Game Changers Radio
Episodes
CHAPTER SEVEN - The Execs
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
CHAPTER SIX - The Deals
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
CHAPTER FIVE - Zigs & Zags
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
CHAPTER FOUR - The Ideas
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
CHAPTER THREE - Write it down
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
CHAPTER TWO - The Partnerships
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
CHAPTER ONE - The First Job
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio - Insights and lessons from the world's best radio broadcasters and programmers. Book available now from Amazon. Prod...
Episode 100 - The World Famous Bean
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our 100th episode Craig Bruce speaks to Bean from The Kevin & Bean Show on KROQ in Los Angeles. For three decades, Bean has been part of...
Episode 99 - Erica McGee on how the West was won
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig talks to Mix 94.5's Erica McGee in this episode of Game Changers: Radio. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Pro...
Episode 98 - Smooth Operator
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig joins Smooth FM's Mike Perso to talk about programming, breakfast and what's next for Smooth FM. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad P...
Episode 97 - Lights, Camera, Acton
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brisbane's Matty Acton joins Craig for this episode of Game Changers. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Production s...
Episode 96 - Get your fix of Phil
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig is joined by the one and only Ugly Phil. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Production support from Kate Meade ...
Episode 95 - Will Craig get the rose?
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig chats with Osher Günsberg about podcasting, radio and living a life in the public eye. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Produc...
Episode 94 - Another Q&A with Bruno
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Game Changes: Radio, Craig Bruce is joined by Bruno Bouchet, Managing Director of King Kyle Productions to answer your questions ab...
Episode 93 - Watts happened to Merrick?
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig catches up with Merrick Watts to talk about life after radio. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Production sup...
Episode 92 - The Future of Audio with Larry Rosin
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re creating audio online, as a podcast or on the radio, this episode is the most important 45 minutes you can spend this week.Larry Rosin...
Episode 91 - Survey Two Wrap Up
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Game Changes: Radio, Craig Bruce is joined by Bruno Bouchet, Managing Director of King Kyle Productions, to dig through the Survey ...
Episode 90 - There is no plan Bree
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bree Tomasel joins Craig in this episode. Bree hosts National Drive on ZM in New Zealand. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Produ...
Episode 89 - He's Christian, believe it
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Hull has carved out a unique place in Australia broadcasting. Craig catches up with Christian for this episode of Game Changers. Game ...
Episode 88 - Oh Canada!
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Bruce chats with International Radio Consultant and Talent Coach and current CD at Hot91on the Sunshine Coast Ronnie Stanton. Ronnie is also the...
Episode 87 - Fine and Sammy
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig catches up with Sam Mac in this episode of Game Changers: Radio. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Production ...
Episode 86 - Questions and Answers
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Game Changes: Radio, Craig Bruce is joined by Bruno Bouchet, Managing Director of King Kyle Productions, to answer your questions a...
Episode 85 - No jacket required
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig talks to Tommy and Josh from The Daily Talk Show . It's a conversation about podcasts, creativity and the space where the two meet. G...
Episode 84 - Where did Higgo go?
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Bruce catches up with the fabulous rock jock, Higgo. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Production support...
Episode 83 - Radiodays and Confused
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Bruce and Wade Kingsley from The Ideas Business share the latest from Radiodays. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Prod...
Episode 82 - Best of Game Changers: James Brayshaw
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The best from the one and only JB. Craig Bruce talked to Triple M's James Brayshaw in Episode Four of Game Changers: Radio. Game Changers: Radio...
Episode 81 - Why can't we get along?
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig talks to Dr. Travis Kemp about teams and what makes them tick. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer Productions. Production su...
Episode 80 - Tanya is everywhere
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Game Changers: Radio, Craig talks to Tanya Hennessy about, well, being everywhere. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Pr...
Episode 79 - Warming up the Hot Breakfast
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The best of Triple M's Eddie McGuire. Craig talked to Eddie in Episode Three of Game Changers: Radio. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Pr...
Episode 78 - Crisis Radio
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig talks to Todd Campbell, Network Content Director of The Hits New Zealand about the impact of radio during a crisis. Game Changers: Radio i...
