Oliver Peterson

About this episode

Oliver Peterson discusses his career transition from 6PR to ABC and his passion for radio.

The radio industry is highly competitive, and most broadcasters don't get the chance to part ways with their employer on their own accord (ask Kyle Sandilands). Our guest on The Experts podcast moved stations on his own terms and he couldn't be happier. Oliver Peterson was the Drive presenter on 6PR for 10 years before making the move to local rival ABC in the same role. Oli as he is affectionately known in Perth, is the youngest talkback radio host in the country and at the same time a veteran for the timeslot. He talks about his love of radio, his wonderful years spent at his now rival 6PR, and the gratitude he has to be able to do the job he loves. He is living the dream. Switching to ABC Drive wasn't an easy decision, but it was the right move for him both professionally, and for his family. He just loves talking to West Australians on their drive home. There's not a lot of change to the daily approach for the show, but there are small adjustments. No advertisements, he gets to play music, and the program is shorter, which compared to his old gig at 6PR isn't a bad compromise. You can hear how inspired he is, and how much enthusiasm and energy he has in the podcast - he is…

People in this episode

Guest: Oliver Peterson

Topics covered

• radio industry
• career transition
• talkback radio
• local broadcasting
• media competition

Keywords

• radio
• broadcasting
• 6PR
• ABC
• talkback
• Perth
• career change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 6PR, ABC

Places: Perth, West Australians

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