Richard "The King" Kingsmill (born c. 1964) is a respected Australian radio announcer and music journalist. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Music journalism is a specialized branch of entertainment journalism--especially criticism and reportage about music, usually rock, but also hip hop, classical, and electronica, among other forms. ...

He is best known for his work at national youth broadcaster Triple J. His career at the station started in 1988 when he worked for two years as a producer. In 1990, new management at the station forced Kingsmill and many others to re-apply for their jobs. Kingsmill failed, but landed an on-air job instead. 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). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has hosted shows that involve an in-depth knowledge of the current state of the alternative music scene, at both a local and international level, such as The J-Files and the Australian Music Show. In 1998, he began hosting Triple J's new music show 1998, a show dedicated to the latest release music from around the world. (The show has changed its name each year, to reflect the current year.)

In 2003 Kingsmill was promoted to the position of Music Director after the retirement of Arnold Frolows, who had been in the position since Double Jay's inception in 1975. As a result he cut back his on-air shifts and currently presents only the new music show. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... 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. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Kingsmill is the author of The J-Files Compendium, a collection of music interviews, lists and trivia sourced from The J-Files.

Behind Roy and HG, Kingsmill is the station's longest serving presenter. Roy & HG are a noted Australian comedy duo, with Greig Pickhaver taking the role of HG Nelson and John Doyle as Roy Slaven. ...

External link

• Richard Kingsmills page at the Triple J site (http://abc.net.au/triplej/people/richard_kingsmill.htm)