Look out if you disagreed with him !!! Check out some interesting sound grabs and see a more recent photos here. 12 p.m. Navy Band Southwest - Brass Band Golden Gate Park Band Shell. 2SM has offered Sydney a lot in the past. First and foremost, it brought to an abrupt end the days of the true "personality" DJs, as exemplified by 2UW's Ward "Pally" Austin and 3XY's legendary Stan "The Man" Rofe. . But its the differences that make it really interesting. From 1975 to 1982 Sydney radio station 2SM played an intrinsic role in my life. See the changelog. Hi-Tide is what you need for a successful day on the water. For me, anyway. Dean could have asserted his views without being rude as he is with callers disagreeing with him. That is political interference and is unnacceptable. The Elliott family of Haberfield were the winners, and the station broadcast from their home all that day with special guests such as John Paul Young. In 1975 2SM introduced its famous denim zipper logo. A multilingual economics graduate with over a decade of experience in the media and marketing industry. During 1970 2SM established itself as one of the most promotionally active and innovative commercial stations. 2SM is owned by Broadcast Operations Group and serves Sydney on 1269 AM. In March 2017, following the sale of 2CH by Macquarie Radio Network to a consortium of Oceania Capital Partners, Glenn Wheatley and John Williams, and the launch of its Easy Classics format, Trevor once again found himself at 2CH where he hosted the Breakfast Show with Indira Naidoo from April 2018 until December 2019. In 1996 Rod Muir took over management and programming of 2SM with the intention of reviving the 2SM of the 1970s, denim logo and all. The next day he drove his car into my parents' driveway and presented me with my very own new copies of The Chicago Years. Brent Bultitude Presenter Carter Edwards Presenter David Gubbay Presenter Dean Mackin Presenter Gary Stewart Presenter Graeme Gilbert Presenter Grant Goldman Presenter John Laws Presenter Jordan Bocock Producer Pete Davis Presenter Poppy Savakis Presenter at Broadcast Operations Group Bill Caralis Owner Peter Anderson Sales and Marketing Manager He should have never replaced Dave Sullivan. The result of that was what I still refer to as Victoria Park Heatwave in January 1978, which I will come to later. It was reported that management called the switchboard (not on the air) and was dictating to Brian not to talk about car racing. In fact, I challenge your assumption that Marcus is a raving leftie at all. Big year for LiSTNR podcasts: Australian Podcast Ranker, Shawn Cosgrove hosting Breakfast on Magic 1278, Rachel Patterson appointed acting GM of Geelong Broadcasters, Click here to sign up to our free daily newsletter for the latest in radio, audio and podcasting news and jobs. All Rights Reserved. This is a user-edited website. Absolutely a disgraceful comment that was made.. Guys an idiot.. Who the hell does what he did? The author is correct that it's management's decision to remove Dean Mackin. And here's a 1978 Chicago Years promo in tribute to Terry Kath. Those who came and went during the first GG period included: Graeme Lyndon aka The Ghoul Guy, a rushed replacement when Mel got the chop. Mrs Elliott sounded very unfazed by the whole experience. Top 40 music (1270 2SM and the Rock of the 80s), smooth-style music (Lite'N'Easy 1269), country music (KICK AM) and classic hits (Gold 1269). The boundary was broken, nothing to do with "free speech". Specialist who owned and ran the largest and most successful online bulletin board service (500cc) in Australia (1985-1999) and who started one of the first internet companies in Australia (F1 Internet Services in 1994), he has done work . He made various forays into television as well, in particular the Seven Network's current affairs program Real Life, always looking debonair, interviewing the likes of Barbra Streisand and other Hollywood types. 2SM pays the Bridge toll FM radio was too entrenched, and times had changed. For instance, if you click on the big 2SM denim logo at the top of this page, you'll hear one of the hundreds of old 2SM ID jingles, and that will change now and then. Former Good Guy Mike Walsh is usually cited as the first presenter to host an all-talkback show. Radio Presenter Radio 2SM /Nine Radio Syndication 2010 - Present 11 years. The years since have seen its format undergo numerous changes, including easy listening and country formats (KICK AM). It follows that I agree with Peter Lewis that it was prepared to employ Alan Jones who had a particular narrative. Looking back to the days of 3DB and the Heraldsun Radio News I feel that newsreaders like Geoff McComas,David Johnston,Mal Walden,Brian Naylor and Geoff Raymond were far more professional than those we hear on Melbourne radio today.Many of todays newsreaders lack authority in their delivery and phrasing leaves a lot to be desired.Who teaches these people? Australian Communications and Media Authority, Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations, "26 Dec 1931 - BROADCASTING STATION. Wow. Alternatively, open the link in a new tab or window so you can keep reading while you're listening. 