Best radio newsreaders

[b***@hotmail.com]

Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?

I reckon Steve Blanda from 2UE is about the best, and Rowan Barker from
2GB.

Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.

So what do you guys think, is there anyone you think deserves a mention?

[Guess who, Don't sue.]

yes Mr T is awesome, and i think Jennifer Zemick is good aswell at
Nova Brisbane...shame she thinks she's the shit....DMG have been
inflating her ego for years.....be carefull she might explode..
any second AAAAHHHHHH, and Leah Goodman......exellent work....

Robin Ironside at austereo....she is by far my favorite newsreader, but
hey this is just a brisbane opinion


AA

[The Listener]

Post by Guess who, Don't sue.
yes Mr T is awesome, and i think Jennifer Zemick is good aswell at
Nova Brisbane...shame she thinks she's the shit....DMG have been
inflating her ego for years.....be carefull she might explode..
any second AAAAHHHHHH, and Leah Goodman......exellent work....
Robin Ironside at austereo....she is by far my favorite newsreader, but
hey this is just a brisbane opinion

Yes, Robyn would be the best FM newsreader in Brisbane on-air currently
- unfortunately not for too much longer as she's off in Sept to have a
baby.

I can't speak more highly in Brisbane radio terms of Sally Quayle as a
great newsreader. Excellent voice and a great communicator when it came
to presentation. She was the B105 b'fast newsreader late 90's/early
2000's. Was great that 973 was able to lure her out of motherhood to
fill in a couple of months ago. Top marks to 973 for that.

On AM, Walter Williams would probably be the best in Brisbane. Very
authoritative, yet easy going and suited to the Brisbane lifestyle.

I wonder what 'Guess who, Don't Sue' problem is with Jennifer Zemek -
you should be more kind.

In Sydney on AM, Rowan Barker is the best by far. A very conversational
but authoritative presentation. There's nothing wrong with Blanda, but
he just sounds a little too cold and not enough personality for my
liking.

Further south in Melbourne, 3AW have such a great line up of
newsreaders.

Great on-air voices can also be heard in the country with former 4BU
journo Michelle Price now at River949 Ipswich (not really country I
know). I also remember 91.9 Sea FM's 1st journo Rowan Allen sounding
great and doing a fantastic job the 4 years he was on the Sunny Coast.
I believe he's in Adelaide now?

The Listener

[Samuel Gordon-Stewart]

From a Canberra bias I'll throw Kris Mckenzie for 2CA/2CC on to the

list.

Samuel

[The Listener]

From a Canberra bias I'll throw Kris Mckenzie for 2CA/2CC on to the

list.

Really? Ending up at 2UE in the future like the rest of them do you
think?

The Listener

[Samuel Gordon-Stewart]

Post by The Listener

From a Canberra bias I'll throw Kris Mckenzie for 2CA/2CC on to the

list.

Really? Ending up at 2UE in the future like the rest of them do you
think?
The Listener

Wouldn't surprise me, most of 'em do. Being selfish I would say I don't
want him to go there, but I know it will probably happen at some stage.

[Paul Nicholson]

What about some names from the past?

Some that come to mind, in no particular order:

James Dibble (ABC), John Chance (ABC), John Reid (ABC), Geoff McComas
(3DB),. Ian Neil (3KZ), Jim Archer (3AW), Len London (2UE), Terry Dear
(2GB), John Ford (3UZ). Many now, sadly, deceased.

Who would have been the first female newsreader? In my time (late
1960s/early 1970s) it was very much a male domain but by the time I did some
work at Radio Australia and the ABC in the 1980s there were several female
newsreaders; the one name I recall was June Barton but there were others.
Any recollections?

Paul in Melbourne

Post by Samuel Gordon-Stewart

Post by The Listener

From a Canberra bias I'll throw Kris Mckenzie for 2CA/2CC on to the

list.

Really? Ending up at 2UE in the future like the rest of them do you
think?
The Listener

Wouldn't surprise me, most of 'em do. Being selfish I would say I don't
want him to go there, but I know it will probably happen at some stage.

[Harold]

Post by Paul Nicholson
What about some names from the past?
James Dibble (ABC), John Chance (ABC), John Reid (ABC), Geoff McComas
(3DB),. Ian Neil (3KZ), Jim Archer (3AW), Len London (2UE), Terry Dear
(2GB), John Ford (3UZ). Many now, sadly, deceased.

John Reid is still heard on the occasional - mainly weekend - shift on ABC
Radio in Victoria.

