Page 42 - Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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Sandie’s new CD
● Sandie Dodd ■ Rowville artist Sandie Dodd has released her new album. More To Love is a follow-up to Sandie's first EP Burning Memories from 2011. It is sure to keep her ever growing fan base very happy. The 10-song track list includes songs written by veteran musician and songwriter Bernie O'Brien, plus there are some evergreen country songs.
Jasmine nominated ■ Jasmine Rae has been nominated for 'Single of the Year' and 'Female Artist of the Year' for the 2016 Golden Guitar Awards. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter has been on a national tour of late and will head to Tamworth Country Music Capital in January for the awards presentation.
■ The ACE Radio Network is said to be interested in buying the 3NE Wangaratta and 2QN Deniliquin radio stations. Radio Confidential understands that an offer of approximately $12 million was rejected by North East Broadcasters Pty Ltd. It is understood that the asking price might be closer to $17 million. 3NE remains as Victoria’s only independent radio station. It has relay stations at Mt Hotham, Mt Beauty, Mt Buffalo and Myrtelford. The company operates The Edge FM station at Wangaratta, and Classic Rock FM at Deni. 3NE takes 3AW programs for most of the day including shows presented by Neil Mitchell, Ross Greenwood, Dwayne Russell, Luke Bona, Bruce Mansfield and Philip Brady. The local breakfast show presenter is Paul Konik. North East Broadcasters is associated with the Mott and Roberston families.
To SEN ■ Francis Leach is about to re-join 1116 SEN, taking over the breakfast program, in a move engineered by the
Selby Folk Club ■ Promoted as the best kept secret in the Dandenongs, the Selby Folk Club has been meeting on the first Friday of every month (except January) since 1978. An evening entertainment next week kicks off with spot acts from the audience then the invited guest artist closes the evening. The December 4 concert will feature The Leigh Slogett Duo. Selby Community House, 1 Minak Rd, Selby. - Rob Foenander
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● Francis Leach
● Press reports said that former A Current Affair reporter Elise Elliott would not reveal much about the possibility of a Ford Mustang car in the family. Elise and husband Tom, 3AW’s Drive host, were certainly in 1970s mode at the weekend when they posed for this photo on social media ahead of the Allanah and Madeline Foundation ‘Starry Starry Night’ at Crown Palladium. Tom’s footwear is described as Photo: Facebook ‘goldfish platforms’. station’s new General Manager, Graham Mott. Leach will partner with David ‘The Ox” Schwarz. Kevin Bartlett stays in the morning timeslot. Andy Maher will take over a new afternoon program, SEN Lunch Break. His on-air partner Andrew Gaze becomes a station contributor. Daniel Harford and Mark Allen iwill host The Run Home from 3pm-7pm. SEN Evenings with Mark Fine continues. Mott is concerned that the station’s ratings have dropped from 5.5 per cent to 4.0 per cent in 1q2 months. He is looking to broaden the content and appeal of the sports station.
Briefs
■ Lesley Yeomans is to reduce her five-day-a-week role with AIR News which provides an independent news service to stations across Australia. Proprietor Artie Stevens is looking to appoint a news presenter from January 12, working three afternoons a week. ■ Veteran Jim Murphy introduced himself to the Survivors luncheon on Saturday as author of the Country Callsigns column of the Listener-In. ■ 3CR is holding a benefit concert this Saturday (Nov. 28) at the Lomond Hotel, East Brunswick as a centenary tribute to Joe Hiil, as part of the union movement.
● Barrie Quick ■ Yet to be confirmed, Radio Confidential hears that after a long-term as CEO of Pacific Star Network (SEN, 3MP), Barrie Quick has joined the advertising sales team at 3AW Melbourne.
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■ Macquarie Media (3AW, Magic 1278 in Melbourne) has announced the appointment of Ariel Sivikofsky, Acting Chief Financial Officer, as an additional company secretary. ■ Brigitte Duclos has been axed from the Gold 104.3 breakfast show line-up for 2016. The change took place just one week after Sam Thompson was named as Content Director for Gold. ■ Former 3AW General Manager Shane Healy, now working as Director, Media and Communications for the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, was reportedly surprised to see broadcaster Derryn Hinch as an observer at the child abuse inquiry at State Parliament House. Healy was in the GM’s chair at 3AW when Hinch was sacked. ■ 96.5 Inner FM will conduct its 25th anniversary concert this Saturday (Nov. 28) at the Banyule Theatre. Melbourne
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday Wednesday Thursday November 25 November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 December 1 ■ Australian Presbyterian Minister, the Rev. John Flynn, was born in Victoria in 1880. He died aged 70 in 1951. Cricketer and ABC commentator Kerry O’Keeffe was born in 1949 (66). Singer Amy Grant was born in Augusta in 1960 (55).
■ Peanuts creator Charles Schulz was born in 1922. He died aged 77 in 2000. Singer and actor Robert Goulet was born in 1933. He died 2007. Tina Turner (Annie Mae Bullock), the singer, was born in 1939 (75). TV presenter Jacki McDonald is 62.
■ British comic Ernie Wise was born in England in 1925. He died aged 73 in 1999. American kung fu movie star Bruce Lee was born in 1940. He died aged 32 (1973). TV host Simon Townsend is 70 (1945). TV news reader and reporter Tracey Curro is 52 (1963).
■ Cricketer keith Miller was born in Sunshine, Victoria, in 1919. He died aged 85 in 2004. Famous Essendon footballer John Coleman was born in 1928. He died in 1973, aged 44. Musician Beeb Birtles was born in Amsterdam in 1948 (67).
■ UK author C S Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1898. He died aged 64 ion 1963. Singer-songwriter Brian Cadd was born in Perth in 1946 (69). Australian TV and radio comedian Michael Veitch was born in Melbourne in 1962. He is 53 today.
■ Author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was born in Florida in 1835. He died aged 74 in 1910. British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was born in 1874. He died aged 90 in 1965. US TV host Dick Clark was born in 1929, died aged 81.
■ English singer Matt Monro (Terrence Parsons) was born in 1932. He died aged 53 in 1985. Actor, director and writer Woody Allen (Allen Konigsberg) was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935 (80). American actress Bette Midler was born in Honolulu in 1945 (70).
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