What's happening to National Radio??
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:25
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QLD Kev & Darkie
First there was Stan who recently died, now it is John Laws. John is retiring as of completion of his show on Friday (yes tomorrow).
Next to go will be Alan Jones as he is going to be coaching the Wallabies :)).
Australian Radio Talk Back is going to die out.
Who is out there that is going to take over from these three??
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - bushfix - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:33
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:33
The Coodabeens of course. :)
ABC radio for me anytime over the other rubbish.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 14:11
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 14:11
Not the same without liam bartlett
BUT
anything would be better than that other mob of infomrcials puntuated by ads
unlistenable
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:36
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:36
There's still Macca on Sunday morning ABC...
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:47
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:47
I was listening to him on Sunday, He hasn't changed for years LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 22:26
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 22:26
They just repeat the programs every few months since the ABC wouldn't give him a Workplace Contract ;-0)))
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Reply By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:50
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:50
ABC for me in the mornings...Nick Reinberger then its the Conversation hour at 11am with Richard Vidler......great stories from people.
Macca on a sunday morning if we're in the car!
Even better....101.1 down this way when your sick of all that talkin' and you get country music all day long with a cumputer animated voice telling the time. Problem is, the station atarted nearly 8 yrs ago and the CD's havent changed, nor the song order.....kinda sad when you can pick what comes next!
Kiwi
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:52
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:52
1476am here in SW
Sydney for non stop country music
Kev
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:53
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 12:53
but i bet yours hasnt had the same song order for 8 yrs!!
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:17
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:17
We have a civilised community radio station here in
Sydney not like the Banjo playing hicks in Nowra ;))
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Follow Up By: simple - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:04
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:04
i can't get Cool Country here on the north side of
sydney. we used to listen to it working in galston but when they changed to the AM freq we had to listen to other rubbish
very disappointing
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:13
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:13
I can get it on Pennant Hills Road and part way up the F3
Kev
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Follow Up By: mfewster - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 18:53
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 18:53
Song order hasn't changed in 10 years? Check those buttons on the fascia. Bet you have a CD stuck in there.
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 20:15
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 20:15
mfewster.......LOL......no CD in there......!!
Laura
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Reply By: Jimbo - VIC - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:16
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:16
I would rather listen to fingernails down a blackboard than the three dills listed here.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:18
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:18
LOL,
So who is being listened to in your workshop??
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - VIC - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:50
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:50
Prior to 8.30
Ross Stevenson and John Burns on 3AW (
Ross co-wrote "The Games" with John Clark).
John Faine, ABC till 12, then the News hour on the ABC till 1 then switch over to Gold FM for a bit of 60's and 70's music for the arvo.
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Reply By: Mr Fawlty - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:36
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:36
I enjoy George & Paul on 954am in Sideneee. I wonder who is going to fill Laws place, whoever it is will have to have an ego bigger than this big land....
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:43
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:43
Laws was on at 4am Monday morning and was still plugging Toyota ;)) He never lets up on a faithful contributor to his bank account. Toyota will surely go backwards now he won't be plugging them so hard.
Kev
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Reply By: Jimbo - VIC - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:54
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 13:54
We already sent you that obnoxious Garden Gnome Steve Price.
You're welcome to take Derryn Hinch and Neil
Mitchell anytime you like. We'll even chuck in Keith McGowan as a freebie.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 14:10
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 14:10
NSW will take all of them just as long as they don't go to QLD LOL
Kev
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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:29
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:29
National Radio?
All those listed are just eastern seaboard hacks. Luckily, we don't have to put up with that drivel in the West.
Fran Kelly, breakfasts on Radio National. Can't beat her.
Tho must admit, ABC's local radio in the West still has the state's most popular presenter in the mornings; Eoin Cameron. How's that; ex-Liberal pollie working for Auntie?
Gerry
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 18:58
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 18:58
Another vote for fab Fran :)
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Follow Up By: Max - Sydney - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 21:06
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 21:06
Hate to tell you Gerry - good old Fran is an Eastern Seaboard hack too! I listen to her tone of excitement at the affairs of the day 6 am every day here in
Sydney - or where ever we are. And we hear her two hours before you do. LOL.
I must admit to a distinct liking for Eoin Cameron during a few months in the west a couple of years back. He's a bit like Macca but grown up! I even read one of his books while I was there.
