I would like to hear of responses to the new 2003 schedule for Radio National. The only major change is the movement of the Asia Pacific program from 8pm mondays to thursdays to the abysmal 5am weekdays with 1am repeats! Yet the media report, religion report sports factor etc each receive a three times per weekday timeslot! Where else will listeners hear such a comprehensive intelligent production on out nearest neighbours? I am very alarmed at this. RN claims the repetition of the above programs is due to listener demand. But why do I smell a rat?

-- Anonymous, January 23, 2003