# NRL coverage **URL:** \ **Category:** General Radio and Digital\ **Created:** [April 3, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062 "2016-04-03T06:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sifon/32/65_2.png) [@Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sifon)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/1 "2016-04-03T06:40:45Z")
I seem to recall an NRL radio coverage thread into the previous forum. Status quo continues with Triple M Sydney. AFL Swans game gets priority over NRL so no commercial coverage of the 4pm NRL game today. ABC were even promoting the fact they were the only radio broadcaster covering the 4pm game today. A terrible contract Triple M signed with the AFL which should have been paid out years ago. ---
**Author:** ![chuck](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/chuck/32/91_2.png) [@chuck](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/chuck)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/2 "2016-04-03T07:11:56Z")
Yeah it seems silly it’s been happening for at least 2 or 3 years. I can’t pick triple m up on the radio so I just listen to it via internet anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Laoma)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/3 "2016-04-03T09:30:36Z")
Yeah. On Thursday night triple m was the only analog broadcaster of league in Sydney. 702 had normal programming. Regional nsw had league. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/4 "2016-04-03T15:41:42Z")
So weren’t 2GB covering the Eels vs Panthers game either? ---
**Author:** ![Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Laoma)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/5 "2016-04-03T21:24:28Z")
No they only have rights to the earlier one. ---
**Author:** ![nzwarrior51](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ad7895/32.png) [@nzwarrior51](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nzwarrior51)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/6 "2016-04-04T01:17:30Z")
Was i right in hearing Sean Gough was on the sideline in the Storm Knights game on triple M. I also heard Jason Mathews in one of the Raiders games on the sideline. ---
**Author:** ![Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sifon/32/65_2.png) [@Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sifon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/7 "2016-04-04T01:32:57Z")
> [@Laoma](#): > > Yeah. On Thursday night triple m was the only analog broadcaster of league in Sydney. 702 had normal programming. Regional nsw had league. Same on Monday Nights I think? ---
**Author:** ![stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/stmookeyj027/32/414672_2.png) [@stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/stmookeyj027)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/8 "2016-04-04T03:36:15Z")
Gough’s been on the sidelines all season so far when Melbourne have had home games on MMM. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/9 "2016-04-04T10:54:50Z")
Phil Rothfield wrote in his Sunday Telegraph column yesterday that Shannon Byrne has been dropped from ABC Radio’s NRL coverage (she’s covering the A-League now) and fans are not happy about it. ---
**Author:** ![Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Laoma)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/10 "2016-04-04T12:11:12Z")
> [@Sifon](#): > > Same on Monday Nights I think? I am not sure if it’s a rights Issue. On monday triple m has “almost” complete exclusive rights. Abc can do online and on dab or in a regional centre only if, the local team is playing. Example tonight you could have heard the game on 666 am in canberra. Thursday night I am not sure if triple m has exclusive analog rights in the capital cities. Abc seem to bring games in regional areas on Thursday no matter who is playing. Maybe that is a choice the ABC makes not to bring the game in the capital city on analog radio. Though does brisbane 612 am have the game on? I think the broncos play this thursday. Be interesting to know. ---
**Author:** ![NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nrn11/32/330_2.png) [@NRN11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NRN11)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/11 "2016-04-04T22:54:46Z")
No 612 doesn’t take any Thursday night footy ---
**Author:** ![Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Laoma)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/12 "2016-04-07T10:15:40Z")
Tonight they are :). But no 702am. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Anderson1](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/daniel_anderson1/32/11656_2.png) [@Daniel\_Anderson1](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Daniel_Anderson1)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/13 "2016-05-28T19:29:22Z")
> [@Sifon](#): > > I seem to recall an NRL radio coverage thread into the previous forum. > > Status quo continues with Triple M Sydney. AFL Swans game gets priority over NRL so no commercial coverage of the 4pm NRL game today. ABC were even promoting the fact they were the only radio broadcaster covering the 4pm game today. A terrible contract Triple M signed with the AFL which should have been paid out years ago. i don’t understand… why does the Swans game gets priority over NRL? it seems stupid to me you’d think they would NOT schedule the Swans for the same timelsot as a NRL game. ---
**Author:** ![OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/onair/32/88553_2.png) [@OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/OnAir)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/14 "2016-05-28T19:57:11Z")
Because that is the contract they signed. ---
**Author:** ![stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/stmookeyj027/32/414672_2.png) [@stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/stmookeyj027)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/15 "2016-06-09T03:40:03Z")
The AFL doesn’t give a stuff about what the NRL does. Heck this week will be the same when they cover the Sydney derby instead of the 4PM Sunday game, although they do cover both Monday games this week (interesting given Qld don’t get a Public Holiday) ---
**Author:** ![Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Laoma)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/16 "2016-06-13T10:54:38Z")
Interesting monday night footy was on ABC local radio. Wonder why there was an exception? Would abc have to pay triple m? ---
**Author:** ![Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e36b37/32.png) [@Jeffmister](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jeffmister)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/17 "2016-06-13T12:07:16Z")
Think the ABC is allowed to air MNF on local radio in the areas of the teams involved - they just can’t air the commentary nationally due to MMM having the rights ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/18 "2016-06-13T12:17:39Z")
However the ABC is allowed to post highlights of its MNF commentary on Soundcloud after the match. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Anderson1](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/daniel_anderson1/32/11656_2.png) [@Daniel\_Anderson1](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Daniel_Anderson1)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/19 "2016-06-13T13:01:38Z")
> [@Jeffmister](#): > > Think the ABC is allowed to air MNF on local radio in the areas of the teams involved - they just can’t air the commentary nationally due to MMM having the rights Is it also the case of protecting their evening show(expect in the regional areas)? ---
**Author:** ![Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Laoma](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Laoma)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062/20 "2016-06-14T02:10:55Z")
I thought it did not apply to Sydney. It was being broadcast on abc 97.3 fm. Maybe Triple M granted permission. [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/nrl-coverage/1062.md?page=2)