Air Heads

Today on the Pod cast I catch up with one of the best Music Jocks in the Country. Dave Williams from Triple M, Melbourne and now anchor of Kennedy Molloy. Dave talks through where it all started for him but also hands down some pretty helpful tips for making great radio!

If NEWS is your career of choice then our next guest on the podcast should be right up your alley. Kerrie Turner was one of the first people I worked along side at 5RM/ Magic FM in South Australia. Kerrie used to do the news every half hour for the breakfast show I used to host. We have both did the same radio course and ended up landing at the same station. Kerrie's only flaw really is the fact that she's a Port Adelaide Supporter LOL! She's a great chat for this week's Podcast!

Star 101.9 Mackay’s Rob Kidd joins us this week on Air Heads! He's been in the game for 25+ with stays at stations right across Australia at stations like Triple M Melbourne, Vega 91.5 Melbourne and 4MK, 4CC, 4TO, 4BU and 5MU.Rob has some great advice for young announcers wanting to gain entry into the radio industry!

Sean Craig Murphy has worked in radio since he was 18. He's worked at 15 stations all around Australia including 2dayFM in Sydney, FoxFM in Melbourne, SAFM, MIX 102.3 and more recently Triple M Adelaide.Sean's twice been awarded Australia's Best Music Personality by his peers. He's also worked in many areas outside of announcing including show producing, programming, marketing, PR, integration and copywriting.Sean gives back to radio too running the Australian Radio School - You can check out the website for more details here!https://www.australianradioschool.com/australian_radio_school_tutors.php

Madeline Burke is a news presenter at Gold 104.3 and Kiss 101.1 in Melbourne. The difference between Maddie and everybody else we have chatted too on this Pod Cast is she's got 2 disciplines... News Reading and On Air Talent... Both of which are very different... Maddie has some fantastic advice for young people who want to break into the industry.

Former Big Brother House Mate and Radio host Paul "Chicken" Dyer joins me this week for a chat on today's episode. Chicken worked along side me in Geelong producing K-Rock's Breakfast show for a number of years and we had a lot of fun along the way.If Chicken taught me one thing during our time together it was how to respond to the critics! Listen in for some red hot advice on how to deal with the haters.

Steve Hart played a massive role in getting my Radio career underway with a Radio School that he started in Adelaide! Find out how a kids book was the motivator for me to take things to the next level.

This week I catch up with an old house mate of mine from 5RM/ Magic FM in the River land. We have both moved on since then and have enjoyed great careers in radio. Steve Murphy is currently at MIX 102.3 in Adelaide and has worked across most Day Parts up and down the dial. He has some great tips for young announcers getting into the industry especially when it comes to interviewing!

Lisa Millard is part of a thriving breakfast team in Geelong, VIC. Hayden & Milly have been entertaining the Geelong Community for 8 years and they don't show any signs of taking the foot off the gas either. This week on the show we chat about what makes a winning breakfast show and as you'll hear Milly is one of the best Story tellers in the industry we'll quiz her about that too.

Mel Tracina joins me for a chat this week about her journey in radio that has ultimately landed her a job at Nova100 in Melbourne. Mel has a real "Whatever it takes" attitude and as you'll here in the pod cast it's payed off!

David Rogerson teaches the newly developed Mobile Communications course as part of the Advertising and Digital Media Faculty at Macleay College in NSW.With a 20+ year career history in the media and digital communications industry, David has a reputation for directing and delivering award winning excellence in communications strategies having been a winner and finalist across numerous Australian Commercial Radio Awards. He is currently the managing director of his own consultancy company, Strategic Media Solutions, which provides marketing, media and communications services to a range of corporate and small business clients.

Kevin is the former Content Directer of GOLD 104.3 in Melbourne and MIX 102.3 Adelaide. Kevin is a Seasoned professional when in comes to the Radio industry and shares some great advice with us on today's Podcast.

Today on the show we catch up with a man that has been apart of the Adelaide Radio Landscape for years until only recently! Jason "Snowy" Carter has been on SAFM (Now Hit 107), Triple M and more recently the Anchor of Adelaide's Number one Breakfast show Jodie and Soda!

Bryce Ruthven is the morning announcer on TRFM Gippsland, part of the ACE Radio Network. Bryce is nearing 8 years in commercial radio after stepping away from the camera and a television career to pursue his soccer and radio career. Since then, Bryce has been apart of one of the biggest shows in the country in WSFM’s Jonesy and Amanda. Bryce talks about his career this week and offers you some good advice for fellow Air heads!

Fyona Smith is Head of Radio at The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), responsible for the development and delivery of AFTRS Radio and Podcasting courses.She is EP of AFTRS Audio Boom Channel showcasing student work and industry research and holds a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching.Prior to AFTRS, Fyona produced and presented SCA’s national top rated School of Rock radio show, hosted Southern Cross Television’s, Australian music TV show ‘School of Rock Oz Made’ and held the position of Network Music Director for Triple M Localworks.Listen out for Fyona's top 5 tips on gaining entry into this great industry.

He's been in the radio industry for nearly 30 years so he's got a lot of experience to share. Mike Byrne has come from the humble beginnings as an announcer at a Community Radio Station to now Group Content Director at Southern Cross Australia (Newcastle).

2Day FM mornings announcer Jaben Ryan joins me this week for a chat about his journey! How did this cool cat end up doing mornings on one of the biggest radio stations in the country? Listen in to find out

Maroon is one of the good guys when it comes to the Radio Industry! He was a mentor of mine while I was working at Triple M In Melbourne and his advice was something that I've always held close during my time in this industry. Today on the Pod cast we chat about his career and the golden nuggets he has picked up along the way!

This week I catch up with an old workmate from my days at Hot100 in Darwin. Pete Davidson is now the Content Director at 2CC in Canberra but is also Group Content Director of the Captital Radio Network. We chat with him about his journey and what a Content Director expects when listening to a demo for the first time.

Hayden Miller has been working in Geelong doing breakfast radio for the last 8 years but has been in the industry for close to 20. Hayden shares his journey of getting his start in the industry but also touches on breakfast radio and what you need to do to build and maintain a solid show.