Pamela Medlen is a multi-platform reporter and producer who was born and raised in rural WA. Get the ABC listen app Take your favourite podcasts and radio with you Latest Afternoons Mel Bush joins the Evenings show in Hobart, replacing Louise Saunders who retired this year and Joel Rheinberger will present Breakfast on Fridays and across the weekend. 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. 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. before returning to Perth to study at the University of Western Australia and Curtin University. [52] Following commencement, the station immediately went to a seven days a week schedule, though only operating in the evenings from 7pm to 10pm. Trusted voices return to ABC Radio Perth in 2021 function mcsubsubmit() { A full list of ABC Capital City station line-ups can be found below. He regularly ran 6WF beyond its scheduled 10pm closing with his own selection of gramophone records. With a strong interest in the arts, Joanna has also presented a weekly review segment on Drive for the past four years. ABC Radio Perth's Weekend Breakfast presenter Christine Layton moves into weekday Afternoons next year, taking over from Gillian O'Shaughnessy. 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. The change follows long-time presenter James McHale's announcement that he's departing the role after almost nine years. Annie Gaffney moves into the presenters chair for the Southern Drive program covering South East Queensland. 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. Visit ABC Careers. [13] At Westralian Farmers ninth annual meeting in October 1923 it was quietly announced by Basil Murray (managing director) that they had not only been issued WA's first broadcasting licence, but also had signed contracts for the installation of the facility.[14]. Weve worked hard to bed in those changes and are now seeing a positive response from our audiences. 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. Heavy tariffs on receiver imports into Australia have the potential to reduce or eliminate potential cost advantages of imported receivers. [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 Perth - ABC Radio Perth's presenter lineup for 2021. From left Russell Woolf: Tributes flow for beloved ABC radio host after shock [7][12][13], Woolf was an ambassador for the Western Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People,[14] Among those who paid tribute to Woolf were Western Australian premier Mark McGowan and former ABC Radio co-host and close friend Nadia Mitsopoulos. [1][2] It is the flagship ABC Local Radio station in Western Australia. I am delighted to take on the role of presenting Drive in 2023, Trilling said. Your home of Australian stories, conversations and events that shape our nation. 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. The station's original broadcast footprint covered most of the state of Western Australia. Statement from ABC Managing Director David Anderson. Download today at abc.net.au/listen and hear the world differently. Interested in working at the nations largest national broadcaster, and the independent source of Australian conversations, culture and stories? Its been an absolute privilege.. [17], The Adelaide Terrace site was sold to property developers in 2008 who have proposed demolishing the structure and erecting residential buildings. To access Perths media release click here. In Brisbane, Loretta Ryan joins Breakfast presenter Craig Zonca as Rebecca Levingston moves to a new role in Mornings. The philosophy of this service was embodied in the objects of Westralian Farmers' 6WF broadcasting service. In Longreach, Dan Prosser is new to Breakfast. Breakfast co-hosts Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopolous have added the morning block to their . ABC Radio 2019 line-ups - RadioInfo Australia Program Presenter(s), Sydney Overnights Trevor Chappell/Rod Quinn, Breakfast Robbie Buck/Wendy Harmer, Mornings (Focus) Cassie McCullagh, Conversations Richard Fidler/Sarah Kanowski/Hamish McDonald, Myf Warhurst Myf Warhurst, Afternoons James Valentine, Drive Richard Glover, Evenings Chris Bath, Nightlife Philip Clarke/Sarah McDonald, Weekends Simon Marnie, MelbourneOvernights Trevor Chappell/Rod Quinn, Breakfast Jacinta Parsons/Sami Shah, Mornings Jon Faine, Conversations Jon Faine, Afternoons Richelle Hunt, Drive Raf Epstein, Evenings David Astle, Weekends Libbi Gorr, To access Melbournes media release click here, Brisbane Overnights Trevor Chappell/Rod Quinn, Breakfast Craig Zonca/Loretta Ryan, Mornings (Focus) Rebecca Levingston, Afternoons Katherine Feeney, Drive Steve Austin, Evenings Kelly Higgins-Devine, Weekends Emma Griffiths, To access Brisbanes media release click here, Adelaide Overnights Trevor Chappell/Rod Quinn, Breakfast Ali Clarke, Mornings David Bevan, Afternoons Sonya Feldhoff, Drive Jules Schiller, Evenings Peter Goers, Weekends Deb Tribe, Perth Early Breakfast Barry Nicholls, Breakfast Nadia Mitsopoulos/Russell Woolf, Mornings Jessica Strutt, Afternoons Gillian OShaughnessy, Drive Geoff Hutchison, Saturday Bkfst Christine Layton. In South Australia, Narelle Graham will present the regional Drive program from 4.00pm 6.00pm. It is the flagship ABC Local Radio station in Western Australia. It was indicated that negotiations towards a sale to the licensee of 3LO Melbourne was well advanced, though differences of detail remained. 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.. In Canberra, Paula Kruger moves to an off-air ABC role next year and is replaced in Afternoons by Georgia Stynes. [7] Coxon was possibly the first to identify the need for a high power station for Perth and WA. More ABC Radio stations in Western Australia. 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. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; Stan was introduced to ABC Perth listeners on Breakfast in 2021 after the sudden death of Russel Woolf. 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. , Afternoons presenter Richelle Hunt will co-host a new-look The Conversation Hour from 11.00am weekdays . [4] 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. [10], Westralian Farmers was not the only group interested in the licence for the Perth high powered station. ABC Radio Perth (call sign: 6WF) is a radio station located in Perth, Western Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasting at 720 kHz AM. Myf announced last week that she would not be returning in 2020. . The Postmaster-General's Department was routinely identifying unlicensed listeners with its team of radio inspectors led by George Scott, but discretion was exercised in not taking legal action. "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. 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. Also efficiency is typically limited when available area is less, such as rooftop installation as employed initially by 6WF. The ABC listen app connects you to the best podcasts and live radio from the presenters you know and love. I want us to have fun together and make sure we can help set up the day with the news and information people need to know to get going, as well as a few laughs and some songs to get us in the mood for the day ahead, he said. Perth forum hears passionate arguments for and against the Voice - ABC It was the first "high powered" station to commence in Western Australia. 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. Christine will now bring her sense of fun and quirky humour to our afternoons., Knight said the decision to start Breakfast earlier and give Russell Woolf and Nadia Mitsopolous their own distinct shows was made to give audiences a more seamless flow through the morning with two voices they know and love. Annie Gaffney moves into the presenters chair for the Southern Drive program covering South East Queensland. For more information please contact Communications Lead, John Woodward at, Statement from ABC Managing Director David Anderson. '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. Both Stan and Joanna have established connections with the Perth community and also with our audiences. Sirine Dimachkie presents the networked Evenings show each Friday, with Christine Anu presenting Saturday Evenings and Craig Quartermaine Sunday Evenings. Your information is being handled in accordance with the, Take your favourite podcasts and radio with you, The history of the historian: The life story of Richard Offen. The commissioning of the high power transmitter was not just important for the wider coverage area of the station. Stan, who is currently presenting Breakfast on ABC South West and Early Mornings Statewide will take over from Tom Baddeley in several weeks.