Take 40 Australia

Take 40 Australia was Australia's first and longest-running music countdown.

The brand encompassed radio, online, television and new media. Using a combination of radio airplay, digital and retail sales the Take 40 chart is Australia's most trusted record of the week's biggest songs. It was broadcast nationally each week to over 1.2 million listeners.

History

Take 40 Australia first hit the airwaves in 1984 and was hosted by Barry Bissell for 20 years until his retirement in 2004. Bissell was an integral part of the show's success, counting down Australia's 40 biggest songs. He also celebrated the1000th show milestone in 2003. [1]

In November 2004, Andrew Günsberg (also known as "Andrew G") replaced Bissell as host. Günsberg hosted the show until November 2009. [2]

In November 2009, Günsberg was replaced by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O. Sandilands remained with the show until December 2011 and Jackie hosted the show solo until 2013. Angus O'Loughlin replaced Jackie O as host

In February 2014, Ash London was announced as co-host of the show joining Angus. London left the show in December 2015 after resigning from Southern Cross Austereo. Emma Freedman was announced as co-host replacing London.

In August 2016, Southern Cross Austereo announced a revamped weekend lineup for the Hit Network and Take 40 Australia was no longer part of the lineup. The show ended after 32 years on Saturday 3 September 2016. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Barry Bissell to Retire | radioinfo.com.au". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  2. ↑ "Barry Bissell to Retire | radioinfo.com.au". www.radioinfo.com.au. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  3. ↑ "End of an Era: Take 40 Australia". Retrieved 2016-08-31.

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