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It is not the first time that a "celebrity" was impersonated on radio.
In 2003, 2GB's Chris Smith interviewed a supposed "Arnold Schwarzenegger". 2UE's John Stanley uncovered that "Arnold Schwarzenegger" was an imposter by asking "Arnie's" birthday.
The imposter was Los Angeles radio presenter Tim Conway, Jr (son of Tim Conway, Sr, co-star "McHale's Navy").
The imposter's prank was also replicated in England, Ireland and the United States.
Sources:
https://radioinfo.com.au/news/fake-arnie-tells-true-lies-sydney-talk/
https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/schwarzenegger-sucks-in-stations-20030822-gdw862.html - clear the cache of cookies in order to display the article
https://www.smh.com.au/national/pauline-nelson-voice-of-oppressed-20030822-gdh9ze.html - clear the cache of cookies in order to display the article.
The lesson is for the producers to check their PR sources and not get nagged by supposed talent/PR agencies.
In the end though, all things came to pass, and there was no calamity,
Thank you,
Anthony of researching Belfield, in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation