Game Changers Radio: Melbourne Radio Wars
184 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s the question that every radio pundit wants to know the answer to - can the world’s best radio show be number 1 in Australia’s biggest radio market?
The Melbourne Radio Wars hosted by Craig Bruce and Irene Hulme is a podcast dedicated to the most exciting battle in radio history.
Kyle and Jackie have conquered the Sydney airwaves for close to 20 years, now they’re taking on their biggest challenge yet.
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Episode 34 - Tom Gleisner
September 10, 2017 08:03 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBFounding member of the iconic D-Generation, Tom Gleisner, speaks to Craig Bruce in the return of Game Changers: Radio. Tom is a writer, producer and host, with a long history of collaboration with some of Australia's best entertainers and performers, including Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Jane Kennedy, Mick Molloy and Tony Martin. Highlights from Tom's early career include writing and performing for The D-Generation on Triple M, as well as starring in the ABC's The Late Show. His TV credit...
Episode 33 - Rising Stars - Ryan Jon
May 09, 2017 04:44 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBRyan Jon co-hosts Ryan & Tanya on HIT 104.7 in Canberra (6am-9am weekdays) and Weekend Breakfast on Sydney’s 2DayFM. Prior to this, he presented breakfast radio in Muswellbrook, Mildura, Toowoomba and Bunbury, as well as community radio at SYN in Melbourne. Ryan’s videos, columns and On The Road vox pops have featured on News.com.au, The Huffington Post, Yahoo, Buzzfeed and Mamamia. Ryan produced two podcast series, From The Internet (2015) and Influencers (2016), which both topped the b...
Episode 32 - Rising Stars - Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton
May 09, 2017 03:34 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBBen Harvey started his radio career as a volunteer at Fresh 92.7 in 2012, and Liam Stapleton soon joined him. They became co-hosts, and now co-host Triple J Breakfast nationally (6am-9am). Best friends from way back, Ben and Liam share a love of stand up comedy. They performed in Adelaide Fringe Show in 2016. Ben has also performed alone, doing his first stand up when he was 18. He competed in the Raw Comedy State Final in 2015 and appeared in the Adelaide Comedy Next Generation Fringe Sho...
Episode 31 - Rising Stars - Zoe Marshall
May 09, 2017 03:24 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBZoe Marshall is the self confessed over sharer and current Nova radio host on Meet the Marshalls, a show she co-hosts with husband Benji Marshall on Nova 106.9 in Brisbane (Sundays 7am-9am) Zoe is candid, relatable, and refreshingly raw. She wants to push the boundaries and break glass ceilings.Having worked in media for 10 years Zoe is driven and overly ambitious and wants to stay in the radio game long term. She is the self proclaimed Beyonce of the radio show she co-hosts with husband B...
Episode 30 - Rising Stars - Dave Matthews
May 04, 2017 22:27 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBDave Matthews is an energetic Australian radio presenter with a passion in entertainment. He is currently working as the content anchor and executive producer of Hot 91.1's The Hot Breakfast: Dave, Sam & Ash (6am-9am) on Hot 91.1 on the Sunshine Coast. Dave's radio career has taken him from community radio at CVCradio and 96Five to commercial radio at Hit105 Brisbane (B105), and after a brief stint at Hit107 Adelaide back to Hit105 as the Breakfast anchor for Stav, Abby & Osher. Before e...
Episode 29 - Rising Stars - Ash London
May 03, 2017 21:39 - 34 minutes - 32 MBFrom a young age it was clear that Ash London had but one ability in life – the gift of the gab. Lucky for her, that gift has landed her on television screens and radio dials for the better part of her 20’s. After forcing herself to attend university for three years, where she earned a bachelor of communications in media, Ash set off on a London adventure that cemented a lifelong love of live music. After revelling in Ray La Montagne at Royal Albert Hall to watching a then unknown Ellie G...
Episode 28 - Learnings Season 4
April 09, 2017 21:52 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBListen to Craig Bruce share what he learned from interviewing the best of the best - Tim Blackwell, Wendy Harmer, Jamie Dunn, Robin Bailey, Ash Bradnam and Andy Lee. In Season Four we welcome our first sponsor: Radio Monitor. Email Radio Monitor [email protected], mention Game Changers: Radio and receive a free three-month subscription. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Muel...
