AU & NZ

Smiles all ’round as Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa meet their quokka namesakes

Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa have finally come face to face with their animal namesakes in a truly memorable moment at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. As part of a promotion for Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie Breakfast show, Nova took 400 students from King Park Public School in Wakeley on an excursion to the zoo yesterday…. Read More
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AU & NZ

By George, how news has changed

It’s now fifty years since news legend George Donikian began his media career as a young announcer at 4AM in Far North Queensland. Over the last 20, he’s observed an alarming shift in the way news is delivered. And his assessment of it is damning. Technology, he notes, has taken an extraordinary leap in that… Read More
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UK

Mike Graham will not return to Talk

Talk has confirmed that presenter Mike Graham will not return to the station following an internal investigation into an “abhorrent and vile” post that appeared on his Facebook page in October.

In a statement, the company said Mike initially agreed to cooperate fully with its investigation, which involved an independent forensic firm. However, he later “reneged on several opportunities to cooperate” with the process.
Talk said it had been “gravely concerned at his repeated failure to cooperate on such a serious matter,” adding that the decision has now been taken for him not to return to the station.
Mike Graham has presented on Talk since 2010, hosting a range of shows including The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on weekday mornings.
He’s been suspended since the post appeared on his Facebook, which appeared because his Facebook account was hacked, according to Mike.
Just yesterday, he posted a video on X thanking his supporters, and saying sorry for cancelling his show at the Shepherd Bush Empire this week.

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