Pilots of the Airwaves - Voices of a Generation Podcast
by Paul Walsh
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Pilot Number Seventy-Three......Paul Holmes
Jun 26, 2026
1h 07m 39s
Pilot Number Seventy-Two......Rob Duckworth
Apr 22, 2026
1h 01m 21s
Pilot Number Seventy - One ....Rob Grant
Mar 11, 2026
42m 48s
Pilot Number Seventy .....Paul Konik
Feb 8, 2026
50m 58s
Pilot Number Sixty - Nine.....Waynee Poo Roberts!
Jan 12, 2026
1h 00m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/26/26 | Pilot Number Seventy-Three......Paul Holmes | He commenced his career in the Victorian town of Bendigo, and worked his way through some of the biggest radio stations in the late 70s early 80s. Along the journey he met an irreverent puppet, an ex-journalist and a sketch comedian, and for 84 of 88 surveys, he anchored the highest rating breakfast show in Sydney. He is Paul Holmes | 1h 07m 39s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | Pilot Number Seventy-Two......Rob Duckworth | He’s been wandering around the radio dial for just on 47 years, presenting his unique style of broadcasting to the masses, mainly on the east coast of Australia. He has interviewed the stars, worked with the stars and is a true music jock in every sense of the word! He is Rob Duckworth! Enjoy! | 1h 01m 21s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | Pilot Number Seventy - One ....Rob Grant | He was part of the most exciting decades of radio and broadcasting in the 70’s and 80’s, being both an avid observer and active participant in newsrooms right across Australia. He learnt from the best and became one of the best, he is Rob Grant. Enjoy! | 42m 48s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | Pilot Number Seventy .....Paul Konik | He spent 53 years in the broadcasting business, working at some of the biggest stations, at some of the most famous addresses, before spending 16 years at the ABC then another 16 in North Eastern Victoria. He is Paul Konik. Enjoy! | 50m 58s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Pilot Number Sixty - Nine.....Waynee Poo Roberts! | He’s been a sports manager, cabaret singer, T.V. host, small business owner, but above all else, he was one of the country’s most successful breakfast radio jocks in the 70’s and 80’s, who ruled the early morning airwaves of Brisbane. He is of course Waynee ‘Poo’ Roberts. Enjoy! | 1h 00m 58s | ||||||
| 11/23/25 | Pilot Number Sixty - Eight.....Peter Tarnawski | He was part of the resurgence of 6IX in Perth, was there at the creation of Fox FM in Melbourne and was involved in a very unique radio project in the Middle East. Music Director, Program Director and on-air jock….it is Peter Tarnawski. Enjoy! | 48m 47s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | Pilot Number Sixty - Seven.....Pat Sharp! | He is our first ‘international ‘pilot, one of the biggest names in London radio in the 80’s and 90’s on London’s No.1 hit music station, Capital FM. 45 years in the business, with a radio CV almost unparalleled……and still going strong. He is Pat Sharp! Enjoy! | 48m 37s | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | Pilot Number Sixty-Six.....Tony 'Pilko' Pilkington! | He is an Adelaide broadcasting icon, who ruled the breakfast airwaves with his good mate Barry Ion and together they were the top raters ‘Baz and Pilko’. Exceptional communicator and storyteller extraordinaire, he is of course Tony ‘Pilko’ Pilkington! Enjoy! | 37m 11s | ||||||
| 5/14/25 | Pilot Number Sixty - Five....Mike Perso! | He’s a smooth operator in more ways than one, creating a story that started in Wangaratta, moved around the country for 32 years, with the current chapter being written in Melbourne. A survivor of 45 years in the biz…it’s Mike Perso! Enjoy! | 48m 17s | ||||||
| 4/17/25 | Pilot Number Sixty - Four.....Peter Van! | He started his radio career in Faraday Street and ended 55 years later in Collins Street. In between there was some panel operating, producing and news reading, but it was the love of announcing and creating a special rapport with his audience that gave him the greatest satisfaction. He is Peter Van. Enjoy! | 1h 08m 24s | ||||||
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| 2/24/25 | Pilot Number Sixty - Three.....Tony Tenaglia! | A ‘one trick pony’ she definitely isn’t; a successful on air jock, a station programmer, a teacher and mentor, a podcaster………..and a soccer mum! Toni Tenaglia has a story to tell! Enjoy! | 58m 37s | ||||||
