Dave Sutherland 2HD's Meryl Swanson, whose program is made in Newcastle but is also networked to 2SM and into much of NSW (including 2BH Broken Hill which reaches into South Australia) and QLD (north to Gympie), has resigned. Uralla Public School - More activity by Richard We're bringing AI back to reality. I do wonder what Ron E was about to ask her when this clip got clipped at the end. Here they are, the Top 40 Metro Radio Newsreaders of All Time (in no particular order). I just enjoy variety, entertaining people and having fun life is too short to be too serious. Dave Sutherland | 2SM Super Radio Network DAVE SUTHERLAND Dave Sutherland has been in radio for many years, working at stations like 2GO Gosford, Triple G FM Gunnedah and is also very well known to Newcastle listener's as the longest running host of 2KO's Jukebox Saturday Night. In February 1992 a commercial syndicate headed by John Brown attempted to purchase the station. Although the logo is inextricably linked to 2SM, it was, according to radio historian Wayne Mac, actually created for Brisbane pop station 4IP by a company called Eagle Marketing and subsequently adopted by other stations including 2SM, 3XY and 2NX. Just like its sister stations Dance Super Digi, Fun Super Digi, Gorilla Radio, Zoo Digital it is also owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. Here's a few snippets from that day; It's mainly from Keith Williams' drive show. I said that on air and thats one of the things I said on Saturday that I had never said before so I can only assume that was the straw that broke the camels back. )", "Church Ends Talks on Sale of Radio Station", "2SM Lights Out as City Station Gives up on Country", "Sultan of Breakfast Swing Puts His Zing into 2SM's Zipper", ABT told of plans to warehouse TVQ shares, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2SM&oldid=1131699060, Hi-Tide Fishing Show (Saturday and Sunday 4am to 7am), This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 09:44. Stream Link: http://play.2smsupernetwork.com AAC Audio AAC audio is a newer audio format which offers superior sound at lower bitrates. "2SM's Two Way Radio", as it was called, was broadcast throughout 1967 and most of 1968. Nov 18, 2022. Sydney, Australia On 2SM, Tony Withers broadcast the Jantzen Hit Parade on Sundays, which was played over loudspeakers across Sydney's beaches. 2SM pays the Bridge toll On his Facebook page Paul said I am moving on Starting with the freedom to be able to defend both my integrity and professionalism.. Shortlist. The question then is: Does an employees right to free speech trump their employers right to conduct their business in a way that enhances their brand and maximises profit? Im not going to let them shut me down on free speech.. The finale was an all-star salute to Johnny O'Keefe with"Shout" and "Move it Baby, Move it." Everything was different. NRL, cricket, rugby union, AFL, soccer, motorsport, boxing, athletics & swimming if its happening in sport, Talkin Sport has it covered. Trivialisation of grief. After dark radio is a time when people like a more relaxed exchange of ideas and thats what Talk Tonight offers. Besides entertaining a large nightly audience, Graeme acknowledges Talk Tonight is the media of trust in times of community disruption., Talk Overnight Login or register. 2SM subsequently relegated the format to a more minor role in the station's programming, but talkback proved a goldmine for other stations reluctant to take . Visit the site here. I was in the car driving to university at the time and only heard some of it. 2HDs Meryl Swanson, whose program is made in Newcastle but is also networked to 2SM and into much of NSW (including 2BH Broken Hill which reaches into South Australia) and QLD (north to Gympie), has resigned. I was listening. One of the Rocktober promotions in 1979 was "Win 2SM for a day" (or something like that.) He still had a role with the station on a Sunday night. Hi-Tide continues to be one of Australias leading fishing and boating radio programme. And hear the promo. If you are one of the Haberfield Elliots (or know them) please get in touch and tell me about the day. Members of the executive staff are: A Campbell-Jones (General Manager); L. R. Hood (Sales and Assistant Manager); M. H. Stevenson (Chief Engineer). Today April 2019 TRYING to listen to 2sm announces on weeknight evenings weekend evenings and after 9am weekdays these announcers are very old ill informed & out of touch with middle class society. The author is correct that it's management's decision to remove Dean Mackin. Much later on he ended up at Sydney's Triple M and I started calling him during 1992 to have lengthy, and perhaps more adult, discussions