Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). Music played on the station is generally more alternative than commercial stations, with a heavy emphasis on Australian music and live music. In metropolitan rating surveys Triple J usually has less than one third the market share of its major commercial rivals [1], but its influence on Australian popular music belies the modest ratings, having provided a launchpad for numerous Australian recording artists and announcers. Here is a list of radio stations that broadcast in Australia. ... For the American Broadcasting Corporation, see ABC This is the current Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... The earliest music of Australia was the folk music of the Australian Aborigines. ... Market share, in strategic management and marketing, is the percentage or proportion of the total available market or market segment that is being serviced by a company. ...

Station history

Foundation and early years

Double Jay's banner for its original AM frequency of 1540 kHz

Triple J originally commenced operation in Sydney as 2JJ or Double Jay. It is a legacy of the progressive media policies of the Whitlam Labor government of 1972-75. The station and many of its announcers appear to be (and have often been accused of being) significantly more left-wing than the usually conservative major political parties. Old Double Jay banner from milesago. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...

Double Jay was initially intended as the first link in a new national "youth network". However, this expansion was long delayed by the electoral defeat of the Gough Whitlam Labor government at the end of 1975 and by budget cuts imposed by the incoming Liberal government led by Malcolm Fraser. Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... This article is about the former Prime Minister of Australia; for the Western Australian public servant, see Malcolm Fraser (surveyor). ...

2JJ commenced broadcasting on 19 January 1975, at 1539 kHz - (1540 call sign) on the AM band. The station was largely restricted to the greater Sydney region, and its local reception was hampered by inadequate transmitter facilities. It was later relayed to other stations in the ABC network after midnight, when their regular programming ceased, but it could also be heard in outlying areas of coastal New South Wales after dark, thanks to the "ionospheric skip" effect. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the SI unit of frequency. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Relationship of the atmosphere and ionosphere The ionosphere is the part of the atmosphere that is ionized by solar radiation. ...

2JJ was often embroiled in controversy, which began with the choice of the first song played on air on the first broadcast day -- "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good In Bed" by Skyhooks, one of six tracks from their debut LP Living in the Seventies that had been banned by Australian commercial radio stations. The establishment of Double Jay marked an historic change in Australian radio -- it was Australia's first non-commercial 24-hour rock music station, one of the first rock stations in the world to hire female disc jockeys and, excluding the first experimental FM licences, was granted the first new radio licence issued in any Australian capital city since 1932. Skyhooks was an Australian rock band of the 1970s, sometimes classified as a glam rock band, although this is mainly the result of the bands flamboyant costumes and makeup. ... Commercial Radio Hong Kong is one of the two commercial radio broadcasting company in Hong Kong (the other being Metro Radio). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

The Double Jay programming policies were in many ways a radical departure from the narrow formats and restrictive playlists then in place in commercial rock stations. Double Jay's programming was influenced by British pirate radio, early BBC2 rock programs such as John Peel's The Perfumed Garden and the American Album Oriented Rock (AOR) format. The term pirate radio lacks a specific universal interpretation. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Autobiography John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, and journalist. ... Album Oriented Rock, abbreviated AOR, was originally an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock music artists rather than singles releases. ...

Presenters originally were given a wide latitude in choosing the music they played, and few restrictions were placed on music, lyrics or topics discussed on programs. In the early days of Double Jay, the station was run co-operatively and all staff (including office staff) were given a say in programming decisions.

It featured unprecedented levels of Australian content, favoured long album cuts, played many tracks banned by other stations, championed many styles of local and overseas music that were being excluded from commercial pop playlists (including reggae, punk rock, electronic and New Wave music), and (following the trend set by the BBC) mixed its recorded music programming with an innovative blend of regular weekly live-to-air studio concert broadcasts. It also broadcast original comedy sketches and serials, groundbreaking audio documentaries, radiophonic works and in the early years of the station it regularly ran hilarious "anti-ads" which parodied its commercial competitors. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

One infamous event in the late 1970s was an on-air launch party hosted by George Wayne to celebrate the release of the new AC/DC album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, which got so out of hand that police were eventually called to the studio. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... George was born in Johannesburg in about 1941 and started his broadcasting career as a technical assistant at Springbok Radio. ... AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. ... Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was finally released in America in 1981, almost six years after it was originally recorded for European circulation. ...

The station also regularly sponsored live concerts and organised a number of major outdoor concert events in the late 1970s, culminating in a huge outdoor all-day event in Parramatta Park in 1980, to celebrate the end of Double Jay and the start of Triple J and headlined by Midnight Oil. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band active from the early 1970s until 2002. ...

1980s: 2JJJ

JJJ Darwin banner - 1989

On 1 August 1980 2JJ moved to an FM frequency of 105.7 MHz (again restricted within the greater Sydney region) and became 2JJJ (later, Triple J). Through the mid-to-late Eighties, Triple J continued to pioneer new music and developed a wide range of special-interest programs including the Japanese pop show Nippi Rock Shop, Arnold Frolows' weekly late-night ambient music show Ambience and Jaslyn Hall's world music show -- the first of its kind in Australian mainstream radio. Radio that bites File links The following pages link to this file: Triple J ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Frequency modulation (FM) is a form of modulation which represents information as variations in the instantaneous frequency of a carrier wave. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ...

It was not until the late 1980s that the ABC was finally able to begin development of the long-delayed national "youth network" and in 1989 JJJ expanded nationally to Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, Newcastle, and Canberra. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... View of the Hobart downtown district and Mt Wellington from Constitution Dock Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... Darwin is the territorial capital and the most populous city of Australias Northern Territory. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...

