Nightlife (radio program)
Nightlife is a popular late-night talkback show across ABC Local Radio hosted by Philip Clark.
It offers a mix of both news and current affairs, lifestyle and entertainment. Each night there are regular features and presenters. The listening audience is heavily featured throughout the program.
Nightlife is broadcast on weekday nights from 10.10 pm to 2.00 am (Sydney Local Time) on ABC Local Radio across Australia. The show is broadcast on delay to South Australia and the Northern Territory.
In November 2016, ABC announced that the show will move to a 7-day format.[1]
Regular guests
- Peter Blasina - technology
- Clare Calvet - books
- Andrew Cate - exercise
- Paul Clitheroe - finance and money
- Fabian Dattner - business management
- Daryl Dixon - superannuation
- Sean Dooley - bird-watching
- Stephanie Dowrick - personal and spiritual development
- Will Hagon - motoring
- CJ Johnson - movies
- Hank Jongen - Centrelink (social security) issues
- Petrea King - emotions and spiritual health
- Karl Kruszelnicki - science
- Shannon Lush - alternative cleaning methods
- Kel Richards - words
- Kersti Seksel - pets
- Francine St George - physiotherapy
- Roland Sussex - language
- Paul Wallbank - computers
- Dr Brad McKay - medicine
Segments
The show usually has a guest in the first hour, including a large portion of the time set for audience talkback. The second hour also has guests, but without a talkback section followed by "What The Papers Say", when the major Australian newspapers reveal their main stories for the next day. The third hour usually involves a quiz named "The Challenge", while the fourth hour includes another chance for audience feedback in the "Issue of the Day", followed by a book reading.
In 2007, the popular "Not the Nightly News" segment was discontinued.
Hosts
In July 2016, Tony Delroy announced that he would be retiring from the show after 26 years as host. He hosted his last show on Friday 2 September 2016.[2] Dominic Knight hosted the show until October 2016.
In September 2016, ABC announced that Philip Clark from 666 ABC Canberra will host Nightlife.[3] In November 2016, ABC confirmed that Phillip Clark will host the show from Monday to Thursday and Sarah MacDonald will host from Friday to Sunday.
References
- ↑ "ABC Radio looks to 2017". Radio Today. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "ABC Radio farewells Tony Delroy | radioinfo.com.au". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ Burdon, Clare Sibthorpe and Daniel (2016-10-03). "ABC Canberra breakfast radio host Philip Clark to replace former Nightlife host Tony Delroy for rest of 2016 from October". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2016-11-05.