In an Australian article critical of ABC quality, mostly focusing on TV, former ABC chairman Donald McDonald also makes comments about Radio, saying:
"When they are similar to commercial offerings they should be superior. Too often they are not. There does seem to be a problem with quality control. Some metropolitan radio programs simply mimic commercial stations without the advertisements." Sydney radio host Deborah Cameron is singled out for criticism. "The contrast between the excellent Jon Faine on Melbourne 774 in the mornings and his Sydney counterpart on 702 is too embarrassing to discuss any further."