Episode 27 - Andy Lee
March 29, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBAndy Lee, alongside Hamish Blake (and producer Sam Cavanagh), is half of the most successful show on FM in Australian radio history, Hamish & Andy. Hamish and Andy started as a development show on Fox in 2001, and over the next four years refined their act on late nights and weekends before moving into the national drive slot on the Today network in 2006. Their ratings were astronomical. Highlights included 25 per cent of the Melbourne Drive market and a national audience of more than 2 mi...
Episode 26 - Ash Bradnam
March 26, 2017 17:02 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBAsh Bradnam started with Nova Brisbane in early 2005, and by the end of that year was a part of their first #1 breakfast result with Mishel Laurie, Kip Wightman and David 'Luttsy' Lutteral. Nova Brisbane has been a strong and durable brand since it’s launch in 2004, and Ash has been at the heart of that success. In 2017, Ash hosts Nova's Brisbane breakfast show, Ash, Kip and Luttsy. In Season Four we welcome our first sponsor: Radio Monitor. Email Radio Monitor [email protected], mentio...
Episode 25 - Robin Bailey
March 18, 2017 04:54 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBRobin Bailey spent nine years with Jamie Dunn and Ian Skippen on the B105 Morning Crew, dominating the Brisbane market during the 1990s and early 2000s. She then hosted 973 Breakfast for a decade with Terry Hansen and Bob Gallagher. Robin’s longevity and consistency across almost two decades on two separate shows makes her one of Brisbane’s most successful FM presenters. In 2017, Robin joined Greg Martin and Ed Kavalee for Marto, Ed & Robin, a new breakfast show on Triple M in Brisbane. ...
Episode 24 - Jamie Dunn
March 12, 2017 20:01 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBJamie Dunn was the undisputed king of Brisbane radio, when the B105 Morning Crew was at the heart of the station's incredible ratings success during the 1990s and early 2000s. Jamie was also the voice and personality of children's character Agro. With features like 'Agro to the Rescue', 'Gotcha' calls and the Royal Children’s Hospital appeal, Jamie (alongside Ian Skippen and Donna Lynch, who was later replaced by Robin Bailey) created a Brisbane show that became the benchmark for FM breakf...
Episode 23 - Wendy Harmer
March 07, 2017 17:22 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBWendy Harmer is one of the pioneers of FM radio for female presenters in Australia. She was the first female host to take a lead role in a key metro market breakfast show, and her ratings dominance in Sydney for more than a decade is yet to be matched by any female host on FM. She began her radio career in the mid 1980s on Saturday nights at 3AK, and then moved to drive ABC Radio National. She was on the board of the first ever Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 1987, and even perf...
Episode 22 - Tim Blackwell
March 05, 2017 08:44 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBTim Blackwell has been a constant presence on Nova since 2001. He played a key role in the launch of Nova Melbourne and Nova Perth, anchoring breakfast shows in both markets. In 2011 he moved into the national drive slot with Mishel Laurie and Marty Sheargold (who featured in Episode 1). In 2017 (at the time of this interview), he hosts Nova's national drive show Kate, Tim & Marty with Kate Ritchie and (once again) Marty Sheargold. In Season Four we welcome our first sponsor: Radio Monito...
Episode 21 - 2016's Top Ten
December 02, 2016 07:40 - 26 minutes - 24 MBIn this wrap of 2016, Craig shares his top ten moments from the game changers interviewed in 2016 (from Seasons 1, 2 and Season 3: UK). Tony Martin talks about going to too much trouble, Hamish Blake talks about dealing with challenges as they come up (and not letting them fester), and Jamie Theakston talks about the importance of understanding your strengths and limitations... among other great moments. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with ou...
Episode 20 - Nick Ferrari
November 03, 2016 00:53 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBNick Ferrari is breakfast host of LBC London’s number 1 commercial talk format. Nick is a formidable broadcaster. No issue is off limits. No listener is left behind. His pedigree in journalism is second to none, and he brings a 'newspaper daily planning' approach to his show every morning. 'My show is a rambling tabloid news conference. All human tragedy is there, but also lots of light in the shade.' Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our...
Episode 19 - Mike Toolan
October 29, 2016 21:24 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBMike Toolan started in radio way back in 1991, and is now the host of Key 103 Manchester's breakfast show. He has dominated the market for 15 years. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Mueller @bad_producer. Check out all of our episodes at www.radiogamechangers.com. Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Insights-broadcasters-programmers-ebook/dp/B07YSDKCDX See...
