1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Jersey and Amanda jam Nation. 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 2: Oh look, I know this might sound a little bit 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 2: in but in the same way that the TVs have 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 2: their logis, the radio industry has what's called the Acres, 5 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 2: the Australian Commercial Radio Awards, and they said that they 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 2: weren't going to be hosted this year. But then a 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 2: press release came out yesterday saying they're not going to return. 8 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 3: At all, never coming back to you. 9 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: To cost issues. Here's the press release. 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 2: You're ready see if you can understand this word salad. 11 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 2: After careful consideration, in consultation with our board and members, 12 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: we're directing our resources into initiatives like Soundstart, CRA Audio 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: ID and heard the regulatory matters such as Radio Prominence, 14 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 2: where we can have the greatest impact supporting our industry's future. 15 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, I speak word sellers. 16 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: And what are they saying it's too expensive to run? Yeah, 17 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,560 Speaker 1: we're going to give them money to making some broches and. 18 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 3: There's going to be a lot of team meetings and 19 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 3: whiteboards and. 20 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: Sam, how do you feel about it? Brendan, You know 21 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: I'm in. 22 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 3: Two minds about this. First, I remember my first actress 23 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 3: in nineteen nine, I was nominated for Best on air 24 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 3: presenter Country and I flew over from Karafa, Western Australia 25 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 3: to the Convention Center, which which is gone now, but 26 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 3: I'm looking at that space and it was such a 27 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 3: big night and I remember being I had someone said 28 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 3: to the radio station, bring a tape if you work, 29 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 3: bring a tape just in case you run into any 30 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 3: big win anyway, I mean at the urinal and the 31 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 3: guys from the d Generation, Rob Sich, Tom Glis and 32 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 3: all those guys are standing next to me at the 33 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 3: troth and I'm just going and then they said, look 34 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 3: at this young fellery. Where's he come from. I said, oh, Karatha, you. 35 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: Know, mister Sich. 36 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 3: And he's going, well, you know, good luck tonight, you know. 37 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,199 Speaker 3: And it was just it was so good. I didn't 38 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 3: win that night, but it was That's what that night 39 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 3: fraught with anxiety though well it. 40 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 2: Is, but that's what that night is all about, is 41 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 2: watching the people who've flown in from other parts of 42 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 2: the country, from regional areas, from country areas, and the 43 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 2: thrill that they get in seeing the big executives, in 44 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 2: seeing people who were in Sydney radio. It's a it's 45 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 2: a very very important night and I think it's a 46 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: real shame that it's not going to be there. The 47 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 2: travel industry have their awards, the building industry have their awards. 48 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,679 Speaker 1: We really can't rally to have radio awards. 49 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 3: Really, maybe we should put on an alternative awards. Maybe 50 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 3: you and I should put on awards. 51 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: Well, look, that's just the best use. 52 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 3: Of John Farnham. 53 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 2: Well they have a million categories. That probably is one, 54 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: but without Actually, let's blow our trumpet if it means 55 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 2: that this is the last one. Last year was the 56 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: last one. We won Best Show in Australia. For the 57 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: last two years we've won that award. 58 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: Did we yep? Did we? Yeah? We did, so we're 59 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 1: the retiring champions. 60 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 3: I don't remember. 61 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 1: Best on Air team for Metro. The ACCRA goes to 62 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: Jonesy and Amanda. 63 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 3: That's right. I was just there for the screaming jets 64 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 3: and the eulogy to see if I made it. 65 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 1: But I've been inducted into the Hall of Fame. There's 66 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: such big Yeah. 67 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 3: I'm never going to get inducted into the Hall of Fame. 68 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 2: The thing this is where it ends. But lots of 69 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 2: comments on socials about this. Suppose Winnie an Accro will 70 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 2: be a permanent dream now has said someone. You know, 71 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 2: if it's a radio industry, it's a big deal, and 72 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 2: they're saying, I hope the board. Someone here has said, 73 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: I hope the board members who made this disgraceful decision 74 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: are named. I'm sure the country and regional announcers who 75 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: only once a year get the opportunity to mix with 76 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 2: those from the bigger stations will gain absolutely nothing from 77 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 2: the initiative initiatives you've mentioned, and the resources will be 78 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 2: applied to instead. You know, this important night should be 79 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,079 Speaker 2: the last thing canceled if you want the industry to continue. 80 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 3: You know else is going to hurt through this Kelly 81 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,239 Speaker 3: Country You're going to go break Where else are you 82 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 3: going to get a Neil fitting suit from? 83 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: Where'd you get yours? Kelly Country last year as well? 84 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: I've had that for years nineteen ninety. Oh. I think 85 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: that's a real shame, but. 86 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 3: That means we are the champions forever 87 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: Forever, Brendan forever.