Radio National
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ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama, comedy. Some programs are mirrored on Radio Australia, Australia's shortwave service.
Radio National as it is known today has had a long history. The callsign 2FC (Farmers Company) was first broadcast in 1927, the Australian Broadcasting Commission took over the frequency in 1937. In 1985 ABC renamed Radio 2 to Radio National. Its current callsign (in New South Wales) is 2RN.
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Typical programs
News
- The World Today: midday news and current affairs
- AM/PM: current national affairs
- Asia Pacific: current regional affairs in the Asia Pacific region, mirrored on Radio Australia
News and analysis
- Late Night Live, broadcast on Monday to Thursday at 22:00 (hosted by Phillip Adams).
- Background Briefing, broadcast on Sunday at 09:10 and Tuesday 19:10, is a agenda-setting, current affairs radio documentary program.
- The National Interest, broadcast on Monday at 13:00 and Sunday at 12:00, has regional analysis.
- The Reports, broadcast on Monday to Friday at 08:30 and 20:00, being The Health Report (Monday), The Law Report (Tuesday), The Religion Report (Wednesday), The Media Report (Thursday) and The Sports Factor (Friday).
- Counterpoint, broadcast on Monday at 16:00, has views from the right of the political spectrum.
- Life Matters, broadcast on Monday to Friday at 09:00, talks with the main people behind our social policies – from workplace reform to education, health, family relationships, and social change.
Talkback
- Australia Talks Back: (hosted by Sandy McCutcheon)
Arts and music
- Airplay: radio plays
- Poetica: poetry featured and produced for radio
- Live on Stage: live concerts of music
- The Music Show: latest developments in music, featured music and interviews with performers/composers
- Sound Quality: latest new music in the genre of electronica and others
- The Planet: music from all around the world
- Radio Eye: Radio National's flagship documentary programme
- The Night Air - a new kind of radio program; an ever-changing, 90 minute composition of music, sounds, audio Cut-ups, ideas and stories.
Society
- The Spirit Of Things: features and explores all kinds of religions and spirituality
- All In The Mind: all matters about the mind and mental health
Science
- The Science Show: recent developments in the field of science
- The Buzz: recent developments computing and science relevant to daily life but this program was discontinued in 2005. It's presenter Richard Aedy now presents The Media Report.
See also
External links
- Radio National website (http://abc.net.au/rn)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (http://abc.net.au)