[19], For the first six months after commencement there were regular announcements that the 5,000 watt transmitter would be commissioned soon. Breakfast co-hosts Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopoulos present their own shows across the Breakfast and Mornings timeslots with Russell from 5.00am and Nadia from 8.30am each weekday. [31] Published: YesterdayMon 1 May 2023 at 4:30am/with Christine Layton. This is a snapshot of our achievements, programs and personalities and celebrates the ABC's contribution to Australian life for more than 80 years. I want to bring that city to you and for us to explore it together. It was announced by PMG Green in July 1931 that 6WF was to be relocated outside the Perth central business district and provided with a new transmission system. [45] Walter "Wally" Coxon (call sign 6AG) was a prominent wireless experimenter in Perth in the early 1920s, having been licensed since before World War One as XYK. 13 Feb 2022 / ABC BRISBANE Stay connected to the ABC in an emergency His final bulletin will be on Friday 11 September. Kate OToole moves into the Weekends slot in Brisbane presenting Saturday Breakfast from 6.00am and Sunday Breakfast from 10.00am. ABC Radio Perth has several new presenters in 2019, starting with Barry Nicholls who will present an early-bird statewide Breakfast show from 4am - 6am. [17], In 1960 a specially built 23 studio building complex was completed at 191 Adelaide Terrace and the station moved there during that year. Visit ABC Careers. Among the highlights on ABC Radios ideas network is Sporty (Saturdays 10.30am), a new program for sports enthusiasts and anyone interested in general fitness. All networked programs return next year including Conversations, presented by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski; Phil Clark and Indira Naidoo on Nightlife: Ian Macca McNamara returns with Australia All Over on Sunday mornings; and Trevor Chappell and Rod Quinn on Overnights. The ABC has grown remarkably since it launched on 1 July 1932. at the top. . Stan, who is currently presenting Breakfast on ABC South West and Early Mornings Statewide will take over from Tom Baddeley in several weeks. Afternoons arguably has the best audience so, pandemic-permitting, I want to take the ABC van out into the wild to meet as many of you as possible.. ABC radio veteran Gillian O'Shaughnessy has pulled the pin on the national broadcaster just weeks after its ratings slumped to some of their lowest ever levels. Shaw was introduced to ABC Perth listeners on Breakfast in 2021 after the sudden death of Russel Woolf. [42] Johns and Waygood Ltd. was the successful tenderer for the supply and construction of the two galvanised steel towers to support the antenna system. Trilling has a background in publicity and communications and has worked for the Byron Bay Writers Festival and Perth International Arts Festival. David Anderson (Managing Director: 2019present), This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 09:21. Stan, who is currently presenting Breakfast on ABC South West and Early Mornings Statewide will take over from Tom Baddeley in several weeks. Annie Gaffney moves into the presenters chair for the Southern Drive program covering South East Queensland. "We're very lucky to have two very experienced and well-known broadcasters in Stan Shaw and Joanna Trilling joining us this year. ABC Radio Perth manager, Sarah Knight, said she was disappointed to lose a talented broadcaster in Tom Baddeley but understood Baddeley wished to pursue other interests. I relish the opportunity to bring the best conversations about what matters most whether it be news, politics, arts and culture or sport. ABC Radio Perth welcomes Russell Woolf back to the pack ABC Radio Media Room - published 5 December 2018, 5.00am est Mobile apps People Belinda Varischetti Presenter Ian McNamara Presenter Michael Mason Director of Radio Myf Warhurst Presenter Philip Clark Presenter - Nightlife Richard Fidler Presenter - Conversations Sabra Lane Presenter - AM Both Stan and Joanna have established connections with the Perth community and also with our audiences. He was appointed chief engineer of 6WF in late 1923 to design the Mulgaphone wireless receiver for marketing to Westralian Farmers' clients and build up an audience for the future 6WF operation. He attended Carmel School. He came to radio after a career as a youth worker and brings with him a real love of finding out about people, their experiences and their stories. Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopoulos take over the Perth Breakfast slot from 6am - 10am and Jessica Strutt presents the morning Focus. To access Canberras media release click here. [17][32] Basil Kirke, from 2BL, was manager under both regimes (July 1929 May 1936), followed by Con Charlton (May 1936 August 1947) then Ewart Chapple (September 1947 December 1953). In Canberra, Paula Kruger moves to an off-air ABC role next year and is replaced in Afternoons by Georgia Stynes. I am really looking forward to joining ABC Radio Perth listeners for breakfast every day. , Afternoons presenter Richelle Hunt will co-host a new-look The Conversation Hour from 11.00am weekdays . The station revealed that Weekend Breakfast presenter Christine Layton is transferring to the weekday afternoon show, succeeding Gillian O'Shaughnessy. ABC Radio has announced its 2021 presenter line ups, which remain relatively stable for all networks, with no changes for ABC Radio Sydney and ABC Radio Melbourne. Triple j introduces a new breakfast duo with Bryce Mills and Ebony Boadu starting on 18 January just before the Hottest 100 of 2020 countdown on Saturday 23 January and the Hottest 200 on 24 January. Ross' forecast of a December 1931 completion for the project proved optimistic. Im really pleased that with my new role I will still be able to get out on the road reporting, meeting people and finding out whats important to them, because our audiences are at the heart of everything we do at the ABC.. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She joined the ABC in 2006 from a background of radio and suburban newspaper reporting. before returning to Perth to study at the University of Western Australia and Curtin University. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn andwork. A site was commissioned and the radio station moved to its new offices and studios in East Perth in March 2005. Acting Director of ABC Regional & Local, Judith Whelan, said 2019 was about building on the changes made at the start of the year and consolidating the gains achieved in audience share and reach in recent surveys. This creates greater real estate requirements where the radiation system is located on the ground. The ABC International Development team uses its media expertise to connect and empower people in the Asia-Pacific region, and globally, to have a voice. ABC Radio Hobart will announce its 2019 line-up in several weeks. [17], He returned to ABC Radio Perth in January 2019, co-presenting the weekday Breakfast program with Nadia Mitsopoulos. ABC Radio Perth has some familiar voices joining its line up for 2023, with broadcaster/producer Joanna Trilling presenting Drive and ABC South West presenter Stan Shaw moving into the Breakfast slot. ABC Radio Perth has some familiar voices joining its line up for 2023, with broadcaster/producer Joanna Trilling presenting Drive and ABC South West presenter Stan Shaw moving into the Breakfast slot. Sirine Dimachkie presents the networked Evenings show each Friday, with Christine Anu presenting Saturday Evenings and Craig Quartermaine Sunday Evenings. [4] After finishing high school he spent a year in Israel[5] Mikaela Simpson is new to Afternoons followed by new Drive presenter, Liz Trevaskis, who takes over the program in March. Kate OToole moves into the Weekends slot in Brisbane presenting Saturday Breakfast from 6.00am and Sunday Breakfast from 10.00am. ABC Radio Perth has some familiar voices joining its line up for 2023, with broadcaster/producer Joanna Trilling presenting Drive and ABC South West presenter Stan Shaw moving into the Breakfast slot. Your home of Australian stories, conversations and events that shape our nation. Pamela Medlen is a multi-platform reporter and producer who was born and raised in rural WA. All the regular current affairs programs return in 2019 with 30-minute editions of AM at 8.00am, The World Today at midday and PM at 6.30pm. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn andwork. The Premier of Western Australia, Philip Collier made a speech on-air to mark the opening of the station. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the [2] Career Mitsopoulos began her journalism career in 1991 with Golden West Network based in Albany, Western Australia. [54], Extension lectures by the University of Western Australia had been given at many locations throughout WA and were popular with the public. The counterpoise was of 8 parallel wires, spaced about 6ft. apart and running the full length of the building, about 200ft. Although the one-hour Focus program, presented by Jessica Strutt, will not be featured within Mornings next year, Knight said Jesss fans had not heard the last of her on ABC Radio Perth. ABC Radio Perths Weekend Breakfast presenter Christine Layton moves into weekday Afternoons next year, taking over from Gillian OShaughnessy. Learn more. The antenna was to be of the Alexanderson type, closely similar to those to be deployed at the new ABC stations 2CO Albury (Corowa) and 5CK Port Pirie (Crystal Brook). Welcome to the Alliance Franaise de Paris! [15], He was a candidate in the 2014 WA Senate by-election (together with Verity James) on a "Save Our ABC" platform. Christine was discovered by Russell Woolf eight years ago when