This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts the Jon and Kate Breakfast Show which is networked to 8 radio stations in the Victoria/NSW region. She’s also an aspiring program director. Kate is an inspiration. In her career before radio she created Victoria’s largest dance festival for young people- "The Victorian Dance Festival" where 7,000 dancers come together for an incredible weekend of learning and i...
Oct 18, 2018•22 min•Ep. 65
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts the Jon and Kate Breakfast Show which is networked to 8 radio stations in the Victoria/NSW region. She’s also an aspiring program director. Kate is an inspiration. In her career before radio she created Victoria’s largest dance festival for young people- "The Victorian Dance Festival" where 7,000 dancers come together for an incredible weekend of learning and i...
Oct 17, 2018•24 min•Ep. 64
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts the Jon and Kate Breakfast Show which is networked to 8 radio stations in the Victoria/NSW region. She’s also an aspiring program director. Kate is an inspiration. In her career before radio she created Victoria’s largest dance festival for young people- "The Victorian Dance Festival" where 7,000 dancers come together for an incredible weekend of learning and i...
Oct 16, 2018•30 min•Ep. 63
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts the Jon and Kate Breakfast Show which is networked to 8 radio stations in the Victoria/NSW region. She’s also an aspiring program director. Kate is an inspiration. In her career before radio she created Victoria’s largest dance festival for young people- "The Victorian Dance Festival" where 7,000 dancers come together for an incredible weekend of learning and i...
Oct 15, 2018•25 min•Ep. 62
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts the Jon and Kate Breakfast Show which is networked to 8 radio stations in the Victoria/NSW region. She’s also an aspiring program director. Kate is an inspiration. In her career before radio she created Victoria’s largest dance festival for young people- "The Victorian Dance Festival" where 7,000 dancers come together for an incredible weekend of learning and i...
Oct 14, 2018•28 min•Ep. 61
Abby Coleman is a Game Changer. From the street team to top rating breakfast presenter. Abby Coleman shares her story of resilience with Craig Bruce. Abby Coleman has hosted breakfast on Hit 105 for seven years. The current line-up includes co-hosts Stay Davidson and Matt Acton, and in 2018 they rate #1 in Brisbane. Abby previously worked at SA-FM on number of different shifts, including mornings. She began her media career as an 18 year old on the Channel 7 TV show The Mole . Game Changers: Rad...
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 60
Tim started his career in Perth at 929, before moving to Melbourne and Sydney where he hosted the National Hot30 countdown along with music shifts on 2day-FM and Fox. Tim has been nominated for an ACRA in the best music announcer category 3 times, winning it in 2011. He’s now home in Perth working on 929 whilst also managing the station’s digital platforms. Tim Lee is one of Australia's best CHR announcer. There isn't a shift Tim hasn't hosted. His story is full of twists and turns, and there is...
Sep 14, 2018•53 min•Ep. 59
Todd Campbell has been one of the lead programmers in Australian radio for more than a decade. He ran NOVA Melbourne for 10 years and programmed stations for Southern Cross Austereo in Perth and Newcastle. He's now running the Hits Network in New Zealand. Todd is inspiring, creative, enthusiastic and one of the best at working with on-air teams. We can learn a lot from his ability to connect and empathise with talent. Get in touch with Craig on Twitter here . Join our Game Changers: Radio mailin...
Aug 31, 2018•50 min•Ep. 58
Ben Fordham is a Game Changer. A Walkley Award-winning journalist, he’s been the host of 2GB Drive in Sydney since 2011. Ben is one of only a handful of presenters who has had success on both radio and TV. He was a reporter for A Current Affair for ten years, a regular on the Today Show and now hosts Ninja Warrior on 9. Get in touch with Craig on Twitter here . Join our Game Changers: Radio mailing list and never miss an episode here . Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions...
Aug 17, 2018•53 min•Ep. 57
Game Changers: Radio is the study of success in broadcasting. One of the most potent comedic forces in Australian radio is Merrick and Rosso. From stand up comedy, to Triple J Drive to Nova's inaugural breakfast show. By their own admission, Merrick and Rosso are two very different people. Together, they are one of a kind. Get in touch with Craig on Twitter here . Join our Game Changers: Radio mailing list and never miss an episode here . Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Producti...
