Why do they persist with Jones?
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Have you ever actually tuned into him?
He does a pretty good job.
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I have. And Iād respectfully disagree.
Thereās a tone of arrogance and contempt for the tailback callers in his delivery and a distinct lack of general knowledge of issues past and present. Heidi Murphy is a much better presenter, also Brett McLeod when heās filled in previously though I think thatās going back a while now. Alicia Loxley would also be a good choice yet they hide her away in arvos.
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Better off having him fill in for Mitchell than Hitchener
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Iām a Tony Jones fan but more because Iām a sports fan and have continuously watched him present sport on Nine News Melbourne every night (as well as Sunday Footy Show). Heās a professional journalist and has done some great work on Nine over the years.
That said I take your point, not everyoneās cup of tea but he is a popular personality in Melbourne.
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Oh I donāt doubt his sports credentials although not a fan of the Sunday Footy Show for a long time now. His sports reports can be top notch, itās the shoe horning into general news and current affairs I find odd.
I think he also did the 90s iteration of Sports Sunday or at least long form reports for it and recall they were decent. Just doesnāt come across well in radio (or as 6pm fill in) for me.
Note to self - do not listen to 2GB during summer.
Anyone complaining about Tony Jones, be grateful you do not have those three anywhere near you.
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I actually really like Emily Power, sheās great.
Below was the summer schedule that was posted a few weeks back
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3AW is taking national news from Sydney between midnight and 5.30am, according to Pat Mitchell (3AW crime reporter).
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So NO George Moore this summer
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Why give her a platform?
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Because it matches 2GBās listenership.
That would also mean 6PR is taking Sydneyās news again for overnight. On Saturdays and Sundays, the news was read from 3AW from 1pm Perth time until 5 or 6am the next morning.
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Because she is bloody good.
Thereās always the tax payer funded ABC for the likes of you.
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What a waste if George Moore doesnāt get a gig anywhere.
The George and Paul show was great and should still be in on the air. Offering Mr Moore such an unreasonable contract was criminal.
2GB was once good - now full of bland types with no genuine opinions on anything.
Fish and chip radio with the Two Murrays (gag city), Jim Wilson and Deb āring in and tell us about your favourite toys as a childā Knight.
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Indeed, Peta Credlin is a good broadcaster on both TV and radio.
You might not like her content, but her skill is good and donāt we all want to see successful stations with skilled broadcasters?
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Last week for 2020 for Neil Breenās show.
Scott Emerson of Drive will fill in at least next week.
Since beginning on 1 June, Breen has not seen his wife and children besides some weekend reunions as theyāre based in Sydney where he was employed and his wife continues owning her business there.
Hopefully an early start to holidays will see their breakfast show resume sooner in the new year. The best way to build audience is to be there for those beginning their commute as they return from Christmas break.
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Not if they are right wing ratbags such as Credlin who only push their own opinions or the Murdoch view of the world. Leave her on the awful Sky News.
The ABC gives all sides a say.
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Iāve never listened to her on radio as a presenter so canāt judge but on TV sheās a woeful host. Canāt string her sentences together and isnāt coherent at all.
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She is not a ābroadcasterā, unlike some broadcasters sheās not even a journalist. She has law degrees. Her strong ties to the Liberal Party has earned her the jobs sheās got in conservative media. Just another conservative hack!