The Quarter Hour: the daily podcast for radio nerds

The Quarter Hour: the daily podcast for radio nerds

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Season 1

KIWI WEEK: The Hits Breakfast with Jono, Ben & Megan

Find out this show got it's start, PLUS what's it like for a third person to join an established duo? And what's the New Zealand version of the famous 'shit sandwich' airchecking technique? Wade finds out.

KIWI WEEK: Andrew Curtis from Rhema Radio

What's it like to work in one of the most crowded radio markets in the world? How can you stand out? Liam Renton talks to Andrew Curtis who started in commercial radio and now co-hosts The Rhema FM Breakfast Show.

KIWI WEEK: Matty & PJ from The Hits Drive

PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE INTRO FROM A SPECIAL GUEST Matty and PJ are the hosts of their own national network Drive Show on 'The Hits'. PJ is well known to Aussie radio people from her time with Jase Hawkins on 'Jase & PJ', the pre-cursor to Jase, Lauren & Clint. Matty has a national TV profile working for over 15 years with NZ's main broadcaster TVNZ. Listen to their chemistry and why they think their show works.

NEW: Kyle's interview: Our reaction

PLUS: Ross Stevenson's 3 things you can learn for your radio show AND: a preview of this week's BIG week of episodes

SPECIAL EPISODE: Jackie O Live and Uncensored

In this interview, hear Jackie O talk about working with Kyle. How they came together, their working relationship, the chemistry, and more. This was the most downloaded episode of 'The Quarter Hour' when first published earlier this year. Jackie O is on stage at Radio Days Europe in Athens, 2025. Wade was in the audience listening along.

NEW: Why Kyle was never going to get $85m

PLUS: The latest on Jackie O's legal action. Conrad Liveris is an Independent Economist who explains why Kyle's asking price was unrealistic from the start. Here's the article: https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/kyle-sandilands-was-never-going-to-get-85-million-20260617-p607ll Here is his website: https://www.conradliveris.com/

EXCLUSIVE: Christie Hayes' first interview since losing her Breakfast Radio job

NEW EPISODE: Liam Renton chats exclusively with Christie Hayes just hours after she finished her last show live in Hobart. She's raw, she's real... and super positive. How is she dealing with losing her radio gig? What will she miss the most about this radio gig PLUS What's one idea did she have planned that she now wont be able to execute on air (she said you can have it and use it in your market!) What advice does she have for others whose ever lost a gig now or to come We thank her for her honesty and trust in us to share her story for what has been a hard week in Australian Radio.

EXCLUSIVE: Australia's Most Successful Breakfast Radio Presenter: Part 2

EXCLUSIVE: Wade Kingsley sits down with 3AW's Ross Stevenson for the second of a 2 part special. What Wade thinks Ross does well Where the Rumour File came from How long he will keep doing Breakfast radio for His relationship with the late satirist John Clarke

Farewell to SCA Breakfast Radio Shows: Hear the Audio

Liam Renton celebrates and elevates 3 shows that have finished up this week with SCA. Robbie & Carly from WA Bronte & Lakey from the Gold Coast Dan & Christie from Regional Victoria & Tasmania

BREAKING: Why ARN is the winner in Kyle's settlement

PLUS: What ARN CEO Michael Stephenson told us + Why legal expert Michael Byrnes says this is a two-part deal between ARN and Kyle Sandilands.

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