Presenters

Allan ‘Al dente’ Dent

A retired Ambulance Superintendent after over 37 years service with the Ambulance Service of NSW. Allan has been in a senior managerial role in the Sydney and Central Coast areas for 25 years with wide ranging experience. He has a long history of community involvement including a life membership in Apex. Allan has a passion for Country Music and tripping around Australia in his ‘home away from home’.

You can listen to ‘Al Dente’ on todayscountry94one as part of the Community Services Spotlight every Thursday at 11am (currently in recess).

 ‘Bushie’ Bill See

‘Bushie’ Bill can be heard on todayscountry94one as the host of ‘Nuthin’ But Country’ every Thursday night between 6pm-9pm.

Clair Hayes

Clair Hayes is one of five kids in a family of Irish heritage, & music has always been just part of life.

Old Sydney Town near Gosford on the Central Coast of NSW & Timbertown at Wauchope NSW provided Clair the opportunity to perform in street theatre and to work with other accomplished musicians singing and playing traditional British & Australian Bush & Country music. This led  to a long association with NSW & Australian Tourism, entertaining at many corporate functions & events.

Clair is in demand for Australia Day, ANZAC Day and St Patrick’s Day celebrations because of her vast repertoire of Irish & Australian music, and her passion for all things Australian. She has recorded 11 albums.

TV mini series ‘Against The Wind’ and the ABC’s documentary ‘A Big Country’ were Clair’s foray into the world of film, her skill in copying accents and character voices has led to several recording gigs and she’s featured in TV and radio commercials.

Clair hosts The Request Show on Sundays on todayscountry94one.

Clair’s website:  www.clairhayes.com

Chris James

Chris James is todayscountry94one’s very dedicated and popular Breakfast Announcer.  On air between 6am and 9am Monday to Friday, Chris helps to get our listeners out of bed and off to work each day and, at the same time, put a smile on their faces.

An accomplished singer/songwriter and entertainer in his own right, Chris first discovered his love of  music as a child in the family home, and fondly recalls the ‘arguments’ between his parents around the Sunday dinner table – his Mum wanting to listen to Elvis while his Dad wanted to play his beloved country music instead.

Chris regularly performs around Sydney and the Central Coast – to find out where Chris will be performing next go to our Gig Guide page.

For further information or to purchase Chris’ album, please go to Chris’ website:  www.cjmusic.com.au

Dale ‘The Coach’ Eggleton

One part of our very popular duo ‘RJ & Dale’ – Dale Eggleton co-hosts the Saturday Sports Wrap with Rick Jullienne (RJ).  You can listen to this program from 9am – 11am every Saturday morning.

Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson

Information on Dianne and Peter to be uploaded shortly.

Fireman Ron

Ron Sinclair is an Inspector in the NSW Fire Brigades and is the Duty Commander for the Central Coast Zone.  In this role he is responsible for fourteen fire stations around the Central Coast. Ron is the Executive Officer for the Gosford Safe Communities Coalition, which is a network of State Government Departments, Non Government Organisations and community groups based in the Gosford LGA.  He is also the manager of the NSW Fire Brigades City to Surf running team and the President of Forresters Bushrangers – a community group based in Forresters Beach.  Ron is a part-time performer in the music industry and has performed consistently over the past 30 years.

Know on todayscountry94one as “Fireman Ron” you can hear Ron each Thursday at 11am as part of the Community Services Spotlight (currently in recess).

 Gael Burton

If you are a regular listener of todayscountry94one, you no doubt would have heard Gael on air on a regular basis.  While, at this stage, Gael does not host a program, she is the voice behind the majority of our Community Service Announcements and our very popular Gig Guide.

As well as presenting this information on air, Gael puts in countless hours of work behind the scenes collating and recording all of the information sent to her for these announcements – a huge task for one volunteer.

Jane Kellaway

Jane was born in Sydney and is the eldest of three children.  As a child, Jane was active in many sports, especially “physy”, at which she excelled.  It wasn’t until Jane was 27 years of age that she decided she would like to sing one day.

Well 12 years and 4 kids later, that’s just what Jane is doing – singing her way into the hearts of everyone that hears her.  Jane has only been singing Country Music for 3 years and her debut album “FOR CRYING OUT LOUD” is about to be released with all the songs written by Jane and her husband Fred.

Each song has been written about a different life experience – some funny, some serious.  There’s a song there for everyone!

Jane looks forward to an exciting musical journey and would like to invite you all along for the ride! 

