It’s so hard to get that radio slot right. Sarah Mac did it, with the right mix of serious and humour, personal warmth and solid journalistic and news cred. Present of mind and equal to anyone she interviewed. Loved by her listeners. I too am baffled by the decision to sack her. - ThreadSky

cathywilcox.bsky.social • 98 days ago

It’s so hard to get that radio slot right. Sarah Mac did it, with the right mix of serious and humour, personal warmth and solid journalistic and news cred. Present of mind and equal to anyone she interviewed. Loved by her listeners. I too am baffled by the decision to sack her.

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bourne2learn.bsky.social•98 days ago

Why? It's a competent female doing a good job holding power to account. Of course the IPA via the LNP via their plants in the ABC would want her gone.

npkirwan.bsky.social•98 days ago

Are they sounding out Sally Lane about a return for The Saddle Club?

sharlenejamieson.bsky.social•98 days ago

Bloody hell, even Ray Hadley agrees! 😳

xenakes55.bsky.social•98 days ago

MAYBE
She was TOO good...
Just saying 😕

guidaactually.bsky.social•98 days ago

Yep, I got squeezed out of a job once because I was too good at it…attracted the wrong clientele (in a school…)

teddymcsporran.bsky.social•98 days ago

What chance Fran Kelly coming up to any of those standards?

nicktriggs.bsky.social•98 days ago

I am still angry about Sally Loane being sacked, because her ratings had sagged. Deborah Cameron and Linda Mottram didn't help, it was Wendy Harmer who save the day, and the the ABC buggered that up to by paring her with Robbie Buck and destroying the morning format. And they are doing it again.

peggysanders.bsky.social•98 days ago

Noooooo. Can’t believe ABC dug up Fran Kelly when Sarah Mac was such a solid journalist. A breath of fresh air.

Sick of decades of nasty framing, small minded quips and biased ideology. The old clique back. Greg Jennett, Fran Kelly, Justin Stevens, Sarah Ferguson, David Speers. PK? ONG.

mmechomski.bsky.social•94 days ago

Yes. Exactly. So frustrating. And now getting worse.

peggysanders.bsky.social•94 days ago

Yep. Used to be hardcore ABC watcher. Now selective. Refuse to watch Greg Jennett Afternoon Briefing, or David Speer’s on Insiders. Once the gold standard.

Miss the Drum Julia Baird and Ellen. Removed without any explanation at all.

peggysanders.bsky.social•98 days ago

Sarah Mac was too good. She showed up the pathetic clique that has taken hold at ABC.

Greg Jennett. David Speers. Sarah Ferguson.

oceantofupesto.bsky.social•98 days ago

Some people really don't like it when you are good at your job.

peggysanders.bsky.social•97 days ago

No they don’t. It threatens them.

rsbell07.bsky.social•98 days ago

There needs to be a “bluesky” solution to Murdochs ABC…

kinabalu2001.bsky.social•90 days ago

Not Murdochy/Trumpian enough?

sophiamcgrane.bsky.social•98 days ago

I barely bother with the ABC these days Cathy.. I listen to Radio National but that’s about it.. very rarely even watch stuff on iview
Guardian Australia is and has been for a few years now, my news media go to

theweatherboard9.bsky.social•97 days ago

ABC Management have lost their tiny fkn minds... 😬

thlittlegeneral.bsky.social•98 days ago

I had given up on ABC in the mornings until Sarah Mac took over She works very well under pressure!

vernv.bsky.social•98 days ago

I'm unable to comment as I've become so disappointed with ABC across the board that I now rarely listen or watch unless Laura is hosting 7:30.

enjeade.bsky.social•90 days ago

I listened to her in the 90s and she remains my all time favourite host from then

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