Nine Radio (Talk)

Laoma · April 14, 2018, 1:34am

They will be still on at 9am Sunday. From what I heard this morning.

JohnsonTV · April 20, 2018, 9:28am

Herald Sun reports that 3AW is looking at a succession plan for their high-rating breakfast radio show. Ross Stevenson and John Burns are out of contract at the end of this year, with Stevenson expected to stay on and Burns to slide gracefully into retirement.

NewsWeary · April 20, 2018, 9:47am

You’d be forgiven for thinking they were casting an FM breakfast show considering some of the names suggested as possible replacements. I’m surprised Macquarie isn’t insisting on making the show newsier and installing an Alan Jones type in the chair.

I like the format and listen regularly but it is very “lite” for an AM talk station.

Interesting to see current fill in Justin Smith’s name not mentioned. Perhaps his ill-fated stint at 2UE is a mark against him?

melbournefan · April 20, 2018, 10:23am

Eh, maybe not Justin Smith. I wonder if Red is up for it again?

TelevisionAU · April 20, 2018, 10:24am

I would think they’d not want to rock the boat too much. Light chat has worked very well for AW breakfast for longer than most of us have been alive.

melbournefan · April 20, 2018, 10:25am

You might have just given Macquarie an idea to syndicate Alan into Melbourne

TelevisionAU · April 20, 2018, 10:26am

I did?

melbournefan · April 20, 2018, 10:28am

I think that was @NewsWeary

SydneyCityTV · April 20, 2018, 10:30am

For all the faults of MRN (and there’s more than a few), surely they’re not stupid enough to simulcast a Sydney-based breakfast radio program into Melbourne?

NewsWeary · April 20, 2018, 10:33am

I never thought they’d move Bruce/Simon and Phil aside for Steve Price but they did. Makes me wonder if Price could be a contender for AW Breakfast.

As I said I like the format; it’s better than anything on offer on Sydney radio but it baffles me that the likes of Glen Robbins and Lehmo are being mentioned as replacements. The Robbins segment is my least favourite on the show at the moment.

Frankie · April 20, 2018, 10:39am

Is 69, wouldn’t be a long term succession plan although I’d tune in.

Any names mentioned it inthe HS article?

littlegezzybear · April 20, 2018, 10:44am

Along with those mentioned above - Hamish McLachlan, Sam Pang, Rob Sitch and Kate Stevenson.

NewsWeary · April 20, 2018, 10:52am

Rob Sitch would be a good choice if they wanted to keep it light but still have someone capable of discussing meatier subjects should the need arise. I can’t see Sam Pang, Robbins or Lehmo being taken seriously if a major news event occurred overnight and it was the topic of discussion on the show for most of the morning.

TelevisionAU · April 20, 2018, 10:56am

Who is the current B-team when Ross and John are not on? Are they deemed to be contenders?

NewsWeary · April 20, 2018, 10:58am

Justin Smith and Kate Stevenson. They filled in this week and were on over Christmas/New Year. I find them to be OK but the comments attached to that Herald Sun article aren’t positive about either of them.

AustralianAerial · April 20, 2018, 11:00am

Can’t see Sam Pang leaving Nova, certainly not for 3AW

Frankie · April 20, 2018, 11:00am

Don’t listen a lot but doesn’t Smith have a terrible nasally voice for radio?

TelevisionAU · April 20, 2018, 11:21am

They could do with a female. 3AW is very much a boys club during the week.

Brigitte Duclos would be good. I think she’s on Macquarie Sport Radio at the moment?

Jane Holmes might not care for breakfast radio again but she could easily slot in

Sully · April 20, 2018, 1:56pm

Doesn’t Sam Pang have history with AW?

Frankie · April 20, 2018, 9:25pm

He did contribute to Tom Elliot’s weekend show going back a while.