You've Gotta Start Somewhere

Rachel Corbett interviews well-known media personalities and celebrities to find out exactly what it takes to make it in show business.

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Tim Gilbert

Tim Gilbert is an Australian television and radio presenter and host of The Business of Sport on Sky News Australia. Tim’s career began at Radio 2GM in Goulburn and he got his start in television as a sports reporter for the Nine Network back in 1996. Over the years he worked as a presenter on shows including Nine News , The Cricket Show and The NRL Footy Show. In 2009 Tim was appointed sports presenter on Weekend Today and in 2014 was announced as Ben Fordham’s replacement on Today . In 2019, T...

May 03, 2017•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Larry Emdur

Larry Emdur is an Australian television presenter and host of The Morning Show on Channel 7 with Kylie Gillies. Larry started his career as a copyboy for the Sydney Morning Herald before moving into television at the Seven Network where he became the youngest newsreader in the country. Larry is best known for being the host of The Price Is Right in the 90s but he’s also hosted other game shows including The Main Event, Cash Bonanza and Wheel of Fortune. In this episode, Larry Emdur talks about h...

Apr 25, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Sylvia Jeffreys

Sylvia Jeffreys is an Australian journalist and newsreader. Sylvia began her career in media at the Nine Network in Brisbane as a script assistant while she was completing a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland. In 2008 she began filing lifestyle stories on Queensland’s Extra program before being appointed as the weekend weather presenter on Nine News Queensland . And in 2012 Sylvia moved to Sydney to join Today as a reporter before taking over from Georgie Gardener as newsread...

Apr 18, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Peter Berner

Peter Berner is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter and artist. Peter started his career in the late 80s as a stand-up comic and was a regular guest on Hey Hey It’s Saturday . He made the move into television hosting with his own political satire show, BackBerner on the ABC and then the quiz show, The Einstein Factor . In 2007 Peter transitioned to radio as one of the hosts of The Cage alongside Brigitte Duclos, James Brayshaw, Matt Parkinson and Mike Fitzpatrick. Peter also h...

Apr 11, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Paul Murray

Paul Murray is the host of Paul Murray Live and Saturday Edition on Sky News Australia. Paul was ‘discovered’ hosting a Little Athletics carnival when he was still a teenager, which led to him hosting a national show on Triple J at the ripe old age of 14. He then moved to the NOVA Newsroom where he won a Brian White Memorial Award despite never having studied journalism. Paul shifted to breakfast radio at Triple M Sydney as a part of The Shebang with Marty Sheargold and Fifi Box before moving to...

Apr 04, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Sam Mac

Sam Mac is a radio and television presenter, prolific content creator, cat lover and the Sunrise weatherman. Sam Mac started his career in radio by winning a competition on SAFM which resulted in him getting a hosting gig with the station. Over the years Sam worked on a number of shows including The Freq Show with model, Imogen Bailey, drive on SAFM, the Milly & Lehmo breakfast show and the Hot30 Countdown. In 2008 Sam started working as the anchor and writer on the drive show, Wil & Leh...

Mar 28, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Merrick Watts

Merrick Watts is a comedian, television and radio presenter best known for his time as part of the comedy duo Merrick & Rosso . Merrick started his career as a solo stand-up before teaming up with Tim “Rosso” Ross after watching him perform in his comedy band, Black Rose . After deciding to work as a duo, Merrick & Rosso quickly made a name for themselves with their unique brand of “pub rock comedy.” After a bunch of sell-out comedy shows they were offered the breakfast gig on Triple J a...

Mar 21, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Wippa

Michael “Wippa” Wipfli is an Australian radio and television presenter who currently hosts the NOVA breakfast show Fitzy & Wippa with Ryan Fitzgerald. Wippa started his career as a builder but knew he wanted to do something in entertainment. So after completing a short radio course he sent his demo to radio stations all over the country and ended up with a gig in Port Augusta. He then returned to Melbourne to work as the panel op and stunt guy for Hamish & Andy . Wippa eventually got his...

Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Welcome to You've Gotta Start Somewhere

You've Gotta Start Somewhere is the podcast that's all about pulling the curtain back on the wizard of showbiz to reveal exactly what it takes to build a successful media career. Each week I'll be chatting with well-known personalities and celebrities about the lengths they went to, to get a foot in the door, what it's taken to stay there, the best and worst aspects of the business and what advice they have for people wanting to get into the industry. In this introductory episode I take you thro...

Mar 09, 2017•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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