Media Mates

Emily Smith from ABC TV in Melbourne chats about getting her big break at 2SM, being made redundant at 2UE after a week and making the transition to television during a stint overseas. 

Corbin Middlemas from ABC Grandstand chats about getting his start in media, an unexpected award, living in three different states in the three years and the late, great Ken Judge. 

Ruan Sims chats about her first season with the ABC Grandstand NRL team.

Matthew Elliott chats about his transition from coach to commentator with the ABC Grandstand NRL team.

Andrew Ryan chats about his transition from player to commentator with the ABC Grandstand NRL team, 

Dene Halatau chats about his first season with the ABC Grandstand NRL team. 

Alexandra Factor from the Victoria Racing Club chats about leaving Perth to pursue a career on the east coast in radio, struggling in Sydney before finding her feet in Melbourne and the discovery of a letter from a former boss.  

Dan Mullins from 2GB chats about his late entry into the radio game, the pressure of working on the Alan Jones breakfast show and walking the Camino de Santiago for his 50th birthday. 

Kelly Fedor from Channel 9 chats about going regional to get her start, being consumed by media and standing up to broadcasting great Alan Jones. 

Jason Morrison from Channel 7 chats about his fascination with radio, his regret over reporting the death of Michael Hutchence and how to bring the magic back to radio news. 

Mark Levy from 2GB chats about how fixing a computer lead to his start at Sky Racing, where he gets his work ethic from and how he deals with narks on Twitter. 

Gavin Carmody from Sky Racing chats about what it was like working for Alan Jones, his love for horse racing and how he got the nickname Sparkles. 

Brendan Jones from WSFM chats about how he almost got sacked in his first job, what makes his on-air partnership with Amanda Keller so special and why he missed out on hosting The Bachelor. 

Gil Taylor from Macquarie Media chats about why he had to re-invent himself throughout his career, being a reluctant leader and discovering the band Ratcat. 

Renee Smith from RACQ chats about what it took to get her big break in the media, the challenges associated with working in breakfast radio and developing her leadership skills. 

Jacqui Maddock from Bluechip Communication chats about why she chose to specialise in finance, the challenges associated of working in Beijing and the shock result in the US election. 

Anthony Maroon from Triple M NRL chats about cutting his teeth in the country, the changing landscape of radio and his love for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. 

Freelance voice over artist Rowan Barker chats about what makes a good newsreader, being on-air the night of the September 11 terror attacks, creating the news by being stabbed and the world famous wink off. 

Georgina McKerrow from Channel 10 in Melbourne chats about getting her first gig the day after her graduation, adjusting to life and work in Sydney and her sea change year in Cairns. 

Clinton Maynard from 2UE chats about where his love of radio comes from,  the ups and downs of 2UE over the years and the drought breaking win by his beloved Cronulla Sharks in the NRL premiership.