Nightlife (radio program)
| Company type | Radio program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Nationwide (Australia) |
Key people | Philip Clark (host, Mon-Thu), Suzanne Hill (host, Fri-Sun) |
| Products | Talkback radio program |
| Parent | ABC Local Radio |
Nightlife is an Australian late-night talkback program broadcast on ABC Local Radio. The show is hosted by Philip Clark from Monday through Thursday, while Suzanne Hill takes over from Friday to Sunday. This program blends news, current affairs, lifestyle topics, and entertainment, featuring regular segments alongside guest contributions. It is aired nationwide on ABC Local Radio from 10:05 pm until 2:00 am (AEST), followed by the Overnights broadcast.
Hosts
After a 26-year tenure, Tony Delroy retired in July 2016, with his final episode airing on 2 September 2016. Subsequently, Dominic Knight served as interim host until October 2016.
In September 2016, ABC appointed Philip Clark from 666 ABC Canberra as the new presenter. By November of the same year, Clark was confirmed as the host for Monday to Thursday nights, while Sarah MacDonald assumed hosting duties from Friday through Sunday.
Sarah MacDonald departed Nightlife in December 2019 to become the host of Evenings on ABC Radio Sydney. Following her departure, Indira Naidoo took over the Friday to Sunday slot beginning February 2020. In December 2022, Naidoo was announced as the new host of Evenings on ABC Radio Sydney starting January 2023; Suzanne Hill then succeeded her as the weekend host of Nightlife.
History
In November 2016, ABC declared that Nightlife would expand to a seven-day schedule. This adjustment attracted criticism from Australian country music fans and religious groups because it resulted in metropolitan ABC stations dropping the long-established Saturday Night Country program and discontinuing the Sunday Nights religious and ethics show hosted by John Cleary.
Segments
Typically, the first hour of the show features a guest along with extensive audience call-ins. The second hour includes guest appearances but without listener interaction. The third hour generally presents a quiz segment known as "The Mighty Challenge," and the fourth hour returns to audience participation with a segment titled "Issue of the Day."
The well-liked "Not the Nightly News" segment was discontinued in 2007.