In this article Austereo's program director Guy Dobson suggests that Tony Martin's very funny two hour ratings winner Get This may still be in with a chance. Whether Martin wants to continue with Triple M is another matter.
Dobson also talks up the Melbourne breakfast crew for 2008, Pete "Laughs on Me" Hellier and Myf Warhurst.
"There was a great deal of chemistry when we met with Myf," he says. "She'll certainly pass the muster on air. There was total relatability (sic)."
Intrigued by Dobson's free form use of the English language I tracked him down to learn more.*
L: You have said that on meeting Myf Warhurst that there was "total relatability". What does that mean?
GD: What do you think it means? Of course it means that we could relate to her. There was an affinitivity between us.
L: An affinitivity?
GD: Yes, we feel she brings a connectionitive spirit and is identifising for our target audience. Look Woman, don't you get it?
L: Did you just call me "Woman"?
GD: Of course not, I'm not racist.
L: I'm interested to know your thoughts on the Get This team.
GD: Well, they are certainly very enthusiastical which we like. But at times they have displayed just too much tangentialness.
L: I see. There has been some discussion that you didn't like Ed Kavalee's digs at other Austereo team members. What's the problem there?
GD: Three words: Got. Cha. Calls.
L: And Tony Martin has been critical of the Triple M playlist?
GD: I admit that I don't like the way Tony displays such judgementalness towards our playlist and his claims that the playlist is limited is unfair.
L: How would you describe your playlist?
GD: It's very diversic, it's Nickelbackian and Wang Chungified; you can't get better than that.
L: Thank you for your time.
* Or perhaps I just made it up.
12 comments:
Significant hilarification present in this post.
What did Ed say about Matt Whatisname?
I am thankfulness of your comments.
He's always having subtle digs at breakfast radio kooky voices and gotcha calls, directed at MT.
Relatability? Affinitivity? Enthusiastical? GD wouldn't last ten minutes out here in the West with that kind of Melbo, Pinko speak-talk. Out here we require only two things of a breakfast show host. 1) A clarity of speech when dealing with issues of immigration, illicit drug taking (please note: the concumption of recreational substances consumed by AFL footballers in the West is NOT considered unethical), hospital waiting queues, AWAs, why Australia is riding on the back of a metal sheep, or The Bill and 2) the ability to shoot, skin and kebab a roo in 12 minutes.
And no, we don't do frappo-chappo-crappo lattes over here.
Hey Leilani can you please review Micaleff's new prog, Newstopia?
Redneck, I have booked my flight and will be over there asap.
Shaunisgod - yes I can, but will I?
Most fantastical postage!
Out of curiosity, if Triple M don't like people who mock their playlist, how the hell did Wil Anderson get hired?(and wouldn't we all like him a little more if he hadn't)
INC - You are right, we would love Wil more if he hadn't gone over to Triple M. Although I have heard/read a few very good things about Wil Anderson lately...
Having worked for Austereo and dealt with Guy Dobson, I have no doubtification that this interview shows complete accurativity. But really, you can appreciate his dilemma, can't you - everyone tuning in to Get This and then switching off again was making all the other programs look bad. Rather than try to make the other jox start being as funny as Get This - an impossible ask - easier just to sack the guys that were making the rest of them look bad. And as for making fun of an Austereo programmer's musical judgement - well, Tony Martin should consider himself lucky he wasn't sacked on the spot and escorted from the building by security. And then strung up.
what Triple M needs is a good kick in the Panteras
Anons 1 & 2 - What beautiful comments.
Please anon 1 can't you share some more Dobson & co pearlers with us!
Anon 2, a kick in the Panteras - I love it.
Why don't you two write the next post for me.
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