Programming changes for RN on Wednesday and Thursday (March 25-26)
With many of the ABC’s radio staff members of either the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance or Community and Public Sector Union, the ABC is expected to have to make major changes to its radio programming, including running a national broadcast across its local stations.
Radio National’s Late Night Live will air a rerun on Wednesday. Host David Marr is a longtime MEAA member.
The ABC’s audio boss Ben Latimer told Radio National staff on Tuesday that the station will mostly run BBC content or reruns of existing content throughout the 24-hour protected strike period. Latimer also told staff that talkback stations and news programs will be filled by a mix of syndicated and pre-recorded programs.