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In the latest Jocks’ Journal we catch up with longtime 2AD breakfast announcer Peter Raymond. There’s also a 2 page in depth interview with John ‘Brenno’ Brennan which we have reprinted from 2004. Also in the latest issue: Academy Award trivia, the recent GfK Metro Ratings as well as the regular features the ‘Fun Files‘ and of course the ‘Birthday Bulletins’ (famous birthdays and evenys) for the month of April. If you are not a subscriber click on ‘Jocks’ Journal Subscriptions.’
Brisbane radio and TV personality Jamie Dunn has died at the age of 75. Dunn passed away at his family home at Imbil on the Sunshine Coast on March 7. Dunn, is most famous as the man (and hand) behind the popular puppet Agro. Dunn was an original member of the B105 Morning Crew alongside co-hosts Donna Lynch and Ian Skippen, when the station launched on the FM band in 1990.
Dennis Cometti, Australian TV and radio broadcaster, who coined some of the AFL’s most memorable phrases, has died aged 76. Born in Geraldton in Western Australia, Cometti played 40 matches for West Perth in the WAFL before launching into a full-time broadcasting career. He worked for the ABC from 1972 to 1985, where he broadcast his first Test cricket match aged 23.
ARN Media Limited [ASX: A1N] announces that Ms Jacqueline Henderson has given notice that she “cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands.” Accordingly, ARN has terminated the services agreement with Henderson Media Pty Ltd, under which Ms Henderson presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Ms Henderson will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show. ARN has also offered to Ms Henderson the possibility of an alternative show on the ARN network.
2NZ Inverell celebrates 90 years on air March 30 2026
Brekky announcer BIG PHIL ( Norris)
Is currently recovering from surgery
( right leg amputation) from type 2 diabetes related infection and hopes to be back on air soon.