Most of ABC Radio’s line-up changes for 2020 are in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra with little change to programming in other capital cities and regional centres.
The broadcaster has revealed its line-ups around Australia.
The ABC has already announced that Sammy J will be hosting Melbourne Breakfast next year and Sarah Macdonald will be replacing Chris Bath on Evenings in Sydney and across NSW & ACT.
The Afternoon and Drive programs will be extended in all capital cities, except for Perth and Hobart, replacing the 90-minute music and culture show hosted by Myf Warhurst.
In Melbourne, Afternoons presenter Richelle Hunt will co-host a new-look The Conversation Hour from 11.00am weekdays with ABC Regional Radio presenter Warwick Long. The one-hour program will focus on issues of interest to both metropolitan and rural and regional listeners across Victoria.
Jacinta Parsons takes over Afternoons and Sami Shah returns over summer to present a national Drive program. He’ll also appear on ABC Radio Melbourne in different roles across the year.
In Canberra, Weekends presenter, Lish Fejer takes over Breakfast from Dan Bourchier. Dan will continue to present the ABC’s 7.00pm television news bulletin in the ACT and will still present occasionally on ABC Canberra. Adrienne Francis moves into Saturday Breakfast and Kim Huynh presents Sunday Brunch.
All networked programs including Conversations with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Nightlife with Philip Clarke, Australia All Over with Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara and Overnights with Trevor Chappell and Rod Quinn return next year.
Radio current affairs AM, The World Today and PM also return in their regular timeslots.
ABC Grandstand will continue to cover all the major football codes as well as the cricket over summer. In Melbourne Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann, Angela Pippos and Emma Race pass the pre-game commentary mics to Alister Nicholson and Corbin Middlemas for the 2020 AFL season. Co-hosts will be announced early next year.
Summary of Capital City 2020 presenter line-ups
Sydney
Sarah Macdonald takes over NSW and ACT Evenings from Chris Bath.
Continuing: Wendy Harmer & Robbie Buck Breakfast; Cassie McCullagh Focus; James Valentine Afternoons; Richard Glover Drive and Simon Marnie Weekends.
Melbourne
Sammy J replaces Sami Shah & Jacinta Parsons at Breakfast.
Jacinta Parsons moves to Afternoons.
Afternoons presenter Richelle Hunt will co-present The Conversation Hour from 11.00am to midday with ABC regional presenter Warwick Long.
Alister Nicholson and Corbin Middlemas will be hosting pre-game AFL coverage on Saturdays and Sundays.
Continuing: Raf Epstein Drive; David Astle Evenings and Libbi Gorr Weekends.
Brisbane
No change to line-up.
Continuing: Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan Breakfast; Rebecca Levingston Mornings; Katherine Feeney Afternoons; Steve Austin Drive; Kelly Higgins-Devine Evenings.
Adelaide
No change to line-up
Continuing: Ali Clarke Breakfast; David Bevan Mornings; Sonya Feldhoff Afternoons; Jules Schiller Drive; Peter Goers Evenings (Mon-Thurs) and Smart Arts (Sundays) and Deb Tribe Weekends (Saturdays).
Perth
No change to line-up
Continuing: Barry Nicholls Early Mornings; Nadia Mitsopoulos and Russell Woolf Breakfast; Jessica Strutt Focus; Gillian O’Shaughnessy Afternoons; Geoff Hutchison Drive; Christine Layton Saturday Breakfast; and Sabrina Hahn Roots and Shoots.
Canberra
Lish Fejer takes over Breakfast from Dan Bourchier.
Adrienne Francis moves to Saturday Breakfast.
Kim Huynh presents Sunday Brunch.
Continuing: Adam Shirley Mornings; Paula Kruger Afternoons; and Anna Vidot Drive.
Darwin
No change to line-up
Continuing: Jo Laverty Breakfast; Adam Steer Mornings; Matt Brann NT Country Hour; Miranda Tetlow Early Afternoons; Mikaela Simpson Afternoons; Liz Trevaskis Drive; Rebecca McLaren Evenings; Joel Spry Saturday Breakfast & Mornings; and Jess Ong Sunday Mornings.
Hobart
Jane Longhurst presents Sunday Morning.
Continuing: Ryk Goddard Breakfast; Leon Compton Mornings; Tony Briscoe The Country Hour; Helen Shield Afternoons; Lucy Breaden Drive; Paul McIntyre Evenings; Joel Rheinberger Weekends.
Summary of national networked programs
Returning
Conversations with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski (11.00am – 12.00pm weekdays).
Nightlife with Philip Clark (10.00pm – 12.00am weekdays).
Australia All Over with Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara (6.00am – 10.00am Sundays).
Overnights with Trevor Chappell and Rod Quinn all return for 2020 (2.00am – 6.00am weekdays).
Weekend Evenings with Christine Anu and Rhianna Patrick.
Networked Radio Current Affairs programs
AM presented by Sabra Lane (weekdays at 6.05am & 8.00am) and Thomas Oriti (Saturdays at 8.00am).
The World Today presented by Eleanor Hall (12.05 pm weekdays).
PM presented by Linda Mottram (6.30pm weekdays).
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Photo: ABC Sydney’s Wendy Harmer & Robbie Buck