ARN’s biggest KIIS and Pure Gold Network shows are now broadcast nation-wide as the programs are syndicated across the country via ARN regional stations.
The familiar faces (and voices) of KIIS Network’s Kyle & Jackie O and Will & Woody along with Pure Gold’s Jonesy & Amanda and Christian O’Connell will expand their reach and listenership across ARN’s regional stations.
All ARN regional stations will continue to broadcast local content, boosted with a curated selection of ARN’s metro-based shows.
Duncan Campbell (pictured), ARN’s chief content officer, says, “Live and local content is still well and truly at the heart of ARN. With over 100 breakfast teams now sitting under the ARN umbrella, we are passionate about, and committed to continuing to create content that each community wants to hear.”
Each show been strategically selected, using the expertise of both the regional and metro teams, to appear on stations with complementary content and audiences.
Kyle & Jackie O will share their celebrity-fuelled content with an even bigger audience as their Hour of Power show is streamed to an additional 21 regional stations.
Will & Woody’s drive show will now be broadcast across 19 additional regional stations, set to entertain Australians no matter where in the country they may be.
A streamlined Gold programming of The Christian O’Connell Show and Jonesy & Amanda’s JAM Nation will now also be syndicated across an additional 29 and 18 regional stations respectively.
ARN’s group content director – regional, Ryan Rathbone says, “The addition of these highly entertaining and popular national shows to the regional line-ups will further strengthen the listening experience for our audiences, and the content should inspire the next generation of stars who are currently shaping the sound of regional radio.”
As always, all show content will be available cross-platform, meaning that consumers can listen on both live and catch-up on demand, via the iHeartRadio app.
The increased scope of programming for the national KIIS and Gold brands will allow commercial partners to advertise within the shows nationally in one transaction – giving advertisers even more opportunities to create connections that count, with access to more than eight million Australians each week.