1989-1991: going national

In the late 1980s commercial radio manager and program director Barry Chapman (ex-2SM Sydney) was appointed as general manager to oversee Triple J's network expansion. The expansion was not without its casualties, however. In 1990, a large portion of 2JJJ's Sydney-based staff was fired, along with almost all of its announcers, including its most popular announcers, Tony Biggs and Tim Ritchie (the station's dance-music maven). As details of the changes became known to the public, there were accusations of a "JJJ Bland Out" and several protests were held outside its then-William Street studios. The program director (spelt programme director in many countries) is the person who decides what will be aired on a television or radio station. ... 2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. ... The term general manager is a title used by an executive in a business operation, although the duties of the position vary according to the context. ... This article is about the year. ... Tony Biggs (aka Ramblin’ Man) hosted a show in the 1980s on 2JJJ, an Australian radio station. ...

The station's callout also changed from "Jay Jay Jay" to "Triple J" at this time.

Concern was expressed about the introduction of a more highly programmed music format, and the appointment of Chapman, a former commercial program director, was seen as an indication of a more commercial direction. Management responded that to launch a national network meant that the station must broaden its then almost-exclusive focus on the Sydney music scene, requiring the addition of newer talent. When the dust had settled on the dispute, the radio programming was not nearly as free-form as it had been before going national, but neither was it as highly-programmed as its critics feared. In the pre-national era, there almost was no playlist, but the introduction of a playlist still allowed a significant input (at least initially) from the individual announcer, beyond that usually permitted on a commercial station. Radio broadcasts have been a popular entertainment since the 1910s, though popularity has declined a little in some countries since television became widespread. ... In its most general form, a playlist is simply a list of songs. ...

The laissez-faire approach that had existed in the Double Jay days was gradually replaced by a more business-like top-down management style and after the controversial appointment of Chapman, as described above, many of the 'old guard' were dismissed from the station and replaced by presenters who were more amenable to the increasingly structured format. Laissez-faire is short for laissez faire, laissez passer, a French phrase meaning to let things alone, let them pass. First used by the eighteenth century Physiocrats as an injunction against government interference with trade, it is now used as a synonym for strict free market economics. ... Top-down and Bottom-up are approaches to the software development process, and by extension to other procedures, mostly involving software. ...

The appointment of Chapman was a watershed for the station's programming, and although opinion remains sharply divided about the changes he implemented, it is undeniable that he was very successful in raising the station's profile and ratings. Chapman had previously been the program director and station manager of Sydney AM pop station 2SM, which had been Australia's top-rating and most profitable commercial radio station for most of the 1970s. As noted above, not long after his appointment, Chapman controversially replaced many of the established on-air staff (such as Tim Ritchie) with younger and less experienced presenters such as Michael Tunn, who at the time of his appointment was the youngest on-air presenter in the history of Australian radio. Chapman also reduced the amount of comedy, documentaries and news (compared to the late Seventies) and imposed a much more structured music playlist, although (as he did at 2SM) he maintained and strengthened the station's commitment to live music. 2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Michael Tunn (born January 18, 1974) is an Australian radio announcer and television presenter. ...

Chapman oversaw a radical overhaul of Triple J's programming, implementing a version of the music-and-talk format that had been so successful for him at 2SM. This basic format — including an early morning comedy breakfast program with duo presenters; a late morning talk and talkback program and a light talk-and-comedy afternoon drive-time shift — remains substantially in place.

1990s: regional expansion

Throughout the 1990s, Triple J commenced expansion to more regional areas of Australia. In 1994 it was extended to another 18 regional centres throughout the country. In 1996, the total was brought to 44, with the new additions including Launceston, Tasmania; Albany, Western Australia; Bathurst, New South Wales and Mackay, Queensland. As of 2006, Triple J's most recent expansion was to Broome, Western Australia. Triple J logo and title - used with implied permission (Beat the Drum contest). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Albany, (IPA: ; ; post code: 6330), is a city on the south coast of Western Australia, 408 kilometres south-southeast of Perth. ... Location of Bathurst in New South Wales (red) Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Mackay (, pop. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broome () is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley in the far north of Western Australia. ...

During the late 1980s and 1990s Triple J came under increasing criticism for its program direction and it has been accused of ignoring many important new developments in favour of a more structured rock-oriented playlist that, in the view of some critics, has become a sort of "Indie Top 40". Long serving former program director Arnold Frolows was also regularly criticised, and there was certainly some irony in the fact that the self-proclaimed "youth network", which was aimed at the 16-25 age group, was by the late 1990s still being programmed by a man in his late 40s. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ... See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

In the late 1980s Triple J was (with some justification) accused of ignoring the emerging hip hop scene and related genres, in favour of the more marketable rock-oriented grunge style that dominated American music at the same time. In May 2003, Arnold Frolows, the only remaining link with the original Double Jay staff of 1975, stepped down after 28 years as Triple J music director. He was replaced by Richard Kingsmill. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is a genre of alternative rock inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock. ... The music of the United States includes a number of kinds of distinct folk and popular music, including some of the most widely-recognized styles in the world. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for May, 2003. ... Arnold Frolows (born 1950) is an Australian radio personality best known for his work at Triple J. Frolows started his career in music in 1970, as a manager of record stores in London. ... Richard The King Kingsmill (born c. ...

2000s: online and jtv

In 2004, the station began to release podcasts of some of their talkback shows, including Dr Karl, This Sporting Life and Hack. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. ... Karl Kruszelnicki AM is a scientist, although best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and television. ... This Sporting Life is a Triple J radio program, created by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver. ...

In July 2006, Triple J launched jtv, a series of television programs broadcast on ABC and ABC2, as well as being made available online. Programming includes music videos, live concerts, documentaries and comedy, as well as a behind the scenes look at Triple J's studios. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... jtv is the name given to a series of Australian television programs which started broadcast in July 2006, as a television spin-off of national radio broadcaster Triple J. They are broadcast on ABC and ABC2 as well as available online. ... For the American Broadcasting Corporation, see ABC This is the current Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... This Australian channel is not related to ABC1 in the United Kingdom. ...

