Macquarie National News

Macquarie National News is the name of the news service provided by Macquarie Radio Network, providing half-hourly radio news bulletins to radio stations across Australia. It is distributed to stations by Fairfax Radio Syndication.

History

On September 16, 2009 the company shut down its news website, livenews.com.au after two years of existence citing poor financial returns.[1]

In April 2015, following the merger of Macquarie Radio Network and Fairfax Radio Network,[2] the newsroom of 2UE Sydney was closed and replaced with Macquarie National News.[3] Bulletins on 3AW, 4BC and 6PR now take reports from Macquarie National News.

Stations

Former stations

References

  1. "livenews.com.au dead". digital media. September 16, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  2. "COMPLETION OF FAIRFAX RADIO NETWORK MERGER WITH MACQUARIE RADIO NETWORK" (Press release). Fairfax Media. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015. Fairfax Media Limited ... today announced the completion of the merger of its Fairfax Radio Network ... with Macquarie Radio Network ...
  3. Sinclair, Lara (9 April 2015). "2UE News to go off air as newsroom merges with 2GB". The Australian (News Limited). AAP. Retrieved 11 April 2015.