| 1/11/25 | Pilot Number Sixty - Two.....Mike Andrew! | He started his career in his home town of Shepparton, worked in 3 states at numerous capital city radio stations as well as stints in the UK and Solomon Islands! Mike Andrew’s 28 year radio career has been most diverse…..and most successful! Enjoy! | 52m 09s | ||||||
| 11/29/24 | Pilot Number Sixty-One.....Dean Matters! | 5 states and 14 stations over 36 years…. and a first day on the job at a brand new radio station that neither he nor anyone else at the station will ever forget! Dean Matters is a true radio journeyman with plenty of tales to tell! Enjoy! | 47m 27s | ||||||
| 9/30/24 | Celebrating ROCKTOBER....(Roll over!) | If you were a teenager in the 70's, living on the east coast of Australia, there was only one month that really mattered....ROCKTOBER! Hans Torv, Lee Simon, Ian Macrae and Mark Irvine have a quick chat about their ROCKTOBER memories. Roll over ROCKTOBER!! Enjoy! | 12m 01s | ||||||
| 9/26/24 | Pilot Number Sixty.....Steve Woods! | He’s been a jock, a station manager, a producer and an author who has written three volumes of music facts and trivia that have become a point of reference for both industry professionals and people who just love music. He is the very versatile Steve Woods. Enjoy! | 55m 51s | ||||||
| 9/13/24 | Pilot Number Fifty - Nine (Part 2).....Mike Nicholls | It’s about the Rolling Stones, 3XY, EON FM, 3DB, 4IP, rock festivals, crazy interviews, career highs, personal lows …….and a whole lot more. It’s Mike Nicholls Part 2. Enjoy! | 53m 44s | ||||||
| 8/28/24 | Pilot Number Fifty - Nine (Part 1).....Mike Nicholls | To recall the radio journey of Mike Nicholls, we need to go back …. right back before he was born, to appreciate his childhood, the family environment he grew up in, the status of his parents in showbiz and how he was destined to have an incredible career in radio. It’s Mike Nicholls Part 1. Enjoy! | 46m 23s | ||||||
| 7/26/24 | Pilot Number Fifty - Eight....Frank Fursey | If you lived down the east coast of Australia in the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s, the name will no doubt be familiar. He plied his trade at 23 radio stations across N.S.W., A.C.T, Victoria and Queensland in both capital cities and regional hubs. He is Frank Fursey. Enjoy! | 39m 49s | ||||||
| 6/8/24 | Pilot Number Fifty - Seven....John Dean! | If you’ve grow up in Adelaide loving the music of the 60s, 70s and 80s, then you’ve probably grown up with the great John Dean. 5KA, 5AD, SAFM, Mix 102.3 and Cruise 1323, John's been there for the long haul and done it very well! Enjoy! | 38m 09s | ||||||
| 5/9/24 | Pilot Number Fifty - Six.....Diane Dunleavy | She is ‘the better half’ of one of the most endearing radio duos to grace the Melbourne airwaves. Whether on AM or FM, breakfast or afternoons, presenting a music formal or talkback, Diane Dunleavy has a diverse wealth of broadcasting experience spanning over 37 years that has been appreciated and acknowledged by (almost!) everyone! Enjoy! | 57m 08s | ||||||
| 4/4/24 | Pilot Number Fifty-Five....Hans Torv! | He listened to radio stations, won prizes on radio stations, worked at a number of radio stations….then created his own radio station! To some, he’s known as Hans Kristian, but to most it’s Hans Torv. Enjoy! | 1h 01m 37s | ||||||
| 3/10/24 | Pilot Number Fifty-Four.....Mike O’Loughlin! | He enjoyed 50 great years in the industry, across 4 states, presenting a number of different formats as Superjock, Locko or simply Mike O’Loughlin. A man with many diverse strings to his bow.... and a story for them all. Enjoy! | 49m 43s | ||||||
| 2/8/24 | Pilot Number Fifty-Three.....Rod Spargo! | 3 states, 8 radio stations and a diverse career that has included a number of unique, successful (and at times challenging) experiences…..all with a story to go with them! Rod Spargo recalls them all in his own inimitable style! Enjoy! | 46m 38s | ||||||
| 11/12/23 | Pilot Number Fifty-Two.....Jim Slade! | He was the king of Adelaide radio in the 60's, played a major role in ensuring the Beatles made it to the City of Churches in '64 and even had his own fan club! Get ready pussycats, it's Jim Slade! Enjoy! | 31m 29s | ||||||
| 10/10/23 | Pilot Number Fifty-One.....Bernie Brittain! | He worked in 4 capital cities, presented a range of music formats, introduced a myriad of ‘special guests’ to his programs and today shared a full swag of great stories from a very full career! That’s Bernie Brittain! Enjoy! | 1h 10m 45s | ||||||
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