Great that we have choices isn't it - there are lots I choose not to listen to.
Happy listening
Max
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Follow Up By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 11:47
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 11:47
Hi Max, yes, I appreciate that Fran is an "Eastern-Stater". Just shows that we're not parochial over here :-)
And I wouldn't call her a "hack", just a very professional commentator.
And it is true national radio.
Macca gets some great people on his show, but I really think he'd be more at
home at CWA meeting! Sadly, his dithering manner almost makes me want to commit hari kari!
Now if only Eoin wouldn't play those James Last recordings just before the 6am news.....
cheers, Gerry
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Follow Up By: Max - Sydney - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 12:05
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 12:05
Gerry
Fully agree - Fran is no hack - I should have put it in inverted commas.
Her record as a foreign correspondent in all sorts of hazardous
places, then I think fronting one of the radio news programmes (PM perhaps?) and a heap of other roles, makes her a true professional broadcaster. Radio National covers a wide range of topics, some I don't care for but it gives a voice to many stories and opinions that would not sell advertising.
There are three of that listen to Fran at least!
Cheers
Max
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Reply By: JAS095 - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:30
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:30
well John Howard is looking for a new job and he was one of Law's biggest customers
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Reply By: Shaker - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:41
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:41
Trouble with listening to ABC Radio talkback is, that as soon as somebody disagrees with the presenters opinion .... they get cut off.
Also they are so far left of centre it's sickening!
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:47
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:47
Who needs talk back radio when ya have a talk back missus!!!
No electricity - radio's can't
cook nor can they iron nor can they.....
Waiting fer it -- ready now ...go...
Grrr!!!
LOL.....
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:50
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 16:50
Shaker,
I totally agree.
Crazy Dog
ROTFLMAO
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:06
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:06
Shaker,
This is getting scary. I'm starting to agree with you LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:08
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:08
G'day Kev, I was hoping they would shut the
gate after you passed though it on your way north & keep you in that god forsaken state as some sort of punishment.
How was the trip, hope all went
well for you.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:15
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 17:15
Barry,
See post 52067 about my weekend adventures :))
Kev
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Follow Up By: nats - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 20:39
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 20:39
"Trouble with listening to ABC Radio is, that as soon as somebody disagrees with the presenters opinion .... they get cut off."
The very few times I have been trapped and couldn't escape the mellifluous tones of the Golden Tonsils I got the distinct impression that those who opposed Laws' view got pretty short shrift. The ABC let people rabbit on to the point of tedium .... talk back radio is the ultimate in boredom IMHO.
Nats
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 22:32
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 22:32
Shaker, they don't usually let you get on air if you have a differing opinion. They just leave you on hold until the subject lapses or you get sick of holding. ABC producers have let that out too after one had left a little time back. Hence the directional support on some issues.
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Reply By: Member - Axle - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 20:50
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 20:50
Who is out there to take over these dudes???.
Ave a look in the mirror!!, hahahahaha.
Next time your on the F3 just turn it on to 94.1 country.! Beats everything hands down.
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: QLD Kev & Darkie - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 07:04
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 07:04
Yeah, I had forgotten about 94.1. It just hasn't got the range it deserves.
Kev
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Follow Up By: suburban - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 10:42
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 10:42
I live near Penrith and get 94.1 loud and clear. Hooroo, Les.
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Reply By: Nick R (VIC) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 21:16
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 at 21:16
It's on at JJJ also with Myf Warhurst going commercial and The Doctor also going. 1 or 2 will probably go on the the grown up ABC too!!!
aw sorry, don't you listen to the other ABC???
Nick
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Reply By: obee - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 09:44
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 09:44
I load up on podcasts from the abc where ever I can. Its a bit difficult out in the sticks but some of the telecentres are not too bad. Slow and a bit expensive but I got this uncontrollable habit that needs feeding
I listened a bit to laws twice. Each time he started the show with a stooge who rang in and stirred up all the rednecks with a story about muslims and single parents. They didnt leave much in the barrel.
I listen to macka sometimes when I want a good laugh. It's like having a moron in the family that you can bring out from time to time and lock them back in the cupboard when you have visitors.
Dont be offended. I'm not.
Owen
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 10:35
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 at 10:35
It looks like the retirement fund is being topped up today.....too many advertisements for my liking.
Every second word is Toyota....
Andrew
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