Air Heads

Brad Wood got his start standing out the front of a shop talking into a toilet brush! Well... sort of... you will need to listen to the Pod Cast to get the full story... Now he hosts a number of music shifts round the country on the hit network!

Spending most of her career Presenting and producing the breakfast show in Gippsland, VIC. Mandy has an unreal gift of being able to work with ANYONE. During her time in Gippsland she worked with 3 separate Co-hosts for the breakfast show. It's hard enough to find that spark with one person let alone several.Mandy is currently doing some Casual stuff with FOX FM Melbourne and around the Country with the Hit network.

"You have to be a former sports star to become a great sports broadcaster". I'ts a statement that has been thrown around the media landscape for years and today we are about to put that Myth to bed. Tom King is one of the best Sports Journalists in the Country and has never kicked a Sherrin at the elite level.Listen to how Kingy shaped his career by taking the steps needed to eventually have him sitting behind the Microphone at the MCG and calling two Toyota AFL Grand Finals within a week of each other.

Danny Lakey can be heard right across the Hit network in the late evenings. In this week's episode we chat about the difference between Stand Up Comedy and the creation of radio content and Danny is no backwards in coming forward for advice on up and coming radio announcers.

We have never ventured outside of Australian borders for this Podcast but this week that all changes as we chat with the king of Fund Raising Radio Bill Scott from Share Media USA. Bill jumped at the chance to chat with me on this weeks episode of the podcast because he much like everyone else I talk to on this show in a self confessed Radio Nerd!

Vinnie Shannon has been around radio a long time and you would be hard pressed to find a job this man hasn't done in radio. Vinnie currently serves at the music Director of Triple M Adelaide and Mix in Perth. In this weeks Episode Vinnie talks about airchecks and what you should expect as a young announcers and how he was responsible for the sone and only time that Hamish & Andy played 2 songs back to back!

This week on the Pod Cast Digby Gillings talks about how he would rather host a solo music show than be apart of the personality driven show. Digby has an unbelievably relatable nature both on and off the the air and breaks down how he achieves it with such ease in this weeks Episode of Air Heads.

Alo Baker is a TV and radio presenter. Best known for his Foxtel series Aussie Dream livers and for his radio work with Southern Cross Austereo. Alo took out Best Entertainment Presenter at this years ACRAs (Australian Commercial Radio Awards). On this weeks Pod cast we talk about taking risks and being brave enough to put yourself out there.

Cecelia Ramsdale is a Voice Over Artist, Voice Actor, Podcaster (Wellness Collective Podcast.), Voice Coach, Audio & Radio Producer. Cecelia's friends descibe her as a Jill of all trades and you can hear why as you listen to this weeks episode of Air Heads. Cecelia has some great tips on how to get into the radio industry and points out there there may be other areas of this industry you may wanna try your hand at.

Alex Flack is the Assistant Content Director at Triple M Adelaide. Coming from producing and presenting a breakfast show Alex knows what it takes to make good content. In this weeks episode of the Air heads he talks about the transition from one of the boys to one of the bosses and admits it wasn't the easiest thing in life he has ever had to navigate.

Let's debrief about the big Season we have had of Air Heads (The Pod Cast) I would Love to get your feedback on what your thoughts have been and what we can do better movning forward as we look toward Season two.

Well known for spending 20+ years counting down the biggest hits in the land with Take 40 Australia. Barry Bissell kicked off his radio career in Swan Hill and from there developed quite a career. How many announcers do you know that have been requested to interview Elton John?, spent 45 mins taking Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson while on tour? Now living a quiet life in suburban Melbourne this week I have a chat with the very man that started it all for me. Listening to take 40 on a Sunday afternoon was my introduction to radio. This week it's our 50th Episode and I couldn't think of anyone better to share the occasion with.

Daniel Brewer had an unorthodox start to his radio career being forced into this game by Australia's former Minister John Howard's work for the dole scheme. Turns out it's the best thing that could have ever happened to Daniel.

Gavin Miller started his radio career in his home town of Bathurst, NSW, at the ripe old age of 15.Since then, he's done the rounds of this great Country of ours with radio postings in Cairns, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth & Melbourne.When it comes to music knowledge I don't actually think there is anyone in the radio industry with Gavin's depth as well as having an amazing back catalogue of interviews with the world’s best artists and musicians.Gavin drives you homes weekdays - 4pm to 7pm on Melbourne's GOLD104.3, as well as hosting This Week In Music, Saturdays 4pm to 6pm, and Sundays 7am to 9am.

Tim Blackwell can be heard in drive with Kate Ritchie and Marty Sheargold, weekdays from 4pm to 6pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.Tim has been part of the Nova Entertainment since 2001 and is one of the nations best contributing anchors going around. Tim takes us back to how it all started for him and has some great advice on how to shape your career in broadcasting.

Tim Berg has been an Announcer, Content Director and now a Breakfast producer for Brisbane's 97.3. In this week's episode Tim shares the ups and downs of his career so far and some great tips on how to make your mark in Australian Radio.

Katrina is new to the radio industry and has been ON-AIR with Light FM Melbourne for the last 2 years! If you are looking at getting into radio later on in life then this Pod Cast is certainly worth a listen. We chat about what's important when it comes to your approach to a new career and how you can make connections work for you!

Simon Diaz creates an easy place for listeners to relax during their afternoons from 1pm to 4pm in Sydney and Melbourne on smooth fm.With over 20 year’s radio experience, Simon brings a lot to this episode including some great war stories from the industry coupled with some fantastic advice on how you can have the same kind of success.

Whippy has done what many announcers dream of in this industry and that is be on staff while launching a brand new radio station. In this Pod cast Whippy gives us some insight to that but also has some red hot tips on how to get the best out of your music shift.

Dean Kesby started his radio career hanging around radio stations... Now he is the Wave Fm Content Director in Wollongong plus Regional Content Director of Grant Broadcasters NSW. He works closely with breakfast shows and in this podcast highlights the important tactic of story arc'ing.