Mumbrellacast: Radio ratings, plus Eric Beecher and Peter Fray
On this week's Mumbrellacast, Kalila Welch and Emma Shepherd join host, Calum Jaspan to discuss the industry news, headlined by radio ratings survey five. Then, Private Media chairman Eric Beecher and Crikey editor-in-chief, Peter Fray chat about taking on Lachlan Murdoch and fighting for public interest journalism.
This week saw GfK radio ratings survey five for the year delivered, so the Mumbrella team took the opportunity to discuss anything that stood out from this round, and cover off any interesting developments that have appeared over the course of this year’s ratings period. The team also checks off a few figures from the Southern Cross Media Group financials, which were delivered on Monday.
Then, a chat about how some agencies are tackling some of the harder social issues in the workplace, following on from a feature on Monday regarding domestic violence leave, which saw Mumbrella’s Kalila Welch talking to Thrive PR founder Leilani Abels and Initiative CEO Melissa Fein. Plus, a quick run through from the team on how to maximise cringe on your LinkedIn feed.
Finally, Private Media chairman Eric Beecher and Crikey editor-in-chief, Peter Fray join the podcast for an interview after a week in the headlines for the independent news site. The pair discusses how the legal case with co-chairman of News Corp, executive chairman of Fox Corp, Lachlan Murdoch came to be, as well as why they have taken this public-facing approach, best and worst case scenarios, why they are determined to stand up for public interest journalism, and more.
Episode breakdown
- Radio ratings and SCA financials (02:16)
- Progressive domestic abuse leave policies and writing a proper LinkedIn post (12:50)
- Interview with Peter Fray and Eric Beecher (21:05)
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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.
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