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New Zealand acting legend, Ken Blackburn a fine actor and a wonderful voice. His inspirational story and journey through the arts for over 65 years is a fascinating tale.

Doug the Garage Door and Gail the Gate. The retail radio campaign that made East Coast Garage Doors and Gates a household name on the Sunshine Coast. Starring Australian Voice Over Actor, Joey Moore.

Dorje Swallow is one of Australia’s top voices- his work for SBS, Fox and commercial work is highly regarded and made him one of Australia’s most sought after v/o’s. In this Podcast we chat about how it all started, a quirky little ad we did together a few years ago and his voice school.

Larry Killip- song writer- jingle man- studio whiz. Writer, singer, composer. Larry sings on radio stations all over Australasia.

Josh Easby is a radio legend in 3 countries. NZ, Aus and the UK. We chat about his time at Radio Hauraki and the differences of regulation between Aus, UK and New Zealand, where there is now over 400 hundred radio stations.

The late and legendary Len Potts from Colenso was inspirational to hundreds of writers all round the world. What a story teller. His biggest tip. “Clients nearly always have the ad-you just need to listen.”

Radio legend Doug Gold. He created More FM in NZ and then NRS (New Revenue Solutions) a media selling agency that sold millions of dollars’ worth of inventory for hundreds of companies worldwide. And to top it off, recently he wrote a top selling book.

It’s amazing what a copywriter from Timaru can do.

Narconon. Advertising and the under 30’s and why writers will use everyone they know for an idea, even their family.

If it’s on the floor….The story of a furntiture store in Adelaide that had an amazing ace up their sleeve that they didn’t even realise they had.

The Billy T James Story. Mike Brunel is an international media salesmen, author and training expert who 25 years ago talked one of New Zealand’s Greatest Entertainers- Billy T James into coming to Napier to open a fabric store. Personalities- promotions. They still work.

Hyundai. Susie Michaels Founder and Director ONE MEDIA CO was one of the most successful media sales people in Australia. Her Hyundai giveway partnership on the Kyle and Jackie O show has now entered into radio folklore. 12 brand new Hyundai i30’s given away in one breakfast show.

The Sydney car dealer that became famous in New York. After international glory, why did he pull the ads?

Thompson Subaru

The boss isn’t always right. The pirate radio station downunder- Radio Hauraki, birth place of many legends including Fred Botica- Blackie and me.

Radio is well known for it’s retail but oh the joy and freedom you have when you can just sell a product. Plus another Madman story out of the 80’s.

Metro Ford. Be very careful of hot spoons in corporate meetings and a really simple way to get new car buyers to test drive cars.

What were ad agencies in Australasia like in the 80’s and introducing Paul Denny the NSW conveyancer who has used the same positioning statement for 18 years.

When a client tells you their service is the best- “yeah, yeah and I’m a really nice guy”. Here’s how we made service a hardware stores biggest asset.

Small town success on just an $800 a month budget.

One of the biggest radio spenders in Australia and it all started with a simple- ‘Hello’.

One of Australia’s longest running radio campaigns. How it started and why listeners now send flowers.

The Seafood Market in Adelaide that made men nervous. Award winning campaign.

Series launch plus the story of the Indian Newsagent on the Sunshine Coast who had really good parking.