774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Local Radio in Victoria is “across the State for the Election,” which is being held next weekend (30 Nov).
“No other radio network can promise the same in-depth, immediate and up-to-date coverage that reaches all areas of Victoria,” according to ABC Radio.
Election coverage will be juxtaposed with cricket coverage. Special election programming will include:
The Last Word – Friday 29 November – 3.30pm
On Friday 29 November at 3.30pm, it will be lunchtime in the cricket and time for Drive presenter, Virginia Trioli to give listeners a complete wrap of the Election including the latest developments in the campaign. Trioli will speak with some of her regular guests including Stephen Mayne and The Spin Doctors to get their insight.
The Results – Saturday 30 November – 6.00pm
From 6.00pm on Saturday 30 November Morning presenter, Jon Faine will be broadcast live from the Tally Room in the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
Faine and his panel of guests, including Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor, Former ABC State Political Reporter Tony Allan, Professor Brian Costar from the Politics department at Monash University and Vice President of the Liberal Party and Chairman of State Strategy Peter Clarke, will follow the results seat by seat as they unfold.
The panel will cross regularly to ABC Radio and TV News reporters based in seats and suburbs across the State including Geelong, Carrum, Ballarat East, Ballarat West, Oakleigh, Shepparton, Bass, Mitcham, South West Coast, Burwood, Lowan, Benambra, Macedon, Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Mordiallic, Mildura and Melbourne. Faine will also speak with reporters based at both of the major party Headquarters.
The Morning After – Sunday 1 December – 10.00am
The following morning at 8.00am, AM will look at the results of the State Election from a national perspective. At 10.00am, Virginia Trioli will host the post-election program. Who was victorious and what’s in store for the State of Victoria in the next four years? The program will include talkback.
Some of ABC Local Radio’s Election Night coverage will also be streamed at http://abc.net.au/election