2GB will face a similar situation as Jones gets on. How long can a station say, “filling in” before it’s simply a show takeover?
I think 2SM needs to just move on and either announce Dave as a permanent or make alternate arrangements.
Just saying… Chris Smith would be my choice right now. He’s angry at MML, knows their secret recipe and can also take on Jones’ audience.
Have to agree, I haven’t given up on 2SM and Chris Smith on breakfast would be a coup. Just not sure if MML paid out his contract maybe that would keep him off air for a while.
On the occasions I’ve listened in recently and a caller has asked how Grant is, Dave has gone a bit quiet and eventually has come up with something along the lines of “it’s tough for him but he’s ok”. That’s a real change from a few months ago when Dave’s response was much more upbeat, something like “Grant is doing fine, he’s a battler and will bounce back before you know it”. I suspect the long term prognosis for a return to the show for Grant is not good sadly. At some point soon 2SM will probably have to take a difficult decision. I doubt they’ll let it drift into 2020.
Remember it’s Caralis.
He probably still thinks Grant is on air.
Sad news, hear that Malcolm T Elliott has passed away. I can’t really recall Malcolm as a DJ on 2SM, certainly 2UW however he did work in the 2SM newsroom. I remember him telling me that he covered the visit of the Pope in Sydney. We all remember 2SM owned my the Catholic Church back then was big on anything Catholic.
Remember Malcolm T. well when he was on 2UW in the early 70’s. Was one of the first with a breakfast show team with Peter Shanahan and Tony Dickinson. Was difficult to get off to work listening to his mayhem every morning! Didn’t hear much of him after 1980 as I moved to Melbourne.
Vale Malcolm T. Elliot.
Surprised…
Grant Goldman has posted a recent update to his facebook page.
He’s a Great Fighter.
Or should I say a ‘Crate Fighter’.
Take a look at his latest video on his Facebook Page & you’ll see what
I’m on about 
Nice to see he’s still in good spirits re his health battle.
Question: If you were given the keys to 2SM Sydney, and it was detached from the Super Radio Network, what format would you do?
Which announcers would you keep on?
Would you rebrand?
Me, I would go with a talk alternative to 2GB. I’d bring back the slogan, “There’s only 1SM”, with the following line up:
5-9am: Jason Morrison
9am-12pm: John Laws
12-3pm: Chris Smith
3-7pm: John Stanley
7-8pm: Sportsday NSW
8-midnight: Clive Robertson
Midnight to dawn & majority of weekends: Automated music (Classic Hits more upbeat than 2CH).
I’d also still keep current arrangements with Crocmedia (ie keep NRL/AFL/A League Nation), but lose the annoying Off the Bench shows, etc.
Heart says bring back Rock Of The 80s 
Head says 4KQ style music format from 60s-80s.
Love it. Or go Classic Rock?
Real Talk. No Bull. 2SM.
Bring back the Rock of the 80s and by that I mean the 80s music that 2SM did play and that has now gone missing in action:
There was so much 80s music that just disappeared. And other 80s music that gets overplayed by the likes of smooth, WS and 2DayFM in Sydney.
It’s almost like in 1988 when 2SM stopped rocking they took 90% of the 80s music with them and it was to never be heard of again. We want it back.
We should never have let the 80s end.
The 80s should have lasted for more than a decade.
If 2SM went “Rock of the 80s” again, they could easily steal listeners from WSFM, 2Day, Triple M and Smooth. And being another music station on AM, they’d even take some from 2CH.
Sadly, that option would be too obvious for Bill. He’d prefer to let it rot the way it is.
I totally agree. And a Rock of the 80s format would, with the right music and DAB stereo, be rating higher in Sydney and at cost less to broadcast than the current offering on 1270.
Sorry, I meant 1269.
If Bill was really smart, he’d axe the entire team & just keep regional AM breakfast shows along with Laws.
In Sydney, he could run non-stop 80s outside of 9-12.
Agree!
Yes a lot of the 80s music played back then on the likes of 2SM, Radio 10 and FM104 has disappeared.
I suspect there is a vault under the old 2SM studios in Milsons Point. It contains all the 70s and 80s music that radio has forgotten.
Along with the decent radio programming that 2SM has forgotten.
Sorry if this has been asked before but why doesn’t 2SM participate in the Sydney Ratings, and if they did where do you think they would sit?
Dead last. I remember Ray Hadley talking about it saying they can work it out now as all other metro stations participate (this was shortly after Sky Sports Radio re-entered the ratings). They don’t rate at all apparently.