she delivered some of our funniest Main Roads updates ever heard on the station. in diameter at the bottom, tapering to 4in. AM, The World Today and PM all return in their current timeslots next year. My warmest thanks to you, the ABC listeners and viewers, who also tuned in over a number of years as I brought you the latest on WA politics. All networked programs return next year including Conversations, presented by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski; Phil Clark and Indira Naidoo on Nightlife: Ian Macca McNamara returns with Australia All Over on Sunday mornings; and Trevor Chappell and Rod Quinn on Overnights. National bulletins are broadcast outside these times. Id like to thank everyone my producers, Brad and Jackson, my colleagues at ABC Perth and most importantly, all the Breakfast show listeners, for being so supportive and engaging during the year, Baddeley said. It was the first "high powered" station to commence in Western Australia. Keeping you entertained and informed whether you're at work, on the school run or at home. Most recently, she has done a short stint working for Federal Independent MP. William "Bill" Phipps (call sign 6WP) was also a Perth wireless experimenter from the mid 1920s. Wednesday 5 December 2018. Former Newcastle Breakfast presenter, Aaron Kearney returns to the station to present Drive and after 10 successful years, the stations weekend Treasure Hunter will move to a limited season to make way for a new show to be announced in 2019. ABC Radios key programs and presenters return in 2019 in an unchanged line-up for its Local Radio stations in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and its Regional network, while ABC RN introduces several new programs and voices to next years schedule. [26] Again in February 1926, 6AG was rebroadcasting 6WF on 40 metres and these tests were heard as far as Colombo.[27]. ABC Radio Perth's presenter lineup for 2021. Interested in working at the nations largest national broadcaster, and the independent source of Australian conversations, culture and stories? Russell will continue to entertain listeners with his unique insights into the daily life of Perth and as always, accompanied by his own great choice of music to start the day.. [43], The station moved again in 1937 to the Stirling Institute building located in the Supreme Court Gardens, St Georges Terrace. In Longreach, Dan Prosser is new to Breakfast. ABC Radio Perth Talkback: 1300 700 720 SMS: 0437 922 720 Contact form. Early risers will be able to start their day with Russell from 5.00am each weekday followed by AM at 8.05am and a Mornings show presented by Nadia from 8.30am to 11.00am. At ABC Radio Adelaide, Breakfast presenter Ali Clarke and Mornings presenter David Bevan will continue to co-host their shared slot from 8.30am 9.00am. in diameter. Nadia Mitsopoulos (1971 [1] -) is an Australian journalist. Charlotte Hamlyn has been a reporter and presenter with ABC NEWS for more than 10 years and is also a regular voice on ABC Radio Perth. The use of a longwave frequency necessitated careful consideration of the antenna design due to the limited rooftop real estate. [3], In a May 1922 broad overview of the status of wireless in Australia, The West Australian highlighted the recent establishment of the USA Department of Agriculture's radio farm service providing weather and market reports to farms, as well as other news of importance to agriculturalists. Woolf was born and raised in Perth. For more information on ABC RNs 2019 schedule click here. [15][16], The station commenced operation with an input power to the transmitter final stage of 500 watts (about 150 watts under the transmitter power rating scheme applied since 1930). ABC Radio Perths Weekend Breakfast presenter Christine Layton moves into weekday Afternoons next year, taking over from Gillian OShaughnessy who announced her departure recently, after 10 years presenting the show. ABC Radio Perth Broadcast Wed 26 Apr 2023 at 9:00pm Wednesday 26 Apr 2023 at 9:00pm Wed 26 Apr 2023 at 9:00pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows . [10], Westralian Farmers was not the only group interested in the licence for the Perth high powered station. Trilling will start her new Drive show from Monday January 23. Annie Gaffney moves into the presenters chair for the Southern Drive program covering South East Queensland. Weve worked hard to bed in those changes and are now seeing a positive response from our audiences. I hope you'll join me for a chat too.". In Longreach, Dan Prosser is new to Breakfast. Akash Fotedar is a radio producer, sports writer, journalist, and broadcaster currently based in Perth, Western Australia. The construction commenced 2 April 1932 and was completed early May 1932. ABC Radio Perth Breakfast presenter Stan Shaw had a simple proposal - share your best joke. The antenna-earth connection was made by