Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast

By Paul WalshMusic Music Interviews Music History

Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast episodes

October 09 Pilot Number Seventy-Five.....Steve Parsons!
From growing up the housing commission area of Penrith, to attaining incredible ratings figures in one of Australia’s largest regional markets, our guest has not only entertained and informed his audience…he has grown up with them as well! He is Steve Parsons! Enjoy!
43 min
September 24 Pilot Number Seventy-Four....Gary Roberts!
He could well be described as ‘The Father of FM Radio’ in Perth, having started 2 stations from scratch and taking 4 to the top of the ratings. This episode is a history lesson in the establishment of FM radio in the West, told in great detail by the legendary Gary Roberts. Enjoy!
1 hr 10 min
June 26 Pilot Number Seventy-Three......Paul Holmes
He commenced his career in the Victorian town of Bendigo, and worked his way through some of the biggest radio stations in the late 70s early 80s. Along the journey he met an irreverent puppet, an ex-journalist and a sketch comedian, and for 84 of 88 surveys, he anchored the highest rating breakfast show in Sydney. He is Paul Holmes
1 hr 8 min
April 22 Pilot Number Seventy-Two......Rob Duckworth
He’s been wandering around the radio dial for just on 47 years, presenting his unique style of broadcasting to the masses, mainly on the east coast of Australia. He has interviewed the stars, worked with the stars and is a true music jock in every sense of the word! He is Rob Duckworth! Enjoy!
1 hr 2 min
March 11 Pilot Number Seventy - One ....Rob Grant
He was part of the most exciting decades of radio and broadcasting in the 70’s and 80’s, being both an avid observer and active participant in newsrooms right across Australia. He learnt from the best and became one of the best, he is Rob Grant. Enjoy!
43 min
February 08 Pilot Number Seventy .....Paul Konik
He spent 53 years in the broadcasting business, working at some of the biggest stations, at some of the most famous addresses, before spending 16 years at the ABC then another 16 in North Eastern Victoria. He is Paul Konik. Enjoy!
51 min
January 12 Pilot Number Sixty - Nine.....Waynee Poo Roberts!
He’s been a sports manager, cabaret singer, T.V. host, small business owner, but above all else, he was one of the country’s most successful breakfast radio jocks in the 70’s and 80’s, who ruled the early morning airwaves of Brisbane. He is of course Waynee ‘Poo’ Roberts. Enjoy!
1 hr 1 min
November 23, 2025 Pilot Number Sixty - Eight.....Peter Tarnawski
He was part of the resurgence of 6IX in Perth, was there at the creation of Fox FM in Melbourne and was involved in a very unique radio project in the Middle East. Music Director, Program Director and on-air jock….it is Peter Tarnawski. Enjoy!
49 min
October 17, 2025 Pilot Number Sixty - Seven.....Pat Sharp!
He is our first ‘international ‘pilot, one of the biggest names in London radio in the 80’s and 90’s on London’s No.1 hit music station, Capital FM. 45 years in the business, with a radio CV almost unparalleled……and still going strong. He is Pat Sharp! Enjoy!
49 min
September 12, 2025 Pilot Number Sixty-Six.....Tony 'Pilko' Pilkington!
He is an Adelaide broadcasting icon, who ruled the breakfast airwaves with his good mate Barry Ion and together they were the top raters ‘Baz and Pilko’. Exceptional communicator and storyteller extraordinaire, he is of course Tony ‘Pilko’ Pilkington! Enjoy!
38 min