ABC News strategy expands to digital despite cuts: Gaven Morris
2 July 2020 · News · Podcastinfo
“Nothing has been left untouched.”
The ABC’s Director of News Gaven Morris explains the strategy behind the recent cut to the 0745 radio news.
In a detailed interview with Steve Ahern, Morris ...
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Dear author,
Will the five minute 0800 bulletin eat into the "AM" program making it 25 minutes with 5 minutes less depth or story OR will the "AM" program run conclude at 0835?
Thank you,
Anthony of Belfield
EDITOR: It will eat into the duration of AM, which will become 25 minutes.
I wonder if the ABC, in Victoria, would consider networking the 8:30-9:00 half hour of Virginia Trioli's program throughout the state. This is the most important half hour of the program when Virginia addresses the main stories of the day and speaks to State and Federal politicians. (PMs, Ministers and Premiers are less likely to go on regional stations but do appear on capital city radio as that's the way to reach the maximum audience).
This would give local regional breakfast presenters a break of one hour from 08:00-09:00 and would allow them to continue on until 11:00. The ABC could then cut the 10:00-11:00 local presenter who is only on air for one hour. Save a further $80k (?) p.a.
Thank you editor and author.
We can conclude that five minutes less of "AM" means one less story and/or less depth to other stories which is another 'cut' that has not been placed to prominence or highlighted as part of the other cuts.
Thank you,
Anthony of Belfield