a large switch installed in the transmitting room. ABC Radio Perth ( call sign: 6WF) is the on-air identifier of a radio station located in Perth, Western Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasting at 720 kHz AM. In July 1923, Len Matters, a prominent Perth journalist toured the Eastern States on behalf of a newly formed group West Radio Broadcasting Company Ltd. which was interested in the Perth station as part of a wider Australian network. George Bremner "Jock" Sutherland or Clyne (call sign 6GB) was another assistant engineer at 6WF during the late 1920s. Due to the Great Depression, 1928 was a time of major economies in Government expenditure and the PMGD being the largest department bore the brunt, with the majority of its capital budget cancelled. Perth born and bred, Stan Shaw has lived in the south west for 15 years, presenting ABC radio programs in Esperance, Albany, Perth and Bunbury. Learn more. function mcsubsubmit() { [citation needed]. [25] The tests were heard as far afield as Adelaide, SA. Visit ABC Careers. It is the flagship ABC Local Radio station in Western Australia. window.dataLayer.push({ 'event' : 'morning-report-signup' }); Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopoulos take over the Perth Breakfast slot from 6am - 10am and Jessica Strutt presents the morning Focus. For commercial reasons, the site could not be identified prior to acquiring an option to purchase, but a November 1931 rumour that the station would be located on Wanneroo Road, north of Perth proved accurate. ABC Radio Perth Manager Sarah Knight said she was thrilled to have Christine Layton move to Afternoons. The station's original broadcast footprint covered most of the state of Western Australia. He attended Carmel School. In a given city where both longwave and mediumwave stations are deployed, the greater frequency range utilised minimises potential for adjacent channel interference and reduces tuning difficulty. Richard Margetson is new to Evenings and Joel Spry and Jess Ong share hosting duties on Weekends. Transmitter installation was oversighted by AWA's Sydney Trim. [17], The Adelaide Terrace site was sold to property developers in 2008 who have proposed demolishing the structure and erecting residential buildings. ABC Radio Perth has several new presenters in 2019, starting with Barry Nicholls who will present an early-bird statewide Breakfast show from 4am 6am. [52] Following commencement, the station immediately went to a seven days a week schedule, though only operating in the evenings from 7pm to 10pm. The transmitter was to be capable of 100% modulation and support audio frequencies in the range 50Hz to 7kHz. 'Okay, without being fantastic': Alan Joyce's legacy after 15 years at the helm of Qantas, Teen who killed Queensland couple and their unborn baby loses appeal against 10-year sentence, RBA interest rate rise catches markets, banks and borrowers by surprise. His death was announced on ABC Radio Perth by Woolf's colleague, Geoff Hutchison. I have huge shoes to fill coming after the wonderful Geoff Hutchison who has been such a mentor over the years. After a year presenting ABC Radio Perths Breakfast show, Baddeley has decided to return to the resources sector to pursue an exciting opportunity in renewables. The lead-in was also of the cage type on one foot ring spreaders. All ABC metropolitan 2021 line-ups start on air on Monday 18 January. All of ABC Radio Perths other regular programs, including Conversations presented by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Australia All Over, presented by Ian Macca McNamara and Nightlife, presented by Phil Clark and Indira Naidoo return in 2021 along with the stations regular line up of news and current affairs of AM, The World Today and PM. Let us know if you are trying to contact a presenter, a journalist or a specific program, and we will forward on all relevant correspondence. More ABC Radio stations in Queensland. Published: 25 Apr 2023Tue 25 Apr 2023 at 4:30am/with Kia Handley. Veteran broadcaster Geoff Hutchison returns, driving you home from 3.30pm each weekday afternoon. Your home of Australian stories, conversations and events that shape our nation. [5] Wally Coxon (callsign: 6AG) was broadcasting intermittently from 1921. It was confirmed that this was an initial test, but the objective was not identified. An Myf Warhurst returns to the middle of the day, along with some guest co-presenters, in all capital cities except Perth and Hobart. I hope youll join me for a chat too.. View People Contact Information. return; Regional Radio Simon Marnie returns on Weekends. Russell Woolf Russell Lesley Woolf [1] (1964 [2] - 26 October 2021 [3]) was an Australian media personality who was best known as a presenter on ABC Radio Perth in Western Australia . }, Australian series Barons to air primetime on The CW in the US, ABC announces departure of Sally