Malcolm T. Elliott
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Malcolm T. Elliott is an Australia
n radio personality.
Wangaratta, moved after only six months to 3SR Shepparton where he hosted the successful breakfast show. After eight weeks at 2TM in Tamworth, he returned south and read television news Albury at AMV-4 Albury.
In 1970 he was selected to join the 2SM
newsroom and became one of the many journalists to cover the first Papal Tour of Australia. He was then invited by Michael Schildberger
and Rhett Walker to join Melbourne's number one station 3AK
as deputy news director.
He then joined 5AD hosting the 8pm to midnight shift and also launched a half-hour evening News programme Newsday.
He returned to Sydney to present the breakfast show on radio 2UW Sydney from 1973–76, 1978–79 and with side-kick Peter Shanahan the pair rated 16.5% the highest ever in that station's history. In 1985 he returned to 2UW and was doing the morning show which lasted a year before leaving the station.
Thousands of people filed through the studios to see him and people all over Sydney turned off their Television sets and "watched" the radio.
The public seemed to readily accept the "lock-in" as the gag it was, whilst management at other stations local and interstate believed that he had taken over the station. It resulted in a spike in the next ratings figures which took 2UW to its highest ever breakfast rating to that time.
He also worked for the ill-fated mellow rock 87-2GB in 1976-1977, 2KY
1980 and 2UE
1983-1984,1988–89 and 1992-2004.
afternoons in 1992-93. From 1993 till 2004 he worked at 2UE-4BC
as Sunday morning presenter and night time fill-in for Stan Zemanek.
after suffering shortness of breath whilst on holiday at his new Northern Rivers home. He left 2UE to retire to the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in October 2004.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n radio personality.
Early life and education
Malcolm T. Elliott was born Malcolm Allan Elliott at Moreland, Victoria, on 13 May 1946.Career
Elliott started out as a printing compositor with Leader Group newspapers in Melbourne. He entered radio at the completion of his apprenticeship in February 1967 at 3NE3NE
3NE is a radio station based in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on the medium wave radio band at a frequency of 1566 kHz, to the north-eastern area of Victoria, and southern New South Wales.On-air team at 3NE includes:*Paul Konik: Breakfast...
Wangaratta, moved after only six months to 3SR Shepparton where he hosted the successful breakfast show. After eight weeks at 2TM in Tamworth, he returned south and read television news Albury at AMV-4 Albury.
In 1970 he was selected to join the 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...
newsroom and became one of the many journalists to cover the first Papal Tour of Australia. He was then invited by Michael Schildberger
Michael Schildberger
Michael Julius Schildberger was an Australian journalist, radio and television presenter, and author. He is best known for hosting A Current Affair in the 1970s.-Career:...
and Rhett Walker to join Melbourne's number one station 3AK
3AK
3AK is the call sign of SEN 1116 and earlier the on-air name of a former Melbourne talk-back radio and music station, which, in 2003, leased its licence to sports network SEN 1116...
as deputy news director.
He then joined 5AD hosting the 8pm to midnight shift and also launched a half-hour evening News programme Newsday.
He returned to Sydney to present the breakfast show on radio 2UW Sydney from 1973–76, 1978–79 and with side-kick Peter Shanahan the pair rated 16.5% the highest ever in that station's history. In 1985 he returned to 2UW and was doing the morning show which lasted a year before leaving the station.
24 Hour Lock-In
On 14 and 15 January 1974 he "pretended" to cut the electric locks on the studio doors and locked himself in the studio for 24 hours, while the other presenters ajourned to the local hotel.Thousands of people filed through the studios to see him and people all over Sydney turned off their Television sets and "watched" the radio.
The public seemed to readily accept the "lock-in" as the gag it was, whilst management at other stations local and interstate believed that he had taken over the station. It resulted in a spike in the next ratings figures which took 2UW to its highest ever breakfast rating to that time.
TV Week Logie & TV
In 1974 he was awarded a Logie for being New South Wales most popular radio personality. His television work also included In Wollongong Tonight on WIN-4 in 1980, as a last minute replacement for Eric Walters (ex-TEN-10) who felt uncomfortable with the proposed format.He also worked for the ill-fated mellow rock 87-2GB in 1976-1977, 2KY
2KY
2KY is a commercial radio station based in Sydney, broadcasting throughout New South Wales and Canberra on a network of over 140 narrowcast transmitters as well as the main 1017 AM frequency in Sydney. 2KY broadcasts live commentary of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing...
1980 and 2UE
2UE
2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Fairfax Media. It is Sydney's and Australia's oldest commercial radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new...
1983-1984,1988–89 and 1992-2004.
Marketing
In the decade of the 1980s Elliott graduated from the University of NSW with a business marketing diploma and held a number of high profile positions. He was Marketing Director of News Limited, Westfield, RCA Records, CMS Computer Enhancements. He hosted 2GB2GB
2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia broadcasting on 873 kHz, AM. It is one of Australia's most popular talk-back radio stations, and is the number one station in Sydney.-History:The station commenced broadcasting in August 1926...
afternoons in 1992-93. From 1993 till 2004 he worked at 2UE-4BC
4BC
4BC is a radio station in Brisbane, Queensland on 1116kHz AM. 4BC is Brisbane's only commercial talkback station, using the promotional phrase "News Talk 1116". Like most talk radio stations, it caters to a predominantly conservative audience...
as Sunday morning presenter and night time fill-in for Stan Zemanek.
Health
On 11 June 2004 he underwent quintuple bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease...
after suffering shortness of breath whilst on holiday at his new Northern Rivers home. He left 2UE to retire to the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in October 2004.