What a lot of geniuses run Macquarie!
Great movies from the past “Rocky”. Sign up to our free daily newsletter for the latest in radio, audio & podcasting. I had a 30 year connection with John Stanley. In 2014 when Fairfax ‘merged’ radio with Macquarie, 2UE was still able to get a 5 share, they gutted the place, changed line-ups, took away it’s heart and soul, 2UE News was closed down. Hope Stanley is not lost to radio – he would do well on Melbourne Breakfast ABC as the two that host now seem to talk drive( l mean really, really bad) & give a good reason for cutting the ABC’s finance. Just tuned in this week as I m off sick Didn’t even notice he (Chris S ) wasn’t onWow!
In 2007, 2GB asked him to join the team permanently and he accepted the role of Executive Producer of all Evening and Night programming, working alongside the likes of Murray Wilton, Philip Clarke and Brian Wilshire for just over 4 years. This region is not big enough for 24ht sports and there is not enough talented presenters to keep it running.I am just a voice but now I am going to find out what those other numbers on the dial are like.I only had 2UE preset on radio now it will be the only one I don’t have. here. I like John Stanley because he brought a journalistic approach to the program, he did his research and knew what he was talking about. I never moved my radio off 2UE before this and have not put it on 2UE since. RADIO presenter Michael Smith has been dropped from an upcoming three-week stint on 2GB after finding himself at the centre of a religious storm earlier this week. I like sport and listen to most of the sport programs across the station, now that 2UE has 24 hour sport, I like it.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Change Smithy’s time slot and you will lose a large amount of your listeners in Queensland on 4BC. Macquarie executives- please listen to your listeners! John Stanley is just too experienced, too good a voice to use as a fill-in for 2GB holidaying usual presenters. Invalid postcode. Zanda Wilson. The latest Tele report claims that Smith has since called in lawyers to fight against being moved to nights, while Macquarie Media has reportedly launched an investigation into who leaked the story.
It seems to be an ego trip, to take something people want and enjoy ,destroy it and give them something YOU want them to have. He will bounce back. Graham is internationally recognised as a leader in garden communications and is the founder of Australia’s largest garden club, the Garden Clinic Club as well as the world’s leading specialist garden tour company, Ross Garden Tours.. With every waffle you will find syrup. The sooner they get rid of the national format the better.
Could this be a part of a bigger picture, Chris would do well on breakfast at 2UE if Mcquarie were to relaunch 954. I go away for a couple of weeks come back and find John Stanley gone , very disappointed. Of course the all sport format can work. The ratings for 2GB has subsequently dropped in Jones’ absence. 4BH used to rate 7 -10% in Brisbane with an easy listening format, now it rates close to zero as Lifestyle and now sport. Following a week of turmoil surrounding his position at the station during which he engaged lawyers to act on his behalf, the two parties have finally come to an agreement. Michael Thompson, national executive producer at Macquarie Media, said of the departure: “John Stanley is continuing with Macquarie Media, and will be heard filling in on 2GB and 4BC in the very near future. When running a talk-back show, John allows people to have an opinion, unlike most of the announcers at Macquarie that don’t want to know you If you don’t go along with their far right ideology. People should be honest and forthright in their actions and that is not happening in the Liberal Party right now. Management have stuffed up big time!!
