Air Heads

Let's debrief about the big Season we have had of Air Heads (The Pod Cast) I would Love to get your feedback on what your thoughts have been and what we can do better movning forward as we look toward Season two.

Well known for spending 20+ years counting down the biggest hits in the land with Take 40 Australia. Barry Bissell kicked off his radio career in Swan Hill and from there developed quite a career. How many announcers do you know that have been requested to interview Elton John?, spent 45 mins taking Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson while on tour? Now living a quiet life in suburban Melbourne this week I have a chat with the very man that started it all for me. Listening to take 40 on a Sunday afternoon was my introduction to radio. This week it's our 50th Episode and I couldn't think of anyone better to share the occasion with.

Daniel Brewer had an unorthodox start to his radio career being forced into this game by Australia's former Minister John Howard's work for the dole scheme. Turns out it's the best thing that could have ever happened to Daniel.

Gavin Miller started his radio career in his home town of Bathurst, NSW, at the ripe old age of 15. Since then, he's done the rounds of this great Country of ours with radio postings in Cairns, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth & Melbourne. When it comes to music knowledge I don't actually think there is anyone in the radio industry with Gavin's depth as well as having an amazing back catalogue of interviews with the world’s best artists and musicians. Gavin drives you homes weekdays - 4pm to 7pm on Melbourne's GOLD104.3, as well as hosting This Week In Music, Saturdays 4pm to 6pm, and Sundays 7am to 9am.

Tim Blackwell can be heard in drive with Kate Ritchie and Marty Sheargold, weekdays from 4pm to 6pm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Tim has been part of the Nova Entertainment since 2001 and is one of the nations best contributing anchors going around. Tim takes us back to how it all started for him and has some great advice on how to shape your career in broadcasting.

Tim Berg has been an Announcer, Content Director and now a Breakfast producer for Brisbane's 97.3. In this week's episode Tim shares the ups and downs of his career so far and some great tips on how to make your mark in Australian Radio.

Katrina is new to the radio industry and has been ON-AIR with Light FM Melbourne for the last 2 years! If you are looking at getting into radio later on in life then this Pod Cast is certainly worth a listen. We chat about what's important when it comes to your approach to a new career and how you can make connections work for you!

Simon Diaz creates an easy place for listeners to relax during their afternoons from 1pm to 4pm in Sydney and Melbourne on smooth fm. With over 20 year’s radio experience, Simon brings a lot to this episode including some great war stories from the industry coupled with some fantastic advice on how you can have the same kind of success.

Whippy has done what many announcers dream of in this industry and that is be on staff while launching a brand new radio station. In this Pod cast Whippy gives us some insight to that but also has some red hot tips on how to get the best out of your music shift.

Dean Kesby started his radio career hanging around radio stations... Now he is the Wave Fm Content Director in Wollongong plus Regional Content Director of Grant Broadcasters NSW. He works closely with breakfast shows and in this podcast highlights the important tactic of story arc'ing.