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BY Sarah Patterson April 24, 2024
What's New January 24, 2024
ABC launches new regional Victoria Saturday radio programs
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Regional Victorians will wake up to local conversations on Saturday 27 January, with the ABC launching dedicated statewide Breakfast and Mornings Saturday radio programs.
The programs will focus on local news, sport, arts, and events and will be heard on stations across regional Victoria.
The ABC’s regional radio network and reporting team in Victoria will all contribute to the statewide programming.
ABC Regional Editor, Victoria Hugh Martin says “The ABC is committed to regional audiences and these programs are a significant addition to the ABC’s regional output.”
“We are very pleased to be able to launch a new program for regional Victorians that will connect our communities to all the exciting things that happen across the state on weekends, whether it’s festivals and other events or regular sporting occasions.”
Gavin McGrath will host Breakfast from 6 to 9am with the program airing on ABC Ballarat, South West Victoria, Central Victoria, Gippsland, Mildura Swan-Hill and Wimmera. Gavin has held several reporting and presenting roles with ABC Ballarat, most recently filling in as host on Victorian Country Hour.
Of his new role, Gavin says “It looks like I’m going to have to get used to being an early bird! There’s so much happening around regional Victoria on a Saturday and that’s what this show is all about.”
Matt Tribe will host Mornings from 9 to 11am with the program airing on all ABC regional Victoria stations.
Matt has been the host of Central & Western Victoria Saturday Breakfast since 2020 and prior to that hosted Mildura/Swan Hill Breakfast between 2015 and 2018.
“I’m thrilled to help establish a Saturday Morning program dedicated to sharing the stories, events, talents and passions of all Victorians,” Matt says “It’s an exciting time for ABC Radio and I can’t wait to get started.”
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BY Sarah Patterson April 23, 2024
Surprising that we’ll know journalist Sarah Patterson wouldn’t research the story behind this media release from the ABC.
The real story is a significant decrease in local programming on the supposedly local ABC stations.
Stations have for years had a local Saturday breakfast shown. Local voices are now replaced with one program for the entire state beyond Melbourne.
The spin doctors at the ABC will argue that the online era has made information easier to access that would’ve once been broadcast, audience listening at different times and modes such as the listen app and other excuses that don’t hold up.
Make it a new years’ resolution Radio Today to report what is in best interest of radio (more content) rather than being a party to the misinformation by media release.