Some disgruntled Radio National staff are concerned a controversial schedule realignment for 2012 announced yesterday will see protected specialist programs understaffed.
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Christos Tsiolkas: a slap to the ABC for killing The Book Show
Author Christos Tsiolkas has attacked the decision to axe Radio National’s Book Show. He writes in an open letter to the ABC board …
Radical changes for Radio National: media, religion and live drive
Radio National will restore specialist programs on religion and the media, and introduce a Breakfast-style live current affairs program for the drive home, as part of radical schedule changes proposed for 2012.
Media briefs: No radicals at RN … Oz’s US sceptic ‘scoop’ …
ABC Radio National managers were locked in talks about the future of programming and the need to attract a younger audience. Plus, Oz exclusive from a US sceptic and other media news.
Radio National’s nip-tuck: managers meet to freshen up network
Key Radio National producers are bunkered down to again delineate between worthy and stodgy programming. After 80 years of broadcasting, management is concerned the station — and its audience — is starting to show its age.
Radio National staff unplugged: new skills needed, so jobs on the line
Radio National staff are up in arms over a looming decision to dump seven veteran employees at a cost of up to $1 million as part of a root and branch restructure of the network’s tight-knit website team.
Hamilton: Fran Kelly falls for Monckton’s media manipulation
Fran Kelly and the ABC are the latest victims to fall prey to notorious climate change sceptic Lord Monckton’s media manipulation. Why did Kelly not question her controversial guest and his preposterous claims?
Foxtel’s Kim Williams responds to Margaret Simons
Margaret Simons oversimplifies my suggestions about future models for publicly funded broadcasting and the role of the ABC, writes Foxtel CEO Kim Williams.
The ABC: now Godless
ABC GM Mark Scott has failed to make good on his promise to give more mainstream coverage to religious issues since axing Radio National’s The Religion Report, says Paul Collins. An analysis of last week alone shows the broadcaster missed at least five big stories.
A pity Mark Scott lost his faith in the Religion Report
I was bemused to read ABC General Manager Mark Scott’s recent comments on the role of religion in the media, says Paul Collins, especially when he allowed the axing of The Religion Report.
Combet fudging the carbon tax question
Listening to Combet on Radio National this morning, you could almost hear him turning the page to his Talking Points.
Tips and rumours: What positions pay at the ABC
How much does a junior manager or a senior producer get paid at Radio National? Tipsters share with Crikey.
Goodbye Sue Howard, hello ABC restructure?
The rumour is running hot around the ABC that the departure of Director of Radio, Sue Howard, is the precursor to a fundamental restructuring, writes Margaret Simons.
Is ABC’s Sue Howard on the way out?
Is the head of ABC Radio, Sue Howard, about to leave the national broadcaster, asks Glenn Dyer?
The dumbing down of Radio National
As Fairfax loses its way, Radio National had been cementing its place as one of the very last refuges for civility and fresh inquiry in the media landscape. That’s all set to change, writes Andrew Dodd.
