"I was involved in Commercial Radio and TV for 36 years of my working life, so now I am giving back to an industry I love
by volunteering in Community Radio."
As a child, I was around for the birth of rock ānā roll and embraced it, initially as a listener and then playing the music as a radio disc-jockey. I love the opportunity I get at Coast FM to pay homage to the pioneering greats of early rock 'n' roll, e.g. Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Bill Haley, JOK, Col Joye, Ricky Nelson, Cliff Richard, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Brenda Lee, Gene Pitney and so many more.
My early radio days were at 2WL in Wollongong in the 1960's, then in management at 2GB and 2UE, dabbling in sports commentary too. I was the baseball and softball commentator for the Seven Network at 3 Olympics ā Atlanta, Sydney and Athens.
As a hobby, I dabble in writing short stories, four of which have appeared in various volumes of Seniors Stories, featuring the best 100 stories each year in a competition sponsored by Seniors Card. My latest effort, titled Living the Dream, describes my journey through the media from 1962 to now, and is included in the 2023 book, available in all NSW libraries.
Lived in Sydney most of my life but in retirement, my wife and I moved in 2022 to Point Clare on the beautiful Central Coast to be closer to our 2 kids and 4 grandchildren. My sport these days is Lawn Bowls as a member of Gosford City Bowling Club.