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9 unusual facts about triple j


Audio, Video, Disco

Australia's Triple J radio station had the album as their feature album of the week from 24 to 30 October 2011.

Bexley, New South Wales

On Roy and HG's radio show on Triple J radio, they have created a fake advertisement for 'New Old Melbourne Town' in Bexley.

DEV-O Live

Devo were given consistent radio support by Sydney-based noncommercial rock station 2JJ, one of the first rock stations outside America to play their recordings.

Hot Snakes

In May 2005, while on tour in Australia, Hot Snakes recorded a live in-studio performance at ABC studios for Australian radio station JJJ.

Pure Guava

Many of the songs on this album come from two tapes that the band made for friends, the first being titled "Springtape", and the second titled "The Caprice Classic Tape", as stated by Dean Ween on JJJ radio in 1993.

Stephanie Ashworth

Since January 2008, Ashworth has written a monthly column for Jmag, the magazine of Australian radio station Triple J.

The Scorching Adventures of the Screaming Jets

The Screaming Jets won a national Battle of the Bands contest run by the Triple J network in 1990 and won time in a recording studio to release this EP in 1990.

Thunder Down Under

The entire album was recorded live on May 10, 2005 in the studios of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for use on the radio station Triple J, and features songs from all three of the band's studio albums.

Triple J's One Night Stand

210 km west of Brisbane, Dalby (popñ 10000) hosted the event in June 2012, featuring the bands and artists The Temper Trap, 360, Stonefield, Matt Corby and local "Unearthed" act Mace and the Motor.


1991 in Australian television

May - Triple J presenter and radio announcer Michael Tunn takes over as presenter of the Australian weekday magazine series The Afternoon Show.

All the Amendments

It features the single "The Recycling Bin Song," which received airplay on Triple J after both announcer Caroline Tran and music director Richard Kingsmill took a liking to it.

DC×3

 34 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1997.

Diana Anaid

The album became fairly popular with the first single, "I Go Off", which received extensive airplay on the alternative station Triple J and was rated #58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997 and was featured on their compilation CD for that year, the Triple J Hottest 100, Volume 5.

Drouin, Victoria

The radio reception available in Drouin also includes many of the Melbourne commercial stations (such as 105.1 Triple M, Vega 91.5 fm, 3AW 693, Nova 100), ABC Broadcasters (774 ABC Melbourne, 96.7 Triple J and 100.7 ABC Gippsland) and Gippsland commercial stations 99.5 TR FM and 1242 3GV ,531 3GG ,

Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs

A further three singles - "It's Nice To Be Alive" (July 2011), "All I Want Is You" (September 2011) and "Literally Baby" (December 2011)" were released and gained extensive radio play on triple j, Nova and Channel V prior to and during the album's release.

Japunga

Japunga released an EP titled beginnings in 2001, followed by their second studio album Light at Days End, which received considerable airplay on Australian radio stations such as Triple J and Triple M, and reached No.

Jay and the Doctor

Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J.

Lindy Burns

Burns started in radio at 1233 ABC Newcastle co-presenting the Saturday morning sports program "All in the Game" she has been a sports commentator with Triple J and presenting the state-wide Sunday Show in New South Wales.

Megan Washington discography

In November 2008, she and her backing band were announced as Triple J's Unearthed winners and performed at the Melbourne Big Day Out.

Nova 96.9

One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk and Spiderbait, but for whom Triple J, operated by the publicly funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation, had no commercial incentives to offer.

Offcutts

The lead single 'Stand Back' and the subsequent 'Cold Morning Happiness' were quickly added to Triple J and tracks from the album have been chosen to feature as the soundtrack in a major film (starring Juliette Lewis and Donald Sutherland).

One Crowded Hour

The song was picked up and played by radio station Triple J then later by Nova, giving the song more radio exposure.

Owl Eyes

She featured twice on the 2011 Triple J Hottest 100: the song "Raiders" was voted #64 and her cover of Foster The People's Pumped Up Kicks polled at #28, which is her highest result to date.

Red Jezebel

Within this time, the band received a "Kiss My WAMi" award for "Most Promising Band" in 1998, completed two national tours (with Jebediah and Bodyjar), made live appearances on Triple J and ABC's Recovery TV program, and performed at The Big Day Out.

Talbot Duckmanton

As General Manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission he oversaw the advent of colour television, ABC Classic FM and Triple J.

The Hot Lies

Their debut album Ringing in the Sane received lots of national airplay from stations such as 5ADL and Triple J.

Triple J Magazine

Triple J Magazine is an Australian monthly music magazine associated with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth radio station Triple J.

You Sound Like Louis Burdett

The single was placed at number 53 of Triple J's Hottest 100 of that year.


see also

Diana Anaid

"Perfect Family" rated #55 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1999 and was a track on Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7.

Eighth Day Slice/Fiddlin on Ya Roof

It includes a cover of Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" and the track "Since I Bothered You" which both received play on Triple J as well as its counterpart music video show Rage.

Jay and the Doctor

Warhurst announced on 10 October 2007 that she would leave Triple J and co-host a new show with comedian Peter Helliar for Triple M Melbourne.

Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2004.

Michael Tunn

The station featured many ex Triple J staff including Angela Catterns, Andy Glitre, Helen Razer, Ian Rogerson and Debbie Spillane.

He is best known for hosting Triple J's evening request program The Request Fest (now called Super Request, hosted by Rosie Beaton).

Robyn Loau

Loau's debut solo single Sick With Love (written with and produced by Adamski) immediately caught the attention of listeners across the country; receiving heavy airplay on Alternative radio station Triple J and peaking just one place shy of the top 20 singles sales chart.

Stevie Plunder

On 26 January (Australia Day), 1996, exactly four years since The Whitlams were formed, and as their single I Make Hamburgers was breaking into the Triple J Hottest 100 chart, Stevie Plunder was found dead at the bottom of Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, apparently a suicide.

Stu Harvey

Before moving to Triple J, Harvey got his start on 979fm in Melton, Victoria, hosting Mondo Bizarro, before teaming up with Nick Kocsis (aka Nick Mondo) and moving the show to 3RRR.

Triple J Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time, 2011

In May 2011, Triple J music director Richard Kingsmill announced that the station would be conducting another special Triple J Hottest 100 listener-voted poll the following month, counting down the best 100 albums by Australian artists.

Vijay Khurana

On December 6, 2007, Vijay Khurana was announced as weekday lunch presenter on Triple J (12-3pm), replacing previous presenter Linda Marigliano, who in turn replaced Robbie Buck on the weekday Drive show (3pm-5.30pm) alongside Scott Dooley (Dools).

On April 14, 2007, Vijay started his role as weekend lunch presenter on Triple J (10am-2pm), replacing previous presenter Gaby Brown.