Thursday,
18 April 2024
Dead air

THIS year's Ovens and King Football Netball League grand final will not be broadcast on local community radio station OAK–FM, due to a broadcasting conflict with the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League semi–final.

The grand final is set to be played on Saturday, September 10 at WJ Findlay Oval, the same day as the O&M's second semi–final at John Foord Oval in Corowa.

In a statement, the radio station explained a change to the O&K fixture earlier in the year meant both matches were unable to be broadcast.

"OAK–FM has been proudly broadcasting the Ovens & Murray Football Netball competition for nearly 30 years and up until this year, also broadcast the Ovens & King grand final," it said.

"Unfortunately, with the change of draw, OAK–FM could simply not be in two places at once and with our prior arrangement and commitment to sponsors and the O&M league, a difficult decision had to ...

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