It may be broadcasting nationally, but it is now a non-event locally. And they keep Simon o ? Previously, Richard was a Radio Host at Ace Radio. All Rights Reserved. They are superb. You're a legend': Hundreds of listeners expressed their outrage on Twitter, with many accusing 3AW of dismissing its most valuable asset. Good luck to Tony & Bianca, whoever snaps them up will be the winners. I also loved Alan Pearsol. Happened to tune into AW overnight & heard Simon Owens (from Nightline was it)? A life-defining passion: 3AWs Tony Moclair lands dream Airshow role, Bailey Corrigan: Im beyond excited to kick off my dream career. I get the feeling he will be going so I wont be listening weekends either if that is the case. Good luck to all the wonderful 3AW staff lets hope a Melbourne station snaps up you guys maybe we will have a mini 3AW emerge from the dust. If Neil goes you may as well turn off Melbourne Radio. Now we are bombarded with politics, everyone singing from the same song book. The 33-year-old actress wowed in the eye catching high neck maxi . Tony and Bianca had a huge following in Melbourne and now you expect us to listen to some Sydney person we dont even know ? Great to hear Tony back on overnight,missed him. 'Seven stopped paying so the spot ended', She tweeted: 'I've just been told that after 5 years delivering Melbourne's weather on @RossAndJohn 3AW that as of now I'm no longer required'. It is so important to have local broadcasters and not someone from interstate who knows nothing of our state , Victoria . Yeah! Radio Producer at The 3AW. I am not listening to 3aw since you got rid of Tony Moclair . And goodbye 3aw Sydney!!! I listen to their show . How 3AW thinks that people will continue to Tune In , what with their appalling frequency, get into the 21st Century, get onto a decent frequency and listen to your listeners, you have way too many commercials, just like Channel 9, that I no longer watch. Reverence substance informative in contact with Melbourne audience Tony ..knows regional Vic towns & can pronounce themour 3aw has history in OUR town it cant be bullied by interstate cousins .sadly Tony & Bianca cant be replaced and new broadcadters wont be listened to ..history repeats ..farewell Tony thanks for all the laughs . How true! Bianca Johnston is a Radio Producer at The 3AW based in Docklands, Victoria. The 3aw I grew up with is going, going, gone! Contact. Australia's favourite weather presenter Jane How's the weather up there? Der Dee Shocking only people worth listening too Save up to 50% on Women's Clothing when you shop now. What Melbourne stations are people tuning into now? I live in Melbourne. Its quite obvious that the peanuts making the decisions out of Sydney are not in tune with what the listening audiences want here in Victoria and beyond. I often listen to 2 gb via the internet, but 3aw should retain its Melbourne presenters . Shop the best selection of deals on Beauty now. Ross & John, or maybe Neil Mitchell. This isnt. Bianca has 1 job listed on their profile. Returning Tony to overnights in Melbourne is recognition of that, as well as the high regard in which we hold him as a 3AW broadcaster.. As reported by theGeelong Advertiser, the super-fan known only as 'Scott' asked for the tattoo to be as discreet as possible so as not to upset his partner. She has become one of Australia's most popular TV stars on social media thanks to her cult following among middle-aged men. 3AW without Neil Michell the breakfast boys will be dull and ill informed radio with the parrot sprucing his gabble. Tony & Bianca were a breath of fresh air. As far as all the loyal listeners and other listeners too that have for many years tuned in, the so called Nine radio seems to be absolutely wrecking the radio industry with all the bad moves being made to 3AW, I, along with many friends am not only disappointed with all of the changes being made and at the same time but I wonder why shows that rate so highly would ever be considered as failures, I hope your stations fail miserably, you may be saving money along the way which must be your only aim because youre depriving the listeners from the entertainment weve grown to love and rely on and to have the companionship it provides helps a great number of us to look forward to and enjoy listening day after day, why change the programs and presenters when theyre doing a wonderful job. Wont be tuning in anymore. At least he bowed out gracefully and I hope he gets a gig somewhere else soon! I have enjoyed the presenters over the summer they have presented something new and refreshing instead of the dull ones. Owens. Michael McLaren has interesting thoughts, some great interviews and strong opinions. Yep you will go broke very early, I like many others will now listen to another station at night Melbourne people DONT WANT to listen to Sydney broadcasters. It is fantastic to have Tony Moclair and Bianca on 3AW . Also Dee Dee b? The pair were replaced by 2GBs Michael McLaren, who is also networked into 4BC Brisbane. I gave this lot away when the replaced Andrew McLaren and Mark Petkovic and went to 2gb. I loved Tony and Bianca. 1. Since all the changes by Ch 9, I have become disillusioned as I hear so frequently of the removal of local, popular presenters. Sydney and Melbourne are two very different planets. A petition on Change.org to reinstate the duogarnered 619 signature, well short of its target of 1,000, but seemingly just enough to send a message to management. I couldnt agree more, Ive listened to 3aw since 1970, no more, Ill go where the ex 3aw staff go. Sign up to our free daily update to get the latest in media and marketing. To the person responsible for all these changes. Short sighted corporate madness. Bad decision channel 9 there were lots of listeners of Nightline show that reliant on that program to open themselves up to.. lonely people who were infact the backbone of the show itself.I for one will certainly miss the voices of those people and Bianca and Tony themselves thankyou for listening to everybody Tony and Bianca.. I listen to them every night until around 2.30 am. Seven Melbourne managing director Lewis Martin said last week: 'Seven has a longstanding, broad relationship with 3AW inclusive of commercial commitments we intended to deliver on as we always have. PLANET BORING. I hate the label 9 NEWS Good luck Tony and Bianca.. and thanks for a wonderful diet of laughs, cheezels and insomnia! Bianca Johnston. Turn the dial Is dull and too political for overnight Only normal day this week will be Thursday (NYE). Management have lost the plot. Jones tops the breakfast ratings in Sydney by a significant margin. 