Post by Paul Nicholson
Who would have been the first female newsreader? In my time (late
1960s/early 1970s) it was very much a male domain but by the time I did
some work at Radio Australia and the ABC in the 1980s there were several
female newsreaders; the one name I recall was June Barton but there were
others. Any recollections?
Paul in Melbourne

June Barton came to 3DB from Radio Australia where - at that time - all
the news copy had been checked for errors and perfectly typed and where
all the newsreaders are taught that you never deviate from the printed
script.

She arrived at 3DB to discover that the copy she was reading had been
typed by the journalists themselves and had the occasional - and then
some - typo in it. She sounded woeful on air until she learned that she
was allowed or, in fact, expected, to correct the errors she encountered
so that the news copy flowed.

[The Listener]

Post by The Listener

Post by Guess who, Don't sue.
yes Mr T is awesome, and i think Jennifer Zemick is good aswell at
Nova Brisbane...shame she thinks she's the shit....DMG have been
inflating her ego for years.....be carefull she might explode..
any second AAAAHHHHHH, and Leah Goodman......exellent work....
Robin Ironside at austereo....she is by far my favorite newsreader, but
hey this is just a brisbane opinion

Yes, Robyn would be the best FM newsreader in Brisbane on-air currently
- unfortunately not for too much longer as she's off in Sept to have a
baby.

Just an aside, mail in today that Melissa Martin is returning from 2MMM
to replace Robyn Ironside.

The Listener

[bloomoo]

I can't believe none of you Brissy authoroties didn't mention the only Mr.
Radio News Captain John Knox affectionately known as Knoxie . Agreed he
isn't on a "News"station but one of the best ever unfortunately having
health problems of late if we were to ever lose him it would be
atragedy.What ever happend to 2UE's Jim Angel.

Post by The Listener

Post by The Listener

Post by Guess who, Don't sue.
yes Mr T is awesome, and i think Jennifer Zemick is good aswell at
Nova Brisbane...shame she thinks she's the shit....DMG have been
inflating her ego for years.....be carefull she might explode..
any second AAAAHHHHHH, and Leah Goodman......exellent work....
Robin Ironside at austereo....she is by far my favorite newsreader, but
hey this is just a brisbane opinion

Yes, Robyn would be the best FM newsreader in Brisbane on-air currently
- unfortunately not for too much longer as she's off in Sept to have a
baby.

Just an aside, mail in today that Melissa Martin is returning from 2MMM
to replace Robyn Ironside.
The Listener

[The Listener]

Post by bloomoo
I can't believe none of you Brissy authoroties didn't mention the only Mr.
Radio News Captain John Knox affectionately known as Knoxie . Agreed he
isn't on a "News"station but one of the best ever

Doesn't really matter whether someone's on a 'news' station or not.
John is good at what he does for Brisbane, I just wonder whether
perhaps that presentation style of news that he uses has passed or not?

unfortunately having

Post by bloomoo
health problems of late if we were to ever lose him it would be
atragedy.What ever happend to 2UE's Jim Angel.

Do a search by viewing this NG via Google. Pretty Sure Jim Angel lives
in the Sthn Highlands, sem-retired, works on the local community
station and Stan Zemanek calls him sometimes.

The Listener

Post by bloomoo

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Post by Guess who, Don't sue.
yes Mr T is awesome, and i think Jennifer Zemick is good aswell at
Nova Brisbane...shame she thinks she's the shit....DMG have been
inflating her ego for years.....be carefull she might explode..
any second AAAAHHHHHH, and Leah Goodman......exellent work....
Robin Ironside at austereo....she is by far my favorite newsreader, but
hey this is just a brisbane opinion

Yes, Robyn would be the best FM newsreader in Brisbane on-air currently
- unfortunately not for too much longer as she's off in Sept to have a
baby.

Just an aside, mail in today that Melissa Martin is returning from 2MMM
to replace Robyn Ironside.
The Listener

[b***@hotmail.com]

Post by bloomoo
unfortunately having

Post by bloomoo
health problems of late if we were to ever lose him it would be
atragedy.What ever happend to 2UE's Jim Angel.

Any idea how serious these problems are?

[g***@mailinator.com]

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?
I reckon Steve Blanda from 2UE is about the best, and Rowan Barker from
2GB.
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.
So what do you guys think, is there anyone you think deserves a mention?

I give a big rap to Peta Collin from the ABC. She's been around for yonks and still sounds great.

