5AA news reader Anne Stone has been dumped after 19 years in the role.
A sign of bigger changes ahead between 5AA and NINE?
Itās sounding like Nine could be looking at acquiring 5AA and adding it to the Macquarie Radio stable.
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Nova has probably only hung onto 5AA as it gives them two stations in Adelaide. But yes, it is probably for sale at the right price.
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Surely she did something to spark it. Being escorted out immediately and refering to the situation as being embarrassing arenāt normal for a retrenchment.
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Everything is, if itās high enough/conditions good enough.
Usually only done when they foreshadow an upcoming contract elsewhere.
Iād say this was a heavy handed HR foul up.
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I listened yesterday and it was basically like listening to the simulcast of Nine News at 6pm
āPilkoā, Tony Pilkington is filling in for Leon Byner on Five AA. Heās in fine form.
Great show, production by Josh Sampson, a young and versatile staffer who has been across the shows at AA.
Pilkoās partner, āBazzā Barry Ion not on air with him, they reunited last year over summer for bfast.
They write great ads for direct clients at Hindmarsh Square, the ad for Parafield Airport Liquor Store PALS is theatre of the mind at its best. Wine from all little cellar doors that you can discover from the various wine regions. I felt like I was there.
ToH news sting remains great with mention of digital radio and online streaming.
Following that, the bulletin didnāt begin, went to Roxy Musicās āMore than thisā and now commercials. Perhaps theyāre missing Anne Stone 
No mention of the missing bulletin when Leith Forrest began at 1204 ACDT.
He did give a mention that heād be covering afternoons until the new year and Graeme Goodings (fmr long time 7 Adel newsreader) after that.
Great that theyāre not taking the MRN cricket coverage, least not for this test.
I donāt think they are taking any of the tests, they didnāt take the Adelaide test
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Their website suggests they have Adelaide Utd A League games and not much else sport wise at this time of the year. Have they had cricket in the past?
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Iād say theyād take the Crocmedia calls, however, itād be interesting to see what happens to FiveAA sports broadcasts now SEN is in the market again.
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They have had cricket in the past now itās only soccer unless they take the big bash
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SEN SA also has the BBL rights
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This week, Matthew Pantelis is covering for bfast.
Graeme Goodings in for mornings.
Mattās throw to Graeme included the light hearted comment that the station canāt do without a Goodings on air somewhere, well done!
Matthew Pantelis returns on Thu.
News from Mel Usher. Leith Forrest reading sport. Marcus Wilson on afternoon news.
Sports drive continues, Wayne Phillips co hosting.
One of those slip of the tongues, 9pm news bulletin, Marcus Wilson tripped over the word pitch and said piss instead. Recovered like it never happened as professionals do.
According to Radio Today, Ken Cunningham and Graham Cornes will return to FiveAAās Saturday Sports Show tomorrow (Australia Day) from 9am. They previously hosted KG and Cornesyās Sports Show on drive from 1995 to 2008.
That will mean FiveAA will be split from Nova and have to find a new location in Adelaide.
Nova and FiveAA are on different floors. It may be possible for them to remain and be separated.
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It would duplicate many costs that have been saved for near on the last fiften years.
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I think they share the same reception (well I think they did when Iāve collected FiveAA prizes) but that can be easily fixed
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Wonder if Andrew Bolt would be happy working for much less being aired to the smallest metro market of Adelaide? Would the AA audience be interested in his content?
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