Editing Triple J (section)

=== 2020s: Kingsmill's departure and restructuring  ===
Triple J began 2020 with a major overhaul of its hosts, replacing longtime presenters including [[Gen Fricker]] and [[Tom Tilley (television presenter)|Tom Tilley]] with younger talent including [[Bryce Mills]] and [[Lucy Smith (radio presenter)|Lucy Smith]], in what was billed as a "generational shift for the station".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Watson|first=Meg|date=24 November 2019|title='A generational shift': what the Triple J overhaul means for its audience|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/24/a-generational-shift-what-the-triple-j-overhaul-means-for-its-audience|access-date=14 July 2023|work=[[Guardian Australia]]|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
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In August 2021, the Triple J [[Twitter]] account posted a riff on a popular [[pick-up line]], which attracted widespread criticism and accusations of [[ageism]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sun|first=Michael|date=1 September 2021|title='Ageism is alive and well': Triple J lampooned for 'insulting' tweet|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/01/ageism-is-alive-and-well-triple-j-lampooned-for-insulting-tweet|access-date=10 November 2024|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reid|first=Poppy|date=1 September 2021|title=We need to talk about *that* Triple J tweet|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/that-triple-j-tweet/|access-date=10 November 2024|website=The Music Network}}</ref> Writing for ''[[NME]],'' journalist Andrew P Street said the controversy renewed discussion about the lack of airplay of older artists on the station, with many being "deemed Double J-ready" in their mid-20s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Street|first=Andrew|date=1 September 2021|title=Triple J and the tweet heard around Australia|url=https://www.nme.com/features/triple-j-tweet-age-out-youth-radio-station-australia-music-3034514|access-date=10 November 2024|website=NME}}</ref>

As radio ratings continue to decline across the board due to the rise of [[streaming media]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Stephen |date=18 April 2024 |title=Youth Radio Ratings Smashed In Bad Day For Triple J, CADA |url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/youth-radio-ratings-smashed-in-bad-day-for-triple-j-and-cada/aL_Wen18f34/18-04-24 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Music |language=en}}</ref> Triple J saw a 2.5% decline of listeners across the major capital cities between late April and June 2022.<ref name="D'Souza070822">{{Cite news|last=D'Souza|first=Shaad|date=7 August 2022|title=Tuning out of Triple J: why Australia's youth station is losing its young listeners|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/08/tuning-out-of-triple-j-why-australias-youth-station-is-losing-its-young-listeners|access-date=14 July 2023|work=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Compared to the audience share of 7.7% in the Sydney 18–24 year-old demographic in 2021, the station had dropped to 4.4% in 2022.<ref name="D'Souza070822" />

In December 2023, it was announced that [[Richard Kingsmill]], who had been the music director of Triple J and its sister stations, would be leaving after 35 years at the ABC.<ref name="themusic2023">{{cite web|date=11 December 2023|title=Richard Kingsmill Leaves Triple J After 35 Years|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/richard-kingsmill-leaves-triple-j-after-35-years/BdG7GRgbGh0/11-12-23|access-date=12 December 2023|website=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]}}</ref> During his tenure, he doubled the amount of airtime given to Australian artists, from 30% to 60%, and increased the station's audience from 980,000 in 2006 to 3 million in 2022.<ref name="mediaweek2023">{{cite web|date=11 December 2023|title='I've given my heart and soul': Richard Kingsmill leaves Triple J|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/ive-given-my-heart-and-soul-richard-kingsmill-leaves-triple-j/|access-date=12 December 2023|website=Mediaweek}}</ref><ref name="eltham2023">{{cite web|last=Eltham|first=Ben|author-link=Ben Eltham|date=13 December 2023|title=Kingsmill the kingmaker: Triple J veteran who shaped Australia's music tastes for decades departs ABC|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/12/richard-kingsmill-triple-j-resignation-career-bio-australian-music|access-date=13 December 2023|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Several news outlets, including ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[Mumbrella]]'', wrote pieces about Kingsmill's importance to the Australian music scene,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Eltham|first=Ben|date=12 December 2023|title=Kingsmill the kingmaker: Triple J veteran who shaped Australia's music tastes for decades departs ABC|language=en-GB|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/12/richard-kingsmill-triple-j-resignation-career-bio-australian-music|access-date=16 December 2023|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> with Nathan Jolly of the latter calling the broadcaster "the most important single figure in the history of Australian music", on par with [[Michael Gudinski]] and [[Molly Meldrum]].<ref name="Jolly151223" />

