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Workviii.Audio & radio · Live

SYN Media live radio, produced and presented

I develop content for three shows on 90.7 FM, from interviews and new intros to the music beds for SYN’s annual Radiothon, then sit behind the microphone and present it live.

On air

SYN 90.7
i.

The shows

SYN is Melbourne’s youth media organisation, broadcasting on 90.7 FM. I co-produce and host weekly live radio and develop content for PlayerONE, The Hip Hop Show and The Hoist, across music, culture and gaming.

Role
Producer & Host
Since
January 2026
Shows
PlayerONE · The Hip Hop Show · The Hoist
Format
Weekly live radio, plus the annual SYN Radiothon

Weekly · live

PlayerONE

Content, interviews and intros.

Weekly · live

The Hip Hop Show

Content, interviews and intros.

Weekly · live

The Hoist

Content, interviews and intros.

Annual

SYN Radiothon

Unique music radio beds.

ii.

What goes into the hour

Live radio is production against the clock. This is what I prepare and deliver for each show, in the order it happens.

  1. Cue i

    Research

    Music, culture and gaming stories worth the airtime, and emerging Australian releases to champion.

  2. Cue ii

    Run sheet

    The running order, segment timings and hand-offs between hosts.

  3. Cue iii

    Interviews & features

    Interviews with Australian artists and creatives, and delivering feature segments on Australian artists.

  4. Cue iv

    Music

    Selecting the music, and curating new Australian releases.

  5. Cue v

    Sound & edit

    New intros, unique music radio beds, including for the annual SYN Radiothon, and editing the music and audio for features.

  6. Cue vi

    On air

    Presenting live and keeping the show on time.

iii.

The listening room

Lights down, volume up. Here’s a little of what goes to air.

Artist interview (excerpt)

InterviewI co-produced and hostedSYN 90.7

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Excerpt being prepared.

Artist showcase (excerpt)

Showcase segmentI researched, produced and presentedSYN 90.7

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Excerpt being prepared.

Show intro & radio bed

Show identityI made the intro and bedUsed on air

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Excerpt being prepared.

iv.

What I make

  • Content for PlayerONE, The Hip Hop Show and The Hoist
  • Interviews with Australian artists and creatives
  • New show intros
  • Unique music radio beds for the annual SYN Radiothon
  • Feature segments on Australian artists, with the music and audio edited by me
  • Run sheets, segments and timing, then presenting live on air

v. In short

Live radio doesn’t wait for anyone. The preparation is what lets me relax on air, and react when something changes mid-show.