3. We are not Sydney nor do we want to be, I do not want to listen to their boring talk about Sydney. And mumble d Kane. Hopefully more reliable/accurate websites are a high priority on the to do list for Macquarie this year. Channel 9 muppets. Dont want to listen to Sydney radio. Weekend overnights are already syndicated across Nines radio network. When the night is dark and much of the city sleeps, only one man is talking Melbourne. I have just read that Tony and Blanca are now no longer at 3aw. But Jane reassured her followers they could still catch her weather reports at 4pm and 6pm on Seven News in Melbourne. I want Tony and Bianca to stay on radio from Midnight 5.30am. 6PR 882 Perth. And bring back Denis on afternoons, another longtime 3AW listener tuning out of Sydneycentric radio. I was a huge Keith MacGowan fan. Not happy ??????? Obviously I dont fall into the bracket of listener you are trying to capture. 3AWs Melbourne without a doubt. Hopefully Karma will prevail. Interestingly, in the months leading up to 2UEs newsroom being shut down, 2GB were producing their own two minute pre-recorded news for 2CH only outside of breakfast and overnights, and flicked them over to the three minute prefeed when 2UEs newsroom was shut down. Knowing that 3AW has gone Sydney eccentric n 3AW has lost there 3AW sound that is replaced by 9 before the news has lost that Victorian feel n comfort for our wonderful state. Now the last evening show I used to really enjoy listening to with Tony Moclair and Bianca has gone I am no longer interested in tuning into 3AW. 3AW run out of Sydney.yeah na, will never work. Read More. Natalie Peters. Whoever made this stupid decision clearly does not understand how each state works within there community differently to each other. I agree that Channel 9 bought 3AW for their audience and they are now destroying those successful shows. You have lost me after tuning in for over twenty years. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. I listen too. I respectfully understand the economics of networking but Brisbane 4BC deserve to have LOCAL Broadcasters. Mathieu Ravierappointed AFTRS Director of Partnerships and Development, Click here to sign up to our free daily newsletter for the latest in radio, audio and podcasting news and jobs. I look forward now to going to bed with my favourite people. BYE BYE 3AW. How sad that it no longer is. Long Time Listner Saying Farewell. AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE TYPED THIS IN UPPERCASE, A SIGN OF ANGER. No Cricket but prior to Fridays public holiday. Typical ch9 the public are all idiots, we can manipulate them. This is the case of history repeating itself. Intrigued how many people say they will now listen to ABC 774, because 3AW programs over night will be from Sydney. Radio..Sydney and Melbourne are two 3AW have made a big mistake.Tony and Bianca were a breath of fresh air and often had me in stitches.Also replacing Denis Walter with Dee Dee a dumb idea.She is not interested if the caller does not agree with her.Considering not listening to 3AW anymore.Ross and John and Tom are fantastic and I love listening to them . Nine was following the almighty $$$ and did not even care about its listeners and in the process lost an enormous amount of credibility and I hope advertisers Used to listen to Magic until they changed and ruined that now will have to spend hours finding a new station to replace 3AW. Great news. I agree with all the comments about 3AW sackings. One of Malones first major moves was to bring back 3AW operations manager Stephen Beers, who had been made redundant a few weeks earlier. I imagine you will stuff it up anyway..all you are actually doing is moving presenters aboutspreading it thin. No more 3aw for me ! Maybe nine news should do a current affairs investigation on how they killed off a bit of Melbourne radio. No traffic reports yesterday, afternoon only, thats normal for a public holiday. Sydney and Melbourne both large modern cities, but that is where it starts and ends. Witty, imaginative and never patronising. A tragedy to lose our uniquely Melbourne station. Shop the best selection of deals on Cat Supplies now. Commercial boss Mark Noakes also left in November as Nine continued to align the two businesses. Shop our favorite Bath & Body finds at great prices. Strangely though the 2UE website is saying that Luke Bona is currently on air! Read More . I have listened to 3aw for over 40 years no more. I was so looking forward to going to bed tonight and listening to Tony and Bianca. Damian, Ross, Mikkayla, John and Kate with the happy couple. REVEALED: 'Bomb' almost smuggled onto passenger plane in Pennsylvania was a commercial grade FIREWORK 'He played Muhammad Ali, I played Pookie! Shop our favorite Makeup finds at great prices. And putting Dee Dee in arvo slot, big mistake. Ho blues. Tony and Bianca had a huge following and will be missed. Why ruin a good thing. Tony and Bianca were the best sound in Radio. Brisbane is Sydney. Dont write off Michael McLaren before you hear him people, he is a brilliant young bloke. A Melbourne appointee like Pat who has been filling in would be best. PLEASE. Save up to 50% on Trending when you shop now. This is an absolute mistake for 3AW. The original presenters were replaced by Nine personalities like Brian Bury,George Negus,Ernie Sigley,Jana Wendy,etc.All programs run out of Sydney.The late Brian White ( God bless him ) tried so hard to make it work. After taking over Australias biggest commercial talk radio network, Nine set to work making changes to its executive team and lineup. Mike Williams zesty and on the ball. So done with 3AW, will not be listening anymore!!!! Change should be for the better! "I want to thank Tony Moclair and Bianca Johnston for the work they've done on 3AW overnights," said Byrnes. However, he seemed to disappear suddenly shortly before Christmas and I notice that all mention of him has gone from the 2UE website, whereas other presenters like Stuart Bocking and John and Garry who are on holiday at the moment still appear on the website. Overnight radio will never be the same. Nights they stuffed up and now trying to save with Dennis. 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