The new Central Coast station Star 1045 has been on air for a couple of weeks and most things are running smoothly for the new station.
radioinfo put a few questions to some of the station’s presenters about their radio careers:
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Breakfast presenter Todd Widdicombe
is the son of a carpenter and his footy loving Mum makes a top trifle. One of his earliest memories from his teen years was stealing dosh from his Mum’s purse to buy the Craig Mclachlan song “Mona” on cassingle.
Todd says he fits in well with his famous on air buddies Meshel and Saxon. They’ve all shared the limelight at some stage with Saxon on Big Brother, Meshel on ABCTV and Todd calling the numbers as the Bingo Master at the Cairns RSL in QLD.
His passions are chiko rolls, choc milk and his wife and son and he dreams of one day recording a cover of Shannon Noll’s cover of “What about Me.”
FIRST RADIO JOB
Drive/nights at Radiowest Bunbury WA.
STATIONS AFTER FIRST JOB BEFORE STAR 1045
92.9, hot hits 4CC Gladstone, 96fm Perth, 92.9/SEA FM Cairns.
FIRST SACKING (IF ANY)
Boned from late nights at 96fm Perth.
WHERE DID YOU TRAIN FOR YOUR JOB (OR WERE YOU SELF TAUGHT)
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE BEST ABOUT YOUR CURRENT SHIFT?
Working with a tops partner in an awesome network – and the free beer.
WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR SHIFT STAND OUT FROM ALL THE OTHER SYDNEY, NEWCASTLE AND LOCAL STATIONS THAT CENTRAL COAST LISTENERS HAVE THE CHOICE OF LISTENING TO.
Pay people to listen…hang on we all do that…local local local and pay people 2 listen!
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Lynne Hayes has spent the past 3 years living anywhere but NSW, and now Haysie has “finally come to her senses and moved back to God’s own country with her ford family wagon, her golden retriever and her fiance!”
She reckons the radio thing’s really paid off – she’s met some of the world’s biggest stars like The Fonz, Ben Stiller and Nikki Webster. But this all pailed into insignificance when Haysie gave her Mum a Better Homes and Gardens magazine personally autographed by Noni Hazelhurst! Now Marion reckon’s her daughter’s expensive education is finally paying off.
FIRST RADIO JOB
The radio bug all started at SAFM Adelaide. I had been studying a short radio course where Sean Craig Murphy (currently an announcer on Triple M Adelaide) was a guest speaker. After harassing him enough the poor guy managed to get me off his back by getting me a gig answering the competition line phones. They then gave me the opportunity to semi “produce” a late night show called the “Dating Game”.
STATIONS AFTER FIRST JOB BEFORE STAR 1045
2DayFM Sydney – Promotions Assistant, Sea FM Sunshine Coast – Promotions & Marketing Manager, HotFM Bunbury WA – Announcer
FIRST SACKING (IF ANY)
Not yet……..
WHERE DID YOU TRAIN FOR YOUR JOB (OR WERE YOU SELF TAUGHT)
Australian Film Television and Radio School Sydney.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE BEST ABOUT YOUR CURRENT SHIFT?
First of all I love the music, it’s definitely a unique sound so it keeps me really pumped up. The best thing about the shift is actually having the opportunity to do it at all!! How lucky am I!!
WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR SHIFT STAND OUT FROM ALL THE OTHER SYDNEY, NEWCASTLE AND LOCAL STATIONS THAT CENTRAL COAST LISTENERS HAVE THE CHOICE OF LISTENING TO.
I’m pregnant and could get angry from time to time!!
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Evening presenter Kent Small says his ambition is to wake up at midday every day for the rest of his life. His current shift allows him to do that, he presents 6-10pm.
FIRST RADIO JOB
This job right here in Gosford, but I somehow ended up doing the Nova 19’s in Sydney over Christmas before this baby got started.
STATIONS AFTER FIRST JOB BEFORE STAR 1045
None.
FIRST SACKING (IF ANY)
Not yet, but after last nights show, pretty soon I’d be tipping.
WHERE DID YOU TRAIN FOR YOUR JOB (OR WERE YOU SELF TAUGHT)
AFTRS – Australian Film Television and Radio School in 2003.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE BEST ABOUT YOUR CURRENT SHIFT?
I don’t have to wake up until noon…..
WHAT WILL YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR SHIFT STAND OUT FROM ALL THE OTHER SYDNEY, NEWCASTLE AND LOCAL STATIONS THAT CENTRAL COAST LISTENERS HAVE THE CHOICE OF LISTENING TO.
Me stand out??? Give me a break….I’m not that creative!!!!!! Actually we’re local that’s the best reason to listen!