This morning in Sydney and Brisbane two different voices greeted listeners in place of Alan Jones.
Ben Fordham got off to a flyer in the Harbour City on 2GB, with the PM, Premier and NRL supremo as guests for his first show
In Brisbane they returned to a local breakfast show at 4BC, with Brisbane born and bred Neil Breen in the chair.
And while both men will know that taking the place Alan Jones will be a huge task, they will also know that two weeks is a long time in radio and that they will have time to settle in and make their own mark on breakfast.
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Living in Sydney, I had the chance to listen to Ben's broadcast. Comparing his breakfast program to his former drive program, the breakfast program sounds more 'newsy' and faster paced. That is his breakfast program trumps his former drive show.
Former presenter Alan Jones is reported to have said to Ben, "...be yourself..." It is not Alan Jones' with Ben's voice. One would not expect to hear Ben's voice 'channeling' Alan Jones.
Due to the fast-pace of the breakfast program, I do not expect to hear as many emails being read on air compared to his former drive show. If emails are read, they would be no longer than one or two sentences.
Thank you,
Anthony of exciting Belfield