Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren

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Presented by Michael McLaren

A fast paced programme, focusing on current events, social issues, sport, and features an Artist in the spotlight every morning.

An entertaining lead-in to the Alan Jones’ breakfast show.

Michael began his radio career at 2GB in 2006 as the call-vetter for the Summer Mid-Dawn show. In 2007, 2GB asked him to join the team permanently and he accepted the role of Executive Producer of all Evening and Night programming, working alongside the likes of Murray Wilton, Philip Clarke and Brian Wilshire for just over 4 years. His on-air career commenced full-time in 2011, when he was invited to host the Australia Overnight programme. Michael commenced hosting Wake Up in 2015.

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Wake Up Australia: Highlights

Michael McLaren

The destruction of the Powerhouse Museum

Michael speaks to Leo Schofield, Ad man, Journalist, Food Critic & former trustee of the Powerhouse Museum, who writes that with the unnecessary moving of the Ultimo Powerhouse ‘we are about to witness one of the most shameful acts of cultural vandalism in the history of this country’. Mr Schofield writes, ‘On June 30, the NSW government […]

Michael McLaren / 12:36 / 22/06/2020

Wake Up Australia 19th June

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Michael McLaren / 19/06/2020

Latest ABS job figures “phony”

Michael is joined by Gary Morgan, Chairman of Roy Morgan Research, who says the latest ABS figures were “phony” and called on the government to revise the definitions. “The current definitions were made up after the Second World War,” he said. “Things have changed a lot. There’s far more women and part-timers in the workforce. […]

Michael McLaren / 10:24 / 19/06/2020