Huge Media Campaign underway in Australia

Sony Music have organized some great publicity for the Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 double CD set with radio promotion across Australia. All feature giveaways of the CD - We list each below, please note that entry eligibility is only for those living in the city or area of each radio station.

In addition Elvis Australia has been working hard this week to encourage the Australian newspapers to not only review and/or mention the release of this CD but also letting them know that January 8 is the 75th anniversary of Elvis' birth and to encourage them to feature an article on Elvis.

We have been quite successfully with this task, the second has proven more difficult but we have had some success. Australia's No.1 selling newspaper, Melbourne's Herald Sun has an article Thursday January 7 about the Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 double CD in it's 'Hit' section, page 50. The article which takes up most of the page is based on an interview with Elvis Australia's David Troedson.

Then Herald Sun decided after talking with us that they did want to to run an article to mark the anniversary and asked if the albums co-producer, Wayne Hawthorne would be able to help with a photo shoot. They wanted to get a fan with a lot of memorabilia in a photo – and they have - this in today's Herald Sun, January 8, 2010. (In the end they have run the article minus photo, which is on page 16)

And the Australian media have picked up on this article!

Sydney's Daily Telegraph decided to move their review of the CD from Sunday to this Friday January 8.

Perth's The Western Australian added a mention into an existing article. Published this Friday January 8.

The Adelaide Advertiser ran a review in the Thursday, January 14 edition.

Queensland's Courier Mail ran a review Saturday, January 30.

The Sunday Tasmanian (The Mercury - Tasmania) ran a review Sunday January 7, Entertainment Guide.

With radio stations it was much more difficult as most are not playing a lot of Elvis but we have been in contact with several including one major Australian network who have promised to see what they can do. We discovered Queensland's Brent James of 4KQ 693 had already been on to Sony - keen to promote the release. 

This Sunday Morning (6am-10am) January 10 Brent James Click Here 693 AM Brisbane will be playing some Elvis studio out takes each hour to mark the anniversary and their Jukebox Saturday Night program on January 16 from 6pm with Dave D. Whitcomb will play Elvis songs plus there are some copies of the CD to give away.

And Gavin Ryan who wrote the liner notes for the Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 CD will devote much of his weekly radio show on Click Here 693 AM Melbourne to Elvis and the album, reviewing it, discussing and playing the songs -- this Saturday January 9, between 5-6pm. Gavin will also be giving away copies of the CD.

Elvis Presley – 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 – radio promos

Sydney

2CH 1170 AM Radio – stress free weekend – 9th and 10th Jan

In the arena of popular music, one man stands out from the crowd – the legendary Elvis Presley. 2CH Easy 1170 dedicates this Stress Free Weekend to the king in celebration of his 75th Birthday anniversary.

Listen in as we play all of Elvis' hits and give you the chance to win copies of Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top 10 Hits 1956 – 1977 CD.

All thanks to Sony Music. (Original news from 2CH website)

An Elvis Presley Stress Free Weekend only on your 2CH Easy 1170.

Here's how you enter:

• Simply listen to 2CH Easy 1170 this weekend.
• When you hear the cue to call, you have FIFTEEN minutes to phone 1902 55 1170 and register your name in the draw. (Belong. Entry cost is $0.55 incl GST. Mobile calls to 1902 extra. Competition closes Sunday, 10/01/10 at 11:59pm AEDT).
• On Monday January 11th one winner will be randomly drawn from each register window. There are 20 windows in total.
• 20 randomly drawn winners will receive a copy of Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Tip 10 Hits 1956 – 1977 CD thanks to Sony Music.
• All winners will be posted on the 2CH.com competitions page from Tuesday January 12th, 2009.

Above, from the front page of the 2CH 1170 AM Radio website. January 8, 2010.

2GB 830 AM Radio Sydney – breakfast album of the week.w.c 11th Jan

(2GB's Andrew Moore talked to Joe Esposito today and has been promoting the album this week.)

2UE 954 AM Radio Sydney – feature weekend and album of the week w.c 11th Jan

Victoria

3BA Ballarat 102.3 FM -  giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Easymix 1467AM, Mildura – 1467 AM Radio giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Easymix Bendigo 98.3 FM Radio – breakfast and lunchtime promo w.c 11th Jan

Melbourne

Click Here 693 AM Radio – album giveaways across the week

3MP 1377 AM Radio - weekend giveaways 9th and 10th Jan

And Gavin Ryan who wrote the liner notes for the Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 CD will devote much of his weekly radio show on Click Here 693 AM Melbourne to Elvis and the album, reviewing it, discussing and playing the songs -- this Saturday January 9, between 5-6pm. Gavin will also be giving away copies of the CD.

Queensland

4CA Cairns 846 AM Radio- giveaways w.c 11th Jan

4MK Mackay 1026 AM Radio - giveaways w.c 11th Jan

4RO Rockhampton 990 AM Radio - giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Zinc FM Sunshine Coast - giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Hope FM - giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Brisbane

This Sunday Morning (6am-10am) January 10 Brent James Click Here 693 AM  Brisbane will be playing some Elvis studio out takes each hour to mark the anniversary and their Jukebox Saturday Night program on January 16 from 6pm with Dave D. Whitcomb will play Elvis songs plus there are some copies of the CD to give away.

4BC 1116 AM Radio – feature weekend 9th and 10th Jan

4BH 822 AM Radio –  across the week across the day giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Adelaide

Cruise FM SA 1323 FM Radio – weekend giveaways 16th and 17th Jan

SA - Regional

5MU Murray Bridge 1125 AM Radio - giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Western Australia

6IX WA 1060 AM + 105.7 FM Radio – giveaways w.c 11th Jan

6PR 882 AM Radio – giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Northern Territory

Mix NT 104.9 FM Radio - giveaways w.c 11th Jan

Perth

Curtin FM radio 101.1 FM – giveaways

Tasmania

AM Network in Northern Tasmania 7BU 558 AM Radio / 7AD 900 AM Radio / 7SD 540 AM Radio – 1 hour Elvis special and Elvis music all day – Friday 8th January

National - ABC

ABC Radio Australia  - Elvis programming Friday 8th Jan + album giveaways

ABC local radio – Elvis segment and Elvis music for be featured on Friday 8th Jan

 CD Review: Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 : The Sunday Tasmanian
 CD Review: Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 : Courier Mail Brisbane
 CD Review: Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 : Daily Telegraph Sydney
 Elvis a Hit with the Herald Sun Melbourne

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