Zarzov brothers
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The Zarzov Brothers, or Zarzovs, were two Melbourne-based radio hosts. Their program, The Dog's Breakfast, was broadcast on WYN-FM on Thursday evenings between 8-10pm and ended in late 2006, following four years of success and widespread support across Melbourne's western suburbs. The program was also simulcast on the Internet. The Zarzovs were well-known for their hilarious antics, irreverent social commentary and bizarre musical interludes. Several Zarzov segments and sketches have been mimicked by other commercial radio stations.
Tragic and quite bizarre circumstances prompted the withdrawal of their program. In early 2006 the senior Zarzov, 'Blewey', suffered a painful death after acquiring food poisoning from a local cut-price Asian restaurant. Later in the same year his co-announcer, 'Burnie', received 30 stitches after being mauled by a shark off Werribee South beach. This injury, as well as the death of his long-standing partner, led 'Burnie' to retire, ending four long years of Zarzov success. They were replaced in their timeslot by a jazz music programme, causing ratings to plummet.
The grave of 'Blewey' is located on the outskirts of Werribee, Victoria and is the centre of pilgrimages by former fans of The Dog's Breakfast. A tribute website, containing soundbites and well-known Zarzov quotations, is believed to be in production (access will entail a small fee).