2023 AMT, trading as Radio Today. When he quit in July 1979 to take the position of program manager at 2UW, it was a tragedy of epic proportions. John cuts through the political spin and asks the hard questions, often unsettling politicians. And, basically, he just decided that he was not going to take any advice whatsoever, said the spokesperson. Up-to-the-minute news, the latest traffic & weather reports, interesting and intelligent talkback, which makes Brent Bultitude compelling listening. If running a quiz based on newsworthy items such as the deaths of asylum seekers or the murder of a child or any other kind of tragedy, it is best not to have a question based on a tragedy, especially when the question goes into the fine details of the news. Macca took the breakfast show on location at various times throughout his years on 2SM. Jo Jo Zep & the He's on 2UE these days, which you can read about here. Poppy Savakis. JPY kit In February 2011, 2GB's Chris Smith asked a participant in his "Smithy's Quiz" to guess how many drowned asylum seekers were buried. 2SM Radio; CADA (Edge 96.ONE) 2UE Easy Music; MMM Sydney ; K Rock 95.5; 2Day 104.1; ABC 774 AM; ABC Radio National; . Stevie Wright He moved to the Regional District of Nowra in 1977, before commencing the Early Night Show, from 7pm-10pm, at Canberra's 2CC in March 1978. History In September 1963 Stephenson oversaw a radical overhaul of 2SM's format when the station finally commenced 24-hour service. Bring back Dave Sullivan he is worth listening too. He went on to describe the real reason he was sacked, Im pretty disappointed that hes saying that he was sacked. Did Macca take the chooks with him? refer to. Anthony of controversial history repeats itself, Belfield in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation, Have something to share? Perhaps he would do an on-the-record "Sparxy Speaks" interview. Get your 1 week-long trial now, radioinfo.com.au - published 3 January 2023, 5.00pm, Mumbrella - published 14 March 2021, 7.06pm, radioinfo.com.au - published 23 February 2020, 6.41pm, radioinfo.com.au - published 28 January 2020, 6.47pm, radioinfo.com.au - published 25 January 2020, 6.14pm, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Max Merritt & The Meteors, Womack & Womack. But the point was missed by no-one when Skyhooks lead singer Shirley Strachan dedicated "Ego is not a Dirty Word" to Alan in front of 80,000 people at the Summer Magic free concert in February 1978. There are many similarities between this case and the Israel Folau molehill made mountain of which Ive written extensively here and here. Mike Gibson (sports journalist) Mike Gibson (27 May 1940 - 23 September 2015), often also known by the nickname "Gibbo", was an Australian sports journalist, columnist, commentator, and radio and television presenter. 11 February 2022 Writing exclusively for Radio Today, sacked 2SM breakfast presenter Marcus Paul says he believes the decision to axe him from. 2SM 1269AM Sydney - 2SM and The Super Network footprint covers over 90% of New South Wales and the booming corner of South East Queensland. He had no idea who his audience was and sounded pretty amateur the way he presented the show. News man Terry Mabb was happy to mix with the chicks, too. Here's Charlie Foxx doing his thing: The 2SM of the seventies was well and truly gone, and along with it the much-loved denim logo. And hear the promo. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In January 2020 Trevor moved to host the Afternoon-Drive Show. In response to William: labelling someone a radical leftie is very much a trait of the raving conservative camp. Some people want to know more about Mad Mel, the Good Guys, and the period in the sixties and earlier seventies that preceded my time as a 2SM junkie. George stayed on and did the morning slot alone. | All content 1996-2023. For 12 years Sinclair was also the host of "FMQ - on Radio Q" on Qantas.[1][2]. Ably supported by their executive producer John Brennan (a radio legend who deserves a whole website to himself) and secretary Maureen, they were the best morning team in radio anywhere. And then, in an extremely clever ploy to win the undying devotion and adoration of school kids, the August/September school holidays of 1977 were filled in with free daytime concerts at Chequers nightclub in Goulburn Street, starring acts both famous and up-and-coming. On his facebook page, he posts of his appreciation for Mr Caralis giving him his start in radio. Poppy is a Presenter at 2LF. Dave Cochrane filling in for Richard King 20th December 2022Richard King Breakfast - 16th December 2022Richard King Breakfast - 14th December 2022Richard King Breakfast - 13th December 2022Richard King Breakfast - 12th December 2022Richard King Breakfast - 9th December 2022. