Jun 27
Goodbye and Thank You StarStuff show and podcast
There’s only a handful of podcasts I have on my must get list each week. One of these is ABC News Radio’s StarStuff program. It’s an excellent, 30 minutes weekly summary of what’s new and hot in Astronomy and related areas. It started as a radio show some 8 years ago and now is sent out as a podcast as well; which is where I found it.
Sadly it looks like all that is about to end this week. I’m hopeful the team, including host Stuart Gary, can continue to create the show as ‘just’ a podcast. I’ve emailed them and suggested they talk to the good people at another of my must get podcasts; AstronomyCast.
But, either way, a public thanks to Stuart and the team for their wonderful work over the years.
July 1st, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I too subscribed to Stuart Gary’s excellent show every week as a podcast. What a shame that the national broadcaster of Australia feels that it must end this fantastic programme. It would be great if Stuart could do at least an occasional show as a podcast,for those of us who are about to be deprived of our weekly fix. Thanks Stuart
July 24th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
STAR STUFF IS BACK!
At least in pod cast format on ABC science online. A new episode was released today
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/science/…ff20080724.mp3
You can subscribe here:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/podcast/starstuff.xml
And get a description here:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/feeds/
There is also a petition going around to get the show back on the air…
http://www.gopetition.com.au/petitions/save-abc-news-radio-starstuff-program.html
July 28th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Sue Javes did an article in today’s SMH…
SHOT INTO CYBER SPACE
The ABC has been bombarded with complaints following a decision by NewsRadio to scrap the long-running astronomy show StarStuff. Blogs have sprung up urging disappointed listeners to contact their member of Parliament in a bid to have the “uneducated and ill-informed” decision overturned. ABC radio talks boss Margaret Cassidy says it’s a matter of prioritising resources. She says StarStuff presenter Stuart Gary is needed to work on the main news desk five days a week and the specialist program does not fit with the station’s rolling news format. the bloggers argue that NewsRadio has no trouble running block programming when it comes to sport yet can’t devote half an hour a week to scientific endeavour. A comprimise of sorts has been reached. The show will be offered as a podcast by ABC Science Online at abc.net.au/science/feeds.
http://afr.com/home/viewer.aspx?ATL://20080728000030070738&title=Radio