The mix of 80’s stations continue to hold the greatest national numbers for the DAB+ ratings in Survey 3, with Coles Radio and Double J just behind.
 
WSFM 80’s, Gold 80’s, 97.3 The 80’s, Mix 80’s and 96FM 80’s combined for a total of 277,000 listeners nationally, in front of Coles Radio 248,000 and Double J’s 258,000.

The Hit Network rebadged the remaining OLDSKOOL, EASY, URBAN, DANCE AND BUDDHA stations for uniformity.

The ABC will support more than 200 Australian productions and new content ideas through its $5 million Fresh Start Fund, to help safeguard local content and creativity against the impact of COVID-19.

The fund includes support for new science and history podcasts, radio dramas and new series examining major moments and big ideas that changed Australia and the world.

Live gigs and festivals are being cancelled around the world, so to help support artists, triple j is holding a special edition of their annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day on Friday 17 April.
 
Plus, they’ll be playing Australian music all day across the ABC’s networks including triple j, Double J, triple j Unearthed, ABC Radio, ABC Country, ABC Classic and ABC Jazz.
 

National networks ABC Classic and ABC Jazz offerings to  Australian audiences in 2020 will be led by a year-long celebration of Beethoven, new studio recordings of Indigenous and female composers and the inaugural Jazz 100 countdown.
 

Coles Radio still leads digital nationally with 255,000, but ABC Jazz has had a huge jump picking up 37,000 listeners nationally to move into second place with 220,000 listeners in Survey 6.

The Triple M stable of digital stations, Country, Classic Rock, Greatest Hits and Aussie have a combined national audience of 278,000 listeners.

10 years ago, ABC Jazz began as digital radio station in Australia, and in 2018, were the number 1 digital-only network in Australia, averaging 223,000 listeners every week for the calendar year.
 
Today they are celebrating their 10^th birthday and their programming celebrates the past decade of broadcasting with Mal Stanley & Jessica Nicholas playing their 10 year highlights all day long.
 

Chadd will start in the role on Monday April 9. 

Sydney Morning Herald editor Judith Whelan, has been appointed ABC Radio's Head of Spoken Content, to oversee its talk networks and programs.

Judith will provide editorial and creative direction to meet the overall strategic goals of ABC Radio and the wider corporation. 

As Head of Spoken Content, Whelan will be responsible for ABC Radio’s flagship programs within the Capital City radio network, Grandstand and the ideas network RN. 

ABC Classic FM is reducing its Jazz content in 2015 by decommissioning Jazz Up Late and shifting Jazztrack to the digital channel ABC Jazz.

Jazztrack is hosted Mal Stanley and brings you the best jazz from around the world from 5-7pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Other programs on ABC Jazz this year are: