Nine admits Alan Jones boycott hurt Macquarie Media, denies editorial interference on bushfires coverage
Nine’s CEO Hugh Marks and chairman Peter Costello have admitted the backlash following Alan Jones’ comments regarding New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hurt the revenues of radio business Macquarie Media, now owned by Nine.
Speaking at Nine’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, Marks said ‘soft market conditions’ were ‘exacerbated’ by the boycott, while Costello claimed it was driven by non-listeners but was, nonetheless, a reminder for Jones to be ‘very careful what you say’.
A boycott following comments by Alan Jones hurt Macquarie Media’s advertising revenue, said Nine CEO Hugh Marks
I think nine will also have to be careful by interfering in the Melbourne radio market.
In this case turning 3AW into a Sydney centric market.
Remember 3AK/2UE tried this in the 80s and subsequently failed.
Please leave 3AW alone.
In regards to Macquarie Sports Radio, obviously this is a white elephant and why not return 1278am to a music station and make it a beautiful music station as I feel this could entice the older 60+ audience and then you could a sports station on the digital format.
Regards
David
`3AW WILL GAUIN MORE 2GB PRGRAMMING THJEN 3AW WILL BE CROSS ROMOTED OION NINE
When are you idiots going to wake up to this ridiculous mania about Climate change – Jones is correct, and the Scientists who really understand what has actually been happening over the last 1000 years know that CO2 levels currently in atmosphere are almost in a historical Drought – currently at about 420 parts per million of the atmosphere, whereas 11,000 years ago in the last major Ice age ice Samples taken in Antartica etc show that there was almost 11000 parts per million then and mankind still flourished, so today there is simply no evidence to support this bullshit that burning of fossil fuels will soon cause catastrophic climate change now or in the foreseeable future! This myth is being flogged by the Greens and the Socialist Left who are currently attempting to convince the World of a possible calamity. If CO2 levels were to fall below 180 parts per Million then making and indeed all life on earth would be seriously compromised and we could become extinct! If you don’t believe me, listen up to Professor William Hatter from Princeton University, an Atomic Physicist and a Work Authority on CO2 and you will maybe wake up to what is really happening! KING
Hi Mr King
I love Alan Jones he speaks The Truth. I used to believe Malcolm Turnbull, I realise now he’s dangerous to our economy and not very nice at all. He only cares about himself He has made me suffer very much. Alan Jones has done so much good I hope to contact him in the coming Year.
Thank You Gracious Gentleman
Happy Christmas
Francesca Zylstra