Triple J's coverage also expanded in 2006, when transmission began in Broome, Western Australia. As Broome was one of the largest towns in Australia to not receive Triple J, the station celebrated with a concert featuring many local bands, also simulcast on the Live at the Wireless program. Broome () is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley in the far north of Western Australia. ... Live at the Wireless is a radio show, and now a long standing tradition, of Triple J, an Australian radio station. ...

Programming

Current programming mix

As well as general pop music broadcasts (with a strong bias towards new music and Australian performers, and against bubblegum pop), Triple J has nightly specialist programs in different musical genres (see the programmes section below). It also covers news and current affairs from a youth-oriented perspective, although this facet of their programming has been considerably reduced since the station's inception. The broadcaster retains a somewhat anarchistic air, and in its earlier days there were certainly times when anything could happen (see History section). Bubblegum pop (bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, youth music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of popular music. ... Current Affairs is a genre of a broadcast journalism format where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have been recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. ...

In common with other Australian radio stations, Triple J has also gradually increased the amount of talkback content in its programming. There are several reasons for this. Most importantly, talkback provides an inexpensive and popular source of program content, and also provides the appearance of listener interactivity and involvement. And, like many other former 'all music' stations, Triple J has had to respond to the advent of music file-sharing, digital music players and other digital music innovations, which have drastically reduced listeners' dependence on radio as a means of accessing new music and/or their favourite music. Talk radio is radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ...

Although the station still promotes itself as being "free and easy" and it remains far more open to new music than any of the commercial stations, there is in fact a high degree of programming structure at Triple J, and while presenters retain a degree of autonomy, most of the music played on air is part of a carefully structured playlist, posted in the studio, to which presenters are obliged to conform.

Evolution of programming

The evolution of Triple J's programming has always been contentious. In the Double Jay days, commercial stations and conservative types regularly cried foul over the station's free use of expletives on air and its ability to ignore the censorship restrictions that were in force on commercial radio. This situation stemmed from Double Jay's status as a special unit of the ABC, which at that time was only answerable to the ABC Board and the Minister for Communications, unlike the commercial stations, which were subject to regulation by the old Broadcasting Control Board (now the Australian Broadcasting Authority) and by their own peak body, the Federation of Australian Commercial Broadcasters (FACB), now known as Commercial Radio Australia.

Over the years the station gained considerable renown for breaking new local acts -- Midnight Oil are probably the prime example of this, and the group would almost certainly not have had anything like the success they enjoyed without the help of Double Jay/Triple J. The station also broke countless overseas acts who were being ignored in their home countries. Double Jay was virtually the only 'pop' station in Australia in the late Seventies to play reggae, dub, punk rock, New Wave, world music, electronic music and ambient music. It is indisputable that scores of bands in all of these genres owe their Australian success to the support of the Jays. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the Jamaican music genre. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ...

Over the years the station moved away from its early style, which featured a high level of news, features, documentaries, current affairs and comedy, and was gradually steered towards a non-commercial version of the continuous music format that prevailed in commercial radio. Many original Double Jay segments -- the nightly "What's On" gig guide, its extensive news and current affairs coverage (which was often criticised for its alleged left wing bias), and its 'community noticeboard' segment -- were gradually eliminated, as were almost all the character comedy spots that had been popular features in previous years..

Effects on local record companies and radio stations

The station also exerted a noticeable effect on local record companies. For many years, local record labels would only import recordings that they knew would get a good commercial return and they were often unwilling to take risks on local releases of unknown acts. Much new music was routinely only available as expensive imports in specialist shops. This began to change almost as soon as Double Jay came on air. A good example of the stations influence was in 1976 when Double Jay championed a new album, 801 Live, recorded by a one-off group that included former Roxy Music members Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno. Although the LP was hailed overseas as one of the best live recordings ever made and set new standards of technical excellence, the Australian distributor at first refused to release it locally, in spite of the fact that it was one of the most requested items on the Double Jay playlist at the time. As a result of the import sales that generated through Double Jay airplay — it became the highest selling import album that year — the company decided to release it locally. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 801 was a UK progressive rock band that was originally formed in 1976 for three live concerts by Phil Manzanera (guitars) The original 801 Live album cover Brian Eno (keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, and vocals) Bill MacCormick (bass and vocals) Francis Monkman (Fender Rhodes piano and clavinet) Simon Phillips (drums and... Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). ... Phil Manzanera (born 31 January 1951 in London, England, UK as Philip Targett-Adams, educated at Dulwich College), played guitar with Quiet Sun, then Roxy Music. ... Brian Peter George St. ...

Triple J routinely championed many local and overseas acts — e.g. Midnight Oil, The Models, Paul Kelly, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pixies, Ben Folds Five and hundreds more — whose music would never have been played on Australian commercial radio. As with the ABC's long-running pop TV show Countdown, the support of Triple J in Australia also had a strong effect on the success of emerging overseas acts. Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band active from the early 1970s until 2002. ... Models were an alternative rock group from Melbourne, Australia, formed in August 1978 and splitting in 1987. ... Paul Kelly (born 1955, South Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter, based in Melbourne, and widely considered as an icon of Australian music. ... The Clash were an English rock band active from 1976 to 1986. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk band, formed in London in 1975. ... Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... Nirvana was a popular rock band from Aberdeen, Washington, United States. ... This article is about the band. ... The Pixies are an American alternative rock music group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. ... Ben Folds Fives self-titled debut album Ben Folds Five (1994–2000) was a three-member band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of piano rock. ... Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late 1974 until July 19 1987. ...

A classic case in point is American group The B-52's and it is believed that Double Jay was the first radio station in the world to play their debut single Rock Lobster. The support of the Jays had a significant effect on the worldwide success of many acts including Blondie, Devo and more recently Ben Folds Five, Garbage and especially Ben Harper, whose popularity in Australia — which was almost entirely the result of support from Triple J — was instrumental in breaking him back in his home country, the United States. The B-52s is a New Wave rock band from Athens, Georgia; the first of many from the college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American Rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Ben Folds Fives self-titled debut album Ben Folds Five (1994–2000) was a three-member band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of piano rock. ... Garbage is an American-Scottish rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... Ben Harper Ben Harper (Born Benjamin Chase Harper On October 28, 1969 In Claremont, California, USA) is an American musician. ...

