Air Heads

With over 30 years of experience in the radio industry, Toni Tenaglia (afternoon announcer on Melbourne’s Gold 104.3) has spent time working side by side with some of the industry’s biggest names and some of the best and most successful networks and stations within Australia and internationally. Toni has alot of great advice to offer young announcers wanted to shape their career in radio. This is a great listen.

Craig Meddings started on air on his own Pirate

Starting his career at B105 in Brisbane - Liam Renton has shaped a career with variety. From his role as On Air contributing Anchor of several breakfast shows, Breakfast Executive Producer in Brisbane, Content Director and Head of Australian Traffic Network in Queensland.

This week it's a bloke that's been in and out of radio to satisfy a TV career. There's a reason he keeps getting drawn back to radio. Mike Hammond from WSFM is one of the best solo announcers around the Country and in this week's episode of the show you will see why. He's a craftsman of this game.

Finding success on two continents, from explosive launches of Nova 100 Melbourne and Virgin Radio Vancouver, to acclaim through Australian and Canadian Industry Awards for his Programming, Music Direction and Morning Shows; Ronnie Stanton has quite a story. Today he's here to share parts of that story with us on the Air Heads Podcast!

This week on the show a man that has been everywhere in radio. From the heights of National Drive at ARN to the lows of slowly putting himself back together again after burning out and breaking down. Luke Toohey is an open book and speaks freely about his ups and down radio. You will learn a lot from this weeks episode.

I've known Cogho for 15+ years and this is the second time we are working together in this industry. It's not uncommon to work with someone more than once in the nature of the radio game. Cogho has a lot of great stores about his nearly 30 years behind the microphone and shares how being local is more important now more than ever before as we try are navigate the waters of CONVID 19

Garrath has shown us how it's done. He has nailed the ability to stay in the same spot for 11 years. In radio that's unheard of these days but for a bloke that set himself the benchmark of 2 years he's stood the test of time as Content Directer of 3BA and Power FM in Ballaratt

Erin Ramsey has had some of the best jobs in the world when it comes to media and this week on the podcast we dive into some of those from snow reports in the Alpine regions of Australia to flying above Sydney in a chooper checking traffic conditions.

Erica Davis is a multi talented media professional. Known for her work on Sydney Weekender Erica has also dabbled in the radio industry and understand Connection! This week on this show Erica shares what it was like to deliver the news of September 11 to the Central Coast and we chat about the great times she has had in the radio industry.

Radio started for Dave whilst he was still in high school as the host of a breakfast show on community radio. At the time his mum said if he “put as much effort into his school work as he did radio, he could be a brain surgeon.”His first paid job in radio was driving around handing out Smith’s chips and icy cold Up’n’Gos, before he made it on-air, which has seen him work all over the country.Now at Star 104.5 on the Central Coast as mornings announcer/ Music Director Dave this week on the Pod offers some great insights into the radio industry

This week's guest has had quite your career! Chris Rieger Started at 4VL after graduating from radio school. He's been all around the COuntry working in nearly every day part that could be achieved in radio including News!Chris is a Radio all Rounder - Have a listen this week as we share radio war stories!

Joining me this week in the studio is long time friend and broadcaster Matty Boyed. We worked together at Hot100 in Darwin in the early 2000's chasing Crocs and Drop bears around the Top end. That will make more sense when you listen to the Podcast.When it comes to "Jack of all trades" Matty is the Epitome of that working as a broadcaster early but then also taking on the role of head technician at Hot 100 Darwin.

Yas is Currently on air at Edge FM alongside a weekend brekky show called the "Weekend Wake-up with Blake and Yas".Yas has done the rounds in community radio (Breakfast, Drive, Workday) and Paneling and Promotions (Nova) and also has a fancy piece of paper that says 'Bachelor of Communication - majoring in Journalism and Marketing'.Also on the show this week we catch up with a Podcast listener that has just nailed their first job in Radio!

Ever wanted to do Radio in Paradie? Well my guest this week on the show does exactly that. Dave Peters is one half of the Triple M Breakfast teams in Mackay and as you'll hear in this weeks show he wouldn't be anywhere else...

It's not very often I get to chat with an OAM on the Air Heads Podcast so when the opportunity came up I grabbed it with both hands. Steve Ahern is a seasoned professional when in comes to broadcasting and is not only the man responsible for "Making Radio - The Book" he also lends his industry skills to www.radioinfo.com.au for radio news andwww.AsiaRadiOtoday.comIf you would like to get a copy of Steve's "Making Radio" publication - follow this link! https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/media-communication-studies/Making-Radio-Steve-Ahern-9781742372075

Production Guru Ben Ryan from Nova's 106.5 has decided to give back to the radio industry and write an e-book! "Why did the chicken cross live to the studio" talks about radio comedy for modern radio. Make sure if you get the chance hit up the website https://www.ydidthechicken.com/

Kate Mede is one half of The Ace Radio network's Morning Rush responsible for waking up parts of NSW and Victoria. Kate has a great radio brain as you'll hear in this podcast always thinking about Content and turning small life moments into radio golden nuggets. If you are a young announcer wanting to get into the industry or your thinking about changing you career to radio then Kate's story is nothing short of inspiring.

Ben Latimer is Head of Programming at NOVA, Australia's # 1 metro Network, overseeing its Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth Stations. Ben Talks openly about Ben and Liam’s move back to Adelaide and offers some great advice for young radio Sponges

Aiden Grant was one of the genius' involved in coming up with the RNB Friday's brand that has grown into the SCA Fabric. Currently on the air with Nova Adelaide and Creative Director of 1079 Life. Aiden has a massive passion for music which you will hear in this chat and talks openly about getting back on the horse after being made redundant by a previous employer.