Lyal Richardson (your "old Platter Pilot on Sunshine FM") was on 2KY at the time and took me under his wing. He presented "Toast of the Town" from Chequers Nightclub and "Talk of the Town" from the window of Goblin Electrics in Pitt Street, Sydney. I found myself doing the daily live show with Lyal and June Dally Watkins, plus Wednesday and Saturday nights on "Toast of the Town" from Chequers. It was my mentor Lyal Richardson who got me a job in September of 1954 on 2TM Tamworth (his home town).

In 1956 I moved on from Tamworth to become the "junior" announcer on 4BH Brisbane (basically as Bob Rogers' Panel Operator). 4BH then sent me to their other station, 4GY, to gain more experience. After a stint in the National Service, I decided to return home to Sydney, where in 1957, I got the job of the announcer on the Sunday Religious Program on 2CH, and subsequently, became Reg Grundy's off-sider on the Radio Version of "The Wheel Of Fortune" game show. This went on to become a TV Show, on which I was, for a time, the Voice-Over Announcer.

My big break came when Ken Stone invited me to join John Laws, Bob Rogers, Tony Withers and Garry O'Callahan as one of the 2UE Top 40 DJs. Later came television; "The Westinghouse World of Sport", "Saturday Date", "Blind Date", "Jeopardy", "Spotlight" (in Perth) and "Sound Unlimited". First, I was Host then later Executive Producer, of "Sounds" with Donnie Sutherland on the 7 Network. For almost 20 years, mine was the "voice" of the Channel 7 Network on their Promos. In between, I was DJ, Program Controller and News Director of Radio Caroline, the "Pirate" Radio Station in England, between 1965 and 1966 (still be found on their website after all these years).

I've since become a founding member of a Sunshine Coast Community Radio Station, 104.9 Sunshine FM. I am currently Music and Program Director as well as the 6 day-a-week Breakfast Announcer but because the Station is totally computerised using a "Program that runs-the-Program" called Smart Sound, I don't get out of bed before 6.30. Great at my age - 71 on the 19th of April 2007! Incidentally, because of "Smart Sound" I find myself also doing the Breakfast Program in Suva, Fiji, the Afternoon show in Nelson Bay, the morning show in Kingaroy, Gatton and Nanango, the overnight show on 2HHH Hornsby and stints on Northern Rivers Radio in Coraki, NSW and CityBeat, Dublin! I'm also heard in Bundaburg, Qld, Portland, Victoria and in Harvey Bay, Sandgate and Gayndah, Qld.

I just wanted to say how proud I am of having served my 52 years. I feel privileged to still be in Radio after so long and hope to spend many more years in the business.