 pm
I used to love Merrick and Rosso on the J’s – then they moved to Nova and became one of the most bland, boring radio shows around. Seriously, I used to record the show’s best bits and still have all those tapes, but Nova killed them creatively. I suspect the same thing is going to happen to Dools, which is really disappointing.
While I’m at it – can we kick Deborah Cameron off 702 – I listen to it from bed for the interesting news and discussion, not to hear an ill informed half wit stumble through every interview and turn every sentence into a rising question.
Oh, and 702: please stop having Wendy Harmer cover for Adam Spencer – it’s like replacing someone’s pillow with a pile of spiders and rusty nails and pretending it’s the same thing.
7 Dec 09
1:20 pm
Hear Hear Warlach. Wendy Harmer is corporal punishment for the ears. Please 702, ANYONE but Wendy.
7 Dec 09
1:57 pm
My boyfriend is an avid JJJ listener so I listened to Dools most afternoons. I actually thought he struggled somewhat hosting the drive time show by himself, he seemed to interact much better with someone. In fact, knowing nothing about him I thought he was quite new to radio as he seemed quite green. I don’t think he did anything particularly creative, just sounded like a 20 something guy crapping on with his mates.
7 Dec 09
2:39 pm
I listen to Triple J and I love Merrick Watts. I look forward to hearing Dools together with Mez next year. Can’t say I feel the same way about Ricki-Lee being in the mix.
7 Dec 09
3:24 pm
Thanks for letting me know what not to listen to next year.
Ricki-Lee? Really? I couldn’t imagine anyone worse.
7 Dec 09
3:28 pm
between kyle on 2day and ricki-lee on nova – i think i might put on my dancing shoes and head over to mix
7 Dec 09
4:03 pm
I think Nova will be sinking in the ratings with BBQ shape muncher Coulter as part of the new team….Time to change the whole mix at Nova….
7 Dec 09
7:37 pm
Rickie-Lee and Dools…wow!
I feel sorry for Mez! Hate to say it buddy but there goes a great career. Brought down at the hand of an ex-australian idol contestant and a self absorbed and arogent triple j punk.
I can’t believe Dean Buchanan has put his name to this one. I have a feeling that heads will roll within Nova’s Group Programming for this very, very bad call.
7 Dec 09
8:58 pm
I’m a big Merrick fan so I was really hoping that they would put him with someone worthy – but Ricki Lee, oh dear god! I really truly doubt I’ll be able to tolerate it – hell, i’ll give it a try, but she annoyed me enough the first year she was on Idol, let alone when she was ‘hosting’ it as well – I really don’t understand why they would hire her, of all people.
Not familiar with ‘Dools’, so will pass judgement when I hear it.
But all in all, not happy at all, dreading the morning commute next year, because there will just be nothing worth listening to!
7 Dec 09
9:57 pm
Dools! please tell me your kidding!!!
ricki-lee??? nova????
I can’t hack 2 minutes of that putrid commercial radio, no money could be worth working there every day!
Enjoy back anouncing lady gaga and rihanna! No Pharoahe Mouch here Dooley!!!
I’ll be happily enjoying myself on triple j. Admittedly, a little less now Mr Dools is gone.
p.s. where is bones??? WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF BONES!!!
8 Dec 09
8:50 pm
First of all, everyone dissing dools can go jump. Second of all, loved his drive show, when he said he was leaving Triple J I felt like a mate of mine was moving overseas perminately. But to hear that he was goin to join merrick watts made me sick, Rosso was way funnier than Merrick, he was just corny, and to hear that Dools is going there is just awful. I might switch on to nova for the first show just to hear what he has to say for himself, but then straight onto Tom and Alex.
P.S.
Nova plays the worst music over and over again.
9 Dec 09
4:32 am
You can see the guilt in Dools’ eyes in this photo. Going to miss him big time!! Oh well… if reading your discussions off a script based on what the ’sponsors’ like, no swearing, no artistic imput allowed, then good for you! Goodbye random callers, hello pre recorded calls from Karen the Nova janitor. Goodbye sh*tty trivia, hello lame made up stories that are not funny at all. Goodbye genuine interesting interviews with artists, hello claiming new music first, when triple j plays music months before nova, even before you can buy it. I’ll be sticking with triple j. love triple j
9 Dec 09
9:58 pm
Ugh. So upset. Dools was so awesome on Triple J. I remember once he claimed to not be familiar with who Lady Gaga is… I guess he’d better get familiar pretty quick, as that’s the sort of sh*t he’ll be playing on Nova, between the ads and Ricki’s vapid warbling.
12 Dec 09
11:15 am
this pisses me off. dools was epic on triple j, i can’t believe he sold out theres no way ill be able to listen to nova and its sucks that the idiots that listen to it get to have him on their radio station.
16 Dec 09
2:45 pm
I’m with you. Kick Deborah Cameron off 702 and leave Wendy Harmer where she was. Nice to have Angela Catterns back though.
18 Dec 09
11:31 pm
So sad to hear Dools leaving the J’s. You’re too good for nova Dools! Go back to Triple J one day
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