In an excellent example of talk radio craft skills, ABC Sydney morning presenter Cassie McCullagh took what could have been a small dull topic and transformed it into two days of an engaging story arc.
Yesterday she introduced the topic of cars and trucks keeping their engines running while parked.
In a similar example earlier in the day on the same station, breakfast hosts Robbie Buck and Wendy Harmer tapped into the zeitgeist of the flooded city of Sydney to talk to an expert in cleaning mould from clothes and houses.
I reckon there will be something somewhere for any disciplinary action, however while I initially thought it sounds like someone drunk or on something, I think there can be some medical conditions which can lead to episodes like this. Diabetes can I believe and mental health etcā¦ So, hopefully the person is alright.
He really doesnāt sound well. Under a lot of stress there. Why they let the two fuck offs through to air is beyond me - did he or a panel op slip at those moments?
hearing the audio just now I feel sorry for the guy, this isnāt just some casual swearing accidentally getting caught on mic, there appears to be something wrong like he may be distressed or unwell or something. I hope he is getting looked after.
Awful incident, never nice to hear that. It takes me back to the Mark Esterhuysen episode in South Africa about 10 years ago. Although his rant was calculated and a swipe at his bosses.
Article from News.com.au mentions that heās been working in journalism and presenting for 35 years. Hope heās okay.
It was 10pm on a Saturday, and the presenter was apparently very experienced. Wouldnāt be surprised if everyone behind the scenes was a bit taken aback by the situation and didnāt react immediately.
Yeah, heās been with Nine, Seven and now the ABC for a while and is quite experienced. Iām hoping heās alright, it definitely didnāt sound good.
