ABC Radio has announced its 2021 presenter line ups, which remain relatively stable for all networks, with no changes for ABC Radio Sydney, ABC Radio Melbourne and ABC Radio Adelaide.
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.
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.
ABC Radio National will launch a new Saturday afternoon show presented by podcaster/broadcaster Marc Fennell. 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.
In Sydney, Robbie Buck and Wendy Harmer return to co-present Breakfast, James Valentine is back in Afternoons, followed by Richard Glover in Drive; and Sarah Macdonald in Evenings. Simon Marnie is back on Weekends.
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. Libbi Gorr returns for Weekends.
In Canberra, Paula Kruger moves to an off-air ABC role next year and is replaced in Afternoons by Georgia Stynes.
Mel Bush joins the Evenings show in Hobart, replacing Louise Sanders who retired this year and Joel Rheinberger will present Breakfast on Fridays and across the weekend.
ABC Radio Perth’s Weekend Breakfast presenter Christine Layton moves into weekday Afternoons next year, taking over from Gillian O’Shaughnessy.
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.
Kate O’Toole moves into the Weekends slot in Brisbane presenting Saturday Breakfast from 6.00am and Sunday Breakfast from 10.00am.
All networked programs return next year including The Conversation Hour, 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. Sirine Dimachkie presents the networked Evenings show each Friday, with Christine Anu presenting Saturday Evenings and Craig Quartermaine Sunday Evenings.
AM, The World Today and PM all return in their current timeslots next year with all ABC metropolitan 2021 line-ups starting onair on Monday 18 January.
In ABC regional stations, Annie Gaffney moves into the presenter’s chair for the Southern Drive program covering South East Queensland.
On the Gold Coast, Nicole Dwyer will present Breakfast and Matt Webber Mornings and Bern Young will present the Friday and Saturday Breakfast shows.
In Longreach, Dan Prosser is new to Breakfast.
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On 2BL (ABC702), there is a great program in December substituting for "Conversations" with Sarah Konowski and Richard Fidler at 1100, Monday-Friday. It's entertaining and it's about show businesses particularly by OUR local artists and producers.
What does the ABC website https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/live/ about the name of the program or presenters? Nothing! It still has Richard Fidler's face as at 17/12/2020 at 1100.
That is unfair.
This should not imply that I don't listen "Conversations", because I do. BUT another great show should have publicity for the duration of "Conversations" not being on air. A little promotion saying "Conversations will resume at mm/dd/yyyy. Enjoy unnamed program with A and B"
I don't even know who the dynamic duo are now!
Slack ABC.
Anthony of I like my ABC too of Belfield