It took only five weeks since hanging up the headphones after a long and illustrious career at 2UE for John Kerr to get back behind the mic again, this time playing country music on the Gold Coast.

Kerr will broadcast a Friday night show, called Kerr’s Country, starting at 7pm on community station 94.1 FM which targets over 50’s.

The industry veteran spent more than five decades in Australian radio– including 18 consecutive years behind the microphone at 2UE 954.

A special tribute dinner was held for John in Sydney last year and was attended by close friends and industry veterans.

John Kerr began his radio career in November 1957 working as an assistant on the Jack Davey nationally broadcast quiz Shows. He has worked in prime time slots across metropolitan and regional radio markets in Australia and overseas.