Radio National

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.

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: (hosted by Phillip Adams)
  • Background Briefing - Australia's agenda-setting, current affairs radio documentary program broadcast Sunday at 0910 and Tuesday 1910.
  • The National Interest: regional analysis
  • The Reports heard 8:30am and 8pm Monday to Friday. The Health Report, The Law Report, The Religion Report, The Media Report and The Sports Factor.
  • Counterpoint - ...because all great minds don't think the same... views from the right.
  • Life Matters - weekdays at 9am. talks with the main people behind our social policies from workplace reform to education, health, family relationships, and social change.

Talkback

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

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