In The Beginning...
The teachers called me ...
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A disruption in class
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The 'Class Clown'
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An attention seeker
Of course, nobody had ever heard of ADHD back then ...
They thought I was naughty but I was just busy being busy ... ... ALL the time!!!
With regular school report cards showing the above comments, I really had only one option ...
I became a radio DJ!!!
(I now prefer the term 'Broadcaster')
JD's Voice Demo
The Call ...
I had started tuition at 'The Announcers' Academy of Australia' with an expectation of being ready for a job after 9 - 12 months of weekly sessions. I had been there for 3 months when I arrived for my lesson and was told that we were going to make a 'Demo Tape' (whatever THAT was...)
When it was complete, my tutor told me to mail it to 3MA Mildura (VIC) so I did. I received a call the following Monday and a week later, a 17 year old Jon Davis left home with a suitcase ...
The Odyssey...
Since then I've pretty much done radio & TV all over Australia and I cross-promoted my media work with my 'live' entertainment. Here is a snapshot of my media career ...
Television & Film
Neighbours
Stingers
Halifax F.P.
Blue Heelers
Australia’s Most Wanted
‘Chopper’ - (Australian Movie)
You Are My Partner
NTD 8 – Darwin
Win TV - Griffith, NSW
Prime TV - Griffith, NSW
Channel 7 Melbourne - GIO Skytracker 7
Channel 10 Melbourne - Marshall Batteries Chopper
Radio Broadcasters
104.1 Territory FM – Darwin
Mix 104.9 – Darwin
1377 3MP – Melbourne
1116 SEN & 3AK – Melbourne
Sport 927 AM –Melbourne
Tote Sport Radio - TAS
ACTTAB - ACT
3AW 693 – Melbourne
Magic 1278 – Melbourne
City FM – Melbourne
Hot 100 – Darwin
Gold 104.3– Melbourne
Mix 101.1 – Melbourne
FM 99.7 (Star FM) - Griffith, NSW
2RG - Griffith, NSW
3BO – Bendigo, VIC
3MA – Mildura, VIC