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If sport is to be a regular occurrence on Saturday afternoons, then Dean should have been allocated a more regular schedule. But even more significantly, the "More Music" format took programming decisions out of the hands of DJs and put them into the hands of consultants and back room programming executives. radioinfo ABN: 960 699 39797 | PO Box 6430 North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia. With stringent format policies applying to music flow, commercial content, what announcers said and the placement of jingles, 2SM redefined the whole premise of music based radio in Australia. Since launching the site in 2002 I have uncovered more information, corrected some things I had wrong, and am always fact-checking and asking the DJs (whose own memories tend to be fuzzy) what they remember about this or that. The first of the year was the free Victoria Park gig supposedly arranged as part of the Christmas Wish competition that had been won by a pining Sherbet fan who wanted them to come home from overseas. Hinting that, instead, hell use other media to take his case to the court of public opinion, Im not going to take a backward step. Dragon set Until April 2012 he was hosting the Drive Show on 2CH in Sydney before moving into a Breakfast Show support role. Here's a summary. 4KQ. Mark Smith was very friendly. It is not the first time that a quiz question involved the topic of a tragedy. [12] With the station still last place in the ratings, it went back to easy listening in May 1994, adopting the new name Gold 1269 and by Survey 8 1994 hit the heights of 7.1%. 2MMM FM. such as: the events of September 11, 2001, The Bali Bombings, the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, The Christchurch earthquake, The Granville Train Disaster of 1977 and the Holocaust in Rwanda of 1994, to name a few. Poll: Who should replace Ben Fordham on drive next month? A rival radio station gets people to prank call this guy who hosts a quiz show, getting them all to give the same answer to a question. Censorship you will not post my comments your also bullshit.. On an unsurveyed station, does anyone hear it? And then he was gone, vanishing into obscurity for some time. On balance, the Saturday afternoon shift should be sports or talk not this on/off sport for a few weeks and then talk for a few weeks. 69) lasted until the end of 1965. The end result was over 90 seconds of cringe radio. [7] The station was opened by Archbishop Michael Kelly on 24 December 1931, owned by the Roman Catholic Church. In November 1968 2SM reverted to an all music format. Be sure to participate in the discussion on 13 12 69. Ashley Banjo MBE Founder and creator of Diversity dance group, winners of Britain's Got Talent. In the 1990s, the station regained its original callsign (2SM) and recorded some of the lowest ratings ever by a Sydney commercial radio station. Breaking Bread: Richard King, radio presenter | Newcastle Herald | Newcastle, NSW Breaking Bread: Richard King, radio presenter By Scott Bevan Updated September 23 2018 - 11:01pm, first published September 22 2018 - 2:00pm Comments EARLY SHIFT: Breakfast radio announcer Richard King talks with Scott Bevan at Momo Wholefood cafe. Radio contacts Openline: 13 12 69 Office Fax: +61 02 9552 2979 Newsroom: +61 02 9552 2454 News Fax: +61 02 9552 3314 Time in Sydney: 01:27, 01.13.2023 Recommended ABC Sydney 96Five Inner FM Coast FM 2CC Symban World Radio It's several weeks of sporting coverage and a sprinkling of Dean's programming. At that time rock historian Glenn A Baker wrote a media release with a decent history of the station that beautifully encapsulates all I have related here and more. 2SM Weekend Breakfast from 4am. I only met Barry Chapman for the first time in October 2000 at a music industry conference in Sydney, when I first started working with APRA. I said that on air and thats one of the things I said on Saturday that I had never said before so I can only assume that was the straw that broke the camels back. Listen to Sky Racing Radio (formerly 2KY) - commercial radio station on Sydney and broadcasting the 1017 AM frequency, as well throughout NSW and Canberra. So glad he is gonnoooo just heard this morning hope they put someone exciting on he certainly was not -not that i listened to him only heard excerpts that was enough for me, The best news i have heard i can now turn the radio on at 5 am maybe albo can give him a job tony, HOPE TO HEAR HIM AGAIN DESPITE HUS BAD JUDGEMENT CALL HOPE CRAIG HUTCHISON SIGNS MARCUS PAUL ON 11709 SEN TO ADD THE FEW 2SM LISTENERS TO 1170 SEN. Dear Dieter Whats being a lefty got to do with it? This countrys undisputed King of Talkback Radio, John Laws continues to keep audiences spellbound. Brent Bultitude now brings his friendly, laid-back style to afternoon radio. RadioToday salutes the men and women of News. There will be some names that have been left out, so let us know your suggestions and comments. Good. It is speculation, in the spirit of the Broadcast Operations Group potentially employing Alan Jones, Dean's mistake was hinting of another station's presenter's sponsors withdrawing their sponsorship and that he supported that presenter remaining on that station. All Rights Reserved. Hi-Tide continues to be one of Australias leading fishing and boating radio programme. 