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Rightly so that Perth audiences should complain.
Radio's inherent quality that will see it thrive above fading counterparts of conventional broadcast mediums is that it is live, immediate, local and indisputably, has VERY CHEAP PRODUCTION COSTS (note that well bean counters!).
Perth is THREE HOURS behind Melbourne for half the year and two hours behind for the rest. Why should Perth be subjected to a stale, non immediate, non local show that is off air before it begins?
I always thought that was why a local Hot 30 would endure on 929 but obviously bean counters had other ideas, now they think doing the same on drive is acceptable.
Unfortunately, with three other choices similarly stale being available in the Perth market, most of 96's numbers will hold up unless they're tinkering with the music?
The same reasons alone is why interstate radio should not air on radio in Qld, SA or NT.