It is also notable that Triple J was for many years routinely used as a free market research facility by commercial stations. As mainstream pop radio struggled to establish itself on the FM band, commercial stations like those owned by Austereo constantly monitored what songs and acts were doing especially well on Triple J and would then introduce the most 'saleable' of them into their own playlists. The huge commercial success of acts like The Police and Nirvana in Australia unquestionably stemmed directly from the support of Triple J. Market research is the process of systematic gathering, recording and analyzing of data about customers, competitors and the market. ... Austereo is a national commercial radio network in Australia. ... The Police was a three-piece British rock band, which was strongly influenced by ska and reggae. ... Nirvana was a popular rock band from Aberdeen, Washington, United States. ...

In 1989, Triple J had been playing N.W.A.'s "Fuck tha Police" for up to six months, before gaining the attention of ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) management who subsequently banned it. As perhaps the only radio station in the world to play the song, as a reaction the staff went on strike and put N.W.A's song "Express Yourself" on continuous play for 24 hours, playing it roughly 360 times in a row. N.W.A. (Niggaz With Attitude) was a hip hop group that was formed in Compton, California in 1986, and disbanded in 1991. ... Fuck tha Police is a song by the controversial hip hop group N.W.A on the album Straight Outta Compton, first released in 1988 as an exclusive song for the 1988 album, and later released in a 12 in 1989. ...

Music

General programming

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Lunch with Myf is Triple J's midday to 3 p.m. show and is hosted by Myf Warhurst. Myf Warhurst on ABC2 show VideoLives. ...

Top Shelf Radio was a new show in 2006, replacing Today Today in the 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. timeslot. It is hosted by Robbie Buck Today Today is a drivetime radio show on Australia-wide radio station Triple J. The title is a parody of the Australian current affairs program Today Tonight on Channel Seven. ... Robert Robbie Buck is an Australian radio announcer best known for his work at the national youth broadcaster Triple J. Over the years he has hosted various shows including Lunch and Weekend Lunch up until 2002. ...

Super Request is Triple J's requests show, broadcast weeknights from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. It is hosted by Rosie Beaton. Super Request is a weeknight radio program broadcast by Australian national youth radio broadcaster Triple J. It is hosted by Rosie Beaton, and produced by Nat the Rat. ... Rosemary (Rosie) Beaton (born 29 May) is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at Australian youth radio station Triple J. Radio career Rosie Beaton is currently the host of Triple Js evening music program Super Request which airs each weekday at 6:00 PM. Due in...

Midnight to Dawn, also known as Mid-dawn or The Graveyard Shift is the name of the 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. timeslot. It is often hosted by new or unknown DJs. Previous mid-dawn hosts who then went on to regular shifts include Adam Spencer, Scott Dooley, Dave Callan and Zan Rowe. Adam Spencer is an Australian radio DJ and media personality. ... Scott Dools Dooley is an Australian comedian and radio announcer on national youth network Triple J. Dooley currently presents the weekend breakfast show, and has also hosted jtv. ... Dave Callan (born 1975 in Dundalk, Ireland) is a comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. ... ...

Specialty music genres

Triple J programming schedule includes some shows featuring many specialty genres:

• Hip Hop Show (hip-hop and rap)
• Groove Train (electronic and trance)
• Full Metal Racket (heavy metal - formerly 3 Hours of Power)
• Mix Up (DJ mixes),
• Roots N All (roots and blues)
• short.fast.loud (punk, hardcore)
• The Club (dance)
• The Sound Lab (experimental)
• 2006 (new music - the show started in 1997 and has changed name each year to match the show)

The J-Files Compendium by Richard Kingsmill

Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Trance is a style of electronic dance music or slow ambient music that developed in the 1990s. ... Full Metal Racket (formerly 3 Hours of Power) is an Australian radio show airing on alternative youth broadcaster Triple J. As suggested by its title, it is a specialist heavy metal show. ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by... Mix-up is Triple Js long-running Saturday night dance music show. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Roots N All is Triple Js Thursday night blues and roots music program. ... Roots reggae is the name given to Rastafarian reggae music from Jamaica which evolved from Ska and Rocksteady and was made famous outside the Caribbean by the legendary singer/songwriter Bob Marley. ... Blues music redirects here. ... short. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in North America in the early 1980s. ... The Club is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson, that follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Experimental music is any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. ... Triple J - J-Files Compedium book cover This work is copyrighted. ...

J-Files

The weekly J-Files show has had two incarnations over the years. From 1996 to 2003, it was a three hour late weeknight show hosted by Richard Kingsmill. Each show would be topical; it may feature an artist, a particular year in the past, or songs with a certain theme. Examples of themed shows include #9 songs (which was the theme on 9 September 1999's show), cats & dogs, New Zealand bands, and banned songs. Look up nine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Look up CAT, cat, Cat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Today, the J-Files is a one hour Saturday afternoon show, hosted by various Triple J presenters. Generally it is pre-recorded, and only artists are featured.

Triple J's latest live compilation CD cover

Triple J Live and Unleashed - live compilation This is an album cover. ... Triple J Live and Unleashed - live compilation This is an album cover. ...

Live at the Wireless

Main article: Live at the Wireless Live at the Wireless is a radio show, and now a long standing tradition, of Triple J, an Australian radio station. ...

Live at the Wireless is a long standing tradition of Triple J. It is a weekly broadcast of live music, of a number of forms - open air festivals, smaller concerts, or acoustic performances in the studio. Occasionally, Triple J will host a live performance in a secret location, and give away tickets to a limited number of listeners, to allow them to be a part of the special event.

