Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 25 : 24-Aug-15
The nominations for the Australian Commercial Radio Association Awards indicate that a generational change is occurring in talk radio. Former 3AW station manager Shane Healy says the style of Derryn Hinch and Alan Jones can be compared to preaching where listeners are told to accept the presenter’s opinions as their own. Young broadcasters are closer to listeners and do not take themselves as seriously as their older colleagues.
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