Veteran radio announcer Sean Craig Murphy has bid a final farewell to listeners after 42 years on the airwaves. The Advertiser reports: The SAFM daytime host was made redundant by the network in a move that “surprised” him but Murphy said he was looking forward to exploring a career away from radio. 

“It was a bit of a surprise… but the media landscape at the moment, that’s one of the things you have to be ready for,” he said.

“I wasn’t sure how I’d react to the whole thing but I’ve reflected and am a little sentimental about everything that’s happened over the years.

“I’ve had a pretty good run. I’ve been incredibly lucky, I’ve always loved going into work each day. I play tunes and tell stories for a living.

“Now as cliche as it sounds, I’m really happy and genuinely excited for what’s coming up next.”

Murphy, 60, has worked on-air at 22 radio stations around the country, after getting his start in 1983 as a teenager at 5MU in Murray Bridge.

Over the years he’s spent time at SAFM, Mix 102.3 and Triple M in Adelaide, Fox FM in Melbourne and 2DayFM in Sydney.

He’s worked a range of on-air shifts including the SAFM breakfast timeslot alongside Adam Hills in the 90s.

Murphy was also honoured with two coveted Australian Commercial Radio & Audio (ACRA) Awards for best music personality in 1992 and 1993.

In 2010, Murphy took over Australian Radio School from David Day, and has helped mentor some of Adelaide’s most popular presenters, from Nova’s Ben Harvey, Liam Stapleton and Andrew Hayes, to Triple M’s Laura O’Callaghan, just to name a few.

“That’s the thing I’m proudest of most. I put a post up on Facebook today and it was just really nice, all the comments from the students mostly, how I made an impact on their life,” he said.

“That’s really humbling and I love the fact I made a positive impact on their lives.”

Murphy said he’ll now focus on expanding the radio school and dedicate more time to his award-winning podcast, Everyday Conspiracy Theories, with Mena Soliman.

“As anyone would be, there’s a bit of nerves and anxiety but I’ve got a great opportunity to see what else is out there,” he said.

Story courtesy of Antimo Iannella – The Advertiser (Adelaide)