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Hope he is offered a new time slot and stay, but I will say the only time I would listen would be within toilet pit stops at night. Alan Jones used an offensive phrase containing the N word live on radio in Sydney this morning. Listening in on DAB Perth from 4am local time and better than the drivel we’ve got as options for breakfast radio! It was very informative & rather than listen to the same old songs on FM or the biased drivel of Jones & Hadley, it was a refreshing change. “I used an old and offensive figure of speech that I regret saying. Great work team! Sydney’s 2CH becomes SEN as Crocmedia confirms sports format, SCA’s Hit Network axes 19 regional breakfast shows, Michael McLaren to host National Overnights on Nine Radio, Christian O’Connell slams ‘lazy’, ‘immature’ Aussie radio, Sydney’s newest radio station 1170 SEN goes to air, Nova savaged by Marty Sheargold and Sam Pang on ‘HYBPA?’, Kyle Sandilands lashes Radio Today over ‘penis pageant’ coverage, Justin Bieber ft. After the apology ... Ray Hadley leaves the 2GB offices at Pyrmont. They lost me completely. Chance The Rapper | UMA. Agree with us or you are gone. Far preferred Steve Price and always Michael Mc Laren overnight (please Mike! Not Tracy at 3.20 am always??? ) Last week, Ryan’s departed from the network. Bring back john n harry. Whats the old saying No one is irreplaceable Good luck Chrissi you have a young pretty wife and several children to support,but with your personality you must be surrounded by your devoted listeners. What was management thinking? He was forced to apologise after being caught on tape at a Young Liberals fundraiser in 2012 saying then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father had “died of shame”. John and Gary were terrific together. I switch on 12.09pm every weekday .. with about 30 staff in my workplace who think the same. They next need to get rid of Tiffany Cherry and Mieke Buchan (both are dreadful) as is Shane McInnes. John Stanley & Garry Linnell were the best combination you could get. Despite his insistence he wouldn’t “yield”, Mr Jones had a change of heart late on Thursday morning and posted a grovelling apology. So what about reaching and selling to the rest? Palmer was "visibly upset, crying" after the verbal abuse, according to one inside source, and made a formal complaint to Loewenthal. That’s Gary Linnell & John Stanley for the morning breakfast show I have to agree with the majority of comments that the Talking Lifestyle format on 2UE was great listening. Unfortunately, John Stanley suffered because of that peanut, Beau Ryan. Just like he was off “sick” earlier in the week. by bringing in Beau Ryan was a big mistake no one really understood him and even his jokes were bad if I was to 2ue I would rethink a strategy and bring back John Stanley and Garry Linnell to get the ratings improved wake up management you stuffed up big time!! With regular contributors including our own Ray Hadley, Brad Fittler, Greg Alexander, Andrew Gaze, Glenn Lazarus, Andy Harper, Phil Rothfield and more, Breakfast with Mark Levy and Mark Riddell is an exciting new destination for sports fans,” Thompson said. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. it is nice to hear John Stanley filling in on 2GB but his talents are wasted for that type of role. Ray Hadley?? A few executives at Macquarie would be looking over their combined shoulders as in the end they signed off on the most ridiculous change of format at an AM station.
Hadley is understood to have phoned Singleton, a personal friend, and complained about Loewenthal's decision. They’re knowledge combined can show this Fairfax bosses how to run a good radio station. Far too much drama about “this one was arrested for that, so n so for this , paedophiles here, paedophiles there….. like bloody Figaro……punished for this got that …. The problem is the all-sport format which was never going to work. Sorry everybody a talk sports format is financially successful. Australia's leading site for radio and audio industry news and jobs, Just a few hours ago as at 1626, 02-07-2019, I learnt that Chris Smith has left radio 2GB, https://www.2gb.com/macquarie-radio-statement-regarding-chris-smith/. I bet they haven’t. Following a week of turmoil surrounding his position at the station during which he engaged lawyers to act on his behalf, the two parties have finally come to an agreement. Shame on 2GB Management for the recent debacle relating to Chris Smith.
John Stanley best broadcaster/anchorman around, daylight second. His remarks sparked an angry backlash and saw Fordham later apologise to listeners. As soon as the government changes the law Macquarie will flick the switch. cant believe you have moved John Stanley I miss his show not happy with what is going on with 2ue & 2gb. “They both love a laugh, but they’re also very well connected in sport – meaning that all the big sporting news and opinions will be heard first every morning on Macquarie Sports Radio Breakfast. You can also 'Read More' to view our Cookie Policy and learn how to control them.
Levy stop being a clone of ray. With decades of experience in news-talk, he’s a natural fit for a whole range of programs.”.
He holds no appeal for me at all. It’s not the first time Alan Jones has attracted controversy.Source:AAP. Ask yourself how the National Executive Producer got his role.
John Stanley is too good a broadcaster for this lot at Macquarie Radio and much too good to be a mere fill-in person there.
Leave Chris in the afternoon slot he is fantastic . He pretty much reflected the thought of Messers Jones and Hadly, but they do the same. Regards I love listening to Chris Smith he has something different every day and I never miss him. SEN Melbourne with a long standing EBITDA of c$2m -$2.5m pa (FY17 broadcast only – $2.5m on $15.4m of revs) . Presenter Programs Time at Network Amelia Adams: Nine News: 2008 – Alison Ariotti: Nine News & Today reporter (2009 … | All content © 1996-2020. On Thursday, Hadley allegedly called Palmer into his office, angered he had not uploaded the podcast of his show quickly enough onto the 2GB website. Bring back Garry and John and watch the ratings go back up again.. Really miss their banter nothing compares elsewhere!! What’s missing in Brisbane is an easy listening station – like what 4BH used to be before the geniuses blew that up!
2GB’s Smith takes legal action as speculation turns to Denis Walter’s future .