ABC Local Radio

Do they do two news updates if there are overlapping matches, like for example 1.40 and 2.10pm matches?

I think they are all pre-recorded updates.

Just a half time, it’ll be the latest 5 min bulletin, Majestic Fanfare and all.

AM Celebrates 50 years on ABC Radio

It was on 4 September, 1967 that Robert Peach, AM’s first presenter, announced to listeners: “Good morning, I’m Robert Peach and every weekday morning from now on we’ll be taking a fresh look at the world, what it’s talking about, what people in the news are doing …”

In the half-century since he spoke those words, AM has gone on to become a fixture of Australia’s airwaves, bringing listeners award-winning journalism from around the nation and the globe and setting the day’s agenda with the latest political news and analysis. From events that have changed the world forever to the local issues affecting a regional town, AM is there to tell audiences what’s happening and why.

“Fifty years on, AM remains appointment listening for audiences,” said ABC Director, News Gaven Morris. “The ABC’s network of journalists around the country and the world continue to bring Australians unique stories, as well as giving scrutiny to the nation’s leaders in politics, business and every other sector that affects our lives.”

From 4 September, AM will commemorate its 50th anniversary on-air and online, looking back on some of the biggest stories covered by the program and giving audiences a look at what was going on behind the scenes.

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Late to the party but Tamara Oudyn is hosting Melbourne Drive for a couple of weeks.

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Raf is covering Mornings whilst Faine is on leave.

Yeah. 5 or 6 weeks I think. Listening now, he’s quite good in the morning.

Jacinta Parsons (host of The New Music Show and Assistant Music Director at ABC Local/Double J) and comedian Sami Shah have been hosting breakfast on ABC Radio Melbourne for a couple of weeks now.

Likely to be a lot more friendly than Red Symons. Truly a miserable man.

Look at 774 figures, up up also in this book for bfast.

Dave O’Neil is filling in for Red for the next fortnight.

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ABC launches new ABC listen audio app

The ABC has launched its much-anticipated new audio app ABC listen, giving audiences an improved digital listening experience for both live streaming and on-demand content.

ABC listen replaces the existing ABC Radio app and offers enhanced navigation, personalisation and content search functions.

Director of Radio, Michael Mason, said the new app recognised the changing habits of ABC listeners. “Our previous Radio app has proved extremely popular since its launch in 2012 and this new app marks a major step forward in our ability to provide seamless and easy-to-navigate access to our enormous range of on-demand and live audio content,” Mr Mason said. “By focusing on the user’s own behaviours and preferences it opens up our content and allows for much easier discovery.”

ABC listen provides access to 45 ABC radio stations and audio networks including the ABC’s four national networks, its eight capital city local radio stations, 10 digital stations and 23 regional radio stations. It also provides a platform for more than 130 programs and podcasts.

The main features include a redesigned home page highlighting popular ABC programs, trending podcasts and a personalised playlist. Users will also be able to easily access favourite content in the new ‘My Programs’ tab. These functions allow the new app to highlight and recommend the most relevant content to each user.

Users of the new app will still be able to find all their favourite radio streams and content including hourly ABC News bulletins from wherever they listen, be it on their mobile device, tablet or in the car.

Alongside the launch of ABC listen, ABC has released two compelling new podcasts both with listener experiences available exclusively via the new app. Ladies, We Need To Talk is an eight-part series presented by Yumi Stynes exploring female relationships, health and sexuality. Exclusive bonus episodes are available only on ABC listen. And, the six-part series How Do You Sleep At Night? which looks at people who live their lives in the face of judgement and is presented by triple j Hack’s Sarah McVeigh. The entire series will be available for download ABC listen from Wednesday 13 September (or released weekly via other podcast platforms).

ABC listen is now available for free download from either the Apple Store or Google Play. ABC Radio’s triple j and triple j Unearthed apps will continue as stand-alone apps.

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A couple of days ago the ABC Radio app on my Android phone was updated to ABC listen without notice. Now I know why.

Red Symons back on Monday on ABC Melbourne Breakfast after his fall a couple of months back.

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How does he sound?

ABC Radio’s AFL coverage was recognised at last night’s Australia Football Media Awards in Melbourne. Gerard Whateley claimed the prestigious Alf Brown award for the second time — he also won in 2015 — for his overall contribution to football coverage on ABC Radio and Fox Footy. He also won most outstanding radio caller, while ABC Grandstand won the award for most outstanding program for radio / online for its AFL coverage, which includes programs such as Saturday Agenda and the Sunday Session.

And if you look, two of the best callers in the AFL these days,(besides Bruce and BT) are Anthony Hudson and Gerard Whateley. Not to discount Tim Lane on 3AW or even Matt Garland on SEN.

Pretty much like his old self but a touch of there for the grace of God about him.

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Once heard a promo for him on 774, he bloody tumbles when he talks!

ABC Grandstand’s summer edition starts this weekend with a new format. Usually it starts at 12.05pm local time in most states, however the first hour on Saturday has now been replaced by a new sports quiz show The Clubhouse, hosted by Julian Schiller. On Sunday a new show This Sporting Moment will air from 12.05pm local time. The normal program now starts at 1pm AEDT on both days.

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Has anyone noticed local radio have stopped playing the nice new promos/stings they relaunched with at the start of the year? It’s a real shame because they were really wel done with a nice theme.

And it’s almost been a year since the (successful) relaunch and no country stations have been updated.