2DAY FM. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. Click the logo.). 2SM (ST. It was a credit to MacRae that he stuck it out at 2SM as long as he did, finally leaving in April 1982, with a memorable last program, a copy of which I would dearly love. Meanwhile, here are a few of the very last moments of that show: But mornings on 2SM really made their mark when Bob Rogers departed, Mike Gibson arrived, and the Gibson and Moore show began midway through 1976. Dean could have interviewed a member from the Greens or Labor party. Rock Attack Pack I do wonder what Ron E was about to ask her when this clip got clipped at the end. "Where's Durry???" There is shock jocks and just absolutely shocking. Is it musical genius? Ron and I met for a cuppa a few years after my 2SM web shrine had become established and known through the industry; in fact he had done a lot to promote it behind the scenes, spreading the word to many people, which was very kind. Meryl then returned to Facebook and posted this :-. I think Marcus deserves another chance. Are Australian radio employees being paid enough? all we hear now on 2hd are galahs who want to promote Butcher shops,and a plug here and a plug there. Marcus would go on and on about politics he sounds like a broken record. Dean Mackin(pictured) had been with 2HD, Newcastle since 2013, first as a producer, and was later given his own on-air timeslot: 2 to 5 on Saturday afternoons. Read about all presenters and then listen in knowing a bit more about them. 702 ABC Sydney. After Meryl was sacked i stopped listening to 2sm 2hd 2nz & im sure thousands of other listeners did also STOP LISTENING. Radios Future is Looking Good: 30 UNDER 30 Winners List, A local legend and a gentleman: Strawny hosts his last shift, Thats a wrap: Survey news and end-of-year moves in last ep for 2022, Andy Mathers stepping down as GM of K rock and 93.9 Bay FM. KOFM (call sign: 2KKO) is an Australian radio station, serving Newcastle and surrounds. Shows | 2SM Super Radio Network ON AIR: RICHARD KING Breakfast with Richard King 2SM Breakfast with Richard King Join Richard for breakfast Monday to Friday, 5.00 till 9.00am for the latest news, sport and talk. By the time I was ensconsed at the University of NSW in 1982, I found myself dabbling in a bit of 2DAY FM, mainly because one if its announcers, Tim Webster (who had done his own stint at 2SM in 1975), was a huge Eagles fan and constantly played and talked about "the boys.". Please add it to our directory. Save time and money with Show Prep. I wailed. Respect and prayers for the victims family. It had all their pics and slots listed on the front. 2023 AMT, trading as Radio Today. Login or register. It was a very good year. He is the one that turns the microphone on.. the buck stops with him. If its news, information, entertainment and talkback youre after, there is only one choice, John Laws. Hi-Tide Fishing Show At the time, the station was run by General Manager Bill Stephenson, who started his radio career at 2UE in the 1940s before moving to 2SM in the 1950s. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. I am disgusted by these comments. Im a people person and love talking to our listeners as well as meeting them at various live events. A petition to reinstate him has been initiated by Jordan Shanks, who was a regular commentator on the show. His pandering to left wing radicals was not gong to attract any listener over from TripleJ. This is not commercially released footage and I am not in a position to pass it on, however if you go to Youtube and do a search there are many clips from the TV special available for you to view and I do share some of those clips on the Concert of the Decade page. Maybe it sounded the same to everyone else. Such bad taste. In the case of his weekly k shift on 2HD, who knows, He may be right. Thank you, These announces in my opinion should be ESCORTED from the broadcasting studios. Click here to sign up to our free daily newsletter for the latest in radio, audio and podcasting news and jobs, or just enter your email below. Join Richard for breakfast Monday to Friday, 5.00 till 9.00am for the latest news, sport and talk. Contact Poppy Your Comments Openline: 13 12 69 Email: straighttalk@2sm.com.au Straight Talk PO Box 1269 He is Labor 2 the end ..Not in the