So nice without Macca....

Has he gone?

Taken his out of control ego with him?

I sometimes listen to ABC radio but never on a Sunday morning as I just can't stomach the "vallium voiced Macca" as he rudely deals with people.
He seems to be almost turned inside out with his own importance as are some other presenters on the ABC. I think you will know what is meant here.
Apparently someone said he can also sing.
Although the concept of the program is good and informative, I agree it is terrific without him.

Gidday Royce

Thanks for the tip. Might be worth leaving the radio on after the 7 am news.

Cheers

Rocco

Yes I quite agree Macca's ego is way over the top.

Post a comment on the ABC macca site to encourage the stand in presenter/ management.

John

Blimey, I thought that I was the only person that couldn't stand Macca.

The concept of the program is maybe OK but the curt monosyllabic expressions from Macca were beyond my tolerance. His "good morning"s were uttered as though he was addressing the Bailiff coming to repossess his home!

Sorry Macca, you are probably a nice bloke, but .............!!

If maybe he could finish a sentence.... and stop telling people that 'I've got to run'... cutting them off only to go on to blather, and self promotion.

"Summer all Over" when he is in recess is often nice.

I agree! It was a real pleasure to listen to the conversations the stand in presenter had with callers. She allowed them to talk without cutting them off. Time for a change!

Peter

he's been so full of himself for so long he' lost touch with the aveage aussie!!!!!!!!

I bailed out on Macca ages ago. There seemed to be no preparation prior to his show, as it seemed he was always filddkingng around in the studio with papers looking for some sort of info or other. Then throwing to 'Kel' to bail him out.

Then he ran that stupid bird call tape for ages for no apparent reason. Perhaps to grab some sleep??? One of the most unprepared and unprofessional program I have ever heard. Good riddance if he has gone.

Jack

OH NO and i thought it was just me, perhaps i am normal after all and i can stop taking the pills. BUT there is always realality tv that every else seems to love, arr well back to the pills.

Good onya Royce

You have struck a chord here! I have for a long time wondered what Macca's criteria are for whether he chooses to listen to someone or not. He never cuts off Dick Smith.

The long session this morning with Steve Barron (the ABC journalist who had completed a kayak trip down the Hunter) was radio at its best, and what Australia All Over and Macca should aspire to - first and interesting topic, second, callers who could add something to the story, and who were listened to.

Cheers
John

As a former career broadcaster of 20 years, please realise Radio can be repository of many indeterminate talents. I made a sea change a few years back and do not miss the fragile egos and prima donnas I had to deal with daily. On the other hand I made many enduring friendships and had respect for the creativity and dedication of many of my colleagues.

Sheeeeech, all those comments and not one in favour lol, like a few others I bailed out years ago, he's rude, doesn't listen to what people are saying and should be jailed for taking money under false pretences (of being a radio announcer).

rr

Gday...

I have listened to Macca and Australia All Over for decades. He was the highlight of the week to me and I would never miss my Sunday morning fix of Macca and the great Aussie characters he attracted.

BUT - over the past four or so years he has not held the same attraction. Have never been able to put my finger on it exactly, but I do think he has got 'so big' and believes his own press releases that he has lost touch with the 'aussie characters' who ring in.

Like the comment earlier about Dick Smith, he gives plenty of time to his 'mates' and not so much to the callers now.

Guess gitten older and gitten grumpier go hand in hand :-(

Cheers - John

Ever been camped amongst a heap of bikkie dippers on a Sunday morning? Macca in deca-phonic coming from all directions ..... ;-)

Seriously, I agree with others - cannot stand to listen anymore ... I find him rude at times and arrogant.

And that effing birdsong music ...... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh !!!!

Who is Macca?

