''Conversations'', formerly ''Conversations with Richard Fidler'', is an Australian radio program broadcast on the
ABC's
local radio stations (except in
Victoria) and
Radio National
Radio National, known on-air as RN, is an Australia-wide public service broadcasting radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). From 1947 until 1985, the network was known as ABC Radio 2.
History
1937: Predecessors an ...
every weekday. It is hosted by
Richard Fidler (on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and Sarah Kanowski (on Thursdays and Fridays).
History and description
The program has been running since 2006, and is broadcast each weekday on
ABC Local Radio
ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
ABC Local Radio stations broadcast across the continent using terrestrial transmitters and satellites. Its program ...
in all Australian states except
Victoria, and on ABC
Radio National
Radio National, known on-air as RN, is an Australia-wide public service broadcasting radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). From 1947 until 1985, the network was known as ABC Radio 2.
History
1937: Predecessors an ...
. It has over many years been one of the top five most downloaded
podcasts in Australia, according to
iTunes charts. Since 2016 it has been the Most Downloaded Australian podcast on iTunes Australia.
In 2018, the program's name changed to ''Conversations'', and former Radio National arts journalist Sarah Kanowski joined Fidler as a regular host. The two presenters share duties, with Fidler usually presenting on Monday to Wednesday and Kanowski on Thursday and Friday.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio programmes