I would suggest that maybe they will put Tom Elliott on mornings, and he will have some time off later
Nine launches round two of internship program
After the highly successful introduction of its radio internship program in January, Nine today announced that it has launched a second round of the initiative.
The internship program is designed to discover the next generation of radio professionals who will be afforded the opportunity to shape the future of Nineâs market-leading radio stations across Australia.
Successful candidates will have the chance to gain invaluable experience while learning from the best talent in the industry.
Importantly, the six-week internships are paid, and will be offered at each Nine Radio station: Sydneyâs 2GB, Melbourneâs 3AW, Brisbaneâs 4BC and 6PR in Perth.
During the program, interns are provided with hands-on training in radio producing, broadcasting, journalism and social media. Successful applicants will spend time with producers and on-air talent, and in Nineâs radio newsrooms, to learn how to produce engaging and entertaining programs, and fast and accurate news bulletins.
Tom Malone, Managing Director of Nine Radio, said: âWe were blown away by the response to the launch of our internship program and the quality of talent we were able to unearth. Two of our interns have already been offered full-time work, while a further six applicants have been given casual employment. Iâd encourage anyone with a passion for radio to apply for these positions.â
Applications close 15 June. To apply for the Nine Radio station in your city, click on the link below:
Radio Intern â 2GB
Radio Intern â 3AW
Radio Intern â 4BC
Radio Intern â 6PR
While itâs a good initiative i question the length of the appointment. 6 weeks is not long enough. It should be 6 months minimum even if they are offering âcasualâ employment to some of the candidates. Do things properly or not at all.
If theyâve taken on a dud then they donât have to tolerate them as long.
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Ask the appropriate questions during the interview process and that wonât be an issue.
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thatâs what probation periods are for, and any employment contract usually has an escape clause particularly for new hires.
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Tuesday 7 June -
Shane McInnes filled in for Ross Stevenson on 3AW breakfast today.
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And for the 5:30 to 6:00am half hour Tony Moclair stayed on before Shane arrived at 6:00am. I didnât catch the reason why Ross Stevenson was away.
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I think 6 weeks is a good balance, especially given Nine Radio is paying them.
6 months is a big commitment for any workplace to take on an intern - especially when an applicant likely doesnât have a academic institution behind who can vouch for them or anyone else who has skin in the game.
6 weeks is plenty enough to get a âfeelâ for things on both sides, as an intern and as an employerâŚany longer and chances are youâre exploiting the kid (likely) for cheap labour.
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Seems the camera on AW is broken in one of the studios. Itâs stuck on the wide shot. A shame because the guest in studio we are looking at the back of her headâŚ.
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I find it interesting watching the 2GB feed that everyone other than Ray Hadley is in this tiny cramped studio where Ray is in a much bigger studio with a lot more space. Why is Ray so special?
Presenters do have their favourite studios. 2GB doesnât have âcrampedâ studios, plus itâs logistics. Any one whoâs worked on-air knows itâs a nightmare using one main studio, especially with a talk format, but music also, doing a shift change in the news break is a painful experience.
Has been this way in Sydney at 2UE, 2UW and 2GB and other cap cities for 40-50 years of rotating studios at least.
Theyâre all afraid of him in case he loses it and calls them âfâing idiotsâ and tell John Brennan that theyâve lost his support altogether?
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Nineâs radio stations No.1 for NRL and AFL coverage
Nineâs radio stations are the outright market leaders in Sydney and Melbourne for their coverage of NRL and AFL.
In the highly competitive sports broadcasting sector, last weekâs GfK Survey 3 ratings results show that Sydneyâs 2GB and Melbourneâs 3AW dominate across every timeslot.
In Sydney, The Continuous Call Team is clear Number 1 for NRL coverage:
- Across all weekend shifts combined (Fri 7pm-11pm, Sat 1pm-10pm, Sun 1pm-7pm), 2GB commands a winning share of 9.2, ahead of ABC (5.8), Triple M (4.7) and SEN (0.4).
- On Friday nights 2GB averages a 15.1 share, streaks in front of ABC (7.4), Triple M (3.7) and SEN (0.1).
- On Saturdays 2GB averages an 8.2 share, leading ABC (6.4), Triple M (5.3) and SEN (0.4).
- On Sundays 2GB averages a 9.0 share, well ahead of ABC (4.7), Triple M (4.2) and SEN (0.5).
In Melbourne, 3AW Football is a comprehensive timeslot winner across all shifts:
- On Friday nights 3AW averages an 11.1 share, ahead of ABC (6.9), Triple M (6.2) and SEN (4.3).
- On Saturday afternoons 3AW leads with a 7.9 share, in front of Triple M (6.9), ABC (3.7) and SEN (3.3).
- On Saturday evenings 3AW averages a 9.8 share, well ahead of ABC (6.8), Triple M (4.9) and SEN (4.1).
- On Sunday early afternoon (12pm-2pm) 3AW averages a 10.2 share, doubling its nearest sports competitor Triple M (5.1) and well ahead of ABC (4.9) and SEN (3.8).
- On Sunday late afternoon (2pm-7pm) 3AW records a 7.8 share, in front of Triple M (6.8), ABC (4.2) and SEN (3.1).
Nineâs Head of Content, Greg Byrnes said, âThese are stunning results right across our footy coverage. Itâs pretty clear â if youâre not listening to our stations, or advertising on them â youâre missing out.â
Source: GfK Radio Ratings Survey 3 2022, Market Share %, 2GB Sydney Fri 7pm-11pm, Sat 1pm-10pm, Sun 1pm-7pm, 3AW Melbourne Fri 6-11pm, Sat 12-11pm, Sun 2-7pm, AP10+, unless otherwise specified.
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Ross Stevenson returned this morning.
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Itâs very rare to have a press release boasting about the stationsâ NRL and AFL ratings.
Given 2GB and 3AWâs domination in the recent survey, it makes it even more puzzling by not covering Thursday night games.
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The simple answer is they donât want their weeknight evening programming to only run 3 nights a week. Traditional weekend games probably a different listener profile.
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For 2GB, they donât have the rights to Thursday night games. They do score updates though. I remember when Steve Price was doing evenings he didnât seem too happy about having to do that.
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I suspect they can fit in more ads on a normal nightâs programming than they can if they are airing the footy.
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Denis Walterâs producer Marnie Reid is leaving Denisâ Nights program to produce Tom Elliottâs Drive show.
Interestingly, Marnieâs sister Shannon used to be the producer for Derryn Hinch back 10 years ago, and I think she stuck around for Tomâs first year in the role, so now Tom will have had both of the Reid sisters produce his program.
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