gloucester girl Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can anyone recommend any decent talk radio show/station? On the car radio I can only find smooth fm and the most inane shite. I like listening to Radio 2, Jeremy vine, radio 6 or radio 4 in the UK. I am looking for something with a bit of intelligent chat/music or current affairs show to break up the tedium of commuting in sydney's traffic. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Probably depends on your location for ad-infested commercial radio. But the ABC will be nationwide. Don't forget the AM band; lots of talk radio on AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Here in Queensland we have the joy of 4BC and Alan Jones in the morning, perfect recipe for turning up at work chewing your steering wheel in anger. A man who is not scared of expressing his ultra right wing opinion even if it sounds like a comedy scene! S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitescargot Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I miss radio 2 and Jeremy vine so much! I listen to ABC news radio on a morning but miss the random music picks and variety that radio two had. Although I do listen to the previous day's radio two programmes over the internet now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Always used to listen to John Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne when I lived there. I'd imagine 702 ABC Sydney will be of a similar ilk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitescargot Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Also ABC use a lot of syndicated new stories from bbc radio for European news, so it feels more like home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 In Sydney - ABC Local - 702 AM band or ABC Radio National - 576 AM band. ABC News Radio takes many BBC programs.....also other overseas networks: in Sydney on 630 AM band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 ABC News Radio and ABC Local programmes on AM, but if you have a smnartphone, I'd suggests getting a podcast programme and listening to something like From Our Own Correspondent from the BBC! Conversations with Richard Fidler are good too. A rare gem of intelligent broadcasting in the mire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Either the ABC or 3AW in Melbourne. 3AW wins the ratings every year , not that that's anything to go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I gave up and just use BBC i player! You can download or stream. i do listen to one Aussie one ABC Adelaide I think 891? I have always loved radio drama and can't seem to find it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't know of any drama apart from the talk show hosts ripping into the pollies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gough Whitlam Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I have always loved radio drama and can't seem to find it here. I adore the BBC for its plays and short stories. Don't think there is another station like it in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 :laugh: That's why I rely on the BBC i player radio, works internationally with no VPN required and has great drama from classics to new talent. Can't beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can anyone recommend any decent talk radio show/station? On the car radio I can only find smooth fm and the most inane shite. I like listening to Radio 2, Jeremy vine, radio 6 or radio 4 in the UK. I am looking for something with a bit of intelligent chat/music or current affairs show to break up the tedium of commuting in sydney's traffic. Thanks in advance. As other have said Radio National (RN) has many such programmes. The ABC RN website is here: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/ Just click on Programs on the top left. Another is ABC NewsRadio. Website here: http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/ Again click on Programs. You may also like ABC Sydney: http://www.abc.net.au/sydney/programs/?ref=nav You may also like some of the news programmes on Triple J: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/ And SBS Radio 4 has the BBC world service: http://www.sbs.com.au/guide/channel/SBSRadio4/location/NSW You may also like SBS World News Radio on at 6am and 6pm or on-demand: http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/naca/radionews/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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