Heidi Murphy on Drive this afternoon.
Jacqui seems to disappear on random days.
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The Weekend Break with Peter âGrubbyâ Stubbs returns this weekend. It will air from 12.05pm to 6pm AEST today and tomorrow.
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Brisbane radio station 4BC forced to apologise to Senator Fatima Payman after accidental slur
Brisbane radio station 4BC has been forced to apologise on-air to senator Fatima Payman after a monologue by Bill McDonald inadvertently labelled her a misogynistic slur.
Host Bill McDonaldâs monologue about a âbrain rotâ speech the WA independent made in parliament this week was uploaded to the website with an unfortunate typo, inadvertently labelling her a misogynistic slur she said was âterribly offensiveâ.
The articleâs headline read as âGen Alpha slagâ instead of âslangâ.
The station made an on-air apology and Nine, which owns 4BC, said management had made a âdirect and sincere apology to the senator and her teamâ which had been âgraciously acceptedâ
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Most of them are due to paid sponsorships she has outside of radio.
If sheâs not on and you look at her Instagram sheâs likely posting about some paid promotion.
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4BC AFTERNOONS WITH SOFIE FORMICA LAUNCHES âSOFIEâS 100 DAYS OF WALKINGâ
4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica is inspiring listeners across Brisbane to shake off winter and step into spring with the launch of Sofieâs 100 Days of Walking.
Sofie Formica is committing to 30 minutes of walking every day for 100 days, inviting listeners to join her and get active.
The initiative, which syncs with her passion for wellness, will feature weekly community walks, with listeners invited to join Sofie every Wednesday afternoon in different suburbs across Brisbane. Plus, she will hit the footpath with a special guest each week for a âprofile walkâ, an on-the-move interview that will be broadcast on air and available as a feature podcast for listeners to enjoy on their own walks.
Formica said: âIâm excited to get moving with our 4BC listeners over the 100 days. Health and wellness is a priority for me and Iâm looking forward to sharing this journey with everyone, one step at a time.â
Yesterday, on 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner called in to express his interest in taking part in Sofieâs 100 Days of Walking. He said: âI find it makes so much difference for me. When I walk in the morning, you just feel so much better during the day, you can think clearer, it just gets the blood flowing.â
Sofieâs 100 Days of Walking will culminate in a special listener event where the 100th walk will be celebrated with a community BBQ, so stay tuned for more details.
Lace up Brisbane! Tune in to 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica and join her for Sofieâs 100 Days of Walking.
Listen live at 4BC 882AM or via the website 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica.
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According to The Australianâs Media Diary, Australian Digital Holdings lodged a formal offer to buy Nineâs four talk radio stations on March 10, even promising âall proceedsâ of the $42m deal would be paid upfront in cash. ADH chairman Maurice Newman and CEO Jack Bulfin insisted in the submission they would continue to invest in an âattractive ongoing affiliationâ between Nine and ADH with âsynergiesâ across sales and news programming.
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Newsmax radio perhaps
Hopefully not, as much as the content might be terrible already, that would sully the iconic brands into death
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Given that they couldnât even finalise buying SCAâs TV assets, Iâd be steering well clear of ADH.
Even if the content on Nine radio meshes nicely with ADHâs modus operandi.
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Iâve noticed during 3AW Breakfast this week that both Gail Watson and David Armstrong have been reading the news.
Thereâs no rhyme or reason to it either, sometimes David does top of the hour and then Gail is on the half hour but then the next day itâs the other way around.
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I was flicking around the radio yesterday and came across Luke Grant on 2GB. Why is he still gainfully employed? Heâs your cranky uncle at Christmas dinner.
And the crap he came up with? The treasury of common sense? AI - Australian Intelligence? Only a small sample but still.
If there was any common sense and intelligence, he shouldâve been moved on years ago.
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Is he stealing from Chris Smith now?
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Theyâd be stealing from each other.
Flicked through this morning, the mock outrage was so obvious. This guy is frigging unbelievable.
Funny moment on 3AW Football today, where Shane McInnes mentioned their ratings win and Tony Shaw shared a story where he replied âthanks Tomâ to Nineâs Radio MD Tom Malone and he gave him a yearâs worth voucher for MCG Media hall coffee or something⌠Then Tom recorded a tongue-in-cheek message played on ratio today 
McInnes said âyou couldnât even address him as Mr Maloneâ.
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Iâm guessing Chris Smith was following John Lawsâ Fortress having taken over that time slot. Someone should have told him it wasnât necessary to create some crappy slogan just for the sake of it.
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According to Media Diary in The Australian, John Singleton has begun mapping out how he would restructure programming at the Nine Radio stations if he buys them.
4BCâs daytime hosts (Bill McDonald and Sofie Formica) would be moved on. Gary Hardgraves would be safe at Drive.
Ben Fordhamâs program would be syndicated into Brisbane, whilst Ray Hadley would come out of retirement back to Mornings, with Mark Levy moving back to Wide World of Sports.
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Welcome back 4BC rating around 3 if he gets it.
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In other words heâs happy for the RWNJs to stay (or return) and get rid of any local semblance of 4BC by shoving 2GB down the throats of Queenslanders yet again.
Way to go Singo, way to go.
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Singo needs to join his mate Hadley in retirement. Those two and Buzz.
Hardgraves needs to go. Iâd agree with moving Levy back onto solely sports, but they need someone else to do mornings. Preferably someone fairly youngâŚ..ish, talkback wise.
You canât just shove some other cityâs content down another cityâs throat. You could do it if it was market-neutral and aimed nationwide, like Lawsie was to a decent extent. No one in Brisbane gives a shit if someone in Blacktown has punched a ServiceNSW employee. ARN are finding it out the hard way with K&JO into Melbourne and will find it hard with CC into Sydney.
The only reason why youâd do it is because youâre a penny pinching douchebag.
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Right-wing talkback radio is one of those formats that really benefits from being local. A big part of its appeal is how it taps into local concerns â and state politics is a huge part of that. State-level political issues (like local legislation, premiers, or regional policies) usually only matter to people in that particular state, so they wouldnât translate well to a national audience.
That raises an interesting question though: when these shows go national or are syndicated, do they just skip over state political discussions entirely? Or do they try to keep it broad and stick to national topics to avoid alienating listeners in other states?
It seems like keeping it local allows for a stronger connection with the audience, but maybe thereâs a balance they try to strike?
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