Clairsy joins Perth’s 6iX

20 February 2026 When Dean 'Clairsy' Clairs departed 96FM in August last year, after four decades in the industry and five years alongside Lisa Shaw on breakfast, the...

Russell Clarke returns to 96FM and joins Lisa Shaw on breakfast

15 August 2025 Perth's 96FM have been celebrating Dean 'Clairsy' Clairs who is departing breakfast radio after more than 40 years in the industry. On his final morning...

Smallzy’s Surgery to wrap up on the Nova Network after 13 years

11 August 2025 After the surprise announcement this morning, August 11, that Dean 'Clairsy' Clairs is departing ARN's 96FM breakfast show with this Friday being his last day,...

Clairsy to depart 96FM this Friday

11 August 2025 I saw last Friday that Perth's 96FM had a big announcement on Monday morning. Despite ARN who owns 96FM doing some national restructuring of their...

96FM’S Dean “Clairsy” Clairs celebrates 40 years in radio

14 March 2023 Dean “Clairsy” Clairs is celebrating a milestone 40 years in commercial radio today. No easy feat for anyone in the industry, Clairsy is not only...

Mix 94.5 Perth farewells Dean Clairs

11 December 2020 Mix 94.5 farewelled radio legend Dean ‘Clairsy’ Clairs after 20 years on Mix 94.5, and 30 years overall with SCA. Radio friends past and present,...