about music and radio. This is a user-edited website. "He's in Newcastle on 2NX," Sparxy replied. A rival radio station gets people to prank call this guy who hosts a quiz show, getting them all to give the same answer to a question. Maybe it sounded the same to everyone else. Mrs Elliott sounded very unfazed by the whole experience. Some programs on Radio 97 are relayed from the Supernetwork group of stations, these can include 2SM, 2HD and 2TM. But a weekago, management terminated his show because, as he says he was told, My conservative style was not suiting the network moving forward. He has it in writing from the former general managerthat, I would not be considered for any additional shifts, fill in shifts, or prime shifts unless I toned it down. (Yep, you can hear this promo, too. I listened as millions also listened to her wonderful programs. Presenters - Radio 97 104.1 FM 103.5 FM - Tweed and Gold Coasts Entertainment Station with John Laws HOME LISTEN PRESENTERS SHOWS PODCASTS NETWORK ADVERTISE CONTACT Presenters On Air Watch Grant Goldman Weekdays from 5am - 6am (EDST) Join Goldie for our Early Morning Breakfast Show. In 2013 Sinclair was appointed Executive Producer/Anchor of the Better Homes & Gardens Radio Show, heard on 70 stations across Australia. Top 40 music (1270 2SM and the Rock of the 80s), smooth-style music (Lite'N'Easy 1269), country music (KICK AM) and classic hits (Gold 1269). It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. media.info. That was certainly a management decision. He started his TV career in 2003 with a lifestyle TV show called Better Living which aired on NTV for one season. Graeme Gilbert Evenings 7pm -12am Talk Overnight Gary Stewart Mon - Fri, 12-5am; Weekends, 12-4am Radio frequencies 2SM Radio broadcasts in the following cities on AM: Sydney 1269 Contacts Site: http://2smsupernetwork.com/ Address: Level 3 8 Jones Bay Road Pyrmont NSW 2009 Phone number: 02 9660 1269 , Openline - 13 12 69 , Newsroom - 02 9552 2454 He later confessed my letter had struck such a chord that he had been carrying it around in his suitcase for months. in late 1979 sinclair joined former 2sm colleagues, ron e sparks (program director), trevor johnson (assistant program director) and gordon o'byrne (presenter) for the rebirth of sydney station 2uw that was then owned by the albert family who owned radio stations in sydney, melbourne and brisbane which became known as the australian radio network Sparx then resurfaced as Sparks, presenting mornings on WS-FM, where he's been for so long he will probably never leave. Probably not as many as still have their copies of Bat Out of Hell and Saturday Night Fever. This countrys undisputed King of Talkback Radio, John Laws continues to keep audiences spellbound. The boundary was broken, nothing to do with "free speech". A petition has been started at change.org by regular guest on the show Jordan Shanks in an attempt to convince 2SM to reinstate Marcus Paul. If a quiz question is to be based on a tragedy, it should be very broad or be part of an ".on this day." segment the year after the tragedy with additional commentary. Dave Cochrane filling in for Richard King 20th December 2022. Who Are You album pack It was just different. That's him looking jubilant on the right. Do you know David's Twitter name? Tags: 2HD | Dean Mackin | Peter Saxon Comment. I know youre a top fella. 173-175 Maitland Road, Sandgate, New South Wales, 2304 Phone 49 676 111. | All content 1996-2023. Shortlist. In 2002 the night time show, hosted by Graeme Gilbert, scored a rating of just 0.1%, the lowest rating ever recorded for a commercial program in a metro market in Australia. 2HD breakfast presenter Richard King left his microphone turned on during a weather update last week, say sources. Who elses opinion could he express with any conviction other than his own? He still loves Chicago and he still loves bikes. And here's a 1978 Chicago Years promo in tribute to Terry Kath. Then you can find out about my own humble on-air efforts on my BAY-FM page. As Moove Flavoured Milk was the sponsor of the gig, it was the least all those rock stars could do to thank them. 1 p.m. 2022 Air Show (Blue Angels at 3 p.m.) 1 p.m. 1st Marine Division Band - Old George Popular Music Group Union . Of all the jocks on 2SM, Ron E Sparx was the one who it seemed would stay forever. 2SM was outshone by the new FM stations in the 1980s, and Triple M's Doug Mulray became the most successful breakfast presenter in Australia, just how groundbreaking Ian MacRae was in the 1970s. And he just said: no worries. Unashamed, I share excerpts of this letter now. Such bad taste. 