Steve Price to take over Chris Smith’s afternoon 2GB slot
Steve Price will take over Chris Smith’s afternoon show from 15 July, after it was announced Smith would be leaving the station last week.
The Steve Price Show will broadcast from 12-3pm weekdays on Macquarie Radio’s 2GB, 4BC and network stations, but not in Melbourne, where Denis Walter will continue to host 3AW’s afternoon slot.
It’s interesting to see what will happen to the ratings at 2GB with these presenter and time slot changes.
I would think many Chris Smith listeners would switch off and not listen to Steve Price. There is a marked difference in their styles.
At the same time as 2GB says Steve was a national success in his evening timeslot , so whoever steps into that evening timeslot is being handed a poison chalice and at the same time tasked with keeping up ratings.
I don’t think the night time audience will follow Steve Price to daytime.
Chris Smith I read had 90 winning surveys which apparently today is not enough in the fickle dog eat dog world of broadcast media.
I suspect these moves may yet prove to be a ratings disaster for 2GB. Let’s wait and see what happens.
I’m one who won’t be listening to Mr Price… he has no appeal to me at all. Will looking forward to finding Chris Smith – hopefully on another radio station. It’s great pity those at 2GB have seen fit to upset its audience. The ABC is beginning to look good!
It’ll be inconvenient ’cause I like to listen to Mr. Jones early am and then maybe Hadley but he, too, is becoming dull’n boring not to mention rude to many of those folk who call him.
No Steve Price for me – I too will be looking for Chris Smith
I totally agree with Jomac, Chris Smith was just a natural in my opinion i loved listening to him. Funny and serious which was entertaining. Also he has that jolly voice and he always made you feel a part of his show. As you can guess i am a fan . In my opinion he is going to missed and i can’t see why the listeners can’t have a vote or something, after all we are the ones who listen
Very very disappointing what 2gb have done. I for 1 won’t be tuning in to this grub. Sorry to see you go Chris Smith. You have made a massive mistake.
Feel as do you hear Scott… I won’t be listening to this person either. That ‘person’ at 2GB has made a huge error and he deserves to be given the flick!
There is something else going on here. Chris Smith had a massive following his ratings were excellent as was his show. It’s was the refreshing difference from Hadley, Jones, Ben. It was everything they claim Steve Price is going to try and achieve. He was the perfect presenter for that time slot. Great guests and interviews. The show never felt stagnant quite the opposite. Chris Smith is in a class of his own. This will prove to be a huge ratings disaster for 2gb. Like I said somethings else is going on here…
Won’t be listening to Steve Price – sorry! Will be looking for another radio station.
No Steve Price for me!
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I cannot understand why they did this, unless Price had something to do with it he wanted out of night time Jones stayed so their plan backfired, Hadley stay at 9 and Price wanted a daytime gig, so they got rid of Smith, Smith had a young family was not good for him to do nights, Price doesn’t he could have stayed. This is my opinion I think Price caused a lot of the hassle. I don’t like him anyway never have, wont be listening no way.
HI KATRINA EDWARDS
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Jason not that into to much sport thanks anyway, I just turn of from 9 to 3 and switch back to overnights with McLaren if anyone should be on days its MacLaren, and he should at least have the 8 till 12, best are Jones, MacLaren Grant and George and Paul the rest can take or leave gone of Hadley he is everywhere sick of him, Foredam can take or leave him his voice is terrible yells. Anyway no way for Price.
With you hear Katrina.. maybe Mr. Smith will go to 2SM? That’d be more than interesting???
tried to listen to steve price today. Never again. Just like sitting in a classroom with a cranky school teacher. Looks like 3aw for me
There is always 2SM 1269 with a guy very similar to Chris Smith in the afternoon.
I hate steve price and Ben Fordham leftards turn off after 12. 2gb will crash if they continue this way. I live in Melbourne hate 3aw switched to 2gb now switched that off after 12
History will record this guy and his 2gb compatriots as keeping climate denial alive in this country. 2GBullshitting the battlers