Margaret Throsby AM (born 3 October 1941) is an Australian radio broadcaster. She has presented ABC Classic FM's Morning Program for over 12 years. Each morning an hour is devoted to an interview with a notable guest, interspersed with some of their own musical choices. She has interviewed thousands of notable people throughout her career. Her association with the ABC began when she joined its announcing staff in 1967.

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  • Margaret Throsby AM (born 3 October 1941) is an Australian radio broadcaster. She has presented ABC Classic FM's Morning Program for over 12 years. Each morning an hour is devoted to an interview with a notable guest, interspersed with some of their own musical choices. She has interviewed thousands of notable people throughout her career. Her association with the ABC began when she joined its announcing staff in 1967. Since then she has overcome major barriers to the accepted roles for women in broadcasting. On 15 October 1975 she became the first woman to read national radio news, and in 1978 was the first woman to present national television news. She has presented a variety of music and current affairs programs, and won a devoted audience for her high rating morning program The Margaret Throsby Show on ABC's Radio 2BL. Margaret Throsby's voice has been described as 'Aural Velvet'. She is the daughter of Alison Battarbee, a former cellist with the Sydney Symphony, and the mother of the musician Holly Throsby.
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  • Margaret Throsby AM (born 3 October 1941) is an Australian radio broadcaster. She has presented ABC Classic FM's Morning Program for over 12 years. Each morning an hour is devoted to an interview with a notable guest, interspersed with some of their own musical choices. She has interviewed thousands of notable people throughout her career. Her association with the ABC began when she joined its announcing staff in 1967.
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  • Margaret Throsby
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