2SM is a broadcast radio station in Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia, providing Talk, Sport and News program. Barry Chapman sacked him, and word is Alan might not have actually been sleeping, but playing Space Invaders in the jocks' playroom. Dave to Dawn and Weekends. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group.The SM call sign is taken from the initials of Saint Mary's. 2SM's programs are heard across the 2SM Super Radio Network in regional New South Wales and Queensland, consisting of 32 AM and FM stations. They were probably thinking on sacking him for while as hardly anyone called when he was on. But he's always looking at potential new documentary projects and we definitely haven't seen or heard the last of the Mighty Whitey. See more News Soft Sports Talk 240 tune ins AM 1269 - 48Kbps Pyrmont - New South Wales , Australia - English Suggest an update Get the live Radio Widget Leave a comment Leave a review Magazines. So, I actually bought a $400 chair from him just to say thanks for supporting free speech and not kowtowing to groups (such as Sleeping Giants Oz.) Here's a summary. Australian Communications and Media Authority, Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations, "26 Dec 1931 - BROADCASTING STATION. All Rights Reserved. How many of you on here have had a Sydney breakfast show? But its the differences that make it really interesting. In 1969 2SM aggressively fought to regain the youth audience it had lost to 2UW. . At any rate, I wasn't there. Jake Challenor February 21, 2017 2HD's Richard King: "Did that go to air, did it?" Jake Challenor Former Publisher Share on twitter Share on facebook Oops. [13] In late 1994 Wesgo was purchased by Australian Provincial Newspapers, who later purchased the Australian Radio Network in March 1995, requiring some stations to be sold due to media ownership rules. Radio contacts Openline: 13 12 69 Office Fax: +61 02 9552 2979 Newsroom: +61 02 9552 2454 News Fax: +61 02 9552 3314 Time in Sydney: 01:27, 01.13.2023 Recommended ABC Sydney 96Five Inner FM Coast FM 2CC Symban World Radio So this is the same network that was prepared to hire Alan Jones if he wasn't signed by 2GB?? I am not sure what they are offering Sydney at the moment. This is a user-edited website. Here are three different promos for the free gig and the on air special on The Knack: The Knack 1 Thank you, He was the rudest SOB on radio. Dave enjoys the excitement that live radio brings as well as the opportunity to talk to a variety of people from all walks of life as well as the many callers that phone to discuss all kinds of subjects. During 1970 2SM established itself as one of the most promotionally active and innovative commercial stations. I would just let them say what they want. And this guy would call me into his office when he got into management to tell me how I should do talkback radio. Sinclair also hosted a very successful late afternoon TV show, "Connections" on local television station CTC-7 from April until October 1978. Sinclair continued his association with the Network through its AM stations in Sydney (2UW) and Melbourne (3KZ) conversion to the FM band (Sydney's Mix 106.5 and Melbourne's TT FM) until 2001. And he said: Yep yep, Im happy to stay with Carter. I said, I know youre obviously very disappointed about what happened with the show and that weve made that decision and were going to move forward now. The ever-dependable Alan Wilkie gave the weather reports. Today 2SM is part of the Super Radio Network with a mix of talk and music, but languishes at or close enough to the bottom of the Sydney radio ratings. radioinfo ABN: 960 699 39797 | PO Box 6430 North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia. Brian continued to broadcast for the next 25 years plus. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Speech is not free, if someone else is paying you to talk. Some will be let go if they don't meet my standard. At the heart of the issue is that both Mackin and Folau are using their employers platform to espouse their personal views. My goal is to make travel more accessible and inclusive. Seeing him around regularly after that, I kept reminding him of my love for the 2SM of his era, and he probably thought I was just a crazy stuck-in-the-'70s 2SM obsessive nutcase. View profile. All Rights Reserved. The mere fact he has so many haters ( and far more many supporters) proves he has done a great job. 5 Triple M 101.5 Announcer and Operations Assistant, worked at 2SM and Nova Sydney and has won 5 ACRAs, AFTRS graduates become 98.1 Power FMs new breakfast team, New 2GB roles in 2023 for Michael McLaren and Luke Grant, 4BCs Luke Bradnam on the power of work experience, Revealed: Australian FM radios most successful programmers of all time (1-10). No professionalism or integrity. Keiren & Alan update weather conditions for the fishos, tell us where the fish are biting, as well as hints & tips on which bait to use. 2SM subsequently withdrew from the Sydney radio ratings. You wouldnt expect Novas Breakfast Show to be hired by ABC Classic FM, or vice versa unless the talent could adapt and adjust to suit the format. media.info; People; Edit this. Richard is interested in what's going on in your world and welcome your suggestions, information and feedback. So come back when you can to have another listen. 