Triple J 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 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. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... 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. ... 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. Old Double Jay banner from milesago. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... ALP redirects here. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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.^{[citation needed]} Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), is an Australian former 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. is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about 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. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Relationship of the atmosphere and ionosphere The ionosphere is the uppermost part of the atmosphere, distinguished because it 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 a 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. ... Living in the Seventies was the debut album released by Skyhooks in 1974 on the Mushroom Records label. ... 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... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By the time Double Jay went to air the Whitlam government was in its final months in office, and less than a year later the ALP was ousted by the Australian electorate, replaced by the Liberal Party, led by Malcolm Fraser. Double Jay and some of its announcers were accused of being significantly more left-wing than the usually conservative major political parties and in its early days the station and staff were often criticised by the right for alleged political bias. This article is about the former prime minister of Australia; for the Western Australian public servant, see Malcolm Fraser (surveyor). ... 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... Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. ...

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 usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmission. ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ... 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), 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. Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... 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. ... The New Wave was a movement in American, Australian and British popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City musical scene centered around the club CBGB. The term itself is a source of much confusion. ...

Double Jay broadcast many original comedy sketches and comedy serials, and in the early years of the station it regularly ran "anti-ads" which parodied its commercial competitors. It also featured audio documentaries like the controversial "The Ins and Outs of Love" (which included graphic interviews with young people about their first experiences of sex) and groundbreaking radiophonic works like "What's Grafton To You Is Rangoon To Me" and "Hot Bananas", created by presenter Russell Guy and featuring former ABC-TV newsreader James Dibble, and works by cult writer-musician Pip Proud. James Dibble reading the first news bulletin on ABC TV. James Dibble is a former Australian television presenter, best known for reading the first news bulletin from ABN-2 in 1956. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

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, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about about the band. ... 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. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

1980s: 2JJJ

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 ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... In telecommunications, frequency modulation (FM) conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its frequency. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... J-pop (or Jpop) 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 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... “Port Darwin” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... 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, as well as in Sydney Town Hall. 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 descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... 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 with a stonger focus on contemporary music, 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, also called The Seventies. ... 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.

In the late 1980s Triple J was 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 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Albany, (IPA: }, is the largest regional city in WA situated on the south coast of Western Australia south-southeast of Perth. ... Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia approximately 200km west of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council Local Government Area. ... Mackay (, pop. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broome is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 2200 km north of Perth. ...

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 music 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 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

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. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. ... Karl Kruszelnicki holding a copy of his book Sensational Moments in Science at a university open day Karl Kruszelnicki AM (1948 Helsingborg, Sweden) 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. Year 2006 (MMVI) was 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. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... This article is about the Australian television channel. ...

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 region of Western Australia, 2200 km north of Perth. ... 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 pop music. ... get lost Category: ...

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. Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... For other uses, see Dub. ... 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. ... The New Wave was a movement in American, Australian and British popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City musical scene centered around the club CBGB. The term itself is a source of much confusion. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... Ambient music refers to a kind of music that envelops the listener without drawing attention to itself [1] // The term ambient music was first coined by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s to refer to music that can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending...

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. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 Philip Targett-Adams, 31 January 1951, in London, England), is an English guitarist. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) born on 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) is an English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer. ...

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. 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Models were an alternative rock group from Melbourne, Australia, formed in August 1978 and splitting in 1987. ... Paul Maurice Kelly (born 13 January 1955 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter and is recognized as an icon of Australian rock music as a member of the ARIA Hall of Fame. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock 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. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... This article is about the band. ... The Pixies are an American alternative rock music group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. ... Ben Folds Five (1994–2000) was a trio formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina who were a mainstay of piano rock until their breakup in 2000. ... 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 are a New Wave rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, an important center of alternative rock. ... Blondie is the name of 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 New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Ben Folds Five (1994–2000) was a trio formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina who were a mainstay of piano rock until their breakup in 2000. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 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. ... This article is about the rock band. ... This article is about the American rock band. ...

In 1989, Triple J had been playing N.W.A.'s protest song "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 government-funded 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.^[1] This article is about the hip-hop group. ... This article is about the N.W.A. song. ...

