Live and local – but is it logical? Australian radio is at a crossroads
Australian radio is at a crossroads right now. Two networks are embarking on two vastly different paths, and we’re seeing it play out through their stars: Kyle & Jackie O, and Ray Hadley.
First to Nine Radio’s Ray Hadley, who earlier this year clocked up 150 consecutive survey wins on Sydney’s 2GB. His program has long been networked to regional stations across the country, and to Brisbane’s 4BC, which is also owned by Nine.
Just wish there was some diversity of opinion on Australian commercial talk back.
If you listen to UKs LBC eg, there’s a variety of opinion, left, right and centre. And the callers reflect this too. And those whose opinion differs from the “jock” ate treated with great respect.
But heh. What would I know. Australia’s shock jocks get the ratings, sadly, with little diversity of opinion.
I have listened to Ray Hadley for at least 5-6 years.
Living in Qld – 4BC is dead to me now.
Deleted the 4BC app and now will find another Pod Cast to listen to.
Ray was the highlight of the 4BC weekday.
I am not the only Queensland listener upset.
Bill McDonald is a good presenter but he aint no Ray.
Ray Hadley should take his mic down to main Beach and throw it out and retire and never Come back to Queensland
Please bring Ray Hadley back
Four days with Bill McDonald is more than enough for me
Will not be listening to 4RO – what an insult to listeners
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How disappointing, I loved listening to Ray for years, not even respecting listeners by allowing Ray to let us know the bad news.
I am finished with 882.
I think it’s about time that radio stations go back to producing their own content. It would provide more opportunities for people who want to get into radio and if you want to listen to shows like Ray Hadley, it’s easily done via the Internet…
Bad mistake change Ray Hadley is the best at keeping those politicians barstards honest, wont be listening now. No offence to Bill McDonald
Madness they just don’t under Brisbane.
When Neil left early morning. I stopped listening. Turned radio back on for ray. Sorry to say. Radio off again.
Hope they look at the amount of advertising each hour, currently at about 25 minutes, making for terrible radio. Limit the content and increase the price may be a better way to go.
As there is no more Ray Hadley on air I won’t be listening to 4bc anymore.
Ray Hadley will be sadly missed by many listeners, he has power in his words, he has a voice that is heard by many in power & holds them accountable. Why he has been taken off 4BC completely does not make any sense, we need a very strong voice to keep the powers to be accountable for their actions.
Where is Ray? I think it stinks. Sorry don’t like
l am 75 retied truck driver & have gone from listening to John Laws to Ray Hadley, l find his show & comments made are real life experiences, l find Ray’s attitude & comments are much the same as mind, l agree with what he says most of the time & feel a connection with him, so that is the reason why l have the 2GB app, l don’t think it is a good idea to drop his show from 4BC, he has thousands of Listeners in Qld who will miss Ray’s show, l don’t think it’s a good idea but it’s done, l live in Hervey Bay Qld & know a lot of people who listen to him, Greig,
greigpullinger@hotmail.com,
Haven’t any of you heard of the internet and 2GB easy to do if you want to listen to Hadley
Unlike some of the other commenters, I can understand why Nine Radio has decided to bring a local program back to 4BC. During the most recent ratings survey, Ray Hadley was #6 in the Brisbane ratings behind several music stations, including 4BH.
As for Kyle & Jackie O, their schtick might be popular in Sydney (exactly how, I’m still yet to quite figure out) but I can’t imagine it resonating with the rest of Australia. Melbournians in particular are fiercely parochial and rather anti anything Sydney regardless of whether it makes sense or not. This observer certainly expects K&JO to be added to an already long list of short-lived brekky shows on 101.1 Melbourne.