Not as simple as ABC
The ABC has revamped its local radio websites, and I can't say I'm a big fan of what's been done. There's nothing about the Brisbane site that, to me at least, really jumps out and actually says "Brisbane". The extreme "letter-boxing" of the rotating photos at the top of the page (with, at least I write, inaccurate captions) makes them unintelligible, and many of the blurbs on the scrolling "local feature" blurb are meaningless. Moreover, the important links (like the one for the live streaming) are buried at the bottom of my laptop's screen. I'm not yet sure where to find the links to the 612ABC presenters and programs. Seems to me like it's a triumph of design over functionality.
PS: The above may read as a "glass houses" item, but it's worth noting that I'm one person doing this in my very limited spare time. And this criticism is not targeted at the people who have to update the site, but those (presumably in Sydney) who approved it.

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