Music

General programming

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Mornings is the current name of the 9 a.m. to midday music show, hosted by Zan Rowe. This timeslot was formerly held by chat and current affairs program The Morning Show until 2003, and Mel in the Morning hosted by Mel Bampton from 2004 until January 2007. ... Melissa Mel Bampton is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on the Triple J network. ...

Lunch with Linda is Triple J's midday to 3 p.m. show and is hosted by Linda Marigliano. Linda Marigliano (born 1984) is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on FBi Radio and Triple J. Starting on FBi Radio in 2003, she presented the weekday afternoon shift. ...

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. Mel Bampton's show was best known for its Like a Version acoustic recordings, a feature which has been continued by the Top Shelf Radio program. 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. ... Like A Version is a segment on the radio station Triple Js program Mel in the Morning, hosted by Mel Bampton. ...

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. Since 2001, Rosie Beaton has been host of Triple Js evening music program Super Request which airs weekdays at 6:00 p. ...

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 Dooley 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:

• 2007 (new music - the show started in 1997 and has changed name each year to match the show)
• Full Metal Racket (heavy metal - formerly 3 Hours of Power)
• Hip Hop Show (hip-hop and rap)
• Mix Up (DJ mixes),
• Radio Funktrust (groove and funk - formerly The Groove Train)
• Roots N All (roots and blues)
• short.fast.loud (punk, hardcore)
• The Club (dance)
• The Sound Lab (experimental)

The J-Files Compendium by Richard Kingsmill

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” redirects here. ... Hip Hop Show Triple Js show dedicated to hip hop. ... Hip hop music is a style of 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. ... 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. ... In popular music groove, used in the sense of rhythm, is a term for metre and its embellishment by a rhythm section. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Roots N All is Triple Js Thursday night blues and roots music program. ... Roots reggae is a spiritual Rastafari subgenre of reggae music with lyrics that often include praise for Jah Ras Tafari Makonnen, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia; the Emperor of Ethiopia. ... “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. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Club is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson, that follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... 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 of 9 September 1999's show), cats & dogs, New Zealand bands, and banned songs. This article is about the number. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... For other uses, see Censor. ...

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

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Live at the Wireless

Main article: Live at the Wireless

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

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" Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 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. ... 720 ABC Perth is a ABC radio station in Perth, Western Australia. ... Nikki Gemmell (born in 1967 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian author, best known for anonymously writing the best-selling erotic novel The Bride Stripped Bare. ...

Hack

Main article: Hack (radio program)

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. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... get lost Category: ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... 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. In the late 80's it was hosted by Rusty Nails, and later by resident "dag", Maynard F# Crabbes (now in Newcastle). 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 (born 1968) is a Melbourne-born radio presenter and writer. ... 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. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Spencer is an Australian radio DJ and media personality. ... For the American radio talk show host, see Will Anderson. ...

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 and The Friday F--- Wit. From January 8, 2007, former Lunch presenter Myf Warhurst joined Jay and Lindsay as a permanent member of the Breakfast Show team. is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Myf Warhurst on ABC2 show VideoLives. ...

This Sporting Life

Main article: This Sporting Life (radio program)

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. (see Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary). When considering the popularity of "This Sporting Life", it is interesting to note that both John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver are aged in their fifties. Triple J is however, a youth orientated radio station. This Sporting Life is a Triple J radio program, created by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver. ... John Doyle John Doyle is an Australian dramatist, actor, comedian and broadcaster who 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 top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Players are selected to play for the state in which they played their first senior football, hence the name state of origin. Prior to 1980 players were selected for interstate matches on the basis of where they were playing their club football at the time. ... 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 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 satirical radio segment that occasionally appears on Australian radio station Triple J, which attempts to display the contrasting political views between the conservative Australian Howard government, and the majority of the Left wing government-funded Triple J radio station. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... “Leftism” redirects here. ... “Right wing” redirects here. ...