2SM has offered Sydney a lot in the past. And, basically, he just decided that he was not going to take any advice whatsoever, said the spokesperson. Specialist who owned and ran the largest and most successful online bulletin board service (500cc) in Australia (1985-1999) and who started one of the first internet companies in Australia (F1 Internet Services in 1994), he has done work . You needed a ticket to get in but they were easy to get, and because of the intimate layout of the venue, it was easy to meet the rock stars and hang out with the jocks. suggests, Talkin Sport is pure unadulterated sport. Censorship you will not post my comments your also bullshit.. On an unsurveyed station, does anyone hear it? Russell Morris It is owned by Southern Cross Austereo and Its sister station is NXFM. The show is also the official fill in for the John Laws Morning Show.<br>Marcus Paul In The . Now Grant Goldman can rest in peace. Radios Future is Looking Good: 30 UNDER 30 Winners List, A local legend and a gentleman: Strawny hosts his last shift, Thats a wrap: Survey news and end-of-year moves in last ep for 2022, Andy Mathers stepping down as GM of K rock and 93.9 Bay FM. Stars It was also the time when The Knack were sweeping across the world with their huge hit "My Sharona," and 2SM got them to Sydney for a free show, again at the Hordern Pavilion, on Sunday 19 August 1979. In July 1979 another Little River Band special aired, on the release of the band's First Under The Wire album. Did Macca take the chooks with him? All Rights Reserved. In February 2011, 2GB's Chris Smith asked a participant in his "Smithy's Quiz" to guess how many drowned asylum seekers were buried. In 1988 the station dropped its Top 40 format as well as the 2SM brand when it became "Lite & Easy 1269". Big year for LiSTNR podcasts: Australian Podcast Ranker, Shawn Cosgrove hosting Breakfast on Magic 1278, Rachel Patterson appointed acting GM of Geelong Broadcasters, Click here to sign up to our free daily newsletter for the latest in radio, audio and podcasting news and jobs. I've discussed the issue of a radio station taking a particular narrative such as 2GB and how intelligent presenters of a left-wing persuasion would not be employed. Call Richard on 13 12 69 If you go for sports coverage, then when there are no matches, it should be sporting talk, not current affairs. 2SM Super Network May 2018 - Present4 years 9 months Pyrmont Sydney Breakfast Host on Sydney's 1269AM 2SM .First at Five AM , Monday to Friday - The Brighter Brekky Show Announcer Super. When the station moved into the "palatial palace" a groovy promo was devised to celebrate. Are Australian radio employees being paid enough? For about 20 minutes. 69) lasted until the end of 1965. Trevor Sinclair is a Sydney-based radio host. 9 February 2022 One of our regular readers Anthony posted a comment in the article about Marcus Paul being sacked from 2SM after. We met him and hes a nice guy. Your email address will not be published. Captain Matchbox Click a radio icon and listen at home or in the office. 2SM (ST. Sorry, but it's true. And he is low enough on his Facebook post to take full responsibility but in the next sentence blame his producer. It wasnt a balanced show. Mackin believes that the last straw for management was probably last Saturday week when he spokeof the advertiser boycott affecting 2GBsAlan Jones, I gave Gerry Harvey a big rap because he said that he wouldnt kowtow to such behaviour and he would advertise where he wanted to advertise. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Truth was, Sherbet were homesick and 2SM and 3XY made it worth their while to come back for a couple of big shows. 12 p.m. Navy Band Southwest - Brass Band Golden Gate Park Band Shell. 2SM Afternoons from Midday. The top 10 most influential content directors in Australian metro FM radio, On or Off AIR, hone your skills with AFTRS. In November 1968 2SM reverted to an all music format. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Mackin says hes not interested in pursuing an unfair dismissal claim through the courts. 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