Graeme Gilbert
Graeme Gilbert is an Australian host of nightly radio program Talk Tonight With Graeme Gilbert on Sydney station 2SM. He has in the past worked for 2CC,[1] which nominated him to the Quarter Century Club in 1996, an honour for his "commitment and dedication after 25 years or more in the radio industry in Australia".[2]
On May 15, 2006 his program was barraged by prank calls by members of the public saying the answer is "India". A fake Myspace site has been made to encourage people to call in and the story was picked up by Media Watch.[3] The video has been featured on Break.com
Graeme Gilbert is quoted from as an example of talk back radio in the book, Making Radio: A Practical Guide to Working in Radio[4] and has reputedly won awards for broadcast journalism. In 2000 he was a finalist in the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (Rawards), for Best Talk Personality (Provincial) and Best Current Affairs Commentator (Provincial).[5]
References
- ^ "Transcript of the Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard MP, radio interview with Graeme Gilbert". 2CC. 17 August 17, 1998. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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(help) - ^ "Quarter Century Club". Commercial Radio Australia. April 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ "India Calling!". 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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ignored (help) - ^ Making Radio: A Practical Guide to Working in Radio Edited by Steve Ahern, Australian Film, Television & Radio (2000) Allen & Unwin ISBN 1876351071
- ^ RAwards Scoop, Wednesday, 25 October 2000]