[Edward Thirkill]

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?
I reckon Steve Blanda from 2UE is about the best, and Rowan Barker from
2GB.
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.
So what do you guys think, is there anyone you think deserves a mention?
Walter Williams I think is the best & there is a weekend reader her name is
Jasamine Summerfield(I think that is how it is spelt) she is good as well
(both on 4bc). Ted Thirkill

[Glenn Hampson]

Whilst on the topic Ill throw AW brekky reader David Armstrong (one time
character AA of Danger Low Brow fame) into the votes.....
G.

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?
I reckon Steve Blanda from 2UE is about the best, and Rowan Barker from
2GB.
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.
So what do you guys think, is there anyone you think deserves a mention?

[b***@hotmail.com]

Alison Carabine is about the best reporter I have heard, love those
downward inflections!!

[CrowdedHouse]

I would throw in there Denis O'Kane and Tony Tardio from 3AW... both
good strong voices... just how I like my news read.


CrowdedHouse (News time is.....)

[Glenn Hampson]

oh I forgot Rod McNeil as well on 10 for ages and then ABC or vice versa I
cant remember
G.

Post by Glenn Hampson
Whilst on the topic Ill throw AW brekky reader David Armstrong (one time
character AA of Danger Low Brow fame) into the votes.....
G.

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?
I reckon Steve Blanda from 2UE is about the best, and Rowan Barker from
2GB.
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.
So what do you guys think, is there anyone you think deserves a mention?

[BearCave]

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?

I think Ron Lock at 3GG deserves a mention.

Ron handles the newsroom and then presents an hour of current affairs
between 9am and 10pm.

For a station that mainly takes a network feed, Ron has the important
role of localising 3GG by getting a local perspective on the day's
news.

Then there's Doug Pollard, who presents The Rainbow Report
on Melbourne's Joy FM.

Given most stations are skewed to one key demographic or another, I
like the thinking that underpins Doug's approach to news presentation,
which is:

'providing our own unique view of the world, through a wide-angle lens'

(source: Joy website)

...From Justin

[On The Wireless]

My vote..... Rick Wall ex 3XY/3EE. Other guys worthy of a mention... Peter
Van, Glenn Daniel & Rod McCleod.

As for the girls... can't go past Lesley Yeomans, Emma Blackwood & Nicole
Gunn.

Post by BearCave

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?

I think Ron Lock at 3GG deserves a mention.
Ron handles the newsroom and then presents an hour of current affairs
between 9am and 10pm.
For a station that mainly takes a network feed, Ron has the important
role of localising 3GG by getting a local perspective on the day's
news.
Then there's Doug Pollard, who presents The Rainbow Report
on Melbourne's Joy FM.
Given most stations are skewed to one key demographic or another, I
like the thinking that underpins Doug's approach to news presentation,
'providing our own unique view of the world, through a wide-angle lens'
(source: Joy website)
...From Justin

[Andrew Bayley]

Post by On The Wireless
My vote..... Rick Wall ex 3XY/3EE. Other guys worthy of a mention... Peter
Van, Glenn Daniel & Rod McCleod.

definetly agree with your vote re Rick Wall. Also another XY name who I
hadn't heard for many years until I flicked on ABC774 a while ago - Colin
Denovan.

[Glenn Hampson]

Wasnt Rick Wall floating around sports reporting for Sport 927 breakfast in
Melbourne?
Also believe Colin Denovan also spent some time in the 3AW Camp
G.

Post by Andrew Bayley

Post by On The Wireless
My vote..... Rick Wall ex 3XY/3EE. Other guys worthy of a mention...
Peter Van, Glenn Daniel & Rod McCleod.

definetly agree with your vote re Rick Wall. Also another XY name who I
hadn't heard for many years until I flicked on ABC774 a while ago - Colin
Denovan.

[b***@hotmail.com]

Whatabout Sandy Aloisi and Jim Angel?

[Paul Nicholson]

Yes of course Jim Angel! Who could forget his style? Were there any others
who sounded anything like Jim?

Another reader at 2SM in the early 1970s was Colin Bridge who had a great
voice.

One newsreader I recall on the ABC in Melbourne was a guy called Ian Blakie
who, one night in 1969, in the Victorian news at 2210, attempted to read a
report of the inquest into the fatal collision between the Southern Aurora
(express train) and another train. Ian was never heard on air again. I once
had a tape of that memorable newscast but unfortunately it was mislaid. It
may have been the Australian equivalent of the "live" description of the
Spit Head naval review on the BBC in the 1930s?