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 56
Brad Blanks is an Australian entertainment/street reporter who's been working in NYC for 17 years, originally with the Scott and Todd show on WPLJ and now on Scott Shannon’s big breakfast on CBS FM. Brad was also a regular on the Hamish and Andy show from 2005-2010. He’s interviewed over 5,000 celebrities at red carpet events all over the world. Brad's story is one of perserverance, risk and hustle. Hear all of the Game Changers interviews here . Get in touch with Craig on Twitter @cb_bruce . Ga...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 55
Dangerous Dave Williams is an icon of radio broadcasting. From music jock to anchor, his story meanders from regional radio to major shifts in capital cities to his current role as anchor of Triple M's National Drive show, Kennedy Molloy . Get in touch with our host Craig Bruce on Twitter here , and our producer Jay Mueller here . Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Insights-broadcasters-programmers-ebook/dp/B07YSDKCDX See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Se...
Jul 06, 2018•41 min•Ep. 54
Adrian Brine is a Game Changer. Voted Australia's #1 Content Director in a recent survey by Radio Today, Adrian is a thoughtful, smart, empathetic leader. Don't miss our next Facebook Live Q&A, On Friday 29 June at 11:00AM. Submit your questions on Facebook . Get in touch with our host, Craig Bruce on Twitter here , and our producer Jay Mueller here . Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Insights-broadcasters-programmers-ebook/dp/B07YSDKCDX See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Jun 22, 2018•55 min•Ep. 53
Game Changers is the study of success in broadcast. This episode features New York's Patty Steele and Wayne Cabot. In addition to their work on-air, Patty and Wayne host the News on the Rocks podcast. While Craig interviews them for Game Changers, he appears as a guest on their show. It's a simul-pod. Enjoy. Subscribe to our newsletter here . Say hello to Craig on Twitter . Or leave a question about radio for Craig Bruce on Facebook . Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Ins...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
Part Two of Craig Bruce's conversation with legendary New York City broadcaster Scott Shannon. Scott talks about the philosophies and strategies that guide him as a programmer and broadcaster. Subscribe to our newsletter here . Say hello to Craig on Twitter . Or leave a question about radio for Craig on Facebook . Support the show: https://www.amazon.com.au/Game-Changers-Insights-broadcasters-programmers-ebook/dp/B07YSDKCDX See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/...
May 25, 2018•49 min•Ep. 51
Scott Shannon is a Game Changer. He's dominated New York breakfast radio for decades, and is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a disc jockey and as a programmer. Scott has a story to share... and it's a story you don't want to miss. This is part one. There will be more from Scott in future episodes of Game Changers: Radio. Subscribe to our newsletter here . Say hello to Craig on Twitter . Or leave a question about radio for Craig on our Facebook page . Support the show: https://www.amazon.c...
May 04, 2018•54 min•Ep. 50
Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for our first Game Changers: Radio Facebook Live. Send Craig a question via our Facebook page and he'll include it in Friday's event. In the lead up to the 50th Episode we are releasing 50 of the best moments from the first 49 episodes. Our 50th episode is available 5 May 2018. This episode features: Tim Blackwell, Tony Martin, Fifi Box, Wendy Harmer, Andy Lee, Mick Molloy, Kyle Sandilands, Ryan Fi...
May 02, 2018•17 min
Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for our first Game Changers: Radio Facebook Live. Send Craig a question via our Facebook page and he'll include it in Friday's event. In the lead up to the 50th Episode we are releasing 50 of the best moments from the first 49 episodes. Our 50th episode is available 5 May 2018. This episode features: Fifi Box, Amanda Keller, Sam Cavanagh, Christian O'Connell, Marty Sheargold, Robin Bailey, Jo Stanl...
May 01, 2018•20 min
Our 50th episode is available 5 May 2018. Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for our first Game Changers: Radio Facebook Live. Send Craig a question via our Facebook page and he'll include it in Friday's event. In the lead up to the 50th Episode we are releasing 50 of the best moments from the first 49 episodes. This episode features: Tony Martin, Fifi Box, Andy Lee, Chrissie Swan, the BBC's Ken Bruce, Broadway Bill Lee from New Yor...
Apr 29, 2018•19 min
Thank you for listening to Game Changers over our first 49 episodes. Our 50th episode is available May 5, 2018. Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for our first Game Changers: Radio Facebook Live. Send Craig a question via our Facebook page and he'll include it in Friday's event. In the lead up to the 50th Episode we are releasing 50 of the best moments from the first 49 episodes. This episode features: Marty Sheargold, Mick Molloy,...
Apr 28, 2018•22 min
Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald started his radio career at MMM Adelaide as a boundary rider for MMM Football. He moved to Nova Adelaide in 2003 where he joined Tony Moclair, Julian Schiller and Jodie J Hill on Nova’s breakfast show. Fitzy then joined up with Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli on Nova’s national drive show at the start of 2011, and later that year he and Wippa moved into the breakfast slot on Nova Sydney. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get in touch with our host Cra...
