Air Heads

This week on the show we catch up with Jordan Bocock

This week's Episode is another edition of Then and Now. John and Julie from The 3MP breakfast show sit down with me and we here samples of some of their work when they first came together as a duo back in 1999 compared to some of their on air work these days.

This week on the show we catch up with Aimee Craig from Bendigo's Hit 91.9This week on the show Aimee reveals how she used to teach the craft of radio and Podcasting in Jail. That's right in jail! Much like a lot of other announcers on this Podcast Aimee started her career at Community Radio SYN FM in Melbourne which lead her to NOVA 100 to work in Promotions and Marketing later landing her first on Air Role with Hit 91.9 in Bendigo.Aimee's Content is more than just what's happening between the speakers. Social Media is a big part of what Aimee does here at hit and notes that this as a big part of the radio industry moving forward.

This week on this show Steve Woods joins us for a chat about his long multi colored career in radio. From his early Production days, on air dominance and then leading a small radio team out of the dangers of shutting their doors.Steve has done everything in radio and off the back of his career he's written 2 amazing resources that every radio announcer should have in their collection which is why we have decided to air this Podcast JUST before Christmas ;P

This week on the Show Leroy explores another radio Podcast that's certainly worth a listen if you are a Radio Nerd. Jon Vertigan's "I was a Teenage Prize pig" is a great concept linking the concept of winning prizes on the radio when he was growing up (Yes he's kept the audio) to the announcers that gave them away and what they are up to now.

Mark "Robbo" Robinson is one of very few radio announcers in Australia that has been lucky enough to work in broadcasting overseas as well as here in Australia and this week on the pod cast we dive into some of the key differences between the two Countries.Robbo has a lot of great advice to share and sites his connection with Listeners as the number one motivation factor for why he wakes up early and Greets Central Victoria where they are at.

Nic Kelly is one of the best Music Announcers on the radio today. A local Gosford boy hands out daily lessons in localism during his 9-12 shift at Hit on the Central Coast. In and out of radio over his Journey Nic has learnt some really important lessons and opens up about the most important one gifted to him by Ash London.If you are an aspiring music announcer then make sure you run your ears over this episode of the Air Heads Podcast.

13 Years on Breakfast radio in Melbourne at one station is a tough ask for any radio personality but Peter "Grubby" Stubbs and Diane “Dee Dee” Dunleavy make it look easy at GOLD 104.3. Both the can be still heard today albeit separately on Melbourne's 3AW they are both a Juggernaut of the industry. Grubby has some great nostalgic stories to tell on this Podcast and there are some fantastic lessons to learn along the way.

On Episode 153 it’s special Episode on the air heads podcast featuring a topic of conversation that’s always in the back of your mind as an announcer. The moment you dread from the moment your career starts… I know of a few announcers that have navigated their long career without this happening to them but I’ll be honest they are few and far between…I’m talking about when you accidentally say F#%K on the radio.

As a Motor Sport nut Leigh was lucky enough to start his career at a Community Radio network based in Bathurst! Seriously... does it get much better? After trying his hand at announcing Leigh was always destined to become a news journalist. There are some great lessons in this podcast if your are looking at news presenting.

One of the Juggernauts of Radio in Brisbane is Ian Skippen. Famous for his anchor work with the B105 morning Crew Ian shares some really important radio lessons from working in the Country to the Big city Metro gig. What happened on the day the Jamie Dunn punched him in the studio? Find out on this Podcast.

It was only a few Months ago that I opened my stupid Mouth and told you to show me your old Radio Air Checks and I'll show you mine. It was all set to happen on the 150th Episode of the Air Heads Podcast...Well that went Quick!I actually didn't expect you to brave enough to dive into those vaults and pull out the audio you thought you'd buried forever. I guess a promise is a promise... Let me just say one thing in advance. Once you hear this... I can't be unheard.

If you ever wanted to know what radio was like in the 70's and 80's well there is no better man than John Peters to tell you the stories. In this Episode of the Air Heads Podcast John reflects on Interviewing some of the big names like Elton John and Michael Hutchence and tells the story of how he woke up to Iggy Pop making himself a coffee in his Kitchen. This Episode is a ripper!

This week on the Podcast another talent that has community radio to thank for her career. Starting doing a youth show at PBAFM in Adelaide, Crystal caught the radio bug early and knew she could turn her passion into a Career. With the Help of Sean Craig Murphy at the Australian Radio School Crystal was on her way to Tamworth! Crystal has done many shifts on the radio in her short career and sights breakfast as something she enjoys the most aswell as mixing it with the locals from every town she adopts.

Ian Wright is the General Manager of Community Radio 90.1 Happy FM. After a number of years in Commercial Radio Ian now takes pleasure in the simple thing life has to offer in the Coastal South Australian town of Victor Harbor often broadcasting from 2 pop up radio studios in the local shopping malls.In this week's Podcast Ian shares about some of the great lessons he has learned in Commercial radio and proudly highlights the importance of Community when it comes to the development of future radio talent.

This week on the show we address an issue that has really come to the surface over the last 18 months for obvious reasons but it's been around a while. This industry can from time to time leave you a little lonely and isolated so we chat with members of the radio industry this week that have had to work down this street and find a way out.

In this week's episode of the Air Heads Podcast you'll soon learn that ever since she was a little girl Leisha has wanted Radio as a career path.Playing toy cars with her brother she realized her dream while playing music and track announcing for the cordoned off lounge room that housed her make shift race track.On the way to making her dream come true Leisha has had to make some personal sacrifices along the way and this podcast is a solid reminder that you can't always have your cake and eat it too.

Glen Star is quite your entertainer! Vocally he's really talented on stage as a performer which is why his radio career has been up and down like a Yo Yo over the last few years. One min Glen is performing on cruise ships all over the world, the next he's entertaining the masses on the radio.Glen has now landed back in a town he knows all too well to do the breakfast show and sink his teeth into early morning starts and content creation.

If you think you have got a used by date to land your first job in radio these days well here is the episode of Airheads you have been waiting for.Craig Kahlefeldt is proof that if you want it bad enough you have to keep believing that someone will take a chance on you. Craig has a great story and gives Air Heads a fair shout out during this podcast noting that one episode prompted him to send an air check away that was about to change the path and gain him entry into the industry he wanted so bad!

This week on the Podcast we have a chat with Moffee from 106.3 Triple M. Moffee is another great solo breakfast announcer that knows what it takes to build a successful solo breakfast show. Callers, guests and thinking outside the box are all the tools he uses to bring his breakfast show to life. Moffee is the only solo breakfast show that I know that's had the power to convince his General Manager that broadcasting his breakfast show from London was not only a good idea but well within the stations budget. You'll get a lot out of this Episode of the Air Heads Podcast!