Barry (radio station)

Barry was a comedy digital radio station broadcasting to the five mainland state capital cities in Australia.[1] The station is owned by Austereo and was the second permanent digital-only station the company has launched, alongside Radar Radio. The station was launched on 16 July 2010.[2] It ceased operation in June 2012.[3]

Barry
CitySydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Broadcast areaAustralia and Online
FrequencyDAB+
BrandingBarry
SloganMildly Amusing Radio
Programming
FormatComedy
Ownership
OwnerAustereo
History
First air date
16 July 2010

Pre-launch

The station aired a 5-minute loop on digital radio promoting the station was coming between 4 and 16 June.

Two weeks prior to the station launch on 16 July 2010, the station ran a campaign to save the name Barry from extinction. Ads aired on all Today Network and Triple M Network FM stations pointing people to savebarry.com.au.[4]

Programming

Programming format consisted of a mix of pre-recorded and live comedy segments:

  • The Peanut Gallery with Jeff Wortman & Paul Hogan (Triple M Melbourne)
  • Gotcha Calls with Matt Tilley (Fox FM Melbourne)
  • The Sweetest Plum (Triple M Melbourne)
  • The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler
  • Bad Blokes
  • The Lunchtime Laugh
  • Keith and the Girl
  • Monday Night Football - (aest): Live from 6.30PM
  • Stand-Up
  • Song Parodies

Formerly broadcast
  • Paul & Rach (Triple M Sydney)
  • The Heath & Normy Show (Triple M Sydney)
  • Stefan & Craig (Triple M Brisbane)
  • Neville from New Zealand
  • Running of the Bullsh*t with Pace & Santi (Triple M Sydney)

Availability

The station was heard on DAB+ radios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.[5]

The station also streamed online at the Barry website and on the Barry iPad app.[6]

References
  1. Austereo gets funny with Barry - The Financial Review, 19 May 2010
  2. Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
  4. Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
  5. Radio discovers a lost opportunity - Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2010
  6. Get Your Barry iPad App Now - Barry Website

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