The first AI radio host?; Fast food ads under threat; the ABC job cuts; a key appointment for SBS streaming

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Disrupt Radio announces the first AI newsreader; but will it work?
How are Disrupt Radio letting people know they’re launching? There’s a barker on the DAB channel announcing the launch, but that’s not going to bring many people along. I’ve not seen any advertising of any description anywhere for them…
I’m a bit puzzled about that too, Gavin. It’s been somewhat low energy on the launch publicity front