I don’t know who their Program Director is but everything seems to be all over the place, including their music and you will hear the same song every 2 hours. Sometimes you will hear the news in the morning and in the arvo there is no news at all. This is including 2QN. I have not heard any local news on both since the start of December. I was told the news team were on holidays. There are a lot of the locals going off about this on both stations since the new owners took over.
Here is something that one of the locals said on social media- The PT must be thrilled since 2QN changed hands --there is"nt any thing local on radio. I"m discusted.
I was told by the GM about a month ago that they were not getting KTM on Edge FM as they wanted all music shows… I am glad they have changed their mine and bringing KTM on board.
When I was up in the High Country at the end of 2017, they were taking 3AW news bulletins on the hour - although only some hours, as you say. Previously, they took the secondary Macquarie feed, though it’s possible that they Macquarie didn’t have the staff to run two separate news feeds over the Christmas/New Year’s break.
Wouldn’t be surprised if local news returns next week - Lui, who is Content Director, has been covering Edge breakfast in Wangaratta for the past few weeks, so I’d expecting things to bed in properly on Monday.
I’m in Albury for s few nights and have been giving it a good listen. Don’t seem to play as many “wow” songs as they used to. In saying that they do play a good mix of old and new. What happened to andrew Brett who use to do both stations between 10:00 to 14:00? Website says he will now do weekend breakfast Saturday and Sunday only. This week 10:00 to 14:00 has been Casey who I believe is content director from TRFM. Deni has Leisha. I’m guessing Hobbs and Indi voice track there drive shifts or are they live? Does anybody know ?
I also note that some markets are still taking 2GB’s Steve Price and even 3AW’s Nightline in the evenings.
All markets are taking Sports Day from Crocmedia at 6.
What does surprise me is that Crocmedia hasn’t developed a non sports show between their nightly sports show and AW’s Nightline. There’s a big gap to be filled. Money News, Steve Price, 2GB; Sydney rubbish should have a commercial alternative to counter it.
Interesting to see that afternoons are being voicetracked from Gold 1242 Traralgon - surprised that 2AY didn’t reinstate a locally hosted afternoons show in place of Elliot.
Meanwhile on the FM side of things, Grant Broadcasters’ “The Campus” show is to air on Coast FM, Edge FM, Mixx FM and TRFM from Monday according to Radioinfo.com.au
I don’t understand 2AY’s backflip. Does it mean Albury people actually prefer listening to talkback (albeit issues mainly related to Victoria) instead of comedy and music in late afternoons?
Sportsday (Victorian edition) is always meant to be two hours long. If it is cut back to one hour just to satisfy 3AW’s schedule then many sports fans in rural areas won’t be happy.