Home and Hosed

Up until 2002, the Australian Music Show was Triple J's all-Australian music segment, broadcast as a three hour late weeknight show (10pm to 1am) and hosted by Richard Kingsmill. Starting in 2003, the format changed to a two-hour show every weeknight (9pm to 11pm, shortening Super Request and the late night specialty shows by an hour each) and Robbie Buck became the presenter. It proved to be one of Triple J's most popular changes, as the audience (and the station itself) has traditionally been very supportive of local talent and unsigned bands. The show is now hosted by Caroline Tran as Robbie Buck has moved to the afternoon slot, now known as "Top Shelf Radio" For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

News and current affairs

News coverage

Triple J has their own independent news team, specifically covering news and issues that are relevant to the youth of Australia, such as education, the environment, as well as general music news.

Rhianna Patrick is an Australian aboriginal member of the JJJ News Team. ...

Hack

Main article: Hack

Hack is Triple J's half-hour news and current affairs show, broadcast from 5.30pm weeknights. It is hosted by Kate O'Toole. Controversial topics are often discussed on the show, including globalisation, human rights abuses, music piracy, commercial media, and government. Hack is the title of a current affairs radio program on Australian national radio broadcaster Triple J. The show began at the start of 2004 after a shake up of the stations programming. ... Kate OToole is a radio presenter from Sydney, Australia. ... Globalization is a term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that are the result of dramatically increased trade and cultural exchange. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in a manner that violates one of the copyright owners exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. ...

Talkback Classroom

Triple J broadcasted Talkback Classroom from 1998 to 2003, a program where secondary school students from around Australia interviewing various prominent politicians, business and community leaders on current affairs issues. The program now airs on ABC Radio National. Talkback Classroom is a monthly Australian political forum broadcast on ABC Radio National as part of the Life Matters program. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Same-sex marriage in Canada) • Tsunami relief Deaths in February • 5 – Gnassingbé Eyadéma • 4 – Ossie Davis • 3 – Ernst Mayr • 3 – Zurab Zhvania • 2 – Max Schmeling Recent deaths Ongoing... For the American Broadcasting Corporation, see ABC This is the current Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide radio network with many various programs, involving news and current affairs, arts, music, society, science, drama and comedy. ...

Comedy

The Breakfast Show

The Breakfast Show is one of the station's flagship shows. Until 1991, it was hosted by resident "dag", Maynard F# Crabbes. In the early 1990s it was co-hosted by Helen Razer and Mikey Robbins, and later by Mikey Robbins and Paul McDermott. From 1999 until 2004, it was co-hosted by Adam Spencer & Wil Anderson. The pair were known for their unusual sense of humour, highlighted by regular segments including Mary from Junee, Essence of Steve and Are you smarter than Dools?. Helen Razer was a DJ on Triple J from 1990 to 1998. ... Mikey Robins is an Australian media personality. ... Mikey Robins is an Australian media personality. ... Paul McDermott (born May 13, 1962) is an Australian musical comedian and television host. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Spencer is an Australian radio DJ and media personality. ... Wil Anderson in The Glass House William James (Wil) Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, performing stand-up, as well as on television and radio. ...

Spencer and Anderson broadcast their final program for the station on Friday 26 November 2004 from Sydney University's Manning Bar, a site that held sentimental value to Spencer, as that was where he got his start in stand-up comedy. In 2005, Jay and Lindsay (aka 'The Doctor') from Frenzal Rhomb took over as hosts of Triple J's breakfast show. New segments include the radio skits Space Goat and Battalion 666, as well as the Under the Weather Sessions. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J. Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2004. ... Frenzal Rhomb is an Australian punk band that formed in 1991, based in the city of Sydney. ...

This Sporting Life

Main article: This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life (TSL) is a parody of sporting panel programs, created and hosted by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver (under the name Roy & HG). As well as sport, the duo cast a wide comedic net that encompasses the world of entertainment, politics and celebrity in general. TSL is remarkable as one of the few successful comedy programs that is substantially improvised. As the longest-running show in Triple J's programming history, it still commands a large and dedicated nationwide audience. Special editions of This Sporting Life are run to coincide with the NRL and AFL grand finals (The Festival of the Boot) as well as for all three State of Origin matches (main article: Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary). This Sporting Life is a Triple J radio program, created by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver. ... John Doyle is an Australian dramatist, actor, comedian and broadcaster who is is half of Australian sports comedy duo Roy and HG, where he performs under his alter-ego Roy Slaven or Rampaging Roy Slaven. ... Actor and comedian Greig Pickhaver (also known as H.G. Nelson) is one half on the Australian sports comedy duo Roy and HG. The duo originally teamed up in 1986 for the Triple J radio comedy program This Sporting Life, which is still on air after 18 years and has... Roy & HG are a noted Australian comedy duo, with Greig Pickhaver taking the role of HG Nelson and John Doyle as Roy Slaven. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the premier rugby league competition in Australia and New Zealand. ... The Australian Football League (AFL) is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The Rugby League State of Origin is an annual series of three interstate rugby league matches between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. ... Broadcast on the Triple J radio station to simulcast with the three-game rugby league State of Origin series, Australian comedians Roy and HG (played by John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) provide a commentary of the match at hand. ...

Restoring the Balance

Main article: Restoring the Balance

Restoring the Balance was broadcast sporadically on Sunday afternoons during 2004. The primary concept behind the show is a satire of the contrasting political views between the conservative Australian Howard government, and the majority of the left-wing government-funded Triple J radio station. The show suggests that the station was forced to broadcast a segment of right-wing political views in order to restore the balance. Restoring the Balance is a radio segment that occasionally appears on Australian radio station Triple J. The primary concept behind the show is a satire of the contrasting political views between the conservative Australian Howard government, and the majority of the Left wing government-funded Triple J radio station. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is currently the Prime Minister of Australia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Left-Right politics. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply The Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of conservatism, the religious right, and areas of classical liberalism, or simply the opposite of left-wing politics. ...

