John O'Donnell was born on February 4, 1947 in Warrnambool, Victoria

Warrnambool, Victoria

-Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of...

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Radio career

John's career as an started in Warnambool at 3YB

3YB

3YB is a radio station based in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. It broadcasts on the medium wave radio band, at a frequency of 882 kHz. The station is part of the Ace Radio network.-External links:* Official 3YB Website...

 and since then has worked at 7HO

7HO

7HO FM Hobart's Home of Variety is one of 3 commercial radio stations in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It commenced broadcasting on 13 August 1930, as the first commercial radio station in its city, broadcasting under the callsign of 7HO...

, 4IP, 7EX, 6PR

6PR

6PR, known as 882 6PR, is a commercial radio station based in Perth, Australia. Its focus is on news, talk and sport, and is Perth's only commercial talkback radio station. 6PR is owned by Fairfax Media, an Australian media company that owns television and radio businesses throughout Australia and...

, 2HD

2HD

2HD is an Australian radio station, serving the lower Hunter Region. It operates at 1143 kHz on the AM band, from its studios along the Pacific Highway in the Newcastle suburb of Sandgate...

, 3XY, 2SM

2SM

2SM is an Australian radio station, licensed to and serving Sydney, New South Wales, broadcasting on 1269 kilohertz on the AM band. It is owned and operated by Broadcast Operations Group...

, 3DB

3DB

Mix 101.1 is a radio station broadcasting in Melbourne, Australia. Its target demographic is the under 25-54 yr old age group. Mix 101.1 is part of the Australian Radio Mix Network and broadcasts on the 101.1 MHz frequency...

, 3UZ

3UZ

3UZ is the official callsign of a medium-wave radio station in Melbourne, Australia which broadcasts under the name Radio Sport National.-History:...

, 2Day FM

2Day FM

Not to be mixed up with Today FM in Ireland.2Day FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia, on a frequency of 104.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.- Transmission :...

, New FM

New FM

NEWFM is an Australian radio station, licensed to, and serving Newcastle and its surrounding area. It is owned by Broadcast Operations Group, and operates at 105.3 megahertz on the FM band. Its callsign is 2NEW, the 2 being a standard prefix for stations in New South Wales, and NEW short for...

, 3MP

3MP

3MP began transmission 21 July 1976, as Melbourne's seventh commercial radio station and the first new commercial station in over 40 years. The original licencees included a consortium of businessmen and media identities....

, Magic 693, and Hope 1032 fm Sydney previously known as 2CBA

2CBA

2CBA is a Christian radio station in Sydney, Australia, transmitting on the FM dial at 103.2 MHz. Founded by the Rev. Vernon Turner, it commenced broadcasting on 5 March 1979 and cemented itself as Australia's first Christian FM radio station.The station provides a mix of contemporary...

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TV career

When Countdown (Australian TV series) began on TV in the early 70's, John O'Donnell hosted the second week as producers searched for the right host. The first week was hosted by Sydney radio Personality Grant Goldman. They finally decided on music guru Molly Meldrum as the show's host.

Music Director/Program Director

1972-75 Programming 3XY Melbourne, 1976-77 Programming 2SM Sydney, 1984-85 Programming 3UZ Melbourne.

In 1993 Management of Easy Music 3MP created a sister radio station to complement 3MP and called it Magic 693, designed to attract an older demographic. John O'Donnell was made Program Manager of this new radio station programming music from the 40's to the 60's. At the time 3MP was the number one station in Melbourne appealing to 40 to 54 year olds.

Unwittingly Magic 693 became so popular the ratings of sister station 3MP declined dramatically as 3MP's listeners flocked to Magic 693, beginning the demise of 3MP.

Today John programs Sydney's Christian Music Station Hope 1032 and Inspire Digital Sydney's Digital Christian Station.

External links

• Profile at Hope 103.2