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The Radio Randomly Podcast

The Radio Randomly Podcast

By Daniel Gawned

Chatting randomly to radio people about radio.

Hosted by Gawndy
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S2 Ep4 - Ryan Jon

The Radio Randomly PodcastOct 13, 2018

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S4 Ep7 - Deano Thomas - Nova 100 Breakfast

S4 Ep7 - Deano Thomas - Nova 100 Breakfast

Gawndy chats with Deano about working at NOVA ENTERTAINMENT for over a decade & his last 5 years as the anchor/4th host of the Chrissie, Sam & Browny Breakfast Show.

Apr 09, 202038:48
S4 Ep6 - Sutto - Z953fm Vancouver Canada Drive Host

S4 Ep6 - Sutto - Z953fm Vancouver Canada Drive Host

Gawndy chats with Australian radio host Sutto who's been working in Canada for 7 years, about the differences in radio between the two countries & his last year and a half hosting the drive show on Z953fm with his co host Vanessa Newman.

Apr 08, 202033:55
S4 Ep5 - Elly Chaney - 91.9seafm Sunshine Coast Drive Host

S4 Ep5 - Elly Chaney - 91.9seafm Sunshine Coast Drive Host

Gawndy chats with Elly Chaney about her brand new gig hosting the 91.9seafm Drive Show & how the Coronavirus has affected her start to 2020.

Apr 02, 202036:53
S4 Ep4 - Kip Wightman- Nova 106.9 Breakfast Show

S4 Ep4 - Kip Wightman- Nova 106.9 Breakfast Show

Gawndy catches up with Kip Wightman about the strange start to 2020 & how they're tackling the Coronavirus on the Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie O'Neill Breakfast Show on Nova 106.9 Brisbane.

Apr 02, 202027:48
S4 Ep3 - Nick Allen-Ducat - The New Hit 106.9 Breakfast Host

S4 Ep3 - Nick Allen-Ducat - The New Hit 106.9 Breakfast Host

Gawndy chats with Ducko about his time working with NOVA ENTERTAINMENT & his recent move into hosting the Hit 106.9 Newcastle Breakfast Show with Nick & Jess for SCA.

Mar 13, 202001:09:28
S4 Ep2 - Simon Baggs - Hot Tomato Drive Host

S4 Ep2 - Simon Baggs - Hot Tomato Drive Host

Gawndy chats with Simon Baggs about hosting Hot Tomato Drive in 2020 after wrapping up hosting Hit 106.9 Newcastle Breakfast at the end of 2019

Jan 09, 202025:52
S4 Ep1 - Mike Byrne - WSFM Content Director

S4 Ep1 - Mike Byrne - WSFM Content Director

Gawndy chats with Mike Byrne about his new role as WSFM's Content Director in 2020 after previously losing his job at Hit & Triple M Newcastle.
Jan 09, 202024:47
S3 Ep9 - Jaben Ryan - Former 2Day FM Announcer

S3 Ep9 - Jaben Ryan - Former 2Day FM Announcer

Gawndy chats with Jaben Ryan about what it's like to recently walk away from a decade long radio career, working at some of Australia's best Metro Radio Stations.

Oct 03, 201901:15:35
S3 Ep8 - Bodge - Hit Mid North Coast Breakfast Show Host

S3 Ep8 - Bodge - Hit Mid North Coast Breakfast Show Host

Gawndy chats with Jason Bodger about hosting breakfast on the Mid North Coast for the Hit Network.

Aug 28, 201901:08:05
S3 Ep7 - Luke 'Becks' Toohey

S3 Ep7 - Luke 'Becks' Toohey

Gawndy chats with Becks about his 5 years working with Ant on the 'Ant & Becks' radio show and his eventual move into Programming for the Hit Network, looking after VIC & SA radio stations as a Group Content Director.

Aug 17, 201901:03:01
S3 Ep6 - Jack Laurence - Hughesy & Kate Anchor

S3 Ep6 - Jack Laurence - Hughesy & Kate Anchor

Gawndy chats with Jack Laurence who anchors the Hit Network National Drive Show 'Hughesy & Kate'

Behind the voice who you might know of late as saying "It's Hughesy & Kate for the drive home" & '13 10 60" is a guy with a fascinating 13 year radio career, filled with all the ups & downs an unpredictable radio career has to offer!

