 In 2005 Fidler ventured into radio, fronting the 7–10pm shift on ABC Local Radio station 612 ABC Brisbane.Since 2006, he has hosted the 11 am–3pm shift on 612 ABC Brisbane, with the show's first hour—known as "The Conversation Hour"—also broadcast on 702 ABC Sydney.He currently hosts "Conversations with Richard Fidler" on ABC's Radio National.