Paul B Kidd to join John Stanley for Weekends with John and Paul on 2GB and 4BC
Paul B Kidd and John Stanley are set to team up on Nine Radio’s 2GB and 4BC for a new program – Weekends with John and Paul.
The show will run on weekends from 2 – 6pm. This puts the program in the slot usually held by The Weekend Edition with Erin Molan and Natalie Peters. Molan is currently on a break over the summer radio period, but will return for the rugby league coverage, while Peters will continue in her usual role as Sydney news director for the business and as a fill-in radio host where required.
Kidd could previously be heard on the The George and Paul Show which ran from 9am – 2pm on 2GB on the weekends. His co-host, George Moore, resigned in October 2019 after failing to come to an agreement with Macquarie Media management. That was before Nine took full ownership of the radio assets, now renamed to Nine Radio, which saw the departure of CEO Adam Lang and the introduction of Tom Malone as managing director.
The new programming will continue where The George and Paul Show left off, with similar segments and guests. It will launch on January 18, following Chris Smith’s first outing with the radio business after he returned under Nine management.
Stanley will also continue in his role as Nights host from 8pm to 12am.
At this stage the show seems to only be a fill-in until the rugby league begins and its future with the station isn’t yet guaranteed.
Nine Radio also made the decision last week to syndicate its overnight programming across 2GB, 3AW and 4BC, with Michael McLaren to host.
Speaking of climate deniers John and Paul are right up there with the rest of 2GB
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Very disapointed with the new line up of 2gb . The channel.9 take over not a good idea . I will miss George Moore i really enjoyed his show.
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Agree with rita, been a loyal listener since early 90s. You keep chopping and changing shows to accommodate channel 9 staff. Find myself tuning out more and more. Not what it used to be.
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George and Paul have never denied the existence of climate change. They, like me, know people have not helped the climate to change. Biggest con ever
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At last channel 9 will bring 2gb a lot of rating losses.The bludger a. Jones thinks he deserves more time off than others when he is on air for 3 and 1/2 hours yet is only personally on air for approximately 2 and 1/4 hours. All the rest is ads!
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Good. Two more people that haven’t been brain washed.
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John Stanley is on everywhere really getting tired of him actually. And very disappointed that they put Deb Night weekdays a noon, just can’t take to her at all. I was hoping that Jane Marwick would have continued at nights so much better than Stanley. Will really miss George and Paul doubt if weekend will ever be as good again.
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John Stanley is on everywhere really getting tired of him actually. And very disappointed that they put Deb Night weekdays a noon, just can’t take to her at all. I was hoping that Jane Marwick would have continued at nights so much better than Stanley. Will really miss George and Paul doubt if weekend will ever be as good again.
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Well done for bringing Chris Smith back but you have overlooked your best announcer in Luke Smith, surely a spot can be found for Luke, my favourite anyway.
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Since 9 has taken over 2GB I will not be listening to Deb Knight!!A
dud,should have put MARK LEVEY in that time slot.
Channel 9 has really killed a once great radio station,just like their
tv station,never watch It!!!!!
They are lefties!!!!
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Way too many changes to my liking…..You moved Mark Levy and Mark Riddell over to another show….you got rid of Chris Smith…….You got rid of Steve Price and now we have Deb Knight on a permanent shift as she was moved from the Today show……Deb is okay as a fill in, but not quite up to scratch ( in my opinion)…and now John Stanley is working 7 days a week……What happened to the money man…what did he do wrong He was also “moved on”…..I hope things settle down……because you will loose another listener if It doesn’t.
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What a blunder getting rid of George and Paul. Glad though Chris Smith is back, how Paul will match with Chris is to be seen. You can never replace George and Paul they work so well together and their weekend program was so interesting, light and full of humour. Deb Knight not a good choice I switch off or listen to ABC Classics, find a slot for her on 9 she is better suited to TV. Weekends are now so boring, Now for me on weekends is surfing the net with online shopping. Love Alan Jones and Ray for goodness sake leave them alone.
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I will miss the George and Paul team. I won’t be listening to Chris Smith.
I think John Stanley and Paul will be good together.
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I will miss the George and Paul team. I won’t be listening to Chris Smith.
I think John Stanley and Paul will be good together.
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John Stanley is one of the few balanced, intelligent commentator on 2GB
It will be interesting to see if his sensible, factual views in any way temper Paul B Kidd’s hysteria over climate change and his anti-Labor polemic
Have a feeling Paul is a bit of a “yes man” and will do & say anything to avoid going back to the chicken shop
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Channel 9 continues to lose viewers with their lefty approach. Running 2GB is the death knell. Oh well, the George & Paul Show would have made interesting listening creating new climate change denial arguments. I needed a laugh – they made great teaching resources on the nature of ‘bias’.
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I agree with Pam.
George and Paul’s weekend program on 2UE (originally 6am – 12 midday) was a refreshing alternative to 2GB’s Garden Clinic.
2UE was the only talkback competitor to 2GB, but the Macquarie Network bought it, transferred George and Paul to 2GB and then killed 2UE off by making it a sports only station (as if AM radio needed more sports coverage !).
I also won’t be listening to 5 hours of Chris Smith droning away on weekends.
The John Stanley and Paul B Kidd program will only be a temporary fill in until 2GB starts the overbearing rugby league weekend coverage.
And why oh why are the news bulletins now called “9 News” (along with 9 news jingle) and not “2GB News” (with 2GB jingle) ?, just because Channel 9 owns 2GB ?. Really ?.
The amount of ads !. Half the air time is devoted to audio compressed (to make them sound louder) ads.
2GB has lost me as a listener.
I will now tune in to 2SM (Super Radio Network) permanently as it is really the only true talkback radio station in the area.
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Gladys. Will miss George & Paul. Can’t stand Deb Knight, she just doesn’t come over well at all. You are chopping and changing programs. Not good. You are losing another long time listener here.
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George & Paul show has had its day – climate change deniers days are over!
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Charles you are spot on if 2gb dont bring George back I hope 2sm snap him up they only locked Paul in with John Stanley to brake up the team
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Just had to turn 4BC off boring other then Jones who else is there bring george and Paul please as for deb nice person but a boring so for me it is MrJones and no one else
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I agree with Pam already change to another station
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Nine really have no clue about running a radio station like 2GB for its audience demographic. They’ve allowed Ross Greenwood to walk away from a loyal audience and are replacing him with a non-entity, and reduced the show by an hour; they’ve allowed the smart half of George and Paul to walk away; Deb Knight on afternoons is a charisma-free zone and won’t last, just like she didn’t click on the Today Show; having flicked Chris Smith a few months ago they’ve now resurrected him. The only good move was boning Steve Price who should’ve been put out to pasture long ago.
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2GB took all the best on air talent from 2UE and have been using them to bolster their ratings and when that hasn’t worked they’ve connived to get rid of them. Bring back 2UE so we don’t have to listen to all these egotistical announcers who are more interested in their own voice and opinion. Alan Jones even answers his own questions when interviewing people. At least the announcers at 2UE gave callers air space to voice their opinions without cutting them off or talking over them.
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