We love to hear your thoughts on these episodes so please feel free to reach out to either Jack Laurence @jkontheradio or @Gawndy on Instagram.

Jul 31, 201901:13:30
S3 Ep5 - Josiah Shala - Hit 96.9 Breakfast Show Host - Shepparton

S3 Ep5 - Josiah Shala - Hit 96.9 Breakfast Show Host - Shepparton

Gawndy chats with Josiah Shala - Hit 96.9 Breakfast Show Host (Shepparton) about his 10th Anniversary in radio which includes 9 years at Nova 96,9 Sydney where he spent 5 years working on the Fitzy & Wippa show and his eventual move into hosting breakfast radio himself for the Hit Network over the last 13 months as one half of the 'Josiah & Elly' show.

Jul 07, 201901:00:41
S3 Ep4 - Smallzy - Host of Nova's #1 Night Show 'Smallzy's Surgery' & Nova 969 Mornings

S3 Ep4 - Smallzy - Host of Nova's #1 Night Show 'Smallzy's Surgery' & Nova 969 Mornings

Gawndy chats with Kent 'Smallzy' Small about his reign hosting the number one night show 'Smallzy's Surgery' & his new role on Nova 969 Mornings.

Jul 03, 201956:21
S3 Ep3 - Jase Hawkins - 'Jase & PJ' Breakfast Show Host on Kiis FM Melbourne

S3 Ep3 - Jase Hawkins - 'Jase & PJ' Breakfast Show Host on Kiis FM Melbourne

In this episode Gawndy chats with Jase about 'Jase & Pj's' time hosting the Drive Show on ZM in New Zealand

Their eventual move from ZM Drive to Kiis FM Melbourne Breakfast & how that's now going

Their most recent 56 hour on air marathon & everything prior to the show he works on now!

Jun 25, 201940:26
S3 Ep2 - Mandy Catalano - The Freelance Announcer

S3 Ep2 - Mandy Catalano - The Freelance Announcer

Gawndy chats with Mandy Catalano about what it's like being a 'freelance announcer' in 2019. 

Mandy previously hosted breakfast radio full-time for SCA in Gippsland before returning home to Melbourne & now works out of the Fox FM studios. You may have heard Mandy on the air the last couple of years filling in on various radio shows around the country & more recently on Sunday Nights on the Hit Network as a part of the National Sunday Night Experiment which is ran through SCA's Talent Bank Hubble.

Jun 18, 201947:10
S3 Ep1 - Brad Wood - Brisbane Hit 105 Announcer

S3 Ep1 - Brad Wood - Brisbane Hit 105 Announcer

Brisbane's Hit 105 Afternoon Announcer Brad Wood talks and shows Gawndy around their brand new building 'Audio HQ'

Jun 12, 201945:58
S2 Ep8 - Danny Lakey

S2 Ep8 - Danny Lakey

In this episode Gawndy chats with National Night's Host Danny Lakey (Hit Network 8-11pm)

Content:

- How Danny Lakey got his big break from an online video featuring Bill Shorten

- The day he almost threw it all in to become a Contiki Instructor 

- His relentless approach to prepping his night show

- Working in a team vs working solo

- The edgy limits he likes to push it to on air

- The sex podcast he might like to host one day

- Listening back to his own work to get better

- Going sober to benefit his work & a whole heap more!

Apr 12, 201945:14
S2 Ep7 - Bruno Bouchet

S2 Ep7 - Bruno Bouchet

Bruno Bouchet is the former Executive Producer of the Kyle & Jackie O Show & has recently just taken on the role of Kyle Sandilands Manager. In this episode Gawndy & Bruno discuss:

- His time working with Kyle & Jackie O

- How the show gets put together each morning

- Managing Kyle's sick days

- Taking on the role of Kyle’s manager

- What he thinks makes a great on air talent & producer

- Helping write Kyle’s book

& a WHOLE HEAP MORE!

