24 hours of fun :) Triple J, my radio station of choice 107.7fm (here in BrizVegas) They can be heard all over Australia (well mostly) here are the frequencies. Triple J, the radio station that promotes Australian music and unearths incredible talent all over the country. The radio station that shoves the J into Journalism the radio station that has podcasts and blogs on just about everything.
To cut a long story short Tom and Alex from the Breakfast show set a challenge for comedian Sam Simmons who implied that Tom and Alex didn’t work hard enough and insisted he could do their show and every show. So that’s what happened. From 8am Thursday May 12 to 8am Friday May 13 Sam Simmons took over the radio for a 24 hour marathon. Sam did some crazy stuff including challenges set by us, the listeners. And if he made it through successfully he would be rewarded with his favourite thing, a goat!
When I first heard this challenge, I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about Sam Simmons being on the radio for 24 hours! Really, wouldn’t he get a bit boring – he’s not really that funny – right? Wrong! It was f**kin brilliant! I currently have the good fortune of listening to my iPod in my current job so hence being able to listen all day. It was so damn good, I was tempted to take Friday 13th off so I could listen for the full 24 hours.
It was totally hilarious and hugely entertaining and the best 24 hours of radio I’ve ever experienced. So who listened? Who out there is a Triple J nut and loves alternative music, and/or home grown music, or simply supporting Ausmusic? Who out there celebrates the Hottest 100 with parties every year, tunes in with Rosie and the Super Request, mornings with Zan, Drive with the Doctor, shoving the J into Journalism with Hack, or Home and hosed, or 2011 with Kingsmill or Root’s n All? I can’t be the only one!
When I first heard this challenge, I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about Sam Simmons being on the radio for 24 hours! Really, wouldn’t he get a bit boring – he’s not really that funny – right? Wrong! It was f**kin brilliant! I currently have the good fortune of listening to my iPod in my current job so hence being able to listen all day. It was so damn good, I was tempted to take Friday 13th off so I could listen for the full 24 hours.
This all sounds like a massive ad for Triple J ha!– it’s not – true :) but it is a massive plug for innovation and a big thumbs up for creativity and a team of presenters who are passionate about what they do!
And congrats to Sam Simmons for staying awake, keeping us entertained and doing crazy things all for a great cause – WIRES, Australia’s largest wildlife rescue charity.
After tuning into this crazy day in radio, I have learned that Sam Simmons is a very funny man, crazy, and obnoxious at times, but all with tongue in cheek :)
I vote this should be an annual event. What do you think? I’d love you to share your thoughts on Sam Simmons 24 hour marathon. View the slideshow of some of the things Sam got up to and of course pix of the delightful goats – so cute – awww…
Midnight rambler missing Sam and the goat :)
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