Top 5 talkback announcers

[whatever]

Can people put forward their top 5 current Australian talkback presenters?

[Jeff]

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> Can people put forward their top 5 current Australian talkback presenters?

OK, I'll bite :-)

1. Lawsy of course
2. Mike Carlton
3. Murray Wilton
4. Brian Wilshire
5. Sally Loane

[867530...@operamail.com]

1) Bob Francis

2) Tony Shibecci(sp)

3) John Faine

4) Derryn Hinch

5) John Kerr

[Wombat Lover]

1) John Laws

2) Stan Zemanek (let the flamers flame, you cant keep a good talent down)

3) Rex Hunt

4) John Kerr

5) John Faine

Talkback is made for people with the name "John" it seems

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From Robert | Wombat Lover | Melbourne | http://www.surfnetvic.cjb.net |

[syd...@optusnet.com.au]

What! No Gloria (Alan Jones)??????

[Wombat Lover]

Who??

There's Fletcher Jones.....David Jones.......Alan Jones

I didnt know Alan had a clothing store out :)

Nah, He wouldnt rate in my top 5.....from what I've heard, he's in the same
section as Neil Mitchell I reckon

[aussieseek dot com Radio Unit]

And what was your selection criteria?

[Skippy Flat]

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> 1) John Laws
>
> 2) Stan Zemanek (let the flamers flame, you cant keep a good talent down)
>
> 3) Rex Hunt
>
> 4) John Kerr
>
> 5) John Faine
>
> Talkback is made for people with the name "John" it seems
>

Except that Faine's first name is Jon.

[Paul Nicholson]

What about Neil Mitchell and Keith McGowan (3AW) and Tony Delroy (ABC)?

Paul in Melbourne

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[Josh W]

I've gotta put a hand up for Nelly as the best regional talkback

[whatever]

Great to see John Kerr mentioned by a few people. I've been rearranging
myself lately just so I can listen to him more .... he's much better
than the other announcers at the same time slot because he doesn't
whinge and talk politics. Tony Delroy is OK but pretty boring asking
questions I'm not interested in listening to.

Now if only I could rearrange my life and sleeping patterns to catch
more of John Kerr!

[Artie]

I don't need to flame Zemanek. He does it to himself.

Talent...Zemanek...sorry they don't go together.

Artie

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[Wombat Lover]

By listening to them, via internet....via radio...via anything else that can
be heard. Issues, talkback callers, and maybe some funnies thrown in

Rex Hunt's talkback caller before the first Wizard Cup game, was a little
girl who wanted to talk about fish...I know Rex's other hobby is fishing,
but the following is something you wouldnt expect with 30mins before the
first bounce

CALLER: "I caught a fish today"
HUNT: "Where did you catch it?"
CALLER: "Im my backyard"
HUNT: "Well, isnt that nice...."

then Hunt goes on about people catching fish in their own backyard, of
Australia. though Delroy has his moments also, but for some odd reason, I
havent listened to him lately, or as much as I had been in previous years.
There's always something else on

[marmot]

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> What about Neil Mitchell and Keith McGowan (3AW) and Tony Delroy (ABC)?
>
> Paul in Melbourne

****Keith McGowan.....?????? Oh dear.

[Carson]

Best talk back announcer

Alan Jones 2GB

Kane Bond 2CC

Richard Perno mrr network show

Mike Jeffrys 2CC

Steve Block 2AY

Mike Cooper 3BA

[Objectionable Fred]

Agree that Richard Perno and Kate Leslie are a good team
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[Max Power]

whatever wrote:
> Can people put forward their top 5 current Australian talkback presenters?
>
>

* Brian Wilshire - 2GB
* Glenn Wheeler - former 2GB
* Murray Wilton - 2GB
* Neil Mitchell - 3AW
* John Laws - 2UE

[Max Power]

Not to mention the late great John Pierce (2GB) who was the very best.

[Samuel Gordon-Stewart]

Isn't that 6??? lol

I take it that you're also a 2CC listener :)

For me:
1. Mike Jeffreys 2CC
2. John Kerr 2UE
3. John Laws 2UE
4. John Stanley 2UE
5. Ray Hadley 2GB

Obviously being a Canberran I don't get a chance to hear Ray Hadley's
morning show, but his Continuous Call Team is the best sport broadcast
in Australian media.

