Perth Royal Show 2011

September 28, 2011
by Rodney Olsen
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It’s on again.

The Perth Royal Show begins at the Claremont Showgrounds this Saturday and runs until the following Saturday the 8th of October.

The Perth Royal Show is Perth’s biggest community event attracting 400 000 visitors from the city and the country every year. It has a history spanning over 170 years and serves to showcase WA agriculture, small business and entertainment.

An interesting element of this year’s show is that it’ll be smoke free for the third year. Smokers will have one area within the showgrounds where they can light up while the rest of the event will be free of second hand cigarette smoke. It’s a great move forward.

Thanks to the State Government’s support of CHOGM 2011, all children aged 12 years and under will receive free entry to this year’s Perth Royal Show when accompanied by an adult.

98.5 Sonshine FM is broadcasting live from the show for the first seven days.

I’m really looking forward to presenting my Morning Café radio programme, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday to Friday next week as well as hosting this Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

I’ll have a range of interesting guests and will probably get involved in some weird situations.

If you’re thinking of heading to the show this year, make sure you drop in to our broadcast centre and say hello. We’re be overlooking the main arena right next to the Members’ Grandstand.

Broadcasting from the show instead of our Como studios will almost double the distance I’ll have to cycle which will be great training for our cancer ride coming up in a few weeks.



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Angus Lane at the Perth Royal Show

October 2, 2010
by Rodney Olsen
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Angus Lane and his wife Vicki have been travelling around Australia for many years working at a variety of local agricultural shows. They’ve been coming to the Perth Royal Show for eleven years. Together they spend ten months of the year on the road.

Angus is the ground announcer. He commentates just about everything that happens on the main arena of the show every day of the event. That makes forsome very long days but he’s a master of what he does and is constantly talking to exhibitors and show workers to increase his knowledge of the topics he describes for the public.

I hope you enjoy watching the short video of my interview with Angus.



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Goat Fashion Parade

September 28, 2010
by Rodney Olsen
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As part of my work day yesterday I had the task of commentating a goat fashion parade at the Perth Royal Show.

There was Little Red Riding Hood, a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ couple, a Nanny Goat, a West Coast Eagles goat and even a goat being ridden by a tiny, little jockey.

I have such an exciting job.



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Perth Royal Show 2010

September 26, 2010
by Rodney Olsen
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It’s on again.

The Perth Royal Show began at the Claremont Showgrounds on Saturday and runs until this Saturday the 2nd of October.

The Perth Royal Show is Perth’s biggest community event attracting 400 000 visitors from the city and the country every year. It has a history spanning over 170 years and serves to showcase WA agriculture, small business and entertainment.

An interesting element of this year’s show is that it’ll be smoke free for the second year. Smokers will have one area within the showgrounds where they can light up while the rest of the event will be free of second hand cigarette smoke. It’s a great move forward.

98.5 Sonshine FM is broadcasting live from the show each day.

I’m really looking forward to presenting my morning programme, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., from the show each day this week as well as hosting this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

I’ll have a range of interesting guests and will probably get involved in some weird situations.

If you’re thinking of heading to the show this year, make sure you drop in to our broadcast centre and say hello. We’re be overlooking the main arena in a direct line from the train station entry.

Broadcasting from the show instead of our Como studios will almost double the distance I’ll have to cycle which will be great training for our cancer ride coming up in November.



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Perth Royal Show 2009

September 23, 2009
by Rodney Olsen
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It all starts again this Saturday.

The Perth Royal Show begins at the Claremont Showgrounds from this Saturday the 26th of September until Saturday the 3rd of October.

The Perth Royal Show is Perth’s biggest community event attracting 400 000 visitors from the city and the country every year. It has a history spanning over 170 years and serves to showcase WA agriculture, small business and entertainment.

An interesting element of this year’s show is that it’ll be smoke free. Smokers will have one area within the showgrounds where they can light up while the rest of the event will be free of second hand cigarette smoke. I think it’s a great move forward.

98.5 Sonshine FM will broadcast live from the show each day.

I’m really looking forward to presenting my morning programme from the show each day of next week as well as hosting this Saturday morning.

I’ll have a range of interesting guests and will probably get involved in some weird situations. I may even end up broadcasting from the bumper cars, from the top of the ferris wheel or some other sideshow ride.

If you’re thinking of heading to the show this year, make sure you drop in to our broadcast centre and say hello. We’ve changed locations from previous years. We’ll be overlooking the main arena on the opposite side to the grandstand.

Broadcasting from the show instead of our Como studios will almost double the distance I’ll have to cycle which will be great training for our cancer ride coming up next month.



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