Steve Hewlett has announced on X he will wrap up on Queensland’s 4TAB and his Racing HQ show and podcast on Friday December 12. Instead 1008am (formerly 4IP) will hear the networked national Racing HQ program hosted by Dave Stanley via Sky Sports Radio.

4TAB is part of RadioTAB, owned by Tabcorp (UBET Radio Pty Ltd) and a different entity than TABRadio, the WA stations that were owned by  Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) and sold last month to Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), then rebranded to SENTurf.

4TAB commenced in 1992. It started its life 90 years ago as 4IP and across the 60s and 70s was the most successful hit music station in Brisbane. When FM radio arrived 4IP became 4IO and later Stereo 10 with a enviable lineup.

Should you need a fix of 80s music a page has been set up in Stereo 10’s memory – from which the below picture comes.

STEREO 10 with Special Guest Rick Astley – L to R: Jennifer Griffiths, Melissa Mary, Loretta Ryan, Rick Astley,
Lofty Fulton, Billy J. Smith and Katie Comino