That ABC Television is in trouble is not in dispute. It’s the extent of the mess that is exercising the minds of those who care about the national broadcaster and its future. As a former employee, I am one of them… Veteran sports presenter Jim Maxwell spoke for many when he took a swipe over its diminished TV sports coverage. Maxwell said sports coverage on ABC TV barely existed and that what did make it to air was “shown up” by SBS. He asked if anyone cared about ABC sports cover. The same could be asked of politics, business, finance and crime. In an age when commercial television news and current affairs are just about unwatchable, the runway ought to be open to the ABC to excel.