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From 2FC to Radio National Podcasts

2FC on the big old radio.

That's one of my enduring memories of growing up in suburban Sydney in an academic household before the days of FM. It was an education in itself. Whether it was politics, philosophy, science, music or other interesting topics, 2FC was the "high brow" radio station whereas 2BL was the ABC station one tuned into to get the sport.

That was back in the late 60s and early 70s. These days 2FC, as it was in Sydney, has become Radio National. It's still on the AM dial in Sydney, which has been inconvenient for a commuting resident of the Central Coast such as myself. You see, I can't pick up a reception to Radio National at home via AM radio. And I spend alot of time commuting on the train.

Recently the ABC provided a local FM frequency for what used to be 2BL. So we can listen to Angela Catterns in the morning and tune into the cricket. But I've been missing out on Radio National.

So I was delighted to learn from Alan today that Radio National is trialling podcasts. This evening on the train home to Gosford I was a happy vegemite listening to podcasts of Late Night Live, Life Matters and The Science Show.

Hopefully the RN podcasting trial will mature into a permanent feature!

Posted to Australia, Internet by Keith Pitty