Page 42 - Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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SEB NOMINATED FOR AWARD
Country Crossroads
3AW PRESENTERS PROMINENT IN CRA ANNUAL LIST
info@country crossroads.com.au ● Big Breakfast Show. Southern FM 88.3. Tues. 6am-9am. ● Country Crossroads. Casey Radio 97.7. Wed. 10pm-12 Midnight
Rob Foenander
TROY MAKES IT FIVE
■ Troy Cassar-Daley made his fifth appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, a feat very few other Australian artists have achieved. Troy, who has been in the USA for a series of songwriting sessions, sang two new songs for the appreciative audience last month. The performance on America's legendary radio program was made on Saturday July 28.
VALE HARRY FROST
■ One of the artists who helped create the Australian Country Music Awards Golden Guitar trophy, Harry Frost, died on August 2, aged 91. "Harry was an innovative and modest man whose abilities as a painter earned him wide respect. “However, his creation of the Golden Guitar design is a lasting memorial for which he will be remembered for many years to come," said founding Chief Executive of the Awards, Max Ellis.
JOE RETURNS DOWNUNDER
■ American country music star Joe Nichols will make his fourth visit to Australia this September to perform at the Deni Ute Muster and two other special concerts. Joe will kick off his Australian trip with a performance at Sydney's Evan Theatre followed by Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Convention Centre on Friday, September 28, his debut performance in the city.
JOHN’S 36 YEARS
■ Community radio presenter John Eisman has achieved a milestone that few other radio people can add to their resume. July 30 saw John complete a staggering 36 years in radio which has also included short stints in production and administration etc. with the old 3AK and 3MP. John currently presents Easy Listening/ Beautiful Music and includes country favourites on 88.9 WYN FM Wednesdays, 8am to 12 noon. - Rob Foenander
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● Sebastian Costello ■ Sebastian Costello; reporter for 3AW’s Neil Mitchell program is a nominee for the prestigious Brian White Memorial prize at the Commercial Radio Awards to be announced in Sydney on October 13.. He is competing against Kelly Fedor of Sydney’s 2GB, (Macquarie Radio Network); and Sarah Morice, 2UE, (Fairfax Radio Network). ★★★ Metropolitan AM finalists for Best On-Air Team are 3AW Breakfast (Ross Stevenson and John Burns); Weekend Detention Summer Edition (2GB Sydney); 2GB Continuous Call Team; and 3AW Sports Today (Gerard Healy and Dwayne Russell). ★★★ 3AW colleagues David Armstrong and Tony Tardio will compete for Best News Presenter - Metro AM. Competing nominees are Steve Blanda; 2UE, Sydney; and Jane Doyle; Fiveaa, Adelaide , DMG Radio. ★★★ Derryn Hinch and Neil Mitchell are two of the eight nominees for the Best Current Affairs presenter. The others are: Ray Hadley; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network; and Spoonman - Brian Carlton; Triple M, Sydney, NSW, Southern Cross Austereo.