There must be many other stories of "memorable" newscasts?

Paul in Melbourne

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Whatabout Sandy Aloisi and Jim Angel?

[Harold]

Post by Paul Nicholson
Yes of course Jim Angel! Who could forget his style? Were there any
others who sounded anything like Jim?
Another reader at 2SM in the early 1970s was Colin Bridge who had a
great voice.
One newsreader I recall on the ABC in Melbourne was a guy called Ian
Blakie who, one night in 1969, in the Victorian news at 2210, attempted
to read a report of the inquest into the fatal collision between the
Southern Aurora (express train) and another train. Ian was never heard
on air again. I once had a tape of that memorable newscast but
unfortunately it was mislaid.

I believe Mr Blakie may have had a longer than usual dinner at the local
prior to commencing that shift.
I still have a copy of that tape ... somewhere. (I've added that to my
"to do" list - find it and shuttle it through, just to repack it on the
reel, if nothing else.)

[The Listener]

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Whatabout Sandy Aloisi

News might be a good option for Sandy since programming 2UE isn't
exactly coming out on top.

The Listener

[The Listener]

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.

Joel Helmes ex 2LT Lithgow is their weekend casual I believe.

The Listener

[b***@hotmail.com]

Post by The Listener

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.

Joel Helmes ex 2LT Lithgow is their weekend casual I believe.
The Listener

Yeah I heard him on the weekend, big jump from Lithgow seems to handle
it well.

Good to hear a new voice in the Brissy mix.

[The Listener]

Post by b***@hotmail.com

Post by The Listener

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.

Joel Helmes ex 2LT Lithgow is their weekend casual I believe.
The Listener

Yeah I heard him on the weekend, big jump from Lithgow seems to handle
it well.
Good to hear a new voice in the Brissy mix.

It sure is, turnover news/programs is pretty low at ARN Brisbane
compared to the other commericals in town - that stability's probably a
good thing.

The Listener

[Wombat Lover]

Everyone here knows I would pick Tony Bartlett, so to be fair (after reading
the rest of the posts on this thread) here's some audio of Dennis O'Kane
doing the news back on the 7th of December 2004 (Full bulletin)

http://users.bigpond.net.au/surfnetvic/SCBNews71204.mp3 (2.24MB)

Compared with a classic from Tony Bartlett (note: Its not a full bulletin)

http://users.bigpond.net.au/surfnetvic/FreshNews100403.mp3 (305 KB)

[Alun Robertson]

Post by b***@hotmail.com
Hi all,
As the topic suggests who do you guys consider (in your opinions)
really good newsreaders?
I reckon Steve Blanda from 2UE is about the best, and Rowan Barker from
2GB.
Up here in Brisbane Rod Tilley at 4BC has great personality, I heard a
guy on 4KQ named Joel Helms he's pretty good.
So what do you guys think, is there anyone you think deserves a mention?

James Dibble was the all-time best.
Clive Robertson was quite amazing.

[AussieSeek dot com]

John Greaves at the ABC reads well with clear diction and at the right
metre

Last time I saw John was him looking through the Studio Glass at 1XH in
NZ
in the sixties

He was wearing a Sailors uniform then

A GREAT Broadcaster !!!

[AussieSeek dot com]

From JJ

After 15 years with SEA FM/GOLD FM Gold Coast, News Director Tony
Bartlett is leaving. C91.3 News Director Greg Henricks has been named
as his replacement.

[AussieSeek dot com]

But don't opinionate the news.

Even the BBC which I thought just reported the news actually
sensationalise it now. OK, I guess they have to to get an audience so
putting that aside...
Nope. Still all crap because they have all in one time or another done
something which I feel is not warranted on the news. They give you
their
opinion. Definitely a no no IMO.
Please report the facts and sensationalise it if you must but please
please
please don't opinionate the news.

Pam

[b***@hotmail.com]

Post by AussieSeek dot com
But don't opinionate the news.
Even the BBC which I thought just reported the news actually
sensationalise it now. OK, I guess they have to to get an audience so
putting that aside...
Nope. Still all crap because they have all in one time or another done
something which I feel is not warranted on the news. They give you
their
opinion. Definitely a no no IMO.
Please report the facts and sensationalise it if you must but please
please
please don't opinionate the news.
Pam

My gripe is casual news presentation like for example..."that oil rig
that crashed up the coast is killing lots of wildlife" I hate that kind
of presentation!!!