Episode 18 - Jamie Theakston
October 23, 2016 04:16 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBJamie Theakston is one of the most versatile and durable media performers in the UK, with a career spanning TV, radio, theatre and sports media. He has spent the last ten years co-hosting Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Emma (Emma Bunton of Spice Girls fame) in London. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Mueller @bad_producer. Check out all of our episodes at www.radiogamechangers....
Episode 17 - Ken Bruce
October 15, 2016 03:56 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBKen Bruce has hosted mornings on BBC Radio 2 for more than thirty years, and is a bona fide radio legend. He has the second largest radio audience in Europe, and is known for segments include Tracks of My Years and Pop Master which have become a permanent part of the radio landscape. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Mueller @bad_producer. Check out all of our episodes at www.ra...
Episode 16 - Christian O'Connell
October 10, 2016 00:05 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBChristian O’Connell has been the host of The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio for a decade, and is one of the UK's most creative radio presenters. Fans of Hamish Blake and Andy Lee will remember Christian from the world's first international radio simulcast (18 May 2012), when Christian's breakfast show (in London) broadcast live with Hamish & Andy's afternoon show (in Melbourne). Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our ho...
Episode 15 - Season 3 : UK
October 03, 2016 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBIn Season 3, we venture beyond our Australian shores to the United Kingdom, where we speak to the best of the best in UK radio. In this preview episode, listen to a sneak peak as Craig introduces you to the best in radio talent (that you may not have heard before). This season is for radio lovers in Australia and the UK. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Mueller @bad_producer. Che...
Episode 14 - Learnings Season 2
August 07, 2016 01:48 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBListen to Craig Bruce share what he learned from interviewing the best of the best - Hamish Blake, Matt Tilley, Amanda Keller, Fifi Box, Richard Stubbs and Tony Martin. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Mueller @bad_producer. Check out all of our episodes at www.radiogamechangers.com. Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Insights-broadcasters-programmers-eboo...
Episode 13 - Tony Martin
July 27, 2016 05:54 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBTony Martin joined the D-Gen - a truly revolutionary FM breakfast show - in 1987, and continued with them until 1992. In 1995 he and Mick Molloy re-imagined the way we would listen to drive radio. They created Martin/Molloy, which became Australia’s first national drive show and dominated the FM landscape for three years. In 2006 he created one of the most talked about radio shows ever, Get This, with Ed Kavalee and Richard Marsland. The show’s fan base is as rabid today as it was a d...
Episode 12 - Richard Stubbs
July 23, 2016 01:12 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBRichard Stubbs literally changed the game for breakfast radio in the mid 80s as the first stand-up comedian to cross-over to breakfast radio. He started at 3XY on the Morning Zoo in 1985 before moving to MMM in the late 80s. In 1992 The Richard Stubbs Breakfast Show replaced the D-Generation, and went on to become one of the most successful shows of the time. Stubbsy then forged a new path for FM hosts by crossing over to the ABC in 2004. After 11 years of success in the afternoon slot, he...
Episode 11 - Fifi Box
July 15, 2016 04:43 - 52 minutes - 48 MBFifi Box got her first break on the national stage as co-host of MMM's Shebang with Marty Sheargold and Byron Cooke. The show reached #1 around Australia in 2004. Her on-air chemistry with Marty is still recognised as one of the most potent combinations on FM. Fifi moved to the Today Network in 2008, hosting a national weekend breakfast show before taking on national drive with Jules Lund in 2011. The show became one of the first truly social, multi-platform shows on radio. Fifi now host...
Episode 10 - Amanda Keller
July 07, 2016 21:45 - 40 minutes - 37 MBAmanda Keller's contribution to radio and the community in Sydney has been so good over such a long period that she was awarded an Order of Australia in 2016. If it’s true that great storytelling is at the heart of radio’s connection to its audience, then it is easy to see why Amanda is recognised as an elite radio performer. She started her career at 2MMM in the late 90s on the Andrew Denton Breakfast Show, and their on-air partnership resulted in a #1 show. In more recent times, Amanda...
