ABC Classic

Mix still on top in Canberra, gains for Hit and triple j: GfK Survey

10 April 2024 Mix 106.3 is still the leader in Canberra despite a 1.4 drop in all listeners 10+ and 3.1 in breakfast. The unpopular dumping of Mix’s...

New programs, lineup and the 2024 ABC Classic 100 Countdown theme is ‘Feel Good’.

24 January 2024 ABC Classic & Jazz has some lineup changes and new programs for 2024 with the annual Classic 100 Countdown theme this year ‘Feel Good’. Dr Megan...

Hot Tomato still sizzles on the Gold Coast: GfK Survey 3, 2023

17 November 2023 Little has changed on the Gold Coast at first glance for GfK Survey 3. Hot Tomato is still number one and first in breakfast for...

ABC’s Classic 100 instruments to be brought to life with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

22 May 2023 There is still time to vote for your favourite instrument in the ABC’s Classic 100, with this year’s countdown also featuring a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra...

Changes ring in the new year at ABC Classic and ABC Jazz

20 January 2023 On ABC Classic, and after 5 years of waking up listeners, Russell Torrance is moving to Classic Drive with Vanessa Hughes joining as co-host in March. Musician and academic Dr Megan Burslem will...

ABC Classic to countdown the 100 most popular Music for the Screen

3 June 2022 ABC Classic’s Classic Countdown will run over the weekend of June 11-12, counting down the top 100 works as voted by audiences. This year’s theme, Music...

ABC appoints Joe Gelonesi to lead ABC Classic and ABC Jazz national music networks

14 July 2021 The ABC has appointed experienced creative and editorial manager Joe Gelonesi as ABC Classic and ABC Jazz Content Manager, to drive the national networks’ ongoing...

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz commission 15 new works to support diverse Australian voices

1 July 2021 ABC Classic and ABC Jazz have announced the recipients of the inaugural $90,000 composer commissioning fund to support new Australian music from emerging and diverse...

triple j farewells Karla Ranby & welcomes new Weekend Lunch host Tyrone Pynor

22 June 2021 After eight years at the station, triple j Weekend Lunch presenter Karla Ranby will be hosting her last show this weekend. Jumping into the hot seat is 22-year-old Tyrone Pynor, who says, “It is insanely surreal...

Vale Bob Maynard

11 May 2021 One of ABC Classic’s longest-serving presenters, Bob Maynard, passed away last Friday. The original voice of ABC Classic when it began in 1976, Bob not only...

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz launch fund to support diverse Australian voices

9 April 2021 ABC Classic and ABC Jazz have launched a $90,000 fund to support the creation of new music works from emerging and diverse Australian voices. Applications...

The ABC Fresh Start Fund will support podcasts and radio dramas

12 July 2020 The ABC will support more than 200 Australian productions and new content ideas through its $5 million Fresh Start Fund, to help safeguard local content...

ABC keeps the arts alive at home for all Australians

1 May 2020 With the lights out in theatres and concert halls due to COVID-19, the ABC is bringing the best of the arts home to all Australians...

triple j’s special edition Ausmusic T-Shirt Day

30 March 2020 Live gigs and festivals are being cancelled around the world, so to help support artists, triple j is holding a special edition of their annual...

Australian generosity during the bushfires is the ABC focus for Australia Day

20 January 2020 The ABC will focus on the communities most affected by the ongoing bushfires as part of its 2020 Australia Day coverage. The ABC will broaden its...

ABC Classic and ABC Jazz ring in the new year with Beethoven, baroque and their very own Valentine

3 December 2019 National networks ABC Classic and ABC Jazz offerings to Australian audiences in 2020 will be led by a year-long celebration of Beethoven, new studio recordings...

ABC’s Classic 100 countdown this weekend

7 June 2019 This weekend, ABC Classic will unveil the nation’s favourite composer, as it broadcasts the ultimate classical countdown. More than 127,000 votes have been cast for 525...

ABC’s Classic 100 countdown is now open

5 April 2019 Voting is now open for ABC Classic’s Classic 100, the ultimate classical music countdown, and this year they want to know who is your favourite...

Margaret Throsby’s ‘The Golden Age of Hollywood’ on ABC Classic

15 March 2019 Next week on ABC Classic, Margaret Throsby explores the era that defined cinema, The Golden Age of Hollywood. From the 30s to the 50s, cinema...

ABC Classic’s festival of female composers

1 March 2019 ABC Classic will celebrate Women’s Day by dedicating four days to the music of female composers across the past 1000 years. From Thursday 7 to...

ABC Classic FM rebrands and announces 2019 schedule

24 October 2018 Ed Ayres returns, Christopher Lawrence retires ABC Radio will rebrand its national classic music network next year, dropping the FM and focussing on the...

ABC appoints Toby Chadd Content Manager for Classic FM and ABC Jazz

5 April 2018 Chadd will start in the role on Monday April 9. Toby Chadd has been appointed as the new Content Manager for ABC Classic FM...