{"id":917,"date":"2024-11-30T14:29:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T14:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=917"},"modified":"2024-11-30T14:29:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T14:29:57","slug":"jimmy-bartel-to-lead-3aws-afl-and-sport-coverage-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/11\/30\/jimmy-bartel-to-lead-3aws-afl-and-sport-coverage-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Bartel to lead 3AW\u2019s AFL and sport coverage in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Football legend and radio rising star,\u00a0Jimmy Bartel\u00a0will host\u00a0Wide World of Sports,\u00a0Thursday Night Footy\u00a0and\u00a0Friday Night Footy\u00a0on Melbourne\u2019s Number 1 Station \u2013 3AW \u2013 in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The triple premiership player, Brownlow Medallist, Norm Smith Medallist and AFL Hall of Famer will headline the go to destination for the best footy insights and analysis, together with talkback debate and discussion in this new era of AFL.<\/p>\n

Jimmy is already well loved by the 3AW audience, hosting\u00a0Sunday AFL<\/em>\u00a0last year, filling in on breakfast with Mark Allen and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for\u00a0Very Special Kids<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Bartel said: \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to take on this new role. Being part of the 3AW family has been incredibly rewarding. I can\u2019t wait to engage with listeners, bring them the big stories, and celebrate everything that makes sport so special.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stephen Beers, 3AW Station Manager, said: \u201cJimmy Bartel has long been part of the 3AW family, and we\u2019re thrilled to see him step into the hosting role for\u00a0Wide World of Sport<\/em>, along with\u00a0Thursday Night Footy<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Friday Night Footy<\/em>. Jimmy\u2019s deep understanding of sport, combined with his media savvy and natural connection with audiences, makes him the ideal choice. He\u2019s also got a massive heart \u2013 and our listeners love him. We thank Sam McClure for his fantastic contributions and wish him all the best as he focuses on his role at The Age.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ash Earnshaw, Nine\u2019s Director of Sales, Total Audio, said: \u201c3AW now has the biggest and best platform for sports lovers and sports advertisers. Jimmy Bartel\u2019s appointment strengthens an already iconic program and reinforces our position as the leading destination for AFL and Sport. Jimmy\u2019s presence across both 3AW and Nine enhances the synergy of the Wide World of Sports brand, delivering exceptional opportunities for advertisers to connect with passionate and engaged audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Football legend and radio rising star,\u00a0Jimmy Bartel\u00a0will host\u00a0Wide World of Sports,\u00a0Thursday Night Footy\u00a0and\u00a0Friday Night Footy\u00a0on Melbourne\u2019s Number 1 Station \u2013 3AW \u2013 in 2025. The triple premiership player, Brownlow Medallist, Norm Smith Medallist and AFL Hall of Famer will headline the go to destination for the best footy insights and analysis, together with talkback debate … Continue reading “Jimmy Bartel to lead 3AW\u2019s AFL and sport coverage in 2025”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}