Peas in a Podcast
Wendy Harmer reigned supreme on FM breakfast radio for more than a decade. Angela Catterns was the darling of the ABC who once managed to topple Alan Jones in the ratings. Each was aware of the other but their paths didn’t cross until they found themselves at Vega, struggling with an ill-defined format and growing disappointment. That experience ended in tears. But from the ruins, the germ of an idea took place.
The two former queens of radio have formed an unlikely alliance to present their own podcast show for the ABC’s local radio network. It’s boutique broadcasting – a weekly radio show posted on the internet for listeners to tune into by computer or to download on their portable music players.
They say the idea came about during the dying days of Vega Mark I, DMG Radio’s ill-fated attempt in 2005 to launch a hybrid music and talk station for baby boomers. Catterns was presenting the breakfast show, followed by Harmer in the morning shift and they would chat on air before the changeover.
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