Sarah Macdonald returns to ABC radio after being sacked in 2024
Broadcaster Sarah Macdonald is set to return to ABC Radio Sydney to host the Afternoons show starting next year. This follows her controversial sacking in 2024, which had previously sparked significant public outcry.
Why it matters
The reinstatement highlights a rare reversal of a high-profile personnel decision at a major public broadcaster, reflecting listener influence on corporate management.
Broadcaster Sarah Macdonald will return to presenting 702 ABC Sydney radio next year, taking on the Afternoons show. Photograph: ABC Broadcaster Sarah Macdonald will return to presenting 702 ABC Sydney radio next year, taking on the Afternoons show. Photograph: ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sarah Macdonald returns to ABC radio after being sacked in 2024 Manager who removed Macdonald announces she will replace the late James Valentine from March
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Two years after her shock axing the ABC has backflipped and reinstated ABC Radio presenter Sarah Macdonald to Sydney’s local radio schedule, where she will replace the late James Valentine from March.
The manager who had removed Macdonald without explanation, ABC director audio Ben Latimer, announced her return on Wednesday to take on the afternoons slot.
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