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I am a listener to 2GB and enjoy Ben Fordham's program. Radio 4BC appears to be a relay of 2GB. Nothing wrong with 2GB's presenters, but Brisbane listeners will have a station that has little to do with Brisbane. Ben may well have a connection to Brisbane as his late uncle David Fordham was a TV broadcaster at the Seven and Nine Networks.
You may think it raises the issue of a radio station's local area requirements as was raised by the ABC's "Media Watch" in relation to the BOG's content on regional radio in 2010, https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/regional-dis-content/9974746. In that situation, regional stations belonging to the BOG such as Coffs Harbour's 2HC were broadcasting program content from 2SM Sydney attributing 2SM's breakfast host Mr Grant Goldman (I hope he's OK, reference https://radioinfo.com.au/news/listeners-unite-support-grant-goldman-he-battles-cancer) as 2HC's breakfast host.
The BOG situation in 2010 raised ACMA's concern about regional radio local content. Note the term "regional content".
Under the Broadcast Services Act (Cth) ('BSA (Cth)'), reference https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018C00060 , sections 43B and 43C refer to local presence and local content requirements of regional radio stations.
By definition a "metropolitan" broadcaster, under s61CA of the BSA (Cth) is a broadcaster in a capital city with a GPO. In contrast, a regional broadcaster is not a broadcaster in a capital city.
Thus 4BC is a metropolitan radio station and is not bound by the local content and presence issues required of regional radio stations.
Even though the owners of 4BC are not compelled by law to include local content and presence, it is one less voice in the Brisbane marketplace for issues relating to Brisbane, even though 2GB does a fine job covering Federal issues. But people listening to 4BC will have the opportunity to hear about trucks stuck in the Galston Gorge, Harbour Tunnel and M5 East Tunnel.
Humour aside, legally 4BC can be a relay from Sydney's 2GB but it does represent a one less local voice.
On the plus side, a concerned Brisbane listener has the opportunity to talk to the whole of Australia where 2GB's programs are relayed.
Thank you,
Anthony of a switched-on Belfield
Such a pity that a metropolitan city the size of Brisbane can not manage to provide commercial radio listeners with a comprehensive locally focussed talk format, such as is enjoyed by Adelaide listeners on 5AA.
The glee must abound at ABC's 612.