The number one in Brisbane will likely be from all the ex 4KQ listeners who want to continue the tradition of Bohemian Rhapsody being number 1 on an Easter Countdown - not sure about Melbourne’s reasoning.
Also, the news thing that happened on 4BH Friday happened again at 7pm tonight just before the top 3 songs. 4BH doesn’t have 7pm news, so it was odd to hear the news sweeper, then it went to silence for a bit on DAB+/streaming (backup tape on AM) and then after a minute or two the countdown resumed. They’ve had a bit of trouble with that over this weekend.
I have to admit I like Scott Menz more than BBQ Bob to be honest. Bob is just a bit too loud and upbeat for me at that time of the morning. I also wish they’d re-think the music they play at breakfast on 4BH - it’s just too clangy and hard sometimes. Angels and ACDC in the breakfast show - no thanks.
Yes I have to agree. The breakfast show seems to jar with the rest of the station. Even the music he plays at breakfast is just too heavy at times, for that time of the day.
In 1957 when Stewart Lamb, owner of 2UE decided, boldly, to introduce Top 4O radio into Australia, he chose some extraordinary talents to launch it. Gary O’Callaghan, John Laws, Russ Walkington and from 4BH, Bob Rogers.
Bob joined 2UE on less money than he was on at 4BH, where he was a huge star at the time.
At the age of 97, Bob Rogers died today after spending an extraordinary 78 years on air.
Bob was as big a star as they came. His programs on 2UE, 2SM and 2CH were always a master class in communication. and sometimes controversy. Bob didn’t like talkback, his was fashioned into a magazine, interview talk program - it set the standard format for morning radio for decades.
There is only his arch rival, John Laws left of that extraordinary class of 1957. Still on air daily at 2SM and the network.
2UE will celebrate 100 years on air January 26 next year, amongst the roll call of legendary broadcasters over its illustrious history will be Robert Barton Rogers OAM.