Episode 77 - The Future is Now
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Bruce talks to legendary programmer and media thought-leader Clive Dickens about the future of content. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad ...
Episode 76 - Kane is Able
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Footy is back! Craig Bruce catches up with former AFL Premiership Player Kane Cornes about his move from footy field to broadcast studio and what ...
Episode 75 - Best of Game Changers: Chrissie Swan
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NOVA's Chrissie Swan shared her story with Craig Bruce in Episode Two of Game Changers: Radio. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Producer ...
Episode 74 - KIIS and make up
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Bruce and marketing expert Jeremy Macvean talk about KIIS Melbourne's latest campaign. Game Changers: Radio is produced by Bad Produc...
Episode 73 - Inside the launch of The Kyle & Jack O Breakfast Show
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Craig Bruce talks to former EP Paul Dowsley about the launch of the Kyle & Jackie O Show. Game Changers: Radio is pro...
Episode 72 - The UK Breakfast "Brexit"
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Radio Futurologist James Cridland joins Craig to talk all things radio, podcasts and what's next for the wireless. Game Changers: Rad...
Episode 71 - Best of Game Changers - Marty Sheargold
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio started in 2016 with our first interview, NOVA's Marty Sheargold. Talking to Craig Bruce in that first episode, Marty shared his ...
Episode 70 - Survey One Wrap Up
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Game Changes: Radio, Craig Bruce is joined by Bruno Bouchet, Managing Director of King Kyle Productions, to dig through the Survey ...
Episode 69 - The 5-Million-Dollar Question: Are cash contests worth the money?
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does cash equal cume or is it a short-term solution to a time spent listening problem? Craig Bruce dissects the radio cash tactic with Wade King...
Episode 68 - Game Changers Radio - The Relaunch
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio is back with a new sound and purpose. These episodes will explore a specific topic or trend. Each episode will share Craig's expe...
Episode 67 - Irene Hulme
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Irene Hulme is a Game Changer. She started at SAFM in the late 80's and since then has worked for all of the major Australian Radio Networks - SCA, AR...
Episode 66 - Lee Simon
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Simon is a Game Changer in the true sense of the word. Last week, Lee was inducted into the Australian Radio Hall of Fame. His career be...
Episode 65 - The Mentoring Tapes: Part Five
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts th...
Episode 64 - The Mentoring Tapes: Part Four
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts th...
Episode 63 - The Mentoring Tapes: Part Three
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts th...
Episode 62 - The Mentoring Tapes: Part Two
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts th...
Episode 61 - The Mentoring Tapes: Part One
14 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This series of podcasts we’ve called the mentoring tapes. They feature Craig Bruce and Kate Meade, who works at Ace radio. Kate co-hosts th...
Episode 60 - Abby Coleman
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Abby Coleman is a Game Changer. From the street team to top rating breakfast presenter. Abby Coleman shares her story of resilience with Craig Bruce.&...
Episode 59 - Tim Lee
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim started his career in Perth at 929, before moving to Melbourne and Sydney where he hosted the National Hot30 countdown along with music shifts on ...
Episode 58 - Todd Campbell
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Campbell has been one of the lead programmers in Australian radio for more than a decade. He ran NOVA Melbourne for 10 years and programmed stati...
Episode 57 - Ben Fordham
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Fordham is a Game Changer. A Walkley Award-winning journalist, he’s been the host of 2GB Drive in Sydney since 2011. Ben is o...
Episode 56 - Merrick and Rosso
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers: Radio is the study of success in broadcasting. One of the most potent comedic forces in Australian radio is Merrick and Rosso. From sta...
Episode 55 - Brad Blanks
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Blanks is an Australian entertainment/street reporter who's been working in NYC for 17 years, originally with the Scott and Todd show on WPLJ and...
Episode 54 - Dave Williams
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous Dave Williams is an icon of radio broadcasting. From music jock to anchor, his story meanders from regional radio to major shifts in capital...
