Barry (radio station) explained

Barry
City:	Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Area:	Australia and Online
Branding:	Barry
Airdate:	16 July 2010
Frequency:	DAB+
Format:	Comedy
Owner:	Austereo

Barry was a comedy digital radio station broadcasting to the five mainland state capital cities in Australia.^[1] The station is owned by Austereo and was the second permanent digital-only station the company has launched, alongside Radar Radio. The station was launched on 16 July 2010.^[2] It ceased operation in June 2012.^[3]

Pre-launch

The station aired a 5-minute loop on digital radio promoting the station was coming between 4 and 16 June.

Two weeks prior to the station launch on 16 July 2010, the station ran a campaign to save the name Barry from extinction. Ads aired on all Today Network and Triple M Network FM stations pointing people to savebarry.com.au.^[4]

Programming

Programming format consisted of a mix of pre-recorded and live comedy segments:

• The Peanut Gallery with Jeff Wortman & Paul Hogan (Triple M Melbourne)
• Gotcha Calls with Matt Tilley (Fox FM Melbourne)
• The Sweetest Plum (Triple M Melbourne)
• The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler
• Bad Blokes
• The Lunchtime Laugh
• Keith and the Girl
• Monday Night Football - (aest): Live from 6.30PM
• Stand-Up
• Song Parodies

Formerly broadcast

• Paul & Rach (Triple M Sydney)
• The Heath & Normy Show (Triple M Sydney)
• Stefan & Craig (Triple M Brisbane)
• Neville from New Zealand
• Running of the Bullsh*t with Pace & Santi (Triple M Sydney)

Availability

The station was heard on DAB+ radios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.^[5]

The station also streamed online at the Barry website and on the Barry iPad app.^[6]

External links

• Barry Website

References

-33.8778°N 151.2064°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.afr.com/p/business/companies/austereo_gets_funny_with_barry_ofimKZSJko5S5XpZew9lFO Austereo gets funny with Barry
2. http://mumbrella.com.au/former-nova-presenter-tim-ross-backs-new-austereo-comedy-station-29561 Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station
3. Web site: Rundle on CNN ... Seven's new boss ... Barry booted for Buddha . 28 June 2012 .
4. http://mumbrella.com.au/former-nova-presenter-tim-ross-backs-new-austereo-comedy-station-29561 Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station
5. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/radio-discovers-a-lost-opportunity-20100602-wytp.html Radio discovers a lost opportunity
6. http://www.barry.com.au/2010/08/11/get-your-barry-ipad-app-now/ Get Your Barry iPad App Now