Peter Saxon Comment

Can radio help heal democracy?

21 July 2019 Comment form Peter Saxon and Graham MottWe live in the Information Age – the Digital Age, as some technocrats prefer...

How 2GB was dudded by its chosen party

30 June 2019 Comment from Peter SaxonEven the most casual 2GB listener would be in little doubt as to where the station’s political leanings...

A free media vs national security. Is it either or?

24 June 2019 Comment from Peter SaxonDuring World War II, the slogan Loose Lips Sink Ships was plastered on billboards everywhere among the...

Why are Bris, Adel and Perth Music Cities while Syd and Mel are Talk Towns?

23 June 2019 Peter Saxon asks Duncan Campbell, Adam Lang and Graham Mott.Ever since anyone can remember, the number one station in Sydney and Melbourne has been...

Politicians should face their demons to do right by voters

27 May 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon While Alan Jones was celebrating the defeat of Labor and its leader Bill Shorten at the...

Clive Palmer couldn’t buy a seat

19 May 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon By this morning, it seemed that despite spending, by some estimates, more $50 million in advertising,...

In a time of unprecedented change, what we need is stability

18 May 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon I have always been partial to the election sausage. While medical advice may give it less...

Time is running out on Jones contract as new owners take control of 2GB

12 May 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon I was listening to George and Paul on 2GB one recent Saturday morning and was surprised...

Forecast for Radio: Fair skies with possible storm

5 May 2019 Peter Saxon’s postcard from AudiolandLast week, Mumbrella held its inaugural Audioland conference. Judging by the feedback, it won’t be the...

Does spelling matter to radio? Depends whether you’re on it or in it

23 April 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon. It’s been a few years since we addressed language used on-air. Back in 2016 in...

What keeps bullies in business

1 April 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon It’s been a lousy last week for 2GB and its on-air team. Morning host Ray...

Can we, should we separate the art from the artist?

11 March 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon Throughout his career Michael Jackson had been dogged by rumours and allegations of child abuse. ...

Ita intends to make the ABC appeal to those who matter most

6 March 2019 Comment from Peter SaxonWhen Ita Buttrose was confirmed as the ABC’s new chair one of her first statements was, “I’m...

Captain’s Pick a good one

3 March 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon When it was revealed last Monday that Ita Buttrose had suddenly become frontrunner for Chair of...

More than ever, be careful what you say on the radio

24 February 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon It’s one of those “Uh Oh” moments that every radio announcer dreads… that instant when you’ve...

How to find offence on the radio without really trying

16 December 2018 Comment from Peter Saxon About 10 days ago 96.5 KOIT and other stations in the San Francisco Bay Area...

Duncan Campbell on Radio. Now and the Future

10 December 2018 Yesterday we spoke to Nova Entertainment’s Paul Jackson about the state of radio in Australia. Today it’s Duncan Campbell’s turn. Jackson, a Scotsman by...

Paul Jackson on Radio. Now and the Future

9 December 2018 “I think the standard of Australian radio is very high,” says Nova Entertainment’s Group Program Director, Paul Jackson. “The engagement to...

In Radio and Podcasting, does popular equal good?

25 November 2018 Comment from Peter Saxon The runaway winner of the Gold Walkley last week for excellence in journalism was a podcast, The...

Are the odds starting to stack against Alan Jones?

15 November 2018 Comment from Peter Saxon What does radio management call a man who’s won 214 surveys in a row? Sir! ...

No longer confined to the news booth, Pats deepens her love of Radio

4 November 2018 Peter Saxon chats with Pats 30 years ago, Patrina Jones was just 17 when she embarked on a radio career at...

Jase and PJ on how to get an A+ in Radio Chemistry

28 October 2018 Peter Saxon has ways to make them talk…Jase and PJ were already big stars when they took over the ailing...

How much influence does Alan Jones really have?

14 October 2018 Comment from Peter SaxonIf we go by the numbers, Alan Jones influence on radio is only fraction of the noise he...

The stickiness of radio cumes

7 October 2018 Comment from Peter SaxonFive years ago, Nova Entertainment’s content supremo, Paul Jackson– better known then to some in the supremo fraternity...

Michelle Guthrie only failed one test: Leadership

24 September 2018 Comment from Peter SaxonIt was exactly a year ago I attended a function on the Dot Strong Terrace at the...

Is your Smart Speaker really a Smart Listener?

23 September 2018 Comment from Peter Saxon. Hands up those in the room who don’t immediately grasp the practicality of every new hi-tech...

For a talk presenter, there’s nothing worse than being silenced

16 September 2018 Comment from Peter Saxon.This Wednesday is Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. ...

Will Kyle and Jackie O come roaring back in the radio ratings?

9 September 2018 Comment from Peter SaxonFunny how footy teams only ever blame the umpire when they lose. Due to the complex...

The high cost of free speech

2 September 2018 Comment from Peter SaxonHaving won through three rounds of the under 11s inter-school public speaking contest, I was eliminated in...

Why radio surveys still use paper diaries

26 August 2018 Comment from Peter SaxonOn the eve of survey 5, it’s appropriate to ask why radio persists with pen and paper...