Hi All,
Hot off the press!!
News has just come to my ears from an ABC source, that the only ABC radio programme devoted to Astronomy and Cosmology --Stuart Gary's "StarStuff" has been axed and will finish in just two weeks.
The page for the programme is here:
http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/programs/STARSTUFF.htm
StarStuff is an excellent, very, very long-running programme (only a 1/2 hr per week) with a large devoted audience that is dedicated to the latest developments in Astronomy and Cosmology -- essential listening for anyone interested in Astronomy.
Why has it been axed?? To make way for more sport. Yep, you heard it here, a total of 700 hrs of sport is broadcast on all the ABC radio and TV channels per week, but it wasn't enough -- they needed that extra 1/2 hr.
Are you steamed about it??
Write to the Federal Government Ministers here
Minister for Communications: Senator Steven Conroy
senator.conroy@aph.gov.au
Minister for Science: Warren Snowdon
warren.snowdon.mp@aph.gov.au
And while you're at it C.C it to the Shadow ministers:
Shadow Communications:
b.bilson.mp@aph.gov.auu
Shadow Science:
bob.baldwin@aph.gov.au
And stick a copy to the Greens while you are at it:
bob.brown@aph.gov.au
Best,
Les D
Contributing Editor
AS&T