same class as Goldie. It is owned by Southern Cross Austereo and Its sister station is NXFM. While he has not yet commented publicly, his facebook page has a cryptic meme about good character and a response to a comment says: I am moving on Starting with the freedom to be able to defend both my integrity and professionalism.. - Trove", "17 Nov 1931 - R.C. He was trying to be a radical lefty on an AM commercial talk network. Time Freeze Alan was the hottest DJ in Sydney in 1977. Today April 2019 TRYING to listen to 2sm announces on weeknight evenings weekend evenings and after 9am weekdays these announcers are very old ill informed & out of touch with middle class society. Irregularity in programming may not necessarily produce pleasing ratings for that timeslot. See the changelog, or edit it yourself. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); How about you teach New news readers how to pronounce names or towns correctly or is it the fact tat they cant read. Presenters - Radio 97 104.1 FM 103.5 FM - Tweed and Gold Coasts Entertainment Station with John Laws HOME LISTEN PRESENTERS SHOWS PODCASTS NETWORK ADVERTISE CONTACT Presenters On Air Watch Grant Goldman Weekdays from 5am - 6am (EDST) Join Goldie for our Early Morning Breakfast Show. 2SM breakfast talk show host Marcus Paul has been sacked. This was also stress relief at its most potent, scheduled as it was smack bang in the middle of my HSC exams. He still had a role with the station on a Sunday night. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group.The SM call sign is taken from the initials of Saint Mary's. 2SM's programs are heard across the 2SM Super Radio Network in regional New South Wales and Queensland, consisting of 32 AM and FM stations. Probably not as many as still have their copies of Bat Out of Hell and Saturday Night Fever. Mackin believes that the last straw for management was probably last Saturday week when he spokeof the advertiser boycott affecting 2GBsAlan Jones, I gave Gerry Harvey a big rap because he said that he wouldnt kowtow to such behaviour and he would advertise where he wanted to advertise. radioinfo ABN: 960 699 39797 | PO Box 6430 North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia. 2HD breakfast presenter Richard King left his microphone turned on during a weather update last week, say sources. Max Merritt Trivialisation of grief. He began his Sydney radio career in 1978 at the then most popular commercial music station in the city 2SM. I was listening. Concert Gold Pass Marcus always struggled because he sounded like a community radio broadcaster. In both cases, their employers are upset that the employees personal views are at odds with their own public face or brand. And it got to one individual [guess who] who just said: No, thats it, terminate his employment immediately. He had lots of great stories but it was all off the record! So, Im not gonna use it (the unfair dismissal card). from a programming point of view, it was just untenable., When everybody goes up at the station [in the last ratings survey] and you are the only one that goes backwards, Im sure that must have been an issue for her.. Send us your media releases. Dave Sutherland The show is also the official fill in for the John Laws Morning Show.<br>Marcus Paul In The . He's still on 2GB to this day. [8] Religious programming was, for most part, not its focus (except for the regular Question Box program of Dr Rumble) but not surprisingly, for most of its life 2SM followed a conservative line in its programming and was promoted as "The Family Station". or Gaaawleee! Do you know this radio stations mobile app details? According to Mackin, his problems started two years ago when the station hired a couple of left leaning presenters who were then promoted to management positions and went about changing the direction of the station. Baroness Floella Benjamin DBE Actress, broadcaster and advocate for children's welfare and education. One can assume that the chooks did their best to get to Alaska, too, if only to provide O'Byrne with a daily supply of googy eggs. I'd say he loves bikes more, if this 2012 drawing by illustrator David Green is any indication. The new "More Music" format was all about music and less about personality. The SM call sign is taken from the initials of Saint Mark's. [3] [4] [5] Meryl was sacked because she was too good & above some other older desperate radio announcer who should retire with a bottle of alcohol. in late 1979 sinclair joined former 2sm colleagues, ron e sparks (program director), trevor johnson (assistant program director) and gordon o'byrne (presenter) for the rebirth of sydney station 2uw that was then owned by the albert family who owned radio stations in sydney, melbourne and brisbane which became known as the australian radio network Dont be too surprised to see him pop up on 2GB at some point. He began his career in radio at the age of 16, worked for 2SM as a radio announcer and producer, and has also powered his own very successful disc jockey business. I share this on my blog, Third Culture Nellie, as well as on clients' platforms.