Would Patricia Karvelas be the natural frontrunner considering she currently does RN Drive?
If he was still working at the ABC, would have said Hamish McDonald would have gotten the gig considering how much he has filled in for Kelly over the years.
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Could see PK moving to breakfast. And David Speers doing RN Drive and the ABC News Channel 4pm. Maybe give PK a half hour political segment every morning at 9:30 on the news channel too.
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If that happened David Speer’s wouldn’t probably do Insiders anymore
Bell Shakespeare Company co-founder John Bell will deliver this year’s Boyer Lecture, titled Shakespeare: Soul of the Age, across four weekends in November. Part 1 will be shown on ABC TV tomorrow (November 6) at 12.30pm and broadcast on Radio National at 10am on Sunday (November 7).
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Patricia Karvelas appointed as host of RN Breakfast on ABC Radio
Multi-talented broadcaster Patricia Karvelas has been appointed as presenter of the agenda-setting RN Breakfast on ABC Radio.
Karvelas, who is well-known to Radio National listeners as the host of RN Drive, will move into the Breakfast slot in 2022, bringing her passion and expertise to early-morning audiences across the country.
Her appointment was announced on RN Breakfast this morning by presenter Fran Kelly, who finishes with the program this Thursday (2 December) after 17 years in the role.
Karvelas said: “It is an honour and privilege to step into what I have long considered the best job on radio, setting the national agenda every weekday morning and providing the conversations and interviews that will keep ABC audiences well informed of the issues that affect them. This is particularly important given we are entering an election year.
“I have huge shoes to fill coming after the remarkable Fran Kelly and I am humbled to be the nation’s morning broadcaster at this important time. Fran made the show an important part of the day for news, information and the conversations that help us understand each other. I want to continue that standard.
“I am passionate about getting to the truth and asking questions that I know listeners want asked, regardless of where they live in Australia. Whether it is holding those in power to account or talking about arts and culture or sport, I cannot wait to get behind the RN Breakfast mic and deliver for ABC listeners.”
Michael Carrington, ABC Director of Entertainment & Specialist, said: “I am delighted that PK will bring her insights and energy to RN Breakfast from next year. RN Breakfast is the program that Australians wake up to and PK has something to offer every listener, from political analysis to important and intriguing social and cultural issues from around the world. Her trusted voice will ensure that RN Breakfast continues to set the news agenda for years to come.”
Fran Kelly, who will continue to play a key role at the ABC in 2022, said: “Patricia is a natural fit for RN Breakfast. Her boundless energy and strong journalistic instincts, coupled with her personal warmth and extraordinary work ethic means she has what it takes to keep the program doing what it does best – driving the daily news agenda and bringing the audience along on a wild ride of politics, popular culture, social issues, science, sport and music. There’s no other program like it!
“Patricia and I have worked together on The Party Room podcast for the past five years and I can vouch firsthand for her passion for politics. I will exit on Thursday knowing my beloved RN Breakfast is in great hands.”
Karvelas is a highly respected journalist and presenter, radio and television host, podcaster and political analyst, who has worked across every medium in the Australian media landscape.
Along with RN Drive, which Karvelas has presented since 2015, for the past three years she has hosted Afternoon Briefing , which has grown to be one of the most popular programs on the ABC News Channel.
Karvelas and Kelly together host The Party Room political podcast, which examines the latest news and events from Parliament House in Canberra.
Karvelas has also filled in as host of The Drum and Insiders on ABC TV and frequently offers analysis and insights across a range of ABC radio and television programs . She has also worked as a reporter at triple j and producer in ABC Local Radio.
Outside the ABC, Karvelas has hosted and produced the program Karvelas on Sky News and worked in the Canberra Press Gallery as political correspondent for The Australian newspaper. She has also worked for The Sydney Morning Herald and SBS .
Karvelas lives in Melbourne with her partner and two young daughters.
She will continue to have a regular presence on the ABC News Channel. The new hosts of RN Drive and Afternoon Briefing will be announced in coming weeks.
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Last day for Fran Kelly
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According to the Telum Media guide, Cathy Van Extel and Hamish Macdonald will be sharing the RN Breakfast hosting duties over Summer until January 21st.
