Cassie McCullagh

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Cassie McCullagh
Occupationradio broadcaster
Years active2007 to present
Known forhosting ABC Radio programs
Notable workSydney Mornings, The Bookshelf, Life Matters, The TV Club

Cassie McCullagh is an Australian radio presenter best known for her work at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). [1]

After having worked for the Illawarra Mercury , McCullagh joined the ABC in 2007 and has since hosted numerous programs across the ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National and ABC Classic networks. [1]

In 2016, McCullagh hosted the Thursday and Friday editions of Life Matters on Radio National, where she also hosted The TV Club. [2] McCullagh then hosted Arts Weekly on Radio National in 2017. [3] She also filled in for Philip Clark and Sarah McDonald on the national ABC Local Radio program Nightlife. [1]

In 2018, McCullagh commenced hosting a new morning program called Focus on ABC Radio Sydney between 10 am and 11 am each day. [4] The same year, she also started co-hosting a weekly program on Radio National called The Bookshelf. In 2019, The Australian apologised after columnist Chris Kenny accused McCullagh and her The Bookshelf co-host Kate Evans of joking about killing conservatives, when they were actually discussing art conservators. [5] [6] [7]

As part of a line-up change on ABC Radio Sydney in 2022, McCullagh's program was extended by an hour after it was given an earlier start time of 9 am. It also reverted to being called Mornings. [8]

In 2021, McCullagh received praise from industry website radioinfo for her "talk radio craft skills" after she explored the legalities and environmental impacts of idling vehicles which prompted much discussion and public debate about idle reduction. [9] [10]

McCullagh has also been a commentator on ABC TV's The Mix and co-hosted an arts and culture program called Event with Deborah Hutton on Foxtel Arts. [1] [11]

McCullagh's husband, Stephen Fitzpatrick, is a former indigenous affairs editor at The Australian. [12] McCullagh appeared on a 2019 episode of Insight on SBS where she discussed recommencing a relationship with Fitzpatrick after she had previously ended the eight-year relationship. [13] On the program, she revealed they had two children by the time they were 25, after which they were acrimoniously separated for eleven years before reuniting. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Hayes, Alex (4 December 2015). "Wendy Harmer and Christine Anu in amid ABC radio personnel changes". Mumbrella . Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "ABC Radio looks to 2017". Radio Today. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cassie McCullagh presents new Mornings program Focus". ABC Radio Sydney . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Kenny, Chris (31 March 2019). "ABC hits heights of hypocrisy". The Australian . Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ↑ @ABCMediaComms (April 1, 2019). "Hey @chriskkenny @SkyNewsAust You have confused the word "conservators" with "conservatives" in @RadioNational light-hearted chat about art forgeries. "Conservators" are responsible for the repair and preservation of things such as art. "Conservatives" are something else entirely" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ Meade, Amanda (5 April 2019). "News Corp journos see red over pro-budget propaganda blitz". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "James Valentine the new breakfast presenter on ABC Sydney". radioinfo. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Idle topic generates hot response on ABC Sydney". radioinfo. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. ↑ Whiting, Allan (18 August 2021). "The evils of idling". Truck Sales. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Perry, Kevin (31 August 2015). "Deborah Hutton and Cassie McCullough to host EVENT for @Foxtel Arts". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (27 October 2017). "How world-conquering Kay Cottee found her sea legs". The Australian. Retrieved 24 May 2022. ABC radio presenter Cassie McCullagh is their granddaughter (and my wife) and grew up with stories of the yacht's construction...
  13. 1 2 "Back with the Ex (Episode 24)". SBS on Demand . Special Broadcasting Service. 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022.


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