ABC to launch new early evening news bulletin
ABC 5.30pm newsreader James McHale will broadcast out of Perth from February 4, 2013
ABC1 has joined its commercial rivals in introducing an early evening national news bulletin to preview its state-by-state 7pm editions.
The national broadcaster has chosen Perth to base the 5.30pm bulletin, which will be read by former corporate lawyer James McHale.
It represents an increased investment in the national broadcaster’s Western Australian operations.
Lifestyles are changing? I barely make it home for the 7pm broadcast…
ABC’s 24-hour news channel is making less and less sense.