30 January 2026 Nine Entertainment has finalised the sale of its radio assets – with the Laundy Family Office to take ownership of 2GB, 3AW, 4BC,2UE, Magic 1278 and 4BH on a cash and debt free ...

All but one of radio station Magic 1278's presenters have lost their jobs, weeks after Fairfax Media and Macquarie merged their radio networks.

BROADCASTER John Blackman has lost his breakfast radio gig, being told his services were no longer required after he came off air this morning. Blackman said on social media today: “Sadly, when I came ...

The world’s best-known interviewer, Sir Michael Parkinson, is joining Melbourne’s Magic 1278 line up. Every Sunday at 12.00pm, Sir Michael will present “My Kind of Music”, an hour-long journey through ...

First 4BC in Brisbane, and now Magic 1278 in Melbourne have been cleaned out as the Macquarie-Fairfax radio merger leads to sweeping job losses in the commercial radio industry. All but one presenter ...

THE much-loved long-time Melbourne station Magic 1278 will soon be no longer. It is set to be replaced by a new station called Talking Lifestyle, which will be networked from Sydney. Talking Lifestyle ...

Macquarie Radio Network has announced changes to its music stations Magic 1278 in Melbourne and Magic 882 in Brisbane to offer its audience the best choice of ‘The songs you know and love’, presenters ...

Macquarie Radio Network (MRN) has confirmed four redundancies for its Magic 1278 on-air team, as a result of its merger with Fairfax Radio Network. The station confirmed that breakfast co-host Kevin ...

BROADCASTER John Blackman has lost his breakfast radio gig, being told his services were no longer required after he came off air this morning. Blackman said on social media today: “Sadly, when I came ...

Sir Michael Parkinson, the famous British interviewer is joining Melbourne’s Magic 1278 line up from this weekend. Every Sunday at 12.00pm, Sir Michael will present My Kind of Music, an hour-long j ...