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SEN's in trouble
Herald Sun Friday May 27
RADIO sports network SEN1116 is desperately fighting off closure.
In a statement released yesterday, SEN's management confirmed it was talking to several parties about its future.
"SEN management is confident the network will be able to continue to work through this period," it said. "No further comment will be made."
A series of crisis meetings were held on Wednesday to try to prevent the station's closure and revive it financially.
Speculation has been rife this week that receivers were about to be called in or that the station was seeking voluntary administration.
SEN has been struggling financially for several months. It recently downgraded the role of its star signing, Bruce McAvaney, and axed his three-hour program The Insiders.
Cordeaux tight-lipped on return
Adelaide Sunday Mail May 29
RADIO identity Jeremy Cordeaux says he has been fielding calls from "high-profile" members of South Australia's radio scene on the back of speculation about his and 5DN's comeback.
Cordeaux, who retired from 5DN before it was taken over by SEN last year, said many people had expressed interest in "coming across".
However, he would not comment on speculation he may return to the industry.
Melbourne-based SEN, Sports Entertainment Network, was last week seeking voluntary administration amid tumbling ratings and reported operating losses.
Cordeaux said the reaction proved there was strong interest in the return of a "revitalised" talk radio station.
"The speculation has led to a number of management and on-air personalities offering their support," he said.
"It gives me great encouragement that people want to go forward with a shake-up of the radio industry. It is encouraging, the possibility that a number of local fairly big-name personalities in talk radio want to come over to a revitalised 5DN."
Cordeaux said he was being contacted by people working both locally and interstate.
Crisis talks were reportedly held by SEN last week to try to halt the station's closure.
The Sunday Mail understands many contractors were still waiting on outstanding pay cheques from SEN.
SEN program director Peter Gowers said yesterday negotiations were ongoing and no decision had been made as yet.
He would not comment on the pay issue.
SEN, which leases the station's licence from owner Australian Radio Network, made its maiden broadcast in Adelaide in February with a line-up of sporting identities including Bruce McAvaney, former Crows captain Mark Bickley, Power ruckman Matthew Primus and John Kosmina.
In the last radio survey results SEN rated 1.4, compared with ABC 891 on 10.9 and 5AA at 17.3.
Let's talk radio, says Rob
The Advertiser Monday May 30
CHANNEL 10 personalities Corey Wingard and Rob Popplestone have been showing interest in the licence from the troubled SEN radio station.
Rumours began circulating on Thursday that the station was about to call in voluntary administrators.
SEN launched its 24-hour sport talkback format in Adelaide in February, taking over the former 5DN licence. Wingard and Popplestone had a popular talkback sports program before the 5DN takeover.
"We talked with the former 5DN management before SEN came to Adelaide and we'd love to talk with them again if the licence became available," Wingard says.
"We'd look at developing a very strong South Australian flavour with a leaning towards sport."
SEN's in trouble
Herald Sun Friday May 27
RADIO sports network SEN1116 is desperately fighting off closure.
In a statement released yesterday, SEN's management confirmed it was talking to several parties about its future.
"SEN management is confident the network will be able to continue to work through this period," it said. "No further comment will be made."
A series of crisis meetings were held on Wednesday to try to prevent the station's closure and revive it financially.
Speculation has been rife this week that receivers were about to be called in or that the station was seeking voluntary administration.
SEN has been struggling financially for several months. It recently downgraded the role of its star signing, Bruce McAvaney, and axed his three-hour program The Insiders.
Cordeaux tight-lipped on return
Adelaide Sunday Mail May 29
RADIO identity Jeremy Cordeaux says he has been fielding calls from "high-profile" members of South Australia's radio scene on the back of speculation about his and 5DN's comeback.
Cordeaux, who retired from 5DN before it was taken over by SEN last year, said many people had expressed interest in "coming across".
However, he would not comment on speculation he may return to the industry.
Melbourne-based SEN, Sports Entertainment Network, was last week seeking voluntary administration amid tumbling ratings and reported operating losses.
Cordeaux said the reaction proved there was strong interest in the return of a "revitalised" talk radio station.
"The speculation has led to a number of management and on-air personalities offering their support," he said.
"It gives me great encouragement that people want to go forward with a shake-up of the radio industry. It is encouraging, the possibility that a number of local fairly big-name personalities in talk radio want to come over to a revitalised 5DN."
Cordeaux said he was being contacted by people working both locally and interstate.
Crisis talks were reportedly held by SEN last week to try to halt the station's closure.
The Sunday Mail understands many contractors were still waiting on outstanding pay cheques from SEN.
SEN program director Peter Gowers said yesterday negotiations were ongoing and no decision had been made as yet.
He would not comment on the pay issue.
SEN, which leases the station's licence from owner Australian Radio Network, made its maiden broadcast in Adelaide in February with a line-up of sporting identities including Bruce McAvaney, former Crows captain Mark Bickley, Power ruckman Matthew Primus and John Kosmina.
In the last radio survey results SEN rated 1.4, compared with ABC 891 on 10.9 and 5AA at 17.3.
Let's talk radio, says Rob
The Advertiser Monday May 30
CHANNEL 10 personalities Corey Wingard and Rob Popplestone have been showing interest in the licence from the troubled SEN radio station.
Rumours began circulating on Thursday that the station was about to call in voluntary administrators.
SEN launched its 24-hour sport talkback format in Adelaide in February, taking over the former 5DN licence. Wingard and Popplestone had a popular talkback sports program before the 5DN takeover.
"We talked with the former 5DN management before SEN came to Adelaide and we'd love to talk with them again if the licence became available," Wingard says.
"We'd look at developing a very strong South Australian flavour with a leaning towards sport."
