Paul Murray (Triple M radio presenter)
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Paul Murray is a presenter on the Triple M radio network in Australia.
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[edit] History
In 2002, Murray won the Brian White Award for radio reporter of the year for his journalistic work on Sydney's Bushfires, the federal election and the collapse of Ansett.
In 2004, Murray started hosting a wide-reaching weekly talk show on Nova 96.9. At the end of that year, he was nominated for current affairs commentator of the year at the annual radio industry awards. He was nominated alongside Alan Jones and Ray Hadley. His show, titled "The Paul Murray Show", was then extended to air from 10pm to midnight Sunday to Thursday.
Late in 2005, Murray left Nova 96.9 to commence his television career. In November, he began reporting and hosting segments for Channel 7's morning current affairs & variety program Sunrise.
[edit] The Paul Murray Hour/Show
In March 2006, he commenced as the new Triple M network presenter from 6-7pm Monday to Thursday, with an hour long current affairs radio show titled The Paul Murray Hour. . In July, the Triple M network replaced Murray's show with an 80's music hour, and in August Murray returned hosting a similar program, The Paul Murray Show, but in the 7pm-9pm timeslot.
The show runs out of Sydney but broadcasts to multiple cities throughout Australia. Murray often announces the frequency as 104.9, the relevant frequency in Sydney.
[edit] Show format
The show can include:
- interviews with media personalities
- fictitious advertisements eg for La De Da Magazine
- sketches satirising current events
- characters parodying other well-known voices
- Pauly's Pub Trivia
It almost always ends with the Watermelon Man (song).
[edit] Interviews
These include:
- Anna Coren
- Dan Ginnane on Mondays summarising the weekend's sport
- the Nerds science fiction enthusiasts who will attempt to answer any question on any topic that a caller asks
On Tuesdays, there is a guest expert who works in a particular trade and answers questions on that trade.
[edit] Characters
Parodies of Sydney personalities include:
- Ian Waley, a parody of Jim Waley
- the Love Muscle, a parody of Richard (the Love God) Mercer, a compere on Mix 1065
[edit] Pauly's Pub Trivia
This follows the common radio-quiz format in which callers call and the first contestant answers as many questions as they can before the compere passes to the next caller. There are five questions so the winner is the person who answer the fifth question correctly.
Should an inadequate number of callers telephone, Mashup (music) of The Doors' Riders on the Storm and Blondie (band)'s Rapture is played as punishment music until enough contestants have called.
The quiz is normally run in the last 5 minutes of the show. Hints are given to ensure that the quiz finishes on time. These can get as simple as just say <answer to question>.
Initially, the prize was absolutely nothing but it is now to hear the Watermelon Man (song), which is often the answer to the fifth and last question.
[edit] Website
http://www.mmmelb.com.au/shows/paulmurray/index.php
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