Ross and Terri

Main article: Ross and Terri

Ross and Terri have broadcast weekdays at lunch times, for two 2-week periods, over summer 2005 and 2006. It was hosted by Ross Noble and Terri Psiakis. It was initially a filler show, but the popularity of the pair was enough to bring them back in 2006. Ross and Terri is a radio show hosted by Ross Noble and Terri Psiakis on Australian radio station Triple J. It was initially just a filler show over two weeks of the stations summer period in January 2005. ... Ross Noble, born 6 June 1976 is currently an English stand-up comedian, raised in Cramlington, Northumberland. ... Terri Psiakis is an Australian comedian and occasional presenter on Australian youth radio station Triple J. Her Triple J appearances most notably include co-presenting the Ross and Terri show with Ross Noble. ...

Today Today

Main article: Today Today

Today Today was the name given to the drive show in 2004 and 2005, with former CNNNN stars Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel. The show's name was derived from Today Tonight, an Australian TV current affairs show screened on the Seven Network. Their humour was in a similar vein to CNNNN and The Chaser, being more politically driven. One of their more popular skits was Coma FM, a parody of commercial radio stations. Today Today is a drivetime radio show on Australia-wide radio station Triple J. The title is a parody of the Australian current affairs program Today Tonight on Channel Seven. ... CNNNN (Chaser NoN-stop News Network) was an Australian television show, satirising American news channels CNN and Fox News. ... Chris Taylor on CNNNN Chris Taylor (born 1974) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Craig Reucassel on CNNNN Craig Reucassel is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Today Tonight is an Australian television current affairs, broadcast on the Seven Network. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network. ... The Chaser team from left to right, Julian Morrow, Andrew Hansen, Craig Reucassel, Chris Taylor and Chas Liccardello. ... Coma FM is a parody commercial radio station which is featured on the national Australian radio station Triple J. It stars Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel from the afternoon Today Today show who have also made the television series CNNNN, The Chaser Decides, the satirical newspaper The Chaser and most...

Radio Plays

Triple J currently has several comedic radio plays. Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. ...

• Coma FM was a satirical radio station performed by Today Today hosts Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel.
• Space Goat is a parody radio sci fi performed by the breakfast show's Jay and the Doctor which takes off many features of early radio science fictions such as a long intro for very little story which leaves many questions open, which the narrator spends some time pointing out at the end.
• Battalion 666 is a comedic radio drama which takes place on a fictional Royal Navy ship, the "HMS Beezlebub". It came about when, in 2004, the Royal Navy officially recognised Satanism as an official religion in which its personnel can partake. The show features Jay and the Doctor, John Safran and various sound clips of famous people taken from recorded interviews such as Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe.

Coma FM is a parody commercial radio station which is featured on the national Australian radio station Triple J. It stars Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel from the afternoon Today Today show who have also made the television series CNNNN, The Chaser Decides, the satirical newspaper The Chaser and most... People named Chris Taylor: Chris Taylor, game designer, best known for Total Annihilation Chris Taylor, drummer The Payolas, Audio Director EA Canada FIFA Soccer Chris Taylor, game designer, best known for Fallout. ... Craig Reucassel on CNNNN Craig Reucassel is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J. Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2004. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Satanism Associated organizations Church of Satan First Satanic Church Prominent figures Anton LaVey | Blanche Barton | Peter H. Gilmore | Peggy Nadramia | Karla LaVey Associated concepts Left-Hand Path | Moral Majority | Pentagonal Revisionism | Suitheism | Survival of the fittest | Objectivism | Might is Right Books and publications The Satanic Bible | The Satanic Rituals | The... Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J. Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2004. ... John Safran (born 1972) is an Australian documentarian and media personality, well known for pranks and indelicate handling of controversial issues. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Oscar-winning New Zealand-Australian film actor. ...

Saturday Night

Starting in 2006, Dave Callan hosts the Saturday evening timeslot, called Saturday Night. The show follows the pattern of Callan's mid-dawn shifts from previous years. Dave Callan (born 1975 in Dundalk, Ireland) is a comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Sunday Night Safran

Since 2005, John Safran and Father Bob Maguire have co-hosted a Sunday night talk show, generally discussing serious topics like religion and politics. John Safran (born 1972) is an Australian documentarian and media personality, well known for pranks and indelicate handling of controversial issues. ... Father Bob Maguire (born approx. ...

Events and promotions

Triple J Hottest 100 Vol 1 This is an album cover. ...

Hottest 100

Main article: Triple J Hottest 100

The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual poll of the most popular songs amongst its listeners. It has been conducted for almost a decade in its present form, and in 2005 it attracted 606,060 votes^[1][2] - the largest music poll in the world. It has also spawned a series of successful compilation CDs, and more recently, music DVDs. The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual top 100 list, based on the votes of Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. ... Opinion polls are surveys of opinion using sampling. ... A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... DVD (sometimes called Digital Versatile Disc, or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

The countdown of the top 100 songs on Australia Day weekend, usually accompanied by a barbecue, has become an annual summer ritual for Triple J fans around Australia and around the world.^[2] Australia Day is Australias official national day, January 26. ... A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City. ... For other senses of this word, see Summer (disambiguation). ...

Unearthed

Main article: Unearthed

Unearthed, an ongoing project to find hidden talent, began in 1995. It originally focused on regional areas but now covers all areas of Australia. Many of these discoveries have been very successful -- some have even been successful enough to receive commercial radio airplay, such as Grinspoon, Killing Heidi and Missy Higgins. Unearthed is the name of a Triple J project to find and dig up (hence the name) hidden talent in regional Australia. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grinspoon are an Australian alternative/grunge rock band from Lismore, fronted by Phil Jamieson with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass and Kristian Hopes on drums. ... Killing Heidi are a rock band from Violet Town, Victoria, Australia. ... Missy Higgins Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on August 19, 1983) is an Australian singer-songwriter living in Melbourne. ...