Well past his 'use by date"

This morning's presenter was excellent & the content excellent as well & you are right - she listened & asked questions. I think Macca has made a great contribution to radio & promotion of country issues & information but I reckon it is time for a change. That aside, it is unlikely to happen as he pulls a good audience & that is all that counts in the media - not how good you are but how you rate & the two don't necessarily correlate.
Camperman 2

Amazing........ 23 responses and not one in favour of Macca. This surely reflects general public opinion and I am surprised that the ABC would not have been aware of it and made a change before now.

Make that 24. I loved Suzannes' show last week, the one where she spoke about Australias' largest stations. I turned the show on whilst cleaning out our caravan as we have just returned home, it had me so enjoying listening that I just had to stop and pour myself a coffee so that I didn't miss a word. As previously stated it was a pleasure to be listening to someone who didn't "but in" and start going off track. After the show I dropped her a line to say how great she was and how I wished I could hear more of her. Hmmm... maybe we should all be sending a request to OUR ABC asking if she could take over Australia All Over.

Cheers all

Sue.

Make that 25 out of 25!
If I had known he was off-air I would have turned my radio on. Got over his non-sense years ago. The bit I found appalling is when he would push his own song, play it and sing over it in a dull moan that he thought was good. We need fresh ideas and subjective questions for interesting guests without politics.
Until then
Ian

I was disgusted recently when Warren Bonython died and a caller rang in to talk about his great achievement's, treking on foot towing carts across the Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre and his part in opening up the Mawson trail. Warren Bonython was a pioneer and great South Australian. Macca dismissed the caller and went onto talk about kids drinking alcohol, while the caller was still on air!!! This was rude and disrespectful !!

Couldn't agree more, Royce.

Only listen for the people, if they're given a chance to speak, but he's gotta run, be quick the news is nearly on etc etc.

But i do like the bird calls, that means less of his garbage, "little possums" and his terrible singing over the top of good songs(unless it's his own music)

For a program that is so spontaneous, don't know why they can't delay the news for a bit, so people can finish what they wish to say.

Too bad we missed yesterday's broadcast.

Bob.

Well i like it....

My best times were when Colin Munro used to take over while Macca was on holidays.

Gidday,

Just had another thought abt how stupid the man is. My Sunday thing for years has been to listen to the 7am ABC news then turn the radio off. Sometimes it would run for a minute or two and we would have the idiotic song abt how people were all up listening to Macca on a sunday morning ... including the farmer in the pub! Well I don't know where the clown comes from but where I live there aren't too many pubs open at that time on a Sunday morning and none of the few farmers I know would be in one anyway!

Cheers

Rocco

One of my best mates is a former ABC journo and knew Ian McNamarra personally while he was working in Sydney. Words like "over inflated ego" and other ruder epithets that I can't print here were said with some passion by my mate and we're he worked with him over 20 years ago.

He also questioned Ian McNamarra's connection with the bush, saying that he was basically a city boy who traveled around.

So make that 26 and 27 for retiring "Macca"!

Royce I totally agree. It is a real pain that this program is also on ABC HF radio, cant get away from it even in the most remote places.

I guess that is why radios have tapes and cd facilities.

classic case of being there way too long (probably permanent staff - in super scheme). the rudeness to some callers and the occasional bagging of the ABC plus expessed support for identities that the ABC would consider 'off' are all indicators, i suggest.

G'day Royce,

Macca is away on holiday while the Olympics are on. Fair enough, everyone deserves holidays.....

I was interviewed last Sunday at about 6.20-6.30 am EST by Suzanne Hill.

A pleasurable interview because she (and her producer Tony) didn't:

Fail to do some research;

Kill the conversation by talking to the greater extent of air time being the host's voice Vs that of the guest (i.e. me);

Tell me about what she was doing, or the Dapto dogs, or what happened last night at Harold Park;

Talk about the music she played; or talk about how she loves railways;

Ignore me. Instead, she listened to me and formulated questions based on my remarks.

I love the concept of Australia All Over & many of the segments & callers. They are truly entertaining and informative.

But Macca needs to reinvent himself and freshen up. It's one of the secrets to being relevant over a long period of time.

Cheers