Nope - they’ve been quietly rebranding the metro stations back to the pre 2017 format - at least in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
If it was just for Melbourne’s 100th, then why would Sydney and Adelaide to the same?
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Have not heard any mention of 4QR in Queensland.
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They’re probably only doing frequencies. Call signs added to “ABC Radio Brisbane” don’t help point people to your station.
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Richard Glover will retire next month.
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Richard Glover is retiring from hosting ABC Radio Sydney’s Drive program
From the Guardian article:
ABC Radio’s Sydney Drive host Richard Glover will retire next month after a record 26 years behind the local radio microphone.
Glover said it was a tough decision to step away.“It’s one of the best jobs in Australian journalism, and I feel I’ve hogged it for long enough,” he said. “It has a terrific audience - funny, wise, full of intellect but also willing to share some of the deeper stories of being human.
“The program also offers the chance to do anything. Every afternoon we have politics, literature, music and comedy, all jockeying for position.”
In 1998 Glover started his popular Thank God It’s Friday program featuring comedians and musicians and added a live studio audience to the show in 2009.
TGIF has become a signature show for Glover and his final program will be a Thank God It’s Friday spectacular on November 29.
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Time for Tim (Webster)?
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High chance, given he got the fill in shift for Afternoons earlier this year.
Another name could be Rod Quin. He’s been on Overnights for sometime now, and has popped up on Drive every now and then over the past year, so might be looking for some change.
Hamish MacDonald is another name whose filled in, along with Dom Knight, and Fran Kelly.
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From ABC
Richard Glover drives off ABC Radio Sydney
After 26 glorious years steering 702 ABC Radio Sydney’s Drive program, esteemed presenter, journalist and author Richard Glover has announced he’s stepping away from the mic.
Glover began hosting Drive on 702 ABC Radio Sydney in 1998 and quickly became one of Sydney’s favourite presenters to accompany them home.
His program has grown to be an eclectic mix of humour, news, pop culture, politics, and anything else Glover dreams up.
In 1998 he started his popular Thank God It’s Friday program before adding a live studio audience to the show in 2009. TGIF has become a hilarious bookend to the work week and is beloved by his loyal audience for its humour, special guests and anything can happen style.
In December 2011 Richard and Peter FitzSimons achieved a record for the world’s longest radio interview, supervised by Guinness World Records at the ABC Ultimo Studios.
Glover first joined the ABC in 1996, presenting Mornings and before that worked at the Sydney Morning Herald, where he was Arts Editor, News Editor and European Correspondent. He’s also been nominated for three Walkley Awards – two for print, and one for radio.
He is the author of a number of books, including the memoir Flesh Wounds and the bestseller The Land Before Avocado.
Of the decision to leave Glover said: “It’s been a tough decision, but I’ve decided to leave the ABC Radio Sydney Drive show after 26 years, finishing at the end of November. It’s one of the best jobs in Australian journalism, and I feel I’ve hogged it for long enough. It has a terrific audience - funny, wise, full of intellect but also willing to share some of the deeper stories of being human. The program also offers the chance to do anything. Every afternoon we have politics, literature, music and comedy, all jockeying for position.”
Of what’s next, Glover said: “Sometime in the future, there may be new opportunities for me at the ABC, but in the short-term I plan to keep writing my column for the Sydney Morning Herald, attempt another book and dote over my three grandchildren. I also plan to get my knees done (after years of boring my listeners with my problems.)”
“I’ll miss the listeners, of course, but also my fabulous colleagues at 702 ABC Radio Sydney - radio’s best team.”
ABC Managing Director David Anderson said: “Richard is a once in a generation broadcaster who manages to strike the balance between news and politics and just having a really good yarn on radio.”
“I would like to thank Richard for giving so much of himself to his program. He has been an intrinsic part of 702 ABC Radio Sydney for more than 25 years and he will be missed by his colleagues and his audience in equal measure.”
Glover’s final program will be a Thank God It’s Friday spectacular on November 29 featuring Wendy Harmer, Tommy Dean and Tahir, with music from The Backsliders.
Details of ticketing for Richard’s last TGIF will be announced on the show in coming weeks.
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Hamish usually does RN Breakfast.
Further down the list would be Ellen Fanning and Chris Taylor (probably my number 2 pick).
I have a feeling that Dom Knight doesn’t seem to want a permanent slot considering his decade long history of filling in all different shifts. I could be wrong though.
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Not this year though - Steve Cannane has been doing Monday’s when PK does Q&A, since Hamish now has his own show with Geraldine Douge.
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Hopefully they keep Thank God It’s Friday - such a great little gem.
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I think a call sign would be more appropriate as a shorthand name for the station. Using the AM radio frequency as part of the branding in becoming increasingly less relevant with listeners being directed to ABC Listen, DAB+ and even TV multichannels. “6-12” means little to those people but a brand like 4QR can apply to all for audio sources.
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Yes I tend to agree. I don’t mind 612 4QR. But it’s also easier to explain to other people about a show or segment you’re listening to when the station has a nice succinct name like a callsign. Like “I was listening to something on 4QR”, rather than saying “I was listening to ABC Brisbane”. It doesn’t really mean anything to some people who confuse the ABC stations - Radio National, NewsRadio and Local. Kind of think they should have just stuck with the local call-signs for Local stations, in metro areas at least.
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Sunday 13 October 2024 marks 100 years since ABC Radio Melbourne began transmission. For 75 years it was known on-air by its callsign 3LO, and was Melbourne’s second licensed radio station after 3AR (now 3RN ABC Radio National).
Happy birthday, 3LO!
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ABC Radio Melbourne celebrated its centenary with a special live broadcast of The Friday Revue at Athenaeum Theatre this afternoon. Among special guests were Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Jon Faine, Red Symons, and soprano Deborah Cheetham.
You can hear the full broadcast here.
Danny Tran filed a report for the 7pm TV bulletin in Victoria today.
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I was surprised it wasn’t shown live on ABC TV as well.
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Would require them having to hire out an OB truck and organise a crew for a proper TV broadcast, unless they just rebroadcasted a cheap facebook style stream.
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A few TV cameras fed back to the news control room would surely suffice.
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A dozen photos from the event were posted on ABC Melbourne’s FB page yesterday afternoon.
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Most recently, she was Head of Communications at the Victorian Ombudsman as well as Communications Lead at the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort.
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