720 ABC Perth Drive presenter Jane Marwick has announced she will not return in 2017.

Marwick, who is part-way through a law degree, has decided to pursue other opportunities.

ABC Perth Radio Local Content Manager Sarah Knight said: “I am very sad to lose a presenter of Jane’s quality and passion.  She brings a fresh perspective to all she does. I wish her all the best and hope that she will remain a friend of 720 ABC Perth.”

The updated, nationally consistent identity will roll out across broadcast, online and mobile platforms.

ABC Radio’s capital city stations will be renamed according to their location, dropping reference to the frequency from their branding.

In a memo to staff announcing the 2017 network lineups, Director of ABC Radio Michael Mason acknowledged that some of the lineup decisions for next year would be "difficult" for some staff, with 7 jobs to be lost across the Radio Division, mostly from RN.

ABC Radio has announced key changes to its content and presenter lineup for 2017, which will strengthen its position at the heart of Australian towns and cities, and as the leader of thoughtful national conversation, music and ideas.  

ABC Radio has released the following details about its new schedule across all its networks. It will:

ABC Radio will reskin its local radio network websites as part of wider branding changes to be announced this evening (see our earlier report).

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. 

In a memo to staff, outlining ABC Radio’s strategy in its march toward 2020, point number 5 was entitled “Enterprise.”

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is upgrading its NETIA Radio-Assist radio automation system, first installed in 1999, to version 8.2 and integrating it with a new Grass Valley GV STRATUS video production and content management solution and AP ENPS 8 scripting system.
 
The refresh of ABC’s nationwide news equipment, one of the largest projects ever undertaken in Australia, will be overseen and implemented by Grass Valley within the next three years.
 

Michael Mason addresses the troops