Steve Price (broadcaster)
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Steve Price is a radio broadcaster currently working as program director and breakfast presenter on Melbourne talkback radio station MTR 1377 (3MTR). Price formerly presented the morning shift between 9am - 12pm on 2UE
, Price has been in journalism for 30 years, firstly with News Limited, and has previously worked at 3AW
, Melbourne
.
afternoon host John Stanley as a one-week trial, filling in for the regular two presenters, Mike Carlton
and Peter FitzSimons
(on-air known as "Mike 'n' Fitz"). Late December 2009 saw this change, with regular fill-in host Steve Liebmann
taking over.
Price was featured in John Safran
's Music Jamboree in which Safran produced aspirin tablets with the 3AW logo and convinced Price they were ecstasy tablets being sold as 'The Angry Dwarfs' and was known throughout Melbourne as the "poisoned dwarf"
Price played a supporting role in the 2008 Australian film noir
short film Noir Drive
.
On 9 December 2009 Price announced that he would be leaving 2UE
after 8 years, saying the time was right to explore new
opportunities.
Price became the breakfast host on Melbourne talkback radio station MTR 1377 (3MTR) after it replaced 3MP
on April 2010. Daily contributors to Price's Breakfast show include Andrew Bolt
, Jason Akermanis
and Sam Newman
.
Price is also a regular Tuesday presenter on The 7PM Project
.
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...
, Price has been in journalism for 30 years, firstly with News Limited, and has previously worked at 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Career
Price moved to mornings with 2UE2UE
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...
afternoon host John Stanley as a one-week trial, filling in for the regular two presenters, Mike Carlton
Mike Carlton
Mike Carlton is an Australian media commentator and broadcaster. He formerly co-hosted the daily breakfast program on Sydney radio station 2UE with Peter FitzSimons and later Sandy Aloisi. He is a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald, having been sacked from the position on 29 August 2008, for...
and Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons
Peter John FitzSimons AM is an Australian journalist and author, based in Sydney. He is a former radio presenter and national representative rugby union player.-Early life:...
(on-air known as "Mike 'n' Fitz"). Late December 2009 saw this change, with regular fill-in host Steve Liebmann
Steve Liebmann
Steve Liebmann is an Australian television anchor and radio broadcaster, best known for co-hosting the Today news and current affairs show on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986, and again from 1990 to 2005....
taking over.
Price was featured in John Safran
John Safran
John Safran is an Australian documentary maker and radio broadcaster, known for combining humour with explorations into religion and other issues...
's Music Jamboree in which Safran produced aspirin tablets with the 3AW logo and convinced Price they were ecstasy tablets being sold as 'The Angry Dwarfs' and was known throughout Melbourne as the "poisoned dwarf"
Price played a supporting role in the 2008 Australian film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
short film Noir Drive
Noir Drive
Noir Drive is an Australian film noir short film written and directed by Benson Riddle, produced by Matthew Bristow, and starring Matt Passmore, Rachael Berry, Vincent Stone, Nic Aplin and Steve Price...
.
On 9 December 2009 Price announced that he would be leaving 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...
after 8 years, saying the time was right to explore new
opportunities.
Price became the breakfast host on Melbourne talkback radio station MTR 1377 (3MTR) after it replaced 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....
on April 2010. Daily contributors to Price's Breakfast show include Andrew Bolt
Andrew Bolt
Andrew Bolt is an Australian newspaper columnist, radio commentator, blogger and television host. Bolt is a columnist and associate editor of the Melbourne-based Herald Sun. He has appeared on the Nine Network, Melbourne Talk Radio, ABC Television, Network Ten and local radio...
, Jason Akermanis
Jason Akermanis
Jason Dean Akermanis is an Australian rules football player. He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs...
and Sam Newman
Sam Newman
John Noel William "Sam" Newman is a retired Australian rules football player and current television personality. He is a featured presenter on the AFL version of The Footy Show.-VFL career:...
.
Price is also a regular Tuesday presenter on The 7PM Project
The 7PM Project
The Project is an Australian talk show television program airing weeknights across Australia on Network Ten. The formerly half hour long show premiered on 20 July 2009, and is hosted by Charlie Pickering, Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes, with a rotating daily guest panelist...
.