Fran Kelly to present the 2024 Andrew Olle Media Lecture

Respected radio presenter, journalist and political correspondent Fran Kelly will deliver the 2024 Andrew Olle Media Lecture at W Sydney on Friday 18 October.

Fran is currently the host of Saturday Extra on the ABC’s Radio National and previously hosted RN Breakfast for seventeen years.

Fran says she’s thrilled to have been asked to deliver the lecture.

“As someone who’s spent most of my career in radio, it is humbling to be associated with Andrew, a man who brought such warmth, intelligence, and journalistic integrity to the airwaves and had such a deep connection and affection with his audience.”

“As a young radio journalist just starting out at the ABC, Andrew Olle represented a journalistic standard and style to strive for.”

ABC Head of Audio Ben Latimer says “Fran exemplifies the ideals we honour in the Andrew Olle Media Lecture.”

“For more than 20 years, Fran has been a pioneering presenter at the forefront of holding the powerful to account and her career is testament to her skill, determination and her ability to adapt.”

The lecture is held in honour of one of the ABC’s iconic broadcasters, the late Andrew Olle, and will raise funds for The Brain Cancer Collective.

ABC Radio Sydney Drive presenter Richard Glover will host the evening, which also serves as an opportunity to announce the Andrew Olle Media Scholarship winner.

Ticket info here.