God Bless

Jane’s website: http://www.janekellaway.com.au/index.html

Jono McIlveen

Jono can be heard on todayscountry94one on Monday evenings between 6pm – 8pm.

Kay Graham

Kay works behind the scenes at todayscountry94one and panels for Clair Hayes on The Request Program.

Kaza Tuff

“HELLO HELLO HELLO!  Central Coast and beyond for all those out there on the web tuning into todayscountry94one where ever you may be.”  Yes this is Kaza – on air Monday and Wednesday from 9 am to 12 noon, the Gig Guide and the occasional Community Service Announcement.  Our website is having a makeover (and I must say it’s looking good, “Well done Carmel”) and we were all asked to do up a Bio so you all know a little more about us.

I’m a Tassie girl, the middle of three girls, born in Hobart and grew up in Claremont, yes where the Cadbury Factory is, and Mum still resides there in our childhood home, “Hi Mum”.  My Dad was in the Police Force (retired now) “Hi Dad”, and my Mum was always working different jobs, but ever since I can remember we were always in the bush camping, livin’ off the land, and later living for weeks on end on a small 25ft boat, livin’ off the water so to speak.  But no matter where we were Dad always had country music playing, I ‘spose this is where my love of country music comes from.

After school, then a diploma in Nursing, I worked as a nurse right up ’til I had my first child, Alec.  Then we moved from Tassie to Wee Waa, NSW (with my husband’s work) where my daughter, Kim, was born.  Then along came another son, Chris, born in Narrabri – ‘three beautiful kids:  I am blessed’.  Soon after that we moved to the Central Coast and I’m so glad ’cause I just love it here ‘my home away from home’.

After a divorce, I decided I wanted to do what I always dreamed of doing when I was a little girl and that was to sing ‘country songs of course’.  Then I met T J Ray and we now sing together as Kazaray.  In between everything else I’ve been learning to play guitar “see it’s never too late to try something new” and last year (with Grant Hart from Western Australia) we wrote our first song ‘Convoy to Tamworth’ and together have just finished our EP by ‘Kazaray with Hart’.

I never thought I’d be a presenter on radio, it just happened, but I’m so glad it did as it’s been a new learning curve in my life.  Whatever I do, if it can put a smile on someone’s face or make them feel good then that makes me happy.

Enjoy life, keep smilin’ – Kaza x

Kaza’s Email: terencejray@iprimus.com.au

Kaza’s Website: www.kazaray.webs.com

Phil Magee

Phil can be heard on todayscountry94one on Sunday between 6pm and 10pm.

Rick Jullienne (RJ)

The other part of our very popular duo ‘RJ & Dale’ – Rick Jullienne co-hosts the Saturday Sports Wrap with Dale ‘The Coach’ Eggleton.  You can listen to this program from 9am – 11am every Saturday morning.

Sergeant Ron

A Sergeant of Police with 21 years experience in a range of duties.  Ron has a passion for country music and a strong sense of community.

You can listen to Sgt Ron on todayscountry94one between 3pm and 6pm weekday afternoons when work permits.  This program was a Finalist in the 2012 Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards for ‘Favourite DJ’.

“Tubby” Dyer (circa 1942)

A rural upbringing saw a love of Country from an early age, the old valve radio a comfort during teenage years on the farm ….exposure to Reg Lindsay, Buddy Williams, Slim Dusty, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe and others planted love for the Country Music genre, the catalyst being Saturday evenings on 2UE with the McKean Sisters “Melody Trail” show.

Time at the Army School of Music after school (trombone the weapon of choice!) ended after an horrific accident entailing a long hospitalisation and rehabilitation, during which time the guitar became a friend.

After resuming work he engaged with the Central Coast Country Music Association, which led to many facets of entertainment, emceeing, promoting and performing, and gaining an industry profile.

Many trips to the annual Tamworth Festival and events around the Central Coast and further afield, especially overseas, cemented the diversity he now expounds on air.  A continual search for information and music led to the tag of “Country Music Archaeologist” being kindly tagged to him.

Since retirement in 1986, radio has been the catalyst for much of his time, and the “Bar-B-Q Country” show is enjoyed by local, interstate and overseas listeners courtesy of the world wide web.

A mixture of anecdotes, recollections, history and music encompassing Traditional, New Age, Bluegrass, Gospel, Cajun, Blues and Alternative styles ensure a broad cross-section of the genre is catered for.

Be reassured:  your tastes will be catered for at “Bar-B-Q Country”……

and don’t forget *** “IF IT’S COUNTRY, IT’S ON BAR-B-Q COUNTRY”.