Never knew that he was at SEN.
I’ve always associated his radio career with music, not sport, owing to his early 90s post as host of the live and syndicated “Rocksat” program.
There’s football on both of RSN927’s digital channels this weekend.
Saturday 12-5pm on Carnival 1 there’s the VAFA
Sunday 11am-2pm on Carnival 2 there’s the VFL Women’s
They also do a ‘local footy shows night’ on Carnival 1 on Wednesdays from 6pm to 10.30pm.
Is the VFLW new to RSN? Good they’re putting their DAB capacity to good use.
Do you host/produce these shows or call the matches?
The VAFA is new to RSN - was on Inner FM Community Radio for 20+ years but has now switched to RSN’s Carnival 1 channel.
For the VFLW it’s now in it’s third year with RSN. On Carnival 1 for the first two years, and now moved to Carnival 2 for this year (and perhaps onwards).
Yes to the VFLW matches and the Women’s footy mid-week show (6pm to 7.30pm part of Wednesday nights). We do it as volunteers under our WARFRadio.com banner.
I suppose now with MSR they have a bit of a benchmark that they must reach.
That’s if MSR remains long term.
Sky exists because of Tabcorp’s intrinsic need for racing content that leverages its betting revenue, different to the business model of MSR which is advertising between program, with racing radio, the races are the advertising, essentially.
Last survey they rated higher at breakfast than MSR.
https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/metro-radio-ratings-survey-6-2019/11029/17?u=motosenokia
Cup Week Radio has taken the place of RSN Carnival on DAB+ in Melbourne.
So it’s on DAB+ on RSN’s allocation?
Yes, has appeared in place of RSN Carnival. Short label is Cup Week. RSN Carnival 2 has reverted to simulcasting RSN 927 - IIRC it normally simulcasts RSN Carnival but opts out for VFLW coverage
The schedule on RSN’s website suggests opt-outs daily between 1pm and 11pm. https://www.rsn.net.au/programs/cup-week-radio/
Race calls and the odd discussion/analysis show. There’s also a Network 10 racing podcast that gets an airing in evenings.
A concerning development for Sport 927:
Only recently CEO of Crocmedia, Craig Hutchison , revealed that he was in talks with Racing Victoria for rights to launch a dedicated racing radio station.
More diversity in radio at threat. Could free up a new format for Melb on 927.
Is it considered that 927 are under performing and that others can do it better?
At this rate, Hutch will talk WA and 4TAB and 2KY out of doing their own broadcasts too.Bleak future if realised.
Not so sure about the others, but I think it’d take an offer that Tabcorp simply couldn’t refuse for them to sell 2KY/Sky Sports Radio.
I don’t think the races are long enough for all of the sponsors Crocmedia would want to fit in.
Talking to Racing Vic only. Let’s just hope it doesn’t result in a split of racing rights between two stations, like the Sky Channel vs Racing.com debacle we have on TV