Riley as head of Drama, Entertainment and Indigenous, TV Ratings April 29, 2023: Wests Tigers astonishingly defeat the Panthers in Bathurst, marie claire #1 fashion and beauty site, posts record digital audience, TV Demand: Cobra Kai begins to slither up the chart ahead of new season. [57][58][59][60][61][62], ABC Radio Perth broadcasts a range of sports coverage syndicated through the network under the name ABC Radio Grandstand, including Australian rules football and cricket. [6] ABC Radio Perth's Weekend Breakfast presenter Christine Layton moves into weekday Afternoons next year, taking over from Gillian O'Shaughnessy who announced her departure recently, after 10 years presenting the show. Today’s top 694 Summer Internships jobs in Paris, le-de-France, France. Woolf has been with the national broadcaster for more than 20 years and was most recently the presenter of ABC Perth's breakfast show, having previously hosted the drive program. "I relish the opportunity to bring the best conversations about what matters most whether it be news, politics, arts and culture or sport. Early Mornings presenter Barry Nicholls will start the year filling in on Overnights. Bern Young will present Breakfast on Friday as well as Saturday Breakfast. He was a relatively recent arrival from Scotland who quickly established himself in the Perth wireless experimenting sphere. The program will continue its repeat on RN and Radio Australia weekdays at 7.30pm. function mcsubsubmit() { Breakfast on weekdays, presented by Eoin Cameron from 2002 until March 2016,[57] has consistently been the highest rating breakfast program on Perth radio. [8] The only other regular Perth broadcaster at the time was 6BN Bert Stevens transmitting Wednesdays at 8pm, while 6AB Clyde Cecil transmitted at 8 pm on Mondays and Thursdays from Kalgoorlie. To be able to share those stories from behind the news desk is a thrill and a great privilege. Perth is a fantastic city with so many great stories and intriguing people. Next year will also see the return of Breakfast co-hosts Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopolous, but with their own shows across the Breakfast and Mornings timeslots. The role was removed by the ABC for budgetary reasons; subsequently the weather was presented by the main newsreader (Karina Carvalho at the time). ABC NEWS has unveiled its new presenting line-up for 7pm News WA, with Pamela Medlen to anchor the flagship bulletin Monday-Thursday and Charlotte Hamlyn Friday-Sunday. Interested in working at the nations largest national broadcaster, and the independent source of Australian conversations, culture and stories? [citation needed] It was intended as a source of "information and entertainment to rural areas". For more information please contact Communications Lead, John Woodward at, Statement from ABC Managing Director David Anderson. [46][47], Harold Wells was the first chief (and initially, only) announcer at 6WF and stayed with the station until forced to retire by ill health in 1929. The station was established under the Sealed Set scheme by Westralian Farmers in 1924, sold to the Commonwealth Government in 1928 and provided with programmes by the Australian Broadcasting Company, became part of the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932, which became the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1983. Joanna will start her new Drive show from Monday 23 January. The change follows long-time presenter James McHale's announcement that he's departing the role after almost nine years. In Sydney, Robbie Buck and Wendy Harmer return to co-present Breakfast; followed by Cassie McCullaghs Focus, James Valentine is back in Afternoons, followed by Richard Glover in Drive; and Sarah Macdonald in Evenings. [38] In September 1931, Professor Ross was provided with comprehensive technical details of the new 6WF transmission system by the PMGD and his own technical analysis supported its suitability. All of ABCs key Regional programs return in 2019 including the seven state-based Country Hour editions and the national regional current affairs program Australia Wide, presented by Sinead Mangin weekdays at 6.00pm. Out of a total pool of 113,658 received as broadcasting receiving licence fees, 6WF was allocated only 4,220, compared to 2FC Sydney which received 34,628. The station also broadcasts national news magazine programs - AM, The World Today and PM. Several ABC radio networks recorded their highest audience reach and share in a decade due largely to the bushfire coverage followed by coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the US election. As the most frequently heard voice over Perth's only broadcasting station for five years, he became very well known. [24], In June 1925, Wally Coxon's amateur station 6AG was heard carrying 6WF programming on 100 metres shortwave (3MHz). She is already a familiar face to viewers as weekend television news presenter. live, learn and work. Drive presenters remain unchanged in five capital cities with Richard Glover presenting in Sydney; Raf Epstein in Melbourne; Steve Austin in Brisbane; Jules Schiller in Adelaide and Geoff Hutchinson in Perth. Christine said she had "extra-large" plans for the show next year. The ABC listen app connects you to the best podcasts and live radio from the presenters you know and love. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we "I have huge shoes to fill coming after the wonderful Geoff Hutchison who has been such a mentor over the years. "I am delighted to take on the role of presenting Drive in 2023," Joanna said. Get the ABC listen app Take your favourite podcasts and radio with you Latest Afternoons The path to establishment of the station was fraught with difficulties. James Valentine is back in Afternoons, followed by Richard Glover in Drive and Sarah Macdonald in Evenings. Sirine Dimachkie presents the networked Evenings show each Friday, with Christine Anu presenting Saturday Evenings and Craig Quartermaine Sunday Evenings. ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast co-hosts Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopolous have added the morning block to their . I am delighted to take on the role of presenting Drive in 2023, Trilling said. Perth is a fantastic city with so many great stories and intriguing people. In Melbourne, Sammy J will once again start the day on Breakfast; followed by Virginia Trioli in Mornings; Richelle Hunt and Warwick Long with The Conversation Hour; Jacinta Parsons in Afternoons; Raf Epstein in Drive; and David Astle in Evenings. Early life Woolf was born and raised in Perth. His final bulletin will be on Friday 11 September. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) 2012 - Present11 years Perth, Australia Journalist Nine Entertainment Co. 1999 - 201213 years Perth, Australia Producer The Associated Press 1997 -. Perth born and bred, Shaw has lived in the south west for 15 years, presenting ABC radio programs in Esperance, Albany, Perth and Bunbury. [17][18], The antenna for the initial 6WF facility was established on the rooftop of the Westralian Farmers building at 569 Wellington Street in the central business district of Perth. The Weekend with Marc Fennell starts on Saturday 30 January from 1.00pm and will feature a range of RN content from popular programs and podcasts. As a result, the radio station moved from the Westralian Farmers buildings to the ESA Bank building on the corner of Hay and Milligan Streets in Perth. ABC Radio Perth Manager, Sarah Knight, said she was disappointed to lose a talented broadcaster in Tom Baddeley, but understood Tom wished to pursue other interests. Sign up for regular updates from ABC Perth, Published: ThuThu 27 Apr 2023 at 5:30am/with Christine Layton, Published: WedWed 26 Apr 2023 at 4:30am/with Christine Layton. He was appointed assistant engineer of 6WF in 1924 and remained in that role till the 1930s. "Tom will always be welcome back on ABC Radio Perth anytime he wants to drop in and the whole station wishes him well in his new role. Matt Webber will present Mornings and Julie Clift will present Drive. RN Manager Cath Dwyer said: ABC RN is Australias leading forum for exploring important ideas and issues in meaningful ways. While completing his Journalism & Professional Writing degree at. A live debate on ABC Radio Perth has heard impassioned arguments for and against the Voice to Parliament, with supporters arguing it is necessary to address entrenched disadvantage, and opponents . The masts were 6in. It was the last such station to commence using longwave (1250 metres, 240kHz) being promoted by AWA at the time for its own monopolistic purposes. Breakfast co-hosts Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopoulos present their own shows across the Breakfast and Mornings timeslots with Russell from 5.00am and Nadia from 8.30am each weekday. In 1929 the radio station was sold to the Australian Broadcasting Company. Afternoons sees the extension of Gillian OShaughnessys program starting at 12.30pm and Christine Layton is the stations new Saturday Breakfast host. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The voice of historian Richard Offen is one ABC listeners are well accustomed to. Operating expenses would be comparable for both stations, but even after adjustment for 6WF only being entitled to fees since about November 1924 (when 5kW operation commenced), 6WF was receiving about one quarter of that of 2FC. It was indicated that negotiations towards a sale to the licensee of 3LO Melbourne was well advanced, though differences of detail remained. The greater wavelength of longwave transmissions preferably requires a proportionally larger antenna system for equal radiation efficiency.
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