New Day Australia
Saturday & Sunday midnight - 6am
John started in radio at the end of 1957 working as an assistant on the Jack Davey Shows.
John was employed as a cadet announcer at Radio 2PK in Parkes in March of 1958, moving to Dubbo's 2DU in 1959 and then in 1960 taking up duties as Breakfast announcer at 2CA in Canberra where he remained for the next six years. In 1994 he was invited by 2UE to host the Monday to Friday New Day Australia program which rated consistently high over nine years.
- What was your first job?
- In 1957 I started work as an office boy with 2GB, progressing to assistant on the nationally broadcast series of the Jack Davey Shows.
- What is your favourite on air moment thus far?
- Doing the Christmas morning breakfast programme in Gosford and receiving a call from my four year old son telling me to come home.
- What is your most embarrassing on air moment?
- On 2UE doing an interview with Stevie Wonder and telling him I wish he could see the lights of the harbour from our studio.
- If you could interview anyone (living or dead) who would it be?
- Frank Sinatra.
Regular Guests
Tom Ward is a Clairvoyant with racing tips: 2:45am Saturdays
Mike & Fitz Friday news review: 3:45am Saturdays
Dale Sinden & Simon Foster talk movies: 12:30am Sundays
Susan Kurosawa talks travel: 2:45am Sundays
Derek Dryden talks books: 3:45am Sundays