Today is a dark day for Australian radio, it marks the end of one of this country’s best comedy shows. ‘Get This’ with Tony Martin, Ed Kavalee and Richard Marsland on the Triple M radio network was broadcast for the last time this afternoon after just under two years on air. It was axed by Triple M who cited various ‘production reasons’, even though it had the highest listening figures of any show on the station. By way of protest for this unforgivable act, I for one will never listen to Triple M again. ‘Get This’ was the most irreverent alternative comedy show on commercial radio in this country and it’s loss has dealt a blow to quality programming. ‘Get This’ was the proverbial breath of fresh air in a stagnant sea of unimaginative and predictable radio (please forgive the mixed metaphor).
As the final echoes of ‘Get This’ recede into the ether, I know I am not the only one who has hit the off button on Triple M for good.
RIP ‘Get This’.
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