Barry (radio station)
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| Broadcast area | Australia and Online |
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| Frequency | DAB+ |
| Branding | Barry |
| Programming | |
| Format | Comedy |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Austereo |
| History | |
First air date | 16 July 2010 |
Barry was a comedy digital radio station broadcasting to the five mainland state capital cities in Australia.[1] The station is owned by Austereo and was the second permanent digital-only station the company has launched, alongside Radar Radio. The station was launched on 16 July 2010.[2] It ceased operation in June 2012.[3]
Pre-launch
[edit]The station aired a 5-minute loop on digital radio promoting the station was coming between 4 and 16 June.
Two weeks prior to the station launch on 16 July 2010, the station ran a campaign to save the name Barry from extinction. Ads aired on all Today Network and Triple M Network FM stations pointing people to savebarry.com.au.[4]
Programming
[edit]Programming format consisted of a mix of pre-recorded and live comedy segments:
- The Peanut Gallery with Jeff Wortman & Paul Hogan (Triple M Melbourne)
- Gotcha Calls with Matt Tilley (Fox FM Melbourne)
- The Sweetest Plum (Triple M Melbourne)
- The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler
- Bad Blokes
- The Lunchtime Laugh
- Keith and the Girl
- Monday Night Football - (aest): Live from 6.30PM
- Stand-Up
- Song Parodies
Formerly broadcast
[edit]- Paul & Rach (Triple M Sydney)
- The Heath & Normy Show (Triple M Sydney)
- Stefan & Craig (Triple M Brisbane)
- Neville from New Zealand
- Running of the Bullsh*t with Pace & Santi (Triple M Sydney)
Availability
[edit]The station was heard on DAB+ radios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.[5]
The station also streamed online at the Barry website and on the Barry iPad app.[6]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Austereo gets funny with Barry - The Financial Review, 19 May 2010
- ^ Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
- ^ "Rundle on CNN ... Seven's new boss ... Barry booted for Buddha". 28 June 2012.
- ^ Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
- ^ Radio discovers a lost opportunity - Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2010
- ^ Get Your Barry iPad App Now[permanent dead link] - Barry Website