As he calls time on an incredible 26 years, ABC Radio Sydney Drive host Richard Glover is the number 1 talk program in the Sydney Drive market according to GfK survey 7 released today.
His strong result helped boost ABC Radio Sydney to their highest share result in 2 years adding +2.3 share points for an audience share of 7.4%.
ABC Director Audio Ben Latimer said: “After giving his heart and soul to ABC Radio Sydney and his faithful drive audience for 26 years, it is fitting and greatly deserved that one of our most cherished broadcasters will finish his run at the top.”
Richard’s final program will be on Friday 29 November.
ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast host Sammy J also announced this week he would depart his program at the end of the year after 5 years.
This morning, Sammy welcomed journalist Sharnelle Vella and former AFL captain Bob Murphy onto the program to announce them as the new program hosts for 2025.
“It is a community of listeners that listen every single day and I just want you to know we’re going to take care of them,” Sharnelle told Sammy.
“It’s a privilege to join the ABC and to be able to have a conversation with the city that’s been my home my entire life.”
Bob referred to the role as that of “custodians”, adding their “patch to the great quilt of Brekky on ABC”.
Sharnelle and Bob will start on the program in January.