Radio TAB - Programming

Programming

Radio TAB's main programming purpose is in presenting the National Racing Service, a continuous broadcast of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. This occurs daily from 12pm until the last race of the day. This service is presented by a variety of presenters based at the Brisbane studios.

The station's "Raceday" program is presented prior to the commencement of racing coverage. The program contains previews of all the race meetings being covered on that particular day. The program also features the latest racing news and interviews with people making news within the racing industry. The program is hosted by Tony Clements, with additional material from Steve Hewlett.

The station's breakfast program, entitled "TattsBet Breakfast" presents listeners with the latest sporting news and results, from a variety of sporting codes and styles. The program is hosted by Queensland sporting commentator and Brisbane Times sports columnist John McCoy.

A number of other racing programs within the stations program grid includes:-

• Bush Beat;- a program which wraps up the week in racing in regional centres across its broadcast area.
• Harness Lateline and Harness Rewind;- a preview of the weekends harness racing in Queensland and South Australia, presented by racecallers Chris Barsby in Queensland and Jim Jacques in South Australia. This program has won numerous awards over the years.
• Mobile Rolling;- A daily wrap-up of news and results from the harness racing scene.

When there is no racing programing being aired, the station broadcasts a variety of music from various genres from the 1940s to today. The station does not broadcast between 2am and 5:30am.