Tag Radio

I’ve been behind a microphone for almost my entire life. I started out as a 13-year-old volunteer in community radio back in 1978, and that spark turned into a lifelong career, In mid-2023, my life took a major turn when I became an amputee. Now, I’m bringing those decades of broadcasting experience to a project close to my heart: sharing the diverse stories of limb loss and difference across Australia and our Pacific neighbours. https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-o-brien-153485123/

Train to Cronulla

I’m normally quite a good “public transport sleeper”. I can, for example, hop on a bus at Railway Square, going into a deep “power nap” and wake up seconds before … Read the rest “Train to Cronulla”

James Valentine CD Launch at Raval at Macquarie Hotel

Valentine’s Day

I spent an awful lot of today in the company of James Valentine. Tonight his CD launch was held at Raval. As I understand it, it’s a fairly new live … Read the rest “Valentine’s Day”

Chumby Snores

Can’t sleep? Here’s a radio station that will help…

Knitting Day

It was another long day at work. Again, I woke at a stupidly absurd hour, though it was all for a good cause with our annual “Knit In”. It’s really … Read the rest “Knitting Day”

Digital Radio

I got out of bed far too early this morning. I needed to be in Martin Place by about five for the “official launch” of digital radio in Australia. I … Read the rest “Digital Radio”