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We talk to some of those great Australian disc jockeys of the 70’s and 80’s who became so much part of our lives as we grew up!... more
FAQs about Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast:How many episodes does Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.
December 15, 2022Pilot Number Forty-Five!Ian Nicholls is a radio journeyman clocking up almost 70 years in the business. He has skipped across the Melbourne radio dial, as well as working in country Victoria, Tassie and his first appointment in Young NSW. A man of many talents and a load of stories!! Enjoy!...more53minPlay
November 26, 2022Pilot Number Forty-Four!He went from being one of the most influential music jocks in the 70’s and 80’s, putting together the famous 3XY Top 40 charts, hosting the station's legendary Album Show and playing a part in the introduction of FM radio in Australia, to joining a Buddhist community in a Victorian country town. The journey (so far) of Chris Maxwell McGlone really is unique. Enjoy!...more44minPlay
November 04, 2022Pilot Number Forty-ThreeIf you have been involved with 5 or 6 diverse formats, worked at both AM and FM stations and successfully transitioned between commercial radio and the ABC, you are a survivor! George Danes ticks all the boxes! Enjoy! (Tnx to Wayne Mac and David Oaten for some Mellow Music treasures!)...more33minPlay
October 12, 2022Pilot Number Forty-Two!He's a Brisbane boy who paid his dues in the bush and eventually made his way to the big time in Sydney, before settling back in his home town. Even spending an hour with Graham Roberts for the first time, you really do feel like you are chatting with "your old mate, Robbo!" Enjoy!...more46minPlay
September 10, 2022Pilot Number Forty-One!He was born in Tasssie, became a 'Starr' on Melbourne radio, was part of the DB Music! revolution in the mid 70's then developed into one of this country's most astute program directors. He is, of course, commercial radio hall of famer, Greg Smith! Enjoy!...more33minPlay
August 04, 2022Pilot Number Forty!Besides serving his apprenticeship in Newcastle and helping to kick start 2JJ, Alan McGirvan made the Brisbane radio marketplace his own in the mid 70's to early 80's. He came, he saw, he conquered.......then moved on! Plenty of stories! Enjoy!...more49minPlay
July 24, 2022Pilot Number Thirty-Nine!He started off spinning the discs and honing his broadcasting skills in the middle of N.S.W. in the mid 60's. However, it wasn't long before he became one of the most influential radio news reports in the country. He is a doyen of the industry....he is Denis O'Kane!...more43minPlay
May 24, 2022Pilot Number Thirty-EightHe roamed up and down the east coast of Australia presenting his special brand of broadcasting on 16 different stations throughout his career. He wasSydney's Triple M first breakfast jock and he even raced around the world in four days as part of a station promotion! He is Pete Rudder! Enjoy!...more42minPlay
May 07, 2022Pilot Number Thirty-SevenFrom being the office boy at 2UW, to having his voice booming across centre court at Melbourne Park or the MCG, Craig Willis is the voice of voice overs, the master of MCs ......and has accumulated a very broad and successful body of work in broadcasting! Enjoy!...more36minPlay
April 27, 2022Pilot Number Thirty-SixHe started as a panel operator at 3DB, presented a top rating breakfast program in Melbourne but it was in Newcastle where David Jones really made his mark. A great jock? Yes! A ‘Derro’? Only sometimes!! Enjoy!...more42minPlay
FAQs about Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast:How many episodes does Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.