There are few places that country music has consistently received support in Australia. One of those rare gems is the work of Barbara Morison. On air since 1981, when she began broadcasting as a school girl along with her mum Irene, the two would walk to the Broadway studio from home in Annandale. Soon they became a dream time, providing essential female voices on air, as well as some very fantastic mother/daughter crate digging services. Ever since Barbara has championed local talent tirelessly and with an unequalled energy – you can still hear her on air every Saturday morning. Referenced here too are founders of 2SER country, Maurie Taylor and Gary Coxhead, and if you listen closely you’ll hear Barb’s regular broadcasting companion, Diesel the dog, on record here too. So many more stories in the extended interview edition to come.

Long term institutional knowledge is fundamental to keeping any good organisation working smoothly. Michael Jones provides that for 2SER – having been part of the fabric of lots of on and off air radio making since the 1990s. Clearly, he knows where all the bodies are buried, but here he shares just some of his experience over time, and some of the aspirations he still has for the place.

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Long term institutional knowledge is fundamental to keeping any good organisation working smoothly. Michael Jones provides that for 2SER – having been part of the fabric of lots of on and off air radio making since the 1990s. Clearly, he knows where all the bodies are buried, but here he shares just some of his experience over time, and some of the aspirations he still has for the place.

The two genres 2SER have been known for over its time on air are country and dance music. While there’s not a lot of obvious crossover between them, here Nik Fish talks his show Musicquarium and the literal crossover when different genre shows were on one after the other on air in the early 1990s. As a pioneer of dance music broadcasting, Nik recalls one guest who moved from one studio to the other in particular. This guest isn’t really the type of person we want to remember now, but the concept is certainly intriguing.

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The two genres 2SER have been known for over its time on air are country and dance music. While there’s not a lot of obvious crossover between them, here Nik Fish talks his show Musicquarium and the literal crossover when different genre shows were on one after the other on air in the early 1990s. As a pioneer of dance music broadcasting, Nik recalls one guest who moved from one studio to the other in particular. This guest isn’t really the type of person we want to remember now, but the concept is certainly intriguing.

Very few people have seen 2SER from all sides over its forty year history. Steve Ahern is one of those few – if indeed the person who’s seen the most of the station from every angle possible. From a volunteer when the station began all the way to acting General Manager for several stints, Steve has given us much more than money could buy. Here he talks about his time with us, and offers some valuable advice for us for the next forty years.

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Very few people have seen 2SER from all sides over its forty year history. Steve Ahern is one of those few – if indeed the person who’s seen the most of the station from every angle possible. From a volunteer when the station began all the way to acting General Manager for several stints, Steve has given us much more than money could buy. Here he talks about his time with us, and offers some valuable advice for us for the next forty years.

After the pioneering work of Gaywaves in the 1980s and 90s, 2SER continued its connections with the LGBTQI community into the new millennium and into the proper digital realm. Here Jack Crane explains working on a pop up station for Mardi Gras, Star Observer Digital – a first for the community sector in Australia. Working in connection with iconic print outlet Sydney Star Observer and the support of the General Manger of the time, Melanie Withnall, the pop up went for three years from 2013, getting bigger and bigger each time.

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Started by John Potts (now a Professor of Media at Macquarie University), Back to Funk is 2SER in a way no other show is. Under the careful stewardship of Meem (Michael Moebus), the show still delivers a unique blend of funk, soul and other tasty musical morsels. Here Meem talks about his 15 years in charge of the show, the change from live DJing to broadcast and the importance of listener feedback.

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Taken over from the forgotten new release show “Because Mum Said So”, Static has now been on air finding the best of the new since 1992. Here host Chris “Burko” Burkley explains the how get got to take the show to the next level, and how important being a fan is to being a great broadcaster and finding the best new thing.

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