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Radio National

Radio National, known on-air as RN, is an Australia-wide public service broadcasting radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). From 1947 until 1985, the network was known as ABC Radio 2.

Broadcast area

Australia

Various (FM and AM), DAB+, DVB-T Ch-26, online

English

News, talk

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ABC Classic FM, ABC Local Radio, ABC NewsRadio, Triple J

5 December 1923 (1923-12-05)

ABC Radio 2 (1947–1985)

Radio National

Live stream

abc.net.au/radionational/

3AR – 26 January 1924 "Associated Radio Company of Australia", organised by Esmond Laurence Kiernan and others.[4][5]

Melbourne

5CL – 20 November 1924 "Central Broadcasters Ltd".

Adelaide

7ZL – 17 December 1924.

Hobart

Brisbane – 27 July 1925 "Queensland Government" (operated by the Queensland Radio Service, an agency within the Office of the Chief Secretary).

4QG

6WN – 5 October 1938 "Wanneroo".

Perth

2CY – 23 December 1938.

Canberra

2NA – 20 December 1943.

Newcastle

Description[edit]

Radio National broadcasts national programming in subjects that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy. Some programs are relayed on Radio Australia, the ABC's international broadcasting service which was transmitted on shortwave until January 2017, as well as 24-hour FM stations, local relay stations and live satellite.[26]


All radio programs are available for live streaming over the Internet, and most (excluding drama, poetry and music) as audio-on-demand, or for download as MP3s for at least four weeks after broadcast. Some programs are available as MP3s going back to 2005, when Radio National commenced podcasting.

(1959–present)

Boyer Lectures

(1969–present)

PM

(before 1974–c.2019)[27][28]

Correspondents Report

The Science Show (1975–present, )[29]

Robyn Williams

(1975–c.1998)

The Coming Out Show

Ockham's Razor (1984–present, Robyn Williams, then Tegan Taylor)

[29]

The Health Report (1985–present, and Tegan Taylor)[30][31]

Norman Swan

(1991–present, Phillip Adams)

Late Night Live

(1991–present, Andrew Ford since 1995)[32][33]

The Music Show

The Live Set (1986–2017)

(1992–present)

Life Matters

(1994–present, Peter Thompson 1994-2005, then Fran Kelly 2005-2021, then Patricia Karvelas)

RN Breakfast

(2012–present)

Conversations

(1995–2011, Terry Lane, Peter Mares)

The National Interest

(1995–2015, Tim Ritchie)

Sound Quality

(1999–present)

The World Today

(2001–2014)

Bush Telegraph

(c.2002–present, Paul Barclay)

Big Ideas

AWAYE!

Speaking Out (1990–present, )[34]

Larissa Behrendt

(2002–2013)

The Night Air

(c.2003–present)

All in the Mind

(2004–present, Amanda Vanstone)

Counterpoint

RN Drive (2012–2014 ;[35] 2015–2021 Patricia Karvelas;[36] 2022–present Andy Park[37][38]), covering politics, current affairs, arts, and culture[39]

Waleed Aly

The Minefield (April 2015–present), hosted by and Scott Stephens, which discusses ethical dilemmas[40][41]

Waleed Aly

The Art Show, formerly The Art Hub (December 2017–), hosted by Ed Ayres until mid-January 2020, when it was taken over by Namila Benson.[43] Around July 2021 Daniel Browning became the main presenter.[44]

[42]

Sporty (c.2019–2022, )[45][46]

Amanda Smith

(2019–present, Julian Morrow, including Background Briefing and Ockham's Razor, and apparently superseding Correspondents Report)[27][28]

Sunday Extra

Stop Everything!, presented by and Beverley Wang[47]

Benjamin Law

The Screen Show, with Jason Di Rosso

[48]

Some of the following programs, listed in order of start date, are aired on both Radio National and ABC Local Radio networks.

ABC's AM radio transmission centre in Brisbane

Bald Hills Radiator

BBC Radio 4

List of radio stations in Australia

Radio New Zealand National

Timeline of Australian radio

Official website

Current programs

. National Film and Sound Archive.

"Women in Radio: Celebrating women radio pioneers"