Episode 9 - Matt Tilley
June 30, 2016 21:48 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBAfter getting his start as a writer on the Grubby and Dee Dee breakfast show at Fox in the early 90s, Matt Tilley went on to have one of the longest and most successful stints with a metro FM radio station. Alongside Tracy Bartram, he took Fox to #1 in the late 90s, and 13 years later he still dominated the Melbourne FM landscape with Jo Stanley. Matt is a brilliant all-rounder, but he will be best remembered for his 'Gotcha Calls', which became the must-listen-to segment on Melbourne r...
Episode 8 - Hamish Blake
June 24, 2016 02:36 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBHamish Blake is one half of arguably the most successful show on FM in Australian radio history, Hamish & Andy, and Hamish and his best mate Andy Lee are groundbreaking figures in event radio. Hamish and Andy started as a development show on Fox in 2001, and over the next four years refined their act on late nights and weekends before moving into the national drive slot on the Today network in 2006. Their ratings were astronomical. Highlights included 25 per cent of the Melbourne drive mar...
Episode 7 - Learnings
May 22, 2016 01:17 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBListen to Craig Bruce share what he learned from interviewing the best of the best - Marty Sheargold, Chrissie Swan, Eddie McGuire, James Brayshaw, Sam Cavanagh and Mick Molloy. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter @cb_bruce and our producer Jay Mueller @bad_producer. Check out all of our episodes at www.radiogamechangers.com. Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Insights-broadcasters-program...
Episode 6 - Mick Molloy
May 14, 2016 11:33 - 1 hour - 58 MBMick Molloy led The D-Gen, Martin & Molloy and Tough Love, and became one-third of The Hot breakfast with Eddie McGuire, Mick Molloy and Luke Darcy on Triple M in Melbourne. In 2017 he left The Hot Breakfast to join Kennedy & Molloy, a national drive show on Triple M. Mick’s track record over more than 20 years of broadcast is without peer. 'It's that murky border where business and creative meet. You've got to be really strong at that point or you'll get rolled and if you get rolled, your...
Episode 5 - Sam Cavanagh
May 07, 2016 07:53 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBSam Cavanagh is one of Australia’s foremost experts in radio content and creative team management. He ws the Executive Producer of the Hamish & Andy Drive show, and National Executive Show Producer at Southern Cross Austereo. In 2017 he became Executive Producer for Kennedy & Molloy, a new national drive show on Triple M with Jane Kennedy and Mick Molloy. At the Australian Commercial Radio Awards, Sam was awarded the Best Show Producer a-record 4 years in a row, 2007-2010. Sam has also rec...
Episode 4 - James Brayshaw
April 29, 2016 09:31 - 47 minutes - 43 MBJames Brayshaw has been involved in four #1 shows in Melbourne and Sydney with MMM's The Cage. He has also been at centre of The Rub on MMM - a show with a cult following for football fans around the country - since the early 2000s. 'If anyone out there is starting off, instead of thinking about what you’re going to say next, actually listen to what the person is saying. That might give you half a chance'. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with ...
Episode 3 - Eddie McGuire
April 22, 2016 21:38 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThe Triple M Grill Team reimagined sports entertainment on FM radio in the early 90s. Eddie McGuire was also the first host and original face of Triple M Football, bringing AFL to FM. Since 2009 Eddie has hosted Triple M Melbourne's Hot Breakfast, taking the show from a 3 share to the #1 FM breakfast show with a mix of news, talk and sport that changed the game in Melbourne and became a template for Triple M's breakfast recovery nationally. Eddie talks frankly about the radio business and ...
Episode 2 - Chrissie Swan
April 12, 2016 03:04 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAlong with Jane Hall, Chrissie Swan led Melbourne’s first all-female breakfast show on Mix that went to #1 in 2014. In 2016, she co-hosts Chrissie, Sam and Browny on NOVA's breakfast show. Chrissie is one of radio’s best storytellers, and her warmth and honesty has delivered audiences to every station she’s worked on. In this interview, she reflects on life, career and confidence. 'Lots of people are working hard, but I feel really great about where I'm at. The show's great. My family's...
Episode 1 - Marty Sheargold
April 07, 2016 06:15 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBMarty Sheargold is the only FM broadcaster to have been #1 in drive on two different networks. He co-hosted the Shebang on MMM with Fifi Box, and his Nova drive show Kate, Tim and Marty is currently the most listened to metro drive show on FM. Marty's laconic style and dry as sandpaper sense of humour has made him one of the industry’s favourite presenters. He is at a point in his career where he is beginning to ask himself 'what comes next?'. 'I feel like this will be my last job... I...