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.