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Nick Tabakoff reports in The Australian that Sydney based 7.30 investigative reporter Andy Park is the winning candidate to take over Patricia Karvelas’ old drive shift. He beat out other candidates including The World Today host Sally Sara.
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He is very good. He was great on The Feed and then 7:30. Will he present Afternoon Briefing on the news channel too?
ABC RN announces Drive presenter in new line-up for listeners in 2022
Award-winning broadcaster and journalist Andy Park has been announced as the new host of RN Drive in 2022, bringing listeners home each weekday with a fresh and in-depth perspective on national and international stories.
Park will be part of Radio National’s new line-up in 2022, which will stir the mind and senses with ideas and insights across history, politics, arts, science, religion and ethics and society and culture – including an extended timeslot for Between the Lines and a new show about Australia’s weird and wonderful plants and animals and new weekend destination for book lovers.
Park, who started his career in radio, will join ABC RN on 24 January from ABC TV’s 7:30 , where he has covered major stories on everything from fires, floods, war games, government policy and politics. He has also reported in the field for the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent.
Prior to joining the ABC, Park was part of the original line-up for SBS Viceland’s The Feed and a news anchor for SBS World News. He has also worked at The Age newspaper and in radio in Melbourne and regional Australia.
Outside of work, he loves motorcycling, the great outdoors and chasing after his young family. He takes over the RN Drive spot from Patricia Karvelas, who will present the agenda-setting RN Breakfast from January.
“I’m delighted to return to my radio roots on a show of such significance, in such a critical election year,” Park said. “ RN Drive audiences expect to be taken beyond the headlines and I’m excited to bring them the best conversations about politics, news, arts and culture, alongside coverage of the big, complex issues facing Australia and the world.”
ABC RN’s engaging 2022 line-up will also see Tom Switzer’s Between The Lines expanded to an hour, to showcase a greater range of independent thinkers and distinguished Australian and international guests.
“As conventional wisdoms become increasingly overwhelming and orthodoxies are quickly set into the news and current affairs narrative, it’s important to air a program that puts contemporary events in both a global and historical context,” Switzer said.
“It’s a great honour to be part of RN’s commitment to showcase distinguished Australian and international guests to the world.”
ABC RN Manager Cath Dwyer said the network would offer even more to listeners in 2022. “In an important election year, ABC RN will continue to bring quality, in-depth journalism and analysis to our listeners, alongside great conversations across a range of specialist subjects, connecting audiences with great ideas, people and stories.”
“We are especially excited to bring Andy Park to listeners as the new host of RN Drive. Andy is an outstanding ABC journalist with a fresh, engaging take on national and international issues, who will take audiences beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and stories that matter to Australians. PK in the morning and Andy in the afternoon is a perfect way to bookend your day.”
Also in 2022, the irrepressible Dr Ann Jones will present ABC RN’s lively new show What The Duck?!, about the curious and fascinating creatures around us. Each week, she will uncover an astonishing fact about the natural world and unpack it for listeners, with the help of expert researchers and scientists.
Book lovers will turn over a bright new page on weekends next year as The Bookshelf moves to Saturday mornings, with ABC RN’s resident bibliophiles Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh joined by guest authors and literary types to discuss the books we are reading or dying to read.
Dedicated readers can also come together each month for the ABC Book Club, to enjoy good stories and great discussions about new releases and classic tomes, or for the annual Big Weekend of Books, which will return mid-year.
Other changes to ABC RN’s 2022 line-up include:
- Speaking Out, hosted by Gamilaroi/Eualeyai broadcaster and academic Professor Larissa Behrendt, moves to a new timeslot on Fridays at 12pm.
- Lost and Found moves to a special package of seasonal episodes, focusing on fascinating places around the world.
- All in the Mind moves to Mondays at 1:30pm and The Philosopher’s Zone will move to Wednesdays at 1:30pm.
A complete RN schedule for 2022 will be available in the New Year.
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during the campagin ive made the switch from newsradio to radionational. if newsradio is going to play RN longform programming i may as well listen to it on RN first
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