If only the ABC could give such direct apologies.

OFF TOPIC - I was reading the Tasmanian Mercury website and they were discussing a new site where patients can tell their stories of good or bad hospital/doctor experiences.

https://www.patientopinion.org.au/

Don't worry, these things happen Michael. I wish Greg Cary all the very best in his future endeavors. Mr Cary is one of the very best talkback presenters in Australia. Greg Cary is a well a true professional.

I just luv Greg Carey, the best of the best.

I've been listening to Greg Cary on 4BC since the days when he did the late afternoon sporting program - must be a couple of decades ago. He's a broadcaster of the highest order, and I'm sure the 4BC listeners will be in mourning for a long time after he leaves.

Regardless of the circumstances of Greg leaving, I think Fairfax radio losing the likes of Greg and Jason Morrison, and Gary Hardgrave all at around the same time will be similar to the Titanic scraping against the iceberg. It's only a matter of time...

Michael,

I have never understood Fairfax.

It started with The Age, it was the paper to read, regarding lots
of things. I was a shareholder then and wrote some letters to the board, just common sense, that it is logical to bring out a paper and try and reach 100%, which of course will never be possible, but try one must.
To write for 50% is utterly stupid.
We then sold our shares, but still subscribed to The Age.

As it became the rag it became, we cancelled this paper.
I now live in Melbourne and the choice (other than the music stations) of radio is the ABC and 3AW.

Well no need to tell you what both stations broadcast, leftish
propaganda or they do not report at all.

One never receives a reply to any letters, written to Hywood or
any of the presenters. The attitude seems to be, we know best.

Well, that may be true, in how to lose a good business and go broke!

Btw I never understood that you gave a wrong impression of this gentleman. Did not think you had to apologise, but as I have always been taught, it takes a big man to apologise publicly.

Michael, I have the greatest respect for you and you have my sympathy for having undergone what appears to be unfair treatment from your employer for doing your job. This piece, however, falls somewhat short of the mark.

You have said that you owe the gentleman an apology but you fail to deliver it. You have published a retraction; a correction if you like. Nowhere is there any explanation as to why the original (incorrect as it now seems) was published. The 'sorry' word is notably absent. Something along the lines of "I stuffed up earlier when I made certain suggestions on this issue (I was on the piss or whatever). I am mortified and contrite. Please forgive me. Mea Culpa." might have been more convincing.

[Pat - it's not that big a deal. Michael Bodey's piece in The Australian included this sentence that I republished:

"The move follows the axing of 4BC's Gary Hardgrave and Greg Cary in what Fairfax insiders have dubbed, half-jokingly, a "conservative purge"."

I should have corrected Michael Bodey's piece at the time, it was incorrect, Greg hasn't been axed, he decided to leave and announced it a month ago. That's it!

I've spoken to Greg quite a bit lately and you can rest assured that he and I have cleared the air. MPS]

Whats interesting though is how many people have left 4BC after the new GM took over. And now with Mary Collier leaving that makes four presenters leave? Come on, the GM must have something to do with it.