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We talk to some of those great Australian disc jockeys of the 70’s and 80’s who became so much part of our lives as we grew up!
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
He worked in 4 capital cities, presented a range of music formats, introduced a myriad of ‘special guests’ to his programs and today shared a full swag of great stories from a very full career! That’s Bernie Brittain! Enjoy!
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Melbourne born, but an icon of Sydney radio through the 70’s and 80’s and the man responsible for taking Triple J to the nation, Barry Chapman’s career in radio has been anything but mainstream. Great stories and a history lesson rolled into one! Enjoy!
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
65 years in the media doesn’t happen by accident, it takes talent, persistence and maybe an ounce of luck every now and again. Whether it’s through television or radio, so many of us have grown up with Philip Brady, an Australian media icon. Enjoy!
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
From the highlands of Scotland, to country Western Australia before eventually settling east, the journey to become the first woman in Australia to rate No 1 for a talk-back program on prime time radio, was an exciting one for our guest Muriel Cooper. Enjoy!
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
From living in the Middle East and relying on Radio Australia for his ‘radio fix’ to becoming the youngest drive time announcer in the history of Sydney radio, Mike Hammond has stories aplenty that span over 17 years of quality broadcasting. Enjoy!
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
From travelling through the country selling flair and body shirts to becoming part of one of Melbourne’s most loved breakfast duos, today’s guest has had a unique radio journey that continues as strong as ever today. It’s Peter “Grubby’ Stubbs! Enjoy!
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Ian Nicholls is a radio journeyman clocking up almost 70 years in the business. He has skipped across the Melbourne radio dial, as well as working in country Victoria, Tassie and his first appointment in Young NSW. A man of many talents and a load of stories!! Enjoy!
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
He went from being one of the most influential music jocks in the 70’s and 80’s, putting together the famous 3XY Top 40 charts, hosting the station's legendary Album Show and playing a part in the introduction of FM radio in Australia, to joining a Buddhist community in a Victorian country town. The journey (so far) of Chris Maxwell McGlone really is unique. Enjoy!
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
If you have been involved with 5 or 6 diverse formats, worked at both AM and FM stations and successfully transitioned between commercial radio and the ABC, you are a survivor! George Danes ticks all the boxes! Enjoy! (Tnx to Wayne Mac and David Oaten for some Mellow Music treasures!)
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
He's a Brisbane boy who paid his dues in the bush and eventually made his way to the big time in Sydney, before settling back in his home town. Even spending an hour with Graham Roberts for the first time, you really do feel like you are chatting with "your old mate, Robbo!" Enjoy!