Episode 53 - Adrian Brine
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Brine is a Game Changer. Voted Australia's #1 Content Director in a recent survey by Radio Today, Adrian is a thoughtful, smart, empathetic lea...
Episode 52 - Patty Steele and Wayne Cabot
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Game Changers is the study of success in broadcast. This episode features New York's Patty Steele and Wayne Cabot. In addition to their work on-air, P...
Episode 51 - Scott Shannon - Part Two
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part Two of Craig Bruce's conversation with legendary New York City broadcaster Scott Shannon. Scott talks about the philosophies and strategies...
Episode 50 - Scott Shannon
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Shannon is a Game Changer. He's dominated New York breakfast radio for decades, and is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a disc jockey and ...
BONUS 5 - More lessons from our first 49 episodes
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for our first Game Changers: Radio Facebook Live.&n...
BONUS 4 - Ten lessons on creativity and ideas
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for our first Game Changers: Radio Facebook Live.&n...
BONUS 2 - Ten more of the best moments from the first 49 episodes
29 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our 50th episode is available 5 May 2018. Check out Game Changes: Radio on Facebook and join Craig Bruce on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11AM AEST for...
BONUS 1 - Ten of the best moments from the first 49 episodes
28 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for listening to Game Changers over our first 49 episodes. Our 50th episode is available May 5, 2018. Check out Game Changes: Radio on...
Episode 49 - Ryan Fitzgerald
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald started his radio career at MMM Adelaide as a boundary rider for MMM Football. He moved to Nova Adelaide in 2003 w...
Episode 48 - Vaughan Smith
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Vaughan Smith is the host of the Fletch, Vaughan & Megan breakfast show on ZM in New Zealand. Vaughan began his career in the early 2000s at the G...
Episode 47 - Jo Stanley
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Stanley is a game changer. She is the only female presenter in Melbourne to host number 1 breakfast shows on separate FM stations. Jo began her rad...
Episode 46 - Andrew Denton
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Denton is a Game Changer. Andrew’s career started in the 1980s as a writer on the Doug Mulray show on 2MMM, where he quickly became an ke...
Episode 45 - Kyle Sandilands
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Sandilands is a game changer. You know the story, but here are the headlines. Kyle and Jackie O started on 2DayFM breakfast in 2004 when the...
Episode 44 - Dean Buchanan
03 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Buchanan is a game changer. Born in New Zealand, Dean spent the early part of his career both on and off the air in New Zealand. He then joining ...
Episode 42 - Jamie Angel
10 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Angel is the Content Director at Triple M Sydney, and has worked at Southern Cross Austereo for almost thirty years. Jamie’s career ...
Episode 41 - The Story of Hamish & Andy
26 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode shares the story of one of the most talked about radio shows in Australian radio history: Hamish & Andy. This is the st...
Episode 40 - Dave Gibson
19 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Over his long radio career, Dave Gibson worked with Doug Mulray, Andrew Denton, Amanda Keller and Rob Duckworth on some of MMM’s biggest br...
Episode 38 - Jules Lund
22 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From the '15 Days of Fame' radio competition to Fifi & Jules to the forefront of influencer marketing, Jules Lund is a game changer. His tel...
Episode 37 - Creativity with Christian O'Connell & Sam Cavanagh
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode of Game Changers: Radio. Christian O'Connell and Sam Cavanagh return to talk about creativity. Where do ideas com...
Episode 36 - Maz Compton
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Maz Compton began her radio career in 2001 producing Merrick & Rosso (Merrick Watts and Tim Ross). Three years later she landed her drea...
Episode 35 - Broadway Bill Lee
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Broadway Bill Lee started in radio in 1972. He programmed WTIC-FM in Hartford (Connecticut), and then went on to jock at KFRC in San Francisco (Califo...
Episode 34 - Tom Gleisner
10 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Founding member of the iconic D-Generation, Tom Gleisner, speaks to Craig Bruce in the return of Game Changers: Radio. Tom is a writer, producer...
Episode 33 - Rising Stars - Ryan Jon
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Jon co-hosts Ryan & Tanya on HIT 104.7 in Canberra (6am-9am weekdays) and Weekend Breakfast on Sydney’s 2DayFM. Prior to...
