Michael Tunn
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Michael Tunn is an Australia
n radio announcer and television presenter. He was hired by Australia's national youth station Triple J
in 1990 at the age of 17, making him Australia's youngest professional radio presenter at the time.
. He got his start in radio presenting 'Rock and Roll High School', a requests program for high school students, on Triple M (Triple M has since renamed to Three D Radio
). Triple J hired him on 25 August 1990 as part of a major change to its lineup of presenters. The decision to hire Tunn attracted a high amount of media attention. He was, however, unable to go on air at the station until he completed high school. After completing school, Tunn moved to Sydney
where the station's studios were located and presented midnight to dawn shows over the Australian summer until be was given his own requests program, called 'J-Klub', in February 1991. In May that year he also began hosting 'The Afternoon Show' on the ABC
television station. By 1995, when Tunn was aged 21, he had presented shows on almost all of Triple J's shifts.
He is best known for hosting Triple J's evening request program The Request Fest (now called Super Request
, hosted by Rosie Beaton
). Michael hosted between 1992 and 1997, and was also the presenter of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's
Children's TV program The Afternoon Show and a set of TV documentaries on youth body image during the early to mid 1990s.
Tunn quit Triple J in late 1999. At this time he was the station's assistant music director, but was frustrated by a lack of promotion opportunities. In June 2000 he joined 'bigfatradio.com
', an online radio station that used proprietary web page streaming technology so that the end user was able to view pages sent from the studio. The station featured many ex Triple J staff including Angela Catterns
, Andy Glitre, Helen Razer
, Ian Rogerson and Debbie Spillane.
After the collapse of the venture in the Dot-Com bubble burst, he joined the Austereo network in January 2001 and became the Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Presenter of Triple M
Adelaide
and SAFM
. He left the position on 27 March 2006. He was in talks to return to the ABC at the time, and in June took up a position as music director at 105.7 ABC Darwin
.
He now presents the first ever request show, that is 100% driven by requests from twitter. Called the @requestfest, people follow the twitter account, and them make requests. It is on each Saturday from 7pm Sydney time (0800 GMT).
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 announcer and television presenter. He was hired by Australia's national youth station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
in 1990 at the age of 17, making him Australia's youngest professional radio presenter at the time.
Biography
Tunn was born and raised in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. He got his start in radio presenting 'Rock and Roll High School', a requests program for high school students, on Triple M (Triple M has since renamed to Three D Radio
Three D Radio
Three D Radio is a community radio station based in Adelaide, Australia and located in Stepney, South Australia. Established in 1979, it broadcasts on 93.7 MHz across the greater metropolitan area of Adelaide and the surrounding rural areas...
). Triple J hired him on 25 August 1990 as part of a major change to its lineup of presenters. The decision to hire Tunn attracted a high amount of media attention. He was, however, unable to go on air at the station until he completed high school. After completing school, Tunn moved to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
where the station's studios were located and presented midnight to dawn shows over the Australian summer until be was given his own requests program, called 'J-Klub', in February 1991. In May that year he also began hosting 'The Afternoon Show' on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
television station. By 1995, when Tunn was aged 21, he had presented shows on almost all of Triple J's shifts.
He is best known for hosting Triple J's evening request program The Request Fest (now called Super Request
Super Request
Super Request is a weeknight radio program broadcast by Australian national youth radio broadcaster Triple J hosted by Rosie Beaton. The show airs Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 9pm and Fridays from 6pm to 10pm, due to there being no Home & Hosed on Fridays.Regular fill-ins for Rosie include...
, hosted by Rosie Beaton
Rosie Beaton
Rosie Beaton is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at Australian youth radio station Triple J.-Radio career:In 2001, Beaton was appointed host of Triple J's evening music program Super Request which airs weekdays at 6pm...
). Michael hosted between 1992 and 1997, and was also the presenter of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
Children's TV program The Afternoon Show and a set of TV documentaries on youth body image during the early to mid 1990s.
Tunn quit Triple J in late 1999. At this time he was the station's assistant music director, but was frustrated by a lack of promotion opportunities. In June 2000 he joined 'bigfatradio.com
Bigfatradio.com
Bigfatradio.com was an Australian internet only radio station by the Interactive Media Network. It starting webcasting in 2000 around 19th April. It ceased webcasting about six months later...
', an online radio station that used proprietary web page streaming technology so that the end user was able to view pages sent from the studio. The station featured many ex Triple J staff including Angela Catterns
Angela Catterns
-Early career:Catterns began her radio career at Lismore's local station 2LM, followed by several years in Orange working at CBN8 TV.She then returned to her native Sydney after working as a sound recordist on a documentary shot in Papua New Guinea....
, Andy Glitre, Helen Razer
Helen Razer
Helen Razer is a Melbourne-born and Canberra-raised radio presenter and writer. She is the author of four non-fiction books and a columnist with the Australian version of The Big Issue, Melbourne newspaper The Age, and contributor to monthly magazine, Cherrie .-Media work:Razer was a prominent...
, Ian Rogerson and Debbie Spillane.
After the collapse of the venture in the Dot-Com bubble burst, he joined the Austereo network in January 2001 and became the Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Presenter of Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and SAFM
SAFM
SAFM is a commercial FM radio station in Adelaide, Australia, primarily targeted at those in the 16-35 age group on a frequency of 107.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.-Station History:...
. He left the position on 27 March 2006. He was in talks to return to the ABC at the time, and in June took up a position as music director at 105.7 ABC Darwin
105.7 ABC Darwin
105.7 ABC Darwin is an ABC radio station which is located in Darwin, Northern Territory. It is one of the stations in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 105.7MHz on the FM dial...
.
He now presents the first ever request show, that is 100% driven by requests from twitter. Called the @requestfest, people follow the twitter account, and them make requests. It is on each Saturday from 7pm Sydney time (0800 GMT).