Air Heads

This week on the Podcast we catch up with South Australian Icon Cosi from the SAFM Breakfast show. Cosi is very grounded when it comes to his career in the radio industry and prides himself on the simple fact that people matter. There are so many valuable lessons in this podcast for young up and coming radio people. The Key take away was a lesson he leaned at the top of Mount Lofty (Adelaide) after a week filling on the SAFM breakfast show.

Alo Baker started his career in Dubbo, has been to the Gold Coast and is now back in Dubbo and haven't times changed! Alo has taken "Then and Now" to a whole new level with different audio lifted from the same station just with a different name/ Brand... Then = Star FM Now = Triple M... You'll love his episode of then and now as you hear Alo laugh along at how high pitched he sounded when first jumping behind the microphone,

This week on the podcast Bryan Madigan snuck into the radio industry via a Triple M Listener Party and hasn't looked back. He's spent some time in some of the best markets around Australia and worked along side some amazing talent including the radio juggernaut that is the Christian O'Connell Breakfast show. Bryan comes armed to this podcast with some really impressive lessons on persistence and creating success of the back of trying his hand at pretty much everything radio has to offer.

An air check from 1987 landed in my inbox this week and it belonged to Jason Staveley from Gold 104.3. Now the head for Music for GOLD 104.3 and WSFM in Melbourne and Sydnedy Jason still finds time to fill the gaps on the air and loves it! On this weeks show we talk preparation and the art of music announcing.

Coastie got his start at Triple M in Brisbane when he was 21 years old writing comedy for the night show. A self confessed tragic fan Martin Molly, Roy & HG and Merrick & Rosso. Much like others Coastie found a way to get behind the microphone doing stunts for the mid-dawns Triple Announcer at the time and after a decorated career he is now the breakfast announcer at 102.9 at Triple M Broome.If you are learning the craft of solo breakfast radio Coastie is someone who offers some great tips and insights in this episode of The Airheads podcast.

Tracey Sergiacomi has been on the air for 11 years in the one market which is quite an achievement in radio. Over the journey she has gained some great knowledge working in a number of different departments. In this Podcast you will hear how powerful Localism and Heritage are when it comes to owning your town. Tracy is a unreal story teller and delivers some really great lessons in this Episode of the Air Heads Podcast! Listen now at airheadsradio.com

This is a segment of the Air Heads podcast that was born out of a Facebook question I posted the other day: Do you still have your first Aircheck? The amount of messages I got off the back of that post was out of control and they were all asking to hear my first Air Check? Believe me that will come but in the mean time - who's up for sharing theirs?Who's first Air check would you like to hear from the radio industry. I threw the challenge up to long time radio friend and mentor Liam Renton and let's just say he delivered.

Angela Frino started as an On Air announcer at 3SH in Swan Hill. Over the years Angela has tried her hand at pretty much every single job a radio station has to offer and has now landed in her sweet spot as not only The Content Director of Edge FM and 1521 2QN in Deniliquin she's running the show as General Manager. Angela Highlights some great key lessons in this episode including getting yourself in front of people and how to successfully transition from one department to another if that's your desire later in your career.

Chris Dzelde is the former Drive Announcer/Music Director Power FM & 1125 5MU in Murray Bridge, South Australia. Over the years Chris has done the rounds across the industry navigating most of his commercial radio experience in South Australia with Triple M, Mix 102.3 and 5MU. This week on the show we dive into how Chris made a network drive show work across the whole state. Staying local in a regional market is hard enough let alone doing it from a different town.

Ben wood fell into radio via the Street Team at NOVA in Sydney. Realising early his foot was in the door working the with street team the hard work started trying to get noticed by the right people. Ben has done the Metro thing and now anchors the breakfast show for Triple M on the Gold Coast as well as holding a leadership position as assistant Content Director. We chat with Ben this week about the moves you need to make early in your career to get noticed and what to do when you have to air check the very same show you are apart of and a day to day basis.

When it comes to describing Silco there is only one word that come to mind and that's versatile. As you'll hear in this episode of The Air Heads Podcast he's done about 101 jobs in his career with ease. It was only recently that Silco had settled on the Triple M brand to live out the rest of his radio life until another curve ball was thrown his way and now he's back where he started doing mornings on the HIT brand in Mildura.

One of the most talked about radio hosts this year is MAFS 2021 reality TV participant Bryce Ruthven. This is the second time I have caught up with Bryce on the Air Heads podcast but on this occasion we focus on what Reality can do for a career in radio.

It's not very often I let a Port Adelaide Supporter onto this Podcast but on this occasion I had to make an exception. Damon Adams is walking talking evidence that you can start a career in radio at any age. He traded his class full of students for a microphone after spending one night at the Australian Radio School in Adelaide. you will get some great advice out of this week's Episode of the Air Heads Podcast especially if you think you have left it too late.

This week.on the show it's one of the nicest humans on the planet. Indy Symons' radio career started out in her bedroom so obsessed with Delta Goodrem that she dedicated her make shift bedroom radio station to her. Indy talks about the difference between breakfast radio and walking the solo journey. Some great lessons in this weeks Podcast!

Matt has been around the Australian radio landscape for years racking up flying hours at Nova in Perth and K-Rock in Geelong but these days he finds himself sitting pretty as On Air drive host, Content Director and Station Manager at Territory FM in Darwin in the NT. During this Episode of the Air Heads Podcast the first thing you will notice is the passion Matt has for the radio industry. You'll love this week's chat.

I first met Ewan was when he panneled the footy at Triple M in Melbourne. He is a walking, talking example of perseverance. Ewan always looked for a better opportunity which took him to work day jock/ Music Director at SAFM in Adelaide. Ewan is now head of sports content for the Triple M network leading some of the best sports commentary teams in the Country.

This week on the Podcast we explore how radio is moving in a different direction. This time 10 years ago it was all about what was between the speakers, well not anymore. How can you take the skills you have learned from radio and transfer them to Digital on demand Content Kyle Dundas gives some great insight this week as we dive into Episode 125.

It's a question I get asked a lot in the radio industry. Is it possible to take your co-host to the next market? Well hopefully this Ep of the Air Heads Podcast should answer that question for you. Tim and Jess stuck to their guns, turned down a number of jobs both individually and and as a team to build what is now one of the best radio teams in Australia regionally on the Hit Network.This week on Air Heads we talk with Tim and Jess the Victorian Super Show for the Hit Network.

Starting as a panel operator in Bendigo Keegs Scilini has hustled his way into a net work night show with the Ace Radio Network. In this weeks Episode of the show you'll hear how Eddie McGuire paid for Keeg's education in radio and how getting your foot in the door these days can be quite a surprising experience for a Content Director.

People often ask me to pick my favorite chat on the Air Heads Podcast? I can't answer that it's like asking me who my favorite child is... 9 times out of 10 I'll play a very straight bat and say "Every Episode I have recorded has some valuable points and listeners to the Podcast will learn so much from any given episode"... While that statement is true, after recording this episode with Sarah I think I officially have a favorite Episode! Sarah not only talks about where she came from and her journey into radio but there are so many lessons in this podcast for young announcers it's not funny. Quite reading this description and DIVE IN!