Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast

He was part of the most exciting decades of radio and broadcasting in the 70’s and 80’s, being both an avid observer and active participant in newsrooms right across Australia. He learnt from the best and became one of the best, he is Rob Grant. Enjoy!

He spent 53 years in the broadcasting business, working at some of the biggest stations, at some of the most famous addresses, before spending 16 years at the ABC then another 16 in North Eastern Victoria. He is Paul Konik. Enjoy!

He’s been a sports manager, cabaret singer, T.V. host, small business owner, but above all else, he was one of the country’s most successful breakfast radio jocks in the 70’s and 80’s, who ruled the early morning airwaves of Brisbane. He is of course Waynee ‘Poo’ Roberts. Enjoy!

He was part of the resurgence of 6IX in Perth, was there at the creation of Fox FM in Melbourne and was involved in a very unique radio project in the Middle East. Music Director, Program Director and on-air jock….it is Peter Tarnawski. Enjoy!

He is our first ‘international ‘pilot, one of the biggest names in London radio in the 80’s and 90’s on London’s No.1 hit music station, Capital FM. 45 years in the business, with a radio CV almost unparalleled……and still going strong. He is Pat Sharp! Enjoy!

He is an Adelaide broadcasting icon, who ruled the breakfast airwaves with his good mate Barry Ion and together they were the top raters ‘Baz and Pilko’. Exceptional communicator and storyteller extraordinaire, he is of course Tony ‘Pilko’ Pilkington! Enjoy!

He’s a smooth operator in more ways than one, creating a story that started in Wangaratta, moved around the country for 32 years, with the current chapter being written in Melbourne. A survivor of 45 years in the biz…it’s Mike Perso! Enjoy!

He started his radio career in Faraday Street and ended 55 years later in Collins Street. In between there was some panel operating, producing and news reading, but it was the love of announcing and creating a special rapport with his audience that gave him the greatest satisfaction. He is Peter Van. Enjoy!

A ‘one trick pony’ she definitely isn’t; a successful on air jock, a station programmer, a teacher and mentor, a podcaster………..and a soccer mum! Toni Tenaglia has a story to tell! Enjoy!

He started his career in his home town of Shepparton, worked in 3 states at numerous capital city radio stations as well as stints in the UK and Solomon Islands! Mike Andrew’s 28 year radio career has been most diverse…..and most successful! Enjoy!

5 states and 14 stations over 36 years…. and a first day on the job at a brand new radio station that neither he nor anyone else at the station will ever forget! Dean Matters is a true radio journeyman with plenty of tales to tell! Enjoy!

If you were a teenager in the 70's, living on the east coast of Australia, there was only one month that really mattered....ROCKTOBER! Hans Torv, Lee Simon, Ian Macrae and Mark Irvine have a quick chat about their ROCKTOBER memories. Roll over ROCKTOBER!! Enjoy!

He’s been a jock, a station manager, a producer and an author who has written three volumes of music facts and trivia that have become a point of reference for both industry professionals and people who just love music. He is the very versatile Steve Woods. Enjoy!

It’s about the Rolling Stones, 3XY, EON FM, 3DB, 4IP, rock festivals, crazy interviews, career highs, personal lows …….and a whole lot more. It’s Mike Nicholls Part 2. Enjoy!

To recall the radio journey of Mike Nicholls, we need to go back …. right back before he was born, to appreciate his childhood, the family environment he grew up in, the status of his parents in showbiz and how he was destined to have an incredible career in radio. It’s Mike Nicholls Part 1. Enjoy!

If you lived down the east coast of Australia in the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s, the name will no doubt be familiar. He plied his trade at 23 radio stations across N.S.W., A.C.T, Victoria and Queensland in both capital cities and regional hubs. He is Frank Fursey. Enjoy!

If you’ve grow up in Adelaide loving the music of the 60s, 70s and 80s, then you’ve probably grown up with the great John Dean. 5KA, 5AD, SAFM, Mix 102.3 and Cruise 1323, John's been there for the long haul and done it very well! Enjoy!

She is ‘the better half’ of one of the most endearing radio duos to grace the Melbourne airwaves. Whether on AM or FM, breakfast or afternoons, presenting a music formal or talkback, Diane Dunleavy has a diverse wealth of broadcasting experience spanning over 37 years that has been appreciated and acknowledged by (almost!) everyone! Enjoy!

He listened to radio stations, won prizes on radio stations, worked at a number of radio stations….then created his own radio station! To some, he’s known as Hans Kristian, but to most it’s Hans Torv. Enjoy!

He enjoyed 50 great years in the industry, across 4 states, presenting a number of different formats as Superjock, Locko or simply Mike O’Loughlin. A man with many diverse strings to his bow.... and a story for them all. Enjoy!