Feb 28, 201959:52
S2 Ep6 - Ben Harlum (Sirius XM)

S2 Ep6 - Ben Harlum (Sirius XM)

The Radio Randomly Podcast is BACK for 2019! In Episode 1 Daniel Gawned chats with Radio Producer Ben Harlum about is move from Australian Radio to New York City where he now works at Satellite Radio Station Sirius XM as the Executive Producer of the radio show 'The Morning Mash Up'


In this Episode:

- Working in the same building as Howard Stern

- How he got his foot in the door at Sirius XM in NYC

-How to cover digital studio videos on your show without deicated studio cameras

- Australian Radio vs U.S Radio

- How some stations O.S are now using an audience tracker called 'People Meters' to monitor their shows in live real time

- How Producers contribute their ideas to a show

- The lengths he went to for his ACRAS look each year


Enjoy!

Feb 12, 201942:60
S2 Ep5 - Shad Wicker

S2 Ep5 - Shad Wicker

Gawndy chats with Hit Cairns Breakfast Show Host Shad Wicker
Oct 27, 201842:49
S2 Ep4 - Ryan Jon

S2 Ep4 - Ryan Jon

Gawndy chats with Perth's Hit 92.9 Breakfast Show Host Ryan Jon about what it takes to work through Regional Radio & into a Metro market!
Oct 13, 201801:17:20
S2 Ep3 - Maddison Wright

S2 Ep3 - Maddison Wright

Gawndy chats with Maddison Wright about leaving Triple M Cairns Breakfast to focus on family & return to her home town of Melbourne.
Sep 27, 201835:40
S2 Ep2 - Bree Tomasel

S2 Ep2 - Bree Tomasel

Gawndy chats with his former radio co-host Bree Tomasel about 4 years working together & making the move to Drive on ZM in New Zealand.
Sep 17, 201801:15:37
S2 Ep1 - Mickey Maher - Head of SCA Regional Content

S2 Ep1 - Mickey Maher - Head of SCA Regional Content

Gawndy chats with 'Head of SCA Regional Content' Mickey Maher about changing the perception of Regional Radio, Talent climbing the ranks, tips for up & coming Content Directors & the re branding of the SCA Regional Network.
Sep 11, 201847:14
S1 Ep10 - Ben & Liam - Triple J

S1 Ep10 - Ben & Liam - Triple J

Gawndy chats with Ben & Liam about hosting Triple J Breakfast.
Aug 06, 201843:13
S1 Ep9 - Seb Costello

S1 Ep9 - Seb Costello

Gawndy chats with Seb Costello from Triple M Melbourne about his return to Triple M's Hot Breakfast & his radio career to date.
Jul 12, 201845:06
S1 Ep8 - Dan Anstey

S1 Ep8 - Dan Anstey

Gawndy takes you back to the first ever interview he had just over a year ago with Dan Anstey for the Radio Randomly Podcast. At the time Anstey had just started the new Breakfast Show at Sea FM on the Gold Coast.
Jun 13, 201828:34
S1 Ep7 - Simon Baggs

S1 Ep7 - Simon Baggs

Gawndy chats with Simon Baggs about working 10+ years in Radio & his current role as Breakfast Host of Hit 106.9 Newcastle.
Jun 06, 201844:34
S1 Ep6 - Riley-Rose Harper

S1 Ep6 - Riley-Rose Harper

Gawndy chats with Riley-Rose Harper from The Border's Hit 104.9 about an article she wrote on experiencing Imposter Syndrome in Radio.
May 25, 201835:26
S1 Ep5 - Tanya Hennessy

S1 Ep5 - Tanya Hennessy

Gawndy chats with Tanya Hennessy about hosting National Weeekend Breakfast for the Hit Network in 2018
May 14, 201842:08
S1 Ep4 - Mathew Eggleston

S1 Ep4 - Mathew Eggleston

Gawndy chats to Hit105 Content Director Mathew Eggleston about an article he has written on where the next lot of talent is coming from in radio.
May 08, 201827:26
S1 Ep3 - Elliott Lovejoy

S1 Ep3 - Elliott Lovejoy

Gawndy chats to Elliott Lovejoy about his move to Radio 1 U.A.E Dubai & Abu Dhabi.
Apr 30, 201827:15
S1 Ep2 - Ned & Josh

S1 Ep2 - Ned & Josh

Gawndy chats to Ned & Josh about their move to Canberra to host the Hit 104.7 Breakfast Show
Apr 19, 201824:48
S1 Ep1 - Jess Farchione

S1 Ep1 - Jess Farchione

Gawndy chats with Jess Farchione about her move to Newcastle to host the Hit106.9 Breakfast Show
Apr 16, 201832:04