Former head of the [[Nova Entertainment|Nova network]], Ben Latimer, was announced as the new head of radio at the ABC amidst a major board restructuring, causing audible "shock and disappointment" in a Sydney staff meeting.<ref name="Green151223">{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Stephen|date=15 December 2023|title=BREAKING: Triple J's New Management Structure Revealed|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/triple-j-new-management-structure/brjMYGNiZWQ/15-12-23|access-date=15 December 2023|website=The Music|language=en}}</ref> Several presenters also announced their departures,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Jessie|date=14 December 2023|title=Jess Perkins Departs Triple J: 'It's Time To Move On'|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/jess-perkins-departs-triple-j-it-s-time-to-move-on/fKrCbpGQk5I/14-12-23|access-date=15 December 2023|website=The Music|language=en}}</ref> and long-running late night music show ''Good Nights'' was axed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Stephen|date=18 December 2023|title=More Triple J Departures & 'Good Nights' Axed|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/more-triple-j-departures-good-nights-axed/5DJa9vn4-_o/18-12-23|access-date=19 December 2023|website=The Music|language=en}}</ref>

In May 2024, Triple J hosted the inaugural Bars of Steel Live event in [[Parramatta]], showcasing hip hop and rap artists from all across Western Sydney.<ref name="Connery090524">{{Cite web|last=Connery|first=Tess|date=9 May 2024|title=Triple J takes Bars of Steel to Parramatta in first live event|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/triple-j-takes-bars-of-steel-to-western-sydney-in-live-event/|access-date=13 November 2024|website=Mediaweek}}</ref> In September, the station also revived its [[One Night Stand (festival)|One Night Stand]] regional music festival, which had not run since 2019. It took place in [[Warrnambool|Warrnambool, Victoria]] to a sold-out crowd.<ref name="Fry240724">{{Cite web|last=Fry|first=Courtney|date=24 July 2024|title=How to stream One Night Stand this Saturday|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/one-night-stand-2024/104042284|access-date=13 November 2024|publisher=Triple J|language=en-AU}}</ref>

In January 2025, the station celebrated 50 years of existence.<ref name=cresswell2025/><ref name=guiffre2025>{{cite web | last=Giuffre | first=Liz | title=50 years of Triple J: challenging censorship, supporting Australian artists, and 'no dope in the studio!' | website=[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]] | date=17 January 2025 | url=https://theconversation.com/50-years-of-triple-j-challenging-censorship-supporting-australian-artists-and-no-dope-in-the-studio-246679 | access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref> To celebrate the event, Double J broadcast the very first day of Triple J's 1975 broadcast, on 19 January 2025 from 11 am to 11 pm, with a two-hour [[simulcast]] on Triple J. Holger Brockmann introduced the replay.<ref>{{cite web | title=Listen to its first day of broadcast on Double J this Sunday | website=Double J | date=13 January 2025 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/triple-j-50-birthday-broadcast-first-day-skyhooks-holger/104804002 | access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref> ''[[Rage (TV program)|Rage]]'' also featured a birthday special in January 2025.

A change to higher rotation for new music resulted in a jump in listenership in March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Jade |date=2025-03-27 |title=Youth Listeners Fuel Radio's Digital-Era Boom |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/youth-listeners-fuel-radio-digital-boom/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJV6F1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHb3E1-I88bM4dcuAQJloSbn0WdmIlwJRED9Y50NCx7bbzmheSb28jt-bXg_aem_-JhJR1-BJVJiuw-TnQZD2w |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=The Music Network}}</ref>