GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 was a good one for most of the metro ABC stations. In Sydney, mornings was up 1.0 to a 5.6% audience share, showing perhaps that listeners were starting to forgive the broadcaster for the unpopular decision to not renew Sarah Macdonald‘s contract at the end of last year.

Hamish Macdonald took on that somewhat poisoned chalice, sharing the role on Fridays around his many extracurricular activities, with Afternoons presenter Kathryn Robinson. 

Within the particularly pleasing results for ABC Brisbane and Perth, the latter becoming the top talk station in the West, the ABC have announced that Hamish is now committing to mornings five days a week. Kathryn will continue to host afternoons alongside her ongoing role with ABC News.

Hamish said:

“We’re having heaps of fun on Mornings; breaking stories and building this big daily conversation with Sydney. It’s really wonderful to see the audience responding in this way. And it’s a huge testament to the hard work of our wonderful team.

I can’t wait to add Fridays and of course thanks to my dear mate Kath who will still be all over the 702 schedule, as one of the hardest working broadcasters in the biz.” 

Hamish adds Fridays to ABC Radio Sydney Mornings from October.