He’s been a rock star, a television host, and soon he’ll add radio presenter to his already impressive resumé. Jimmy Barnes has just signed on to host the popular Triple M program, Planet Rock.
“I am really excited to be taking the reigns of the new look Planet Rock. The new format of the show is going to be great fun. It’s all about the music for me, so I can promise it will be full of a great mix of old and new with a few personal stories thrown in,” Barnesy told AAP.
Barnesy will dig into his own record collection to program the three-hour show. I remember listening to Jimmy guest-programming a radio show sometime ago, and he served up an awesome mix of classic rock and soul. It should be a lot of fun.
The revamped Planet Rock program launches nationally this weekend, and will air on Triple M stations and 43 syndicated channels around Australia. All the stations are listed on the Planet Rock website.
But don’t think Jimmy’s giving up his day job. His new album, Out of the Blue, is due out later this month, and he’s got plenty of gigs around the country to support its release.
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