The Unearthed competition was inspired by the success of a talent search on SBS-TV program "Nomad" called "Pick Me". This segment, co-produced by Triple J, discovered a trio from Newcastle called the "Innocent Criminals", who later gained international fame under the name Silverchair. Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Silverchair is one of Australia’s most successful contemporary rock bands. ...

The most recent incarnation of Unearthed is run online, and allows listeners to rate and review songs uploaded by bands and musicians.

Beat the Drum

Triple J occasionally runs a competition known as 'Beat the Drum' - named for their logo of three drumsticks hitting a drum. It is a competition designed to promote the logo, whereby, whoever displayed it in the most prominent place would win a prize. Notable entries include:

• A girl who distributed postcards of herself with the Triple J logo painted on her naked buttocks
• A Triple J t-shirt being waved behind the final lap of, and the presentation of a gold medal for Kieren Perkins' victorious 1500m swim at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• One of the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony participants wearing a Triple J T-shirt bearing the logo
• The placement of a large Triple J logo on the musicians platform at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
• The winner in 2000 who drove his car, converted into a large 3D drum logo, across Australia.
• A group of people erecting road signs with the Triple J frequency all the way up the east coast of Australia
• A farmer in Queensland who formed a drum logo shaped crop circle measuring 1 by 1.5 km in his wheat-fields. This entry won in the individual/small group category in 2004.

In late 2004, the station's promotion for that year's Beat The Drum contest caused a brief but bitter controversy after it released a series of promotional images featuring the 'Drum' logo. Many were outraged by the inclusion of a mocked-up image of the former World Trade Center draped with a huge Drum flag. Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Kieren Perkins Kieren Perkins (born August 14, 1973), was one of the worlds best-ever long-distance swimmers, winning two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a silver medal in 2000. ... Participants The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... See also: street sign theft External links http://homepages. ... A crop circle pattern. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World trade centers or world trade centres (usually abbreviated WTC) arose in the United States and Japan in the 1970s, spearheaded by New York Citys World Trade Center. ...

Impossible Music Festival

Main article: Triple J's Impossible Music Festival

The Impossible Music Festival, broadcast in August 2005 was a celebration of 30 years of live music recordings made by JJ and Triple J. Voted for by listeners from over 1000 recorded gigs/concerts, the broadcast went from 6pm Friday the 26th to 1am Monday the 29th. The 2006 Impossible Music Festival was aired on the weekend of 7-8 October. Triple Js Impossible Music Festival went to air on Triple J over the 26-29 August 2005, to celebrate the 30 years worth of live music recorded by Triple J. // Lineup The lineup was selected by Triple J listeners voting for over 1000 live recordings made by Triple J... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Triple J's One Night Stand

Main article: Triple J's One Night Stand

The One Night Stand, held annually since 2004, offers a small town the opportunity to host a free, all ages concert, sponsored by Triple J, featuring three or four Australian musical acts. Entries must include examples of local support, including community (signatures), local government (council approval) and a venue for the concert. Triple Js One Night Stand is a concert hosted in a remote town or city in Australia annually. ...

Ausmusic Month

Each November on Triple J is Ausmusic month, where Australian artists are heavily promoted. This includes a solid weekend of Australian music; some free, limited-entry concerts around the country; All-Australian feature albums and Live at the Wireless; and each day, a new "unknown" Australian band is featured and played several times during the day.

J Awards

Main article: J Award

The J Award is an annual award for best Australian album, judged by a panel of Triple J presenters. The inaugural year was 2005, with the winner being Wolfmother's debut self-titled LP. In 2006, the Hilltop Hoods were awarded the the prestigious J Award. The J Award logo. ... Wolfmother is a ARIA Award winning Australian hard rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. ... The Hilltop Hoods are an Australian hip hop group, originating from Adelaide, South Australia. ...

Presenters

Many Double Jay and early Triple J presenters went on to successful careers with commercial stations, the most notable being Doug Mulray, who honed his distinctive comedy-based style at the Jays before moving to rival FM rock station 2-MMM (Triple M) in the 1980s, where he became the most popular breakfast presenter in Sydney (and one of the highest-paid radio personalities in the country). Presenter Annette Shun Wah went on to host the popular Rock Around The World series on SBS TV and she is now a program executive with SBS TV and producer of The Movie Show. Douglas John Mulray (born 1 December 1951, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), better known as Doug Mulray, was a former host of the breakfast time slot on Sydney FM radio station 2MMM (Triple M) in the 1980s. ... Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... Annette Shun Wah is a prominent figure in the Australian media, but particularly in television, film and radio. ... The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... The Movie Show is an Australian film review program that airs on SBS. Its history falls into two parts: The original format, which ran from 1986 to 2004, had two presenters, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, who reviewed films in a format similar to the American Siskel & Ebert. ...

