Brian Carlton rises from the ashes at 2UE as Peter Berner quits
Former 2GB and Triple M figure Brian “The Spoonman” Carlton today signed on with beleaguered 2UE just days after Tweeting “after 29 years its goodbye to the media, I’m done” and later telling Mumbrella “it’s time to go off and utilise my skills somewhere (else).”
Staff at the Fairfax radio station were told Carlton had been employed to produce Jason Morrison’s new drive program. Mumbrella understands that the reaction was very positive with Carlton a highly regarded radio operator.
But Mumbrella has also learned that the good news was balanced with another negative to hit 2UE, with weekend afternoon host Peter Berner quitting, apparently upset due to turmoil at the station.
So very sad to hear ‘The Two Murrays” didn’t survive in radio. Together, they were just right! Nic.
The sooner Gina Rinehart gets the whip hand the sooner stability will return.
Splitting up the two Murrays’ the worst and stupidest decision in a long line of stupid decisions at 2UE
Really sad what has happened to 2ue it was once a really good station. They will never learn – they have gotten rid of their really good presenters like David Oldfield, Tim Shaw, Mike Jeffreys and even John Kerr. These men are articulate, with a point of view worth listening to. 2ue’s new morning line up is a bit of a giggle if they want to make any ground against their main rival. Dicko against Alan Jones???????? I do applaud them though for finishing up the two Murrays – they were just awful, awful, awful, awful ratio. The one surviving Murray would not stand a chance again his opposition – no matter who it was. Radio devotees are just standing back and shaking their collective heads at the almightly mess that has been going on at Greenwich for some time with no sign of ending soon.
Bring back the two Murrays. What are you doing? ????
2ue strikes again. What are you thinking over there at Greenwich. Dicko is aptly names. Bring back the two Murrays and put Stuart back to mornings and Jason at Breakfast.
2 Murrays were the best .. funny and articulate
Crazy stuff at 2ue, it’s unbelieveable really that management could be so out of touch. Leave everything the way it was, Jason, Stuart, 2 Murrays (bad bad decision), Paul (new morning show is average). Brillant decision though to get rid of Rebecca Wilson. Mike Jefferies the most talented of all! He should return to night time. Poor Tim Webster & Murray Olds shame on 2ue.
Breaking up the two Murrays , dumbest act in a long line of dumb acts. I’m sorry but Dicko is not a radio presenter.
I predict Spoonman will win the ratings. He will win all the ratings.
Spoonman will bring listeners wit him to 2UE from TripleM see how many TripleM listeners come with Spponman to 2UE in 2013..
Please let me know where David Oldfield has gone? He was just the best do hope 2GB pick him up.
What has happened to 2UE it used to be a good radio station. I am changing to 2Gb
To many wrong changes.
The two M’s out great management …NOT!
You need light humour at that time and they really did a good job of lifting the tempo up.
I guess tempo on AM band is not to be tolerated, talk politics all day every day..
Put Spoony, Garfield and Odie on – That would spark things up (ATFS), hey 2UE might get some ratings!
Cheers and keep the b o r I n g politics rolling..