Media Mates

Cassandra Wood from Channel 9 chats about the importance of work experience, the rush of live television and the man who has had the most impact on her career.

Sarah Forster from WSFM chats about starting her media career as a receptionist, what makes a good radio journalist and her fascination with Ann Sanders.

Glen Lauder from Fox Sports News chats about how a bricklayer sparked his interest in media, what the Bali bombings taught him about journalism, the closure of the 2UE newsroom and how he got the nickname Estee.

Dan Ginnane from Triple M chats about the influence Ray Warren has had on his career, how he flummed his way into a couple of major sporting events and I inadvertently played a role in him getting a start in radio.

Edwina Bartholomew from Channel 7 chats about how she got her big break, the important role mentors have played in her career and how she cleverly deals with the haters.

Jodie Speers from Channel 7 chats about her disastrous start to radio in Sydney at 2SM, what it's like being part of a media couple, how motherhood has changed her and what role Mark Latham played in shaping her career.

Roger White is a media advisor for State MP Alister Henskens. He chats about his 30 years in radio, representing Australia as a Winter Olympian, surviving a mid-air plane disaster and the role he played in the establishment of the Illawarra Steelers.

Rachel Corbett is a lecturer at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, a columnist for news.com.au, social commentator on Channel 9 and Sky News among a host of other things. She chats about her life as a freelancer, how she stumbled into radio and why she never likes to talk about her appearance on Big Brother.

Brooklyn Ross from KIIS 1065 chats about his dream job on the Kyle and Jackie O Show, the risks he took to establish his career and setting up his own gay radio station.

Dean Ritchie from the Daily Telegraph chats about how he got his start in the media, what it was like reporting on the Super League war, who he thinks should be the new NRL CEO and how he got the nickname Bulldog. 

Anthony Clark from the Rural Fire Service chats about how his career started in regional radio in Bathurst, covering the Bali bombings as a journalist, his job at the RFS and his role in the infamous Athens Olympics leaked audio blow-up tape. 

Geoff Field is currently taking a break from the media industry after being made redundant by 2DayFM last year. He chats about his rise from ordinary newsreader to national celebrity, why he's so passionate about marriage equality and if he plans to patch things up with Kyle Sandilands. 

Michael Pachi is the Canberra Bureau Chief for Macquarie Media. He chats about his rise through the ranks, the rapidly changing news cycle and why he thinks Malcolm Turnbull will be prime minister for a long time to come.

Emma Duxbury from Sky Sports Radio chats about her career to date, what Kyle Sandilands is really like and washing Wendell Sailor's on Parramatta Road in a bikini. 

Craig Gabriel has been covering tennis for over 30 years for radio stations all over the world. We chat about how it all began, what it's like being on the circuit full-time, who his least favourite player is and why he thinks Nick Kyrgios cops a bad rap. 

Murray Olds is currently hosting Sports Today on 2UE over summer. He's also teaching at 2SER. We chat about his extraordinary career which has taken him to all parts of the globe, how the media landscape has changed, teaching in South Sudan and how he got the nickname Buzzard.

Glenn Daniel from Smooth FM chats about his long and distinguished career as a radio journalist and newsreader, the diminishing role of radio newsrooms, what he enjoys most about teaching and his advice for young people looking to break into the industry. 

Sarah Harris from Channel 10 chats about her difficult upbringing, how she deals with trolls and the paparazzi, working with the legendary Ita Buttrose and what sort of mother she hopes to be.   

Andrew Moore from ABC Grandstand chats about his 30 year career in radio, how family has changed him, Alan Jones, social media and the Applegate family.