You Cannot Be Serious

Episode 312 - Part 3 - Wilbur Wilde


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Wilbur Wilde (born Nicholas Robert Aitken on 5 October 1955) is an Australian saxophonist, television personality and radio presenter. He is best known for his work on Hey Hey It's Saturday. He rose to prominence with the bands Ol' 55 and Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. 

Music career

Wilde was the tenor saxophonist (and did some vocals) with Ol' 55 from 1975 until 1977. Wilde then joined Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons in 1977 as saxophonist and backing singer. He still remains in that role to this date.

Television career

He is most famous for appearing as part of the house band on Hey Hey It's Saturday, from 1984 until 1999, and again from 2009 until 2010.

Wilde has made numerous other TV appearances throughout his career on shows including The Flying Doctors, MDA, The Paul Hogan Show, Blankey Blanks, Sale of the Century, Celebrity Squares, MTV, Getaway, Postcards, Prisoner, Temptation, Spicks and Specks, The Russell Gilbert Show, and commercials for the Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency. From 1992 to 1999, Wilbur toured with The New Rocky Horror Show, contributing to more than 750 performances along the way. His CV also boasts a string of movie credits including Trogan Warrior, Mad Max, The Coolangatta Gold, City of the Damned, Jenny Missed Me, Dead End Drive-In and Cool Change.

Radio career

Between 2000 and 2004, Wilde presented the Classic Cafe on Gold 104.3 Melbourne. In December 2005, Wilde joined Vega 91.5, hosted a drive show, The Wilbur Wilde Drive, between 3 - 6pm. departing the station in 2008. Wilde also previously presented radio shows at 3UZ and 3XY.

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