If I may, I would like to also give mention to my other favourites who
just didn't fit into my top five (I'll throw them in as joint 6th)
Mike Welsh 2CC
Rex Hunt 3AW
Alex Sloan 666 ABC Canberra
George Gibson 2UE
Stuart Bocking (Lawsie's co-driver) 2UE
and I can't leave out George Moore & Paul B. Kidd (Weekend afternoons
2UE), I'm not a fan of George filling in for Laws, but with Paul it's a
great team.

Can I throw in a favourite newsreader...I didn't hear a "no", so here
goes...
Jessica Vanderant (2CC/2CA), best newsreader 2CC have ever had, anybody
care to elaborate on the correct spelling...hopefully Sydney won't
steal this newsreader, they took our James Goodwin (Now 2UE) and our
Aela Callen (Now Channel 7 reporter)...they better not take our Jess!!!

Samuel

[Paul Nicholson]

Another good one is Alan Pearsall at weekends on 3AW. He has a completely
different style to Keith McGowan who is heard during the week.

Interestingly, Ron Burke is taking over at weekends while Keith McGowan is
away on leave and Alan is doing weekdays.

Adam Joseph has been the main fill in on overnights in recent years. He is
also good!

Paul in Melbourne

[Seagull]

1 Brett de Hoedt (ex-3AK)

2 Tony Delroy (ABC)

3 Mike Carlton (2UE)

4 Virginia Trioli (3LO)

5 Headly Gritter (3RRR's Party Show)

btw - Bob Curtis (5AA) would be good if he didn't sware so much. It's
so prolific that it's distracting.

Worst: Keith McGowen (3AW)

[Paul Nicholson]

No one appears to have mentioned the breakfast team of Ross and John on 3AW;
would they considered to be "talkback announcers"?

Paul in Melbourne

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[Glenn Hampson]

Listen in for Ron Burke tomorrow morning making his debut in the overnight
chair........
G.

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[Timbo]

G'day,
let me see:-

1.Leon Delaney

2.George Gibson(Talks to ya not at ya)

3.John Kerr(When he's not pooey)

4.Stan Zemanick(When he's got something constructive to say)

5.Mike Williams(So natural sounding and funny)

73
Tim
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[Timbo]

Yes mate,they are,

73
Tim
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[Samuel Gordon-Stewart]

Timbo wrote:
> 5.Mike Williams(So natural sounding and funny)

heh, I forgot all about Mike, I look forward to when he is on, much
better than Stan Zemanek.

Samuel

[Artie]

Of course, no-one seems to have mentioned the pioneers.

Norman Banks - bit right wing for me...by god he used to make Latrobe St
shake
Ormsby Wilkins - as I recall first man in radio to earn $800 a week.
Now there was a feller in Sydney...and unfortunately his name escapes
me...at 2GB...mid 70's... bugger these senior moments.

Artie

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[Paul Nicholson]

Eric Baume? He was more from the 1960s? "This, I Believe".
Wayne Mac will know.
Paul in Melbourne

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[justin]

I'm a bit of a rusted on ABC702 Sydney listner, but I wouldn't rate Sally
Loane (ABC702 & ABC NSW) - she tends to be a bit too dismissive of opposing
views. Besides that, I think her program has turned in to "feminism today"
over the last couple of years. Also, the way she pronounces else as "eltz"
really drives me up the wall.

I'd rate Richard Glover the highest for the genuine interest he shows
towards his callers - he's always willing to dig a little deeper in to their
story.

Although James Valentine doesn't really do open talkback, his style is very
good & he doesn't let things drag on.

I admire Peter Bosley (& whoever his sidekick is on any given night) from
Sports Today on 2UE - they show patience above & beyond the call of duty
with some of their callers. I don't know if anyone knows Tony's Talkback
from the old days of the Coodabeen Champions, but if you do, think Lance
from Lara & Wal from Warranwood at least 5 times in an hour.

Lawsy's endurance has to put him up there. Gloria doesn't do it for me &
unfortunately I only have limited experience of presenters outside of NSW.

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> "whatever" <**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Can people put forward their top 5 current Australian talkback
>> presenters?
>

> OK, I'll bite :-)
>
> 1. Lawsy of course
> 2. Mike Carlton
> 3. Murray Wilton
> 4. Brian Wilshire
> 5. Sally Loane
>
>
>