Non-Metro Craig Huth; 2RE, Taree NSW, Super Radio Network; Mike Welsh; 2CC, CanberraACT, Capital Radio Network; Pete Davies; Mix 1049, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters ; and Cathy Niven; 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters. ★★★ Other award nominees are as follows: Most Popular Station Manager. Country Murray Nelson; 2RE & Max FM, Taree NSW, Super Radio Network Jason McCarthy; WAFM & Spirit 98.1, Geraldton WA, Redwave Media Darren Ingles; Star FM, Dubbo NSW, Southern Cross Austereo Provincial Paul Moltzen; Star FM, Central Coast NSW, DMG Radio Australia Gina Skilbeck; Hot FM & Sea FM, Cairns Qld, Southern Cross Austereo Anthony Wight; 4MK & Zinc, Mackay Qld, Prime Radio Metro Sean O'Brien; Fiveaa, Adelaide SA, DMG Radio Sean Ryan; Nova 1069, Brisbane Qld, DMG Radio
● Dwayne Russell
● David Armstrong Gary Roberts; Nova 97.3, Perth WA, DMG Radio ★★★ Engineering Excellence Bill Cacalis;ARN Network, Melbourne Vic, Australian Radio Network Dan Jackson; MIX 94.5, Perth WA, Southern Cross Austereo Max Carter and Scott Rollo; Sky Sports Radio, Sydney NSW, Tab Corp Max Healey, Alastair Reynolds and Bill Barrington; Fairfax Radio Syndication, Sydney NSW, Fairfax Radio Network ★★★ Best Newcomer OffAir. Country Jena Shaw; 2BS & B-Rock, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters Jack Wallace; 2DU, Dubbo NSW, Super Radio Network Mick Shannon; 3WM, Horsham Vic, ACE Radio Broadcasters Vanessa Sonter; Power FM & 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters Provincial Danielle Quintero; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network Thom Wood; Star FM, Central Coast NSW, DMG Radio Ant Middlemiss; TRFM, Traralgon VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Justine Price; Hot FM & Sea FM Mackay, Mackay QLD, Southern Cross Austereo Metro Donna Gordon; Melbourne and Adelaide, Australian Radio Network Belinda Cole; Sydney & Brisbane, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network Leigh Lavery; Southern Cross Austereo, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo Dave Zwolenski; Nova Network, Melbourne Vic, DMG Radio Mark Adams; Nova 969, Sydney NSW, DMG Radio Australia ★★★ Best Newcomer On-Air. Country RobynAtkinson; Mixx FM Horsham, Horsham Vic, ACE Radio Broadcasters Brad Wood; Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters Richie Wright; Hot FM Albany, Albany WA, Southern Cross Austereo Amber Wheatland; Star FM, Mildura Vic, Southern Cross Austereo Provincial Amy Stewart; Zinc Central Queensland, Gladstone Qld, Prime Radio Network Nick Karkazis; Hot 100, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters Lauren Wilson; The Edge, Western Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network Nick Gill; Hot FM, Cairns Qld, Southern Cross Austereo Metro Dave 'Gleeso' Gleeson; Triple M, Adelaide SA, Southern Cross Austereo Yumi Stynes; Mix Network, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network Ella Hooper; Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo ● Turn To Page 43 Melbourne
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■ US songwriter Jimmy Webb is 66 (1946). Princess Anne was born in 1950 (62). ABC TV newsreader Ian Henderson was born in 1952 (60). Actor Ben Affleck is 40 (1972). US actress Rose Marie was born in 1925 (87).
■ US actress Mae West was born in 1892. She died aged 88 in 1980. Irish actress Maureen O’Hara was born in 1920 (92). US actor Robert de Niro was born in New York in 1943 (69). Noni Hazelhurst was born in Melbourne in 1954 (58).
■ Real estate agent Leslie Joseph Tingyou (L J Hooker) was born in Sydney in 1903. He died aged 73 in 1976. US actress Shelley Winters was born in 1922. She died aged 83 in 2006. TV producer Gerald stone is 79 (1933). Actor Robert Redford is 75 (1937).
■ English singer Billy J Kramer (William Ashton) was born in Liverpool in 1943 (69). Bill Clinton, former US President was born in 1946 (66). Actor Robert Hughes, in the headlines over the past week, will be 64. He was born in Sydney.
■ American country signer Jim Reeves was born in 1924. He died aged 35 in 1964. American singer Isac Hayes was born in 12942. He died aged 65 in 2008. American TV weatherman Al Roker is 58. English actress Yooth Joyce was born in 1927, and died in 1990 (53).
■ US jazz musician ‘Count’ Basie was born in 1904. He died in 1984 (79). Princess Margaret was born in Scotland in 1930. She died aged 71 in 2002. Kenny Rogers, American singer, was born in Houston, Texas, in 1938. He is 74 today.
■ American actor Robert Culp was born in 1930. Died aged 79 in 2010. Singer Eydie Gorme was born in New York in 1934 (78). Actress Julie Newman was born in California in 1935 (77). Australian film director Bruce Beresford was born in Sydney in 1940 (72).
Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of the Birthday Bulletin for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Find out more at www.birthdaybulletin.com.au