Current presenters

Melissa Mel Bampton is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on the Triple J network. ... Rosemary (Rosie) Beaton (born 29 May) is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at Australian youth radio station Triple J. Radio career Rosie Beaton is currently the host of Triple Js evening music program Super Request which airs each weekday at 6:00 PM. Due in... Gaby Brown is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at the national youth broadcaster Triple J. She started at the station in 2000, hosting weekend breakfast and lunch shifts for the next three years. ... Robert Robbie Buck is an Australian radio announcer best known for his work at the national youth broadcaster Triple J. Over the years he has hosted various shows including Lunch and Weekend Lunch up until 2002. ... Dave Callan (born 1975 in Dundalk, Ireland) is a comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Scott Dools Dooley is an Australian comedian and radio announcer on national youth network Triple J. Dooley currently presents the weekend breakfast show, and has also hosted jtv. ... Nicole Foote host Triple Js dance segment Club, formerly hosted the Hiphop show. ... Sharif Galal (born Alexandria, Egypt) is a DJ and radio announcer best known for his work at Triple J in Australia. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Stuart Harvey aka Stu Harvey is a Melbourne, Australia based radio announcer. ... Andrew Haug is a radio announcer and heavy metal musician from Australia. ... Sarah Howells is a former presenter of Bay FM, who is currently filling in for Gaby Brown on Saturday arvos on youth radio station Triple J. Her other duties at Triple J include filling in for Ash Grunwald on their blues and roots music show Roots N All, of which... Categories: People stubs | Hip hop musicians | Triple J announcers ... Fenella Kernebone presented Triple Js Arts program, Artery (1999 - 2003). ... Richard The King Kingsmill (born c. ... Karl Kruszelnicki AM is a scientist, although best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and television. ... Father Bob Maguire (born approx. ... Kate OToole is a radio presenter from Sydney, Australia. ... Terri Psiakis is an Australian comedian and occasional presenter on Australian youth radio station Triple J. Her Triple J appearances most notably include co-presenting the Ross and Terri show with Ross Noble. ... ... John Safran (born 1972) is an Australian documentarian and media personality, well known for pranks and indelicate handling of controversial issues. ... Caroline Tran (born c. ... Myf Warhurst on ABC2 show VideoLives. ... Costa Zouliou (born 1966, Melbourne) is an Australian radio announcer best known for his work at Triple J. Although born in Melbourne, he was raised, and now lives in Brisbane. ... Roy & HG are a noted Australian comedy duo, with Greig Pickhaver,former Flinders Uni student politician, taking the role of HG Nelson and John Doyle as Roy Slaven. ... Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J. Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2004. ...

Past presenters (since 1999)

• Nicole Fossati (Drive, 2002; The Club, 2003)
• Jaslyn Hall (World Music Show, -2001)
• Jordie Kilby (Roots N All, 2003-2005)
• Francis Leach (Creatures, -1999; The Morning Show, 2000-2002)
• Sarah MacDonald (The Morning Show, 1998-1999)
• Charlie Pickering (Drive, 2002-2003)
• Jim Trail (Weekend Breakfast, -1998-2000; Sports (Extreme) Reporting 2000-2003)
• Michael Tunn (Request Fest, -1997; Lunch, 1998-1999)
• Adam Spencer (Drive, -1998; Breakfast Show, 1999-2004)
• Wil Anderson (Breakfast Show, 2001-2004)
• Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel - "Today Today" (Drive, 2004-2005)
• Merrick Watts and Tim Ross - "Merrick and Rosso" (Drive, 1999-2000)
• Steve Cannane (Morning Show, 2003; Hack, 2004-2006)
• Costa Zouliou (Three Hours of Power, 1998-2000; Drive, 2000;Weekend Lunch, 2002-2006)

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Past presenters (pre 1999)

• Jen Apostolou (Net 50, -1998)
• Justin Wilcomes-Drexall (from 1995 Net50 1998 -2001)
• Angela Catterns (The Morning Show, 1990-1996)
• Jane Gazzo (Weekends - 1996-97, Super Request, -1998)
• Judith Lucy (Drive, 1997)
• Paul McDermott (Breakfast, 1997)
• Paul Murray (Request Fest, 1994)
• Jen Oldershaw (Breakfast Show, 1998)
• Helen Razer (3 Hours Of Power, 1990-1991; Breakfast Show, 1992-1996; Drive, 1997-1998)
• Ian Rogerson (Drive, 1990 -1995)
• Catriona Rowntree (Request Fest, 1994; Groove Train, -1996?)
• Mikey Robbins (Breakfast Show, 1991-1998)
• The Sandman aka Steve Abbott (Breakfast Show, 1998)
• Debbie Spillane (Drive Show, 1990 - 1995)

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Presenters (before 1990)

Glenn A. Baker (born 28 July 1952) is an Australian music journalist and rock music historian, well known in Australia for his vast knowledge of modern music. ... Tony Barrell is a British journalist, known for his humour and his exploration of the unusual and the unexplained. ... Tony Biggs (aka Ramblin’ Man) hosted a show in the 1980s on 2JJJ, an Australian radio station. ... Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963, in Sheffield, England) is an English pop musician, best known for fronting the band Pulp. ... Jonathan Coleman nicknamed Jono (born 29 February 1956 in Hackney, London, England), is an Australian television personality, radio announcer and writer and performer of comedy. ... Maynard F# W. Crabbes is an Australian media identity. ... Arnold Frolows (born 1950) is an Australian radio personality best known for his work at Triple J. Frolows started his career in music in 1970, as a manager of record stores in London. ... Sandy McCutcheon (born 1947) is a prominent Australian author, playwright, actor, journalist and broadcaster. ... Lex Marinos is an Australian television actor and director, born February 1, 1949. ... Stuart Matchett is an Australian radio announcer and program director. ... Douglas John Mulray (born 1 December 1951, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), better known as Doug Mulray, was a former host of the breakfast time slot on Sydney FM radio station 2MMM (Triple M) in the 1980s. ... Jim Allen (b. ... Ted Robinson can refer to: American sportscaster Ted Robinson (b. ... George was born in Johannesburg in about 1941 and started his broadcasting career as a technical assistant at Springbok Radio. ...

See also

Bands playing at Triple J's "Come Together" festival.

• List of Australian radio stations
• Triple J announcers (Category)

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References

1. ^ "Fanning tops Triple J Hottest 100", Ninemsn, 2006-01-26. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Local talent the pick in Triple J's top 100", The Age, 2006-01-27. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.

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External links

• Triple J - includes live audio streaming of the station's broadcast, as well as archives of recent editions of shows.
• Conference paper: Fandom, Triple J and the Unearthed competition: a regional perspective by Kate Ames, Central Queensland University
• Triple J's 30th Anniversary webpage featuring historical information about key events in the station's history as well as vintage audio and video