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Saothair Acquires GatesAir, Australian Radio Trends, and Salem's Podcast Expansion · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech daily podcast, powered by AI.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and today we're diving into some exciting developments in the radio
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  broadcast and digital audio industries.
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  Here's what's on the docket: Saothair Capital Partners acquires GatesAir, commercial radio
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  reaches an impressive 12.4 million weekly listeners in Australia, the Josh Hammer Show
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  joins Salem's podcast lineup, open-source broadcast takes center stage in Hilversum, and
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  Calrec offers True Control at NAB NY.
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  Saothair Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of GatesAir, a storied broadcast
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  technology company.
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  This move by the U.S.-based private equity firm aims to bolster GatesAir's global reach and
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  drive innovation.
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  GatesAir, renowned for its wireless content delivery solutions, will continue under the
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  leadership of CEO Barbara Spicek.
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  Saothair's partnership promises to expand GatesAir's geographic footprint and enhance its
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  broadcast and communication solutions, marking a new chapter for the company's century-long
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  legacy of reliability.
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  Australia's commercial radio sector has reached a milestone, now engaging 12.4 million weekly
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  listeners, according to the 2025 GfK Survey 6 results.
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  This marks a year-on-year increase of 97,000 listeners.
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  The growth is largely driven by in-car listening, which has risen to 10.2 million,
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  making up 82 percent of the total audience.
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  The strongest growth is among listeners aged 25 to 54, with an increase of 99,000, reaching 6.1
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  million weekly listeners.
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  Breakfast programming continues to be a crucial time slot, attracting 8.7 million listeners, an
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  increase of 68,000 from last year.
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  Digital listening is also on the rise, with 3.5 million Australians streaming commercial radio
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  weekly, up by 22,000.
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  Streaming during breakfast grew 8.8 percent year on year to 1.4 million.
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  Lizzie Young, CEO of Commercial Radio & Audio, emphasizes the importance of relevance,
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  loyalty, and connection across different platforms to maintain growth.
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  Salem Media Group in the United States has announced the addition of "The Josh Hammer
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  Show" to its Salem Podcast Network.
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  Josh Hammer, a senior editor-at-large for Newsweek, will host the program, which is
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  produced in partnership with Newsweek.
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  It launches on October 16 and will air daily from Monday to Friday.
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  Hammer, also a writer and lawyer, expressed excitement about expanding his partnership with
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  Salem.
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  Salem Media Group CEO David Santrella praised Hammer's fearless commentary and passion for
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  truth.
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  At the Dutch Guild meeting in Hilversum, an emphasis was placed on open-source
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  broadcasting.
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  The gathering at NH Media featured speakers like Yoran Kipping from Red Bee Media, who
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  discussed developments in DAB plus in the Netherlands.
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  He highlighted two paths: the dominant one led by Broadcast Partners and an experimental route
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  using open-source software and affordable hardware.
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  This latter path, known as Small Scale DAB, proved cost-effective and technically feasible,
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  offering valuable insights for future broadcasting solutions.
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  Calrec is showcasing its latest True Control 2.0 at the NAB New York show, along with the
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  Argo control surface family and Type R console.
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  True Control 2.0 offers unmatched flexibility, allowing control of any Calrec system from any
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  location, enabling broadcasters to adapt to production demands instantly.
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  It integrates with Argo Q, Argo S, Argo M, Type R, and various ImPulse cores, promoting an
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  interconnected ecosystem.
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  Attendees can also explore the compact Argo M and the new Argo software V1.4.
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  That's it for today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast, powered by artificial
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  intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark.
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  Thank you for joining me, and remember to visit redtech.pro to read the full articles on these
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  stories.
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  Until next time, stay informed and inspired.