Bit dramatic, it’s the only network to have two different drive shows for the NRL and AFL markets. Everyone else is completely national in drive. It makes financial sense.
SCA are still making the biggest effort with local radio over Nova and ARN.
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I dunno why you wouldn’t shuffle it to get the Rush Hour live into Adelaide - either joining 30 minutes into it, or doing 3:30-5:30. As bad as a networked show is compared to local - a delayed show replacing a live show is worse. Marty’s show would deal with a delay better, as it’s used to being done as a podcast now.
Perth should be spared it in general because they are on such a good trend with their ratings - I think they should have gone with Marty’s show, as it’d certainly be more broad appeal.
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Not sure the time delay really matters , the Rush Hour is really only live into Melb for the 1st hour. The second hour of the show is always pre-recorded.
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What would you fill the gap between live programming and delayed evenings with?
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Could go “live” with Gkeeson at 6.30!?
And the “Classic 9 at 9” could then be 8.30!
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Fair point - may as well run the network schedule live until the Breakfast show the next day (or Monday in the case of Friday).
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It’s not like Gleeso’s voice tracked show is doing time calls. Could easily get away with that.
Does SA take Luke Bona live or on delay too?
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Not at all IMO.
As an ex-employee, I listen to the place (regional) and you can just tell that it’s been slashed. Newcastle has been all over the shop with rosters and I personally can hear the difference with how the station sounds. It will still win decisively but I can hear a large difference from even 2023.
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Yes, the 4pm hour goes live and I believe the second hour is recorded mid-afternoon.
I guess the benefit of airing it live in Adelaide from 3.30-5.30 is that SA listeners can take part in talkback topics and ring in.
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ARN is national all day in capital cities. Regional cities having bells and whistles is a luxury. SCA at least seem to be doing the best they can, these businesses really shouldn’t be public anymore.
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Yeah but the “Classic 8.3 at 8:30” doesnt have the same ring to it 
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Marty Sheargold Producers Podcast today was promising that all 3 hours of the show will be LIVE next year. Hope that’s true.
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I listened to the Producers Podcast today too and did hear that. I’ll believe it when I see it though.
Maybe they’ll do 3-5pm live including the national 3-4pm hour. And then 5pm-6pm is pre-recorded.
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The Producers Podcast also hinted that this has also been decided. Loren or Will mentioned they walked past the SCA board room and saw a photo of the new breakfast team. It was very hush hush and Matt Thomson (who is also Assistant Content Director) shut them down quickly.
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Def sounded like itll be live for three hours 3-6. Same length as their breakfast show so can’t see why it’s impossible.
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Peak hour traffic. They’ll need to knock off earlier like JB and Bill do on some occasions too for other commitments.
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Pretty sure Marty coped just fine finishing at 6pm despite living an hour from the city at Nova in Richmond.
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They can’t be for qld, it’s an hour behind
The decision (to axed Brisbane Rush Hour) leaves current Brisbane hosts Leisel Jones, Liam Flanagan, and Ben “Dobbo” Dobbin without roles when the program wraps up next month.
“It’s very devastating news,” Jones said on air yesterday (Friday).
“It’s something that we’ve been really proud of here at the Rush Hour and what we’ve built and all about local stories.”
“We never thought the show would work as well as it did, and we were hoping to do this together for the next 10 years. For whatever reason, it’s not to be,” Dobbin said.
Dr Ashley Jones, senior lecturer and program director of TV and radio broadcast at the University of Southern Queensland, hit out at the changes.
“These are shortsighted decisions by organisations who focus on the bottom line rather than building and maintaining a strong connection with the audience,” he said.
“Radio is a mirror, it reflects what matters to us, the local community and issues that concern us. We want to talk about the local teams, hear from on air talent who know the market and are engaged with it.”
He said while syndication may be financially advantageous, it risks alienating the local audience.
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These big radio operators are hell bent on making radio irrelevant. Honestly if it wasn’t for Rebel and Breeze and one or two community stations I wouldn’t listen to the radio at all anymore. It’s not just the networking, it’s the lame playlists and the type of content they are pumping out. I mean honestly who would want to listen to Marty Sheargold on the drive home?
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