<br><br>I have written and made . I just enjoy variety, entertaining people and having fun life is too short to be too serious. Hush ). He writes, I still, and always will, hold Mr Caralis in the highest regard for giving me my start there. Keith made a big impact in 1979 but left in October that year for the strangely alluring 2NX. So come back when you can to have another listen. Worldwide UK Ireland Australia more. Members of the executive staff are: A Campbell-Jones (General Manager); L. R. Hood (Sales and Assistant Manager); M. H. Stevenson (Chief Engineer). Whitey was a Manly-Warringah football supporter, too, so I thought we were even possibly soul mates. 2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. Muir offloaded 2SM and moved on again. The answer, of course, is as complex as it is elusive but simply put: It depends. They have a depth of journalistic experience and each one of them delivers the news in their own individual, unique style. Trevor left 2CH in 2021 and relocated to Victoria[citation needed] and joined 3MP as their evenings presenter. Click a radio icon and listen at home or in the office. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group. No professionalism or integrity. A Married At First Sight spokesperson has explained why Poppy was allowed to controversially quit the experiment in last night's episode. 2SM was relaunched as a Top 40 station, featuring Australia's first team of disc jockeys, dubbed "The Good Guys"a US radio inspired format subsequently copied by 3AK, 5KA, 6PR and others. Despite the inconsistency in keeping or dismissing the presenter as the former in Chris Smith and the latter in Marcus Paul, there is a lesson to not trivialize grief. Just click on the "Dear George" clip below to read more. Although they differ on some of the details, for the most part Mackin and his former bosses agree on the salient points. Have something to share? I suspect that was Alan Jones a competitor to 2HD and thus 2SM. Nice. That's him looking jubilant on the right. Split Enz Nov 18, 2022. Mackin, clearly resents being given advice by someone for whom he has little respect as a talk presenter. Poppy is a Presenter at 2SM. And I didn't win any of it. more Breakfast Show Weekdays from 6am - 9am (EDST) Straight Talk on air Saturday from 7am - Midday and Sunday Midday - 6pm. "Been there and . And another poignant 1978 Chicago Years promo in tribute to Terry Kath (voiced by Ron E Sparx, not Whitey). All Rights Reserved. Many programs are networked across the 32 stations in the 2SM Super Radio Network in New South Wales and Queensland. Sinclair was host of several nationally syndicated radio shows during the 1980s and 1990s for Grace Gibson Radio Productions and ARNSAT including The Hitfile, Music Over Australia and How it was-When it was. I would just let them say what they want. Kevin Borich After dark radio is a time when people like a more relaxed exchange of ideas and thats what Talk Tonight offers. Besides entertaining a large nightly audience, Graeme acknowledges Talk Tonight is the media of trust in times of community disruption., Talk Overnight Now he is semi-retired, living the good life in his Sydney home, affectionately known as The White House. And here's another promo for the Saga Of The Little River Band special. I,m glad to see the end of him. [Your] outrageous views cumulated in your dismissal 3 years very late. Seeing him around regularly after that, I kept reminding him of my love for the 2SM of his era, and he probably thought I was just a crazy stuck-in-the-'70s 2SM obsessive nutcase. Shortlist. Gilbert has received a B&T Award for Best News Presenter . Presenter Musician Education Hurlstone College Ag Science. The other was Brisbane presenter Bob Rogers, who built his reputation on getting the latest hits from America before they were released in Australia. Do you know Poppy's Twitter name? "He's in Newcastle on 2NX," Sparxy replied. [17] By the end of 1996 the station still had low ratings, causing the owners to relaunch it on Christmas Eve 1996 as The New 2SM, with a format of hits from the 60s to 80s.[18]. 2SM would be mostly a music station with local presenters until midnight with automated music played from midnight to dawn. I couldn't wait for the song to end, to hear him speak. While I emphasise the child question with the quiz was absolutely unacceptable, the broader question has to be asked how can Kyle be the most rudest, obnoxious spoonfed clique, who gets away with everything, from mocking and hating disability people, LGBT, and other minorities, why does Marcus make one mistake, and the entire hate brigade here come down like a ton of bricks. 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