Christian O’Connell Show To Become Australia’s First National Commercial Breakfast Program

Has ARN missed an opportunity with Christian O'Connell?

The Australian Radio Network’s (ARN) decision to expand Christian O’Connell’s breakfast show nationally via the DAB+ band in three major cities is “something of a missed opportunity,” radio futurologist James Cridland told Mediaweek. Yesterday, the broadcaster announced that O’Connell’s Melbourne-based show will now be heard in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. But there’s a catch. In Sydney, the show will air on the Gold 101.7 FM frequency…

Christian O’Connell breakfast show to go national across Australia

The Christian O’Connell Show will broadcast nationally across Australia for the first time in 2026. The move marks a significant step in ARN’s strategy to expand its content reach across metro and regional markets, bringing the Melbourne-based GOLD FM breakfast show to listeners in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and beyond. Christian, who moved from the UK to Australia in 2018, said going national was a long-held ambition. “When I moved here …

The truth behind Christian O'Connell's 'national' networking plans

ARN has officially confirmed that Christian O’Connell will be networked live across the country, beating Kyle Sandilands to his own grand plans of a live national breakfast show. But is all that glitters actually gold?From 2026, The Christian O’Connell Show will go live across Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide on the Gold Network.O’Connell shared the […]

Christian O’Connell Show To Become Australia’s First National Commercial Breakfast Program

Is there an irony about a pom running Australia's first national radio show?