Apr 14, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 49
Vaughan Smith is the host of the Fletch, Vaughan & Megan breakfast show on ZM in New Zealand. Vaughan began his career in the early 2000s at the Generator in Hamilton as music director/afternoon announcer. He won a radio contest on The Edge where the prize was to co-host the show with Carl Fletcher. They have now worked together for fourteen years. Fletch and Vaughan won best network music team at the NZ radio awards in 2013. They then moved to breakfast on ZM in 2014. Game Changers: Radio i...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 48
Jo Stanley is a game changer. She is the only female presenter in Melbourne to host number 1 breakfast shows on separate FM stations. Jo began her radio career on Fox in Melbourne with Jodie J Hill in 2001. In 2004 she moved into breakfast with Matt Tilley, beginning a 10 year partnership which saw the show consistently ranked in Melbourne. Jo then moved to Gold FM in 2015, joining comedian Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehman on breakfast. Jo and Lehmo enjoyed their first number 1 result in survey 7 in 2017....
Mar 16, 2018•55 min•Ep. 47
Andrew Denton is a Game Changer. Andrew’s career started in the 1980s as a writer on the Doug Mulray show on 2MMM, where he quickly became an key part of the show’s on-air and off-air creative process. Andrew returned to 2MMM in 1997 to host his own #1 rating breakfast show with good friends Amanda Keller and Dave Gibson. The show became well known for many of it’s world-first radio concepts, including the ‘House from the Hell’. Andrew finished up at MMM in 2003 and has since gone on to either p...
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 46
Kyle Sandilands is a game changer. You know the story, but here are the headlines. Kyle and Jackie O started on 2DayFM breakfast in 2004 when the show was ranked 9th overall (and last FM) at a 3.5 share. In 2005 they were the #1 FM breakfast show in Sydney and ended up winning 60 surveys in a row. Fast forward to 2014, when they took their audience to KIIS, where they are a 12 share. Kyle and Jackie have won several ACRAs for best metro show in Australia. Tracy Johnson, the legendary American pr...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 45
Dean Buchanan is a game changer. Born in New Zealand, Dean spent the early part of his career both on and off the air in New Zealand. He then joining international research and consultancy group BP&R in Sydney Australia in the late the 1990s. After two years in the consultancy business, he became Head of Programming at DMG, where he launched the Nova Network in 2000. Nova went to #1 in Melbourne in it’s first survey, and within two years dominated the 18-39 landscape in all metro markets. De...
Feb 03, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 44
Jamie Angel is the Content Director at Triple M Sydney, and has worked at Southern Cross Austereo for almost thirty years. Jamie’s career includes number 1 drive, afternoon and breakfast shifts at B105, Fox and 2Day FM. He took Kyle and Jackie to their first number 1 result in 2005, and has several ACRAs for best metro music announcer to his name. 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 Muell...
Dec 10, 2017•52 min•Ep. 42
This special episode shares the story of one of the most talked about radio shows in Australian radio history: Hamish & Andy . This is the story of how two young men met at university and stuck together to build the number one media brand in Australia. At their peak, more than 2.5 million people listened to their National Drive show. This is their last week on air. Game Changers: Radio has been privileged to speak to Hamish Blake , Andy Lee and their producer Sam Cavanagh in separate episode...
Nov 26, 2017•36 min•Ep. 41
Over his long radio career, Dave Gibson worked with Doug Mulray, Andrew Denton, Amanda Keller and Rob Duckworth on some of MMM’s biggest breakfast shows. He also created and voiced some of the most popular radio characters on FM radio, including 'Gloria', 'Nanna' and 'Himey Fimey'. Dave began his career as a stand up comedian and has enjoyed and long and successful career in a range of different creative roles on TV and stage. Game Changers: Radio is a show dedicated to the radio industry. Get i...
Nov 19, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 40
From the '15 Days of Fame' radio competition to Fifi & Jules to the forefront of influencer marketing, Jules Lund is a game changer. His television career began in 2004 on Getaway , and he appeared in almost 400 episodes during his time with Channel Nine. He moved to radio in 2007. Along with Ryan Shelton and Tamsyn Lewis, he presented Summer Fling , a breakfast show on the Austereo Today Network. From 2011, he co-hosted Fifi & Jules during Drive with Fifi Box on the Today Network (leavi...
Oct 22, 2017•52 min•Ep. 38