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 Markham Noble,[1] born 5 June 1976, is an English stand-up comedian, raised in Cramlington, Northumberland. ... Terri Psiakis is an Australian comedian and casual 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, hosted by Chaser members 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. ... This article is about the Australian comedy team. ... Chris Taylor on CNNNN Christopher Thornton Taylor (born 1974) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Craig Reucassel on The Chasers War on Everything Craig Bruce Reucassel (born in 1976) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Today Tonight is an Australian tabloid television current affairs program, broadcast on the Seven Network every weeknight at 6:30pm in direct competition with A Current Affair on the Nine Network and indirectly with The 7:30 Report on ABC Television. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... CNNNN (Chaser NoN-stop News Network) was an Australian television show, satirising American news channels CNN and Fox News. ... 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... Chris Taylor on CNNNN Christopher Thornton Taylor (born 1974) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Craig Reucassel on The Chasers War on Everything Craig Bruce Reucassel (born in 1976) 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. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Satanism can refer to a number of belief systems depending on the user and contexts. ... 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. ... This Australian media personality is not to be confused with the American author Jonathan Safran Foer. ... 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 a New Zealand-Australian[1] 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. In January 2007 this show was renamed "Pirate Radio" after one of the persona's commonly adopted by callers. Listener interaction plays a significant role in Callan's programs with regular callers such as "Steph from Tamworth" and "Ukelele Guy" as well as an assortment of "randoms" and "carnies". 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. This Australian media personality is not to be confused with the American author Jonathan Safran Foer. ... Father Bob Maguire (born approx. ...

Events and promotions

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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^[2][3] - 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 music poll, based on the votes of Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. ... An opinion poll is a survey of opinion from a particular sample. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... “CD” redirects here. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ...

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.^[3] Anniversary Day redirects here. ... A barbecue in a public park in Australia A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ... For other uses, 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. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Killing Heidi is an Australian rock band from Violet Town, Victoria. ... Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on August 19, 1983[1]) is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter, best known for her hit singles Scar and The Special Two off her debut album The Sound of White. ...

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. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article is about the band. ...

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 John Perkins OAM (born August 14, 1973), is a former Australian professional swimmer. ... The 1996 Summer h 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/Games of the New Millennium, 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/Games of the New Millennium, 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 consisting of multiple circles. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ...

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. The 2007 Impossible Music Festival broadcast from Friday May 25 to Sunday May 27 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... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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 prestigious J Award. The J Award logo. ... Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Presenters

Main article: List of Triple J 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. The following is a list of Triple J presenters. ... 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. ...

Rosemary (Rosie) Beaton (born 29 May) is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at Australian youth radio station Triple J. Since 2001, Rosie Beaton has been host of Triple Js evening music program Super Request which airs weekdays at 6:00 p. ... 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 Dooley 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. ... 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 ... Vijay Khurana is an Australian radio announcer, best known for his work on 100. ... Fenella Kernebone presented Triple Js Arts program, Artery (1999 - 2003). ... Kara Kidman is a radio broadcaster for national youth network Triple J and writer. ... Richard The King Kingsmill (born c. ... Karl Kruszelnicki holding a copy of his book Sensational Moments in Science at a university open day Karl Kruszelnicki AM (1948 Helsingborg, Sweden) is a scientist, although best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and television. ... Father Bob Maguire (born approx. ... Linda Marigliano (born 1984) is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on FBi Radio and Triple J. Starting on FBi Radio in 2003, she presented the weekday afternoon shift. ... Kate OToole is a radio presenter from Sydney, Australia. ... Terri Psiakis is an Australian comedian and casual 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. ... Craig Reucassel on The Chasers War on Everything Craig Bruce Reucassel (born in 1976) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... ... This Australian media personality is not to be confused with the American author Jonathan Safran Foer. ... Sam Simmons (born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Chris Taylor on CNNNN Christopher Thornton Taylor (born 1974) is an Australian television and radio comedian. ... Caroline Tran (born c. ... Myf Warhurst on ABC2 show VideoLives. ... Roy and HG Roy & HG are a noted Australian comedy duo, with Greig Pickhaver, former Flinders University student politician, taking the role of HG Nelson and John Doyle as Rampaging 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. ...

See also

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

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

Miscellaneous band (cant remember which one it was) playing at Triple Js Come Together festival (held Saturday 23 Apr 2005) at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia. ... Miscellaneous band (cant remember which one it was) playing at Triple Js Come Together festival (held Saturday 23 Apr 2005) at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia. ... // List of Australian radio stations. ...

References

1. ^ Triple J Webisite. ABC Ausralia (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
2. ^ "Fanning tops Triple J Hottest 100", Ninemsn, 2006-01-26. Retrieved on 2006-11-14. 
3. ^ ^{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
• Jplay JJJ Playlists