Episode 32 - Rising Stars - Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Harvey started his radio career as a volunteer at Fresh 92.7 in 2012, and Liam Stapleton soon joined him. They became co-hosts, and now co-host&nb...
Episode 31 - Rising Stars - Zoe Marshall
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Marshall is the self confessed over sharer and current Nova radio host on Meet the Marshalls, a show she co-hosts with husband Benji Marshall ...
Episode 30 - Rising Stars - Dave Matthews
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Matthews is an energetic Australian radio presenter with a passion in entertainment. He is currently working as the content anchor and executive ...
Episode 29 - Rising Stars - Ash London
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From a young age it was clear that Ash London had but one ability in life – the gift of the gab. Lucky for her, that gift has landed her on tele...
Episode 28 - Learnings Season 4
09 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Craig Bruce share what he learned from interviewing the best of the best - Tim Blackwell, Wendy Harmer, Jamie Dunn, Robin Bailey, Ash B...
Episode 27 - Andy Lee
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Lee, alongside Hamish Blake (and producer Sam Cavanagh), is half of the most successful show on FM in Australian radio history, Hamish &...
Episode 26 - Ash Bradnam
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Bradnam started with Nova Brisbane in early 2005, and by the end of that year was a part of their first #1 breakfast result with Mishel ...
Episode 25 - Robin Bailey
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Bailey spent nine years with Jamie Dunn and Ian Skippen on the B105 Morning Crew, dominating the Brisbane market during the 1990s and early...
Episode 24 - Jamie Dunn
12 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Dunn was the undisputed king of Brisbane radio, when the B105 Morning Crew was at the heart of the station's incredible ratings succes...
Episode 23 - Wendy Harmer
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Harmer is one of the pioneers of FM radio for female presenters in Australia. She was the first female host to take a lead role in a key me...
Episode 22 - Tim Blackwell
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Blackwell has been a constant presence on Nova since 2001. He played a key role in the launch of Nova Melbourne and Nova Perth, anchorin...
Episode 21 - 2016's Top Ten
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this wrap of 2016, Craig shares his top ten moments from the game changers interviewed in 2016 (from Seasons 1, 2 and Season 3: UK). Tony Martin ta...
Episode 20 - Nick Ferrari
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Ferrari is breakfast host of LBC London’s number 1 commercial talk format. Nick is a formidable broadcaster. No issue is off limits. No lis...
Episode 19 - Mike Toolan
29 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Toolan started in radio way back in 1991, and is now the host of Key 103 Manchester's breakfast show. He has dominated the market for 15 yea...
Episode 18 - Jamie Theakston
23 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Theakston is one of the most versatile and durable media performers in the UK, with a career spanning TV, radio, theatre and sports me...
Episode 17 - Ken Bruce
15 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Bruce has hosted mornings on BBC Radio 2 for more than thirty years, and is a bona fide radio legend. He has the second largest radio audience in ...
Episode 16 - Christian O'Connell
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Christian O’Connell has been the host of The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio for a decade, and is one of the...
Episode 15 - Season 3 : UK
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In Season 3, we venture beyond our Australian shores to the United Kingdom, where we speak to the best of the best in UK radio. In this prev...
Episode 14 - Learnings Season 2
07 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Craig Bruce share what he learned from interviewing the best of the best - Hamish Blake, Matt Tilley, Amanda Keller, Fifi Box, Richard Stubb...
Episode 13 - Tony Martin
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Martin joined the D-Gen - a truly revolutionary FM breakfast show - in 1987, and continued with them until 1992. ...
Episode 12 - Richard Stubbs
23 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Stubbs literally changed the game for breakfast radio in the mid 80s as the first stand-up comedian to cross-over to breakfast radio.&nbs...
Episode 11 - Fifi Box
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fifi Box got her first break on the national stage as co-host of MMM's Shebang with Marty Sheargold and Byron Cooke. The show reached #1 aro...
Episode 10 - Amanda Keller
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Keller's contribution to radio and the community in Sydney has been so good over such a long period that she was awarded an Order of ...