Radio veteran Doug Mulray dies aged 71
Radio veteran and TV personality Doug Mulray has passed away at the age of 71, Southern Cross Austereo’s Triple M confirmed this morning.
Mulray started hosting at Triple M in 1982 before moving to 2SM (which withdrew from Sydney radio ratings in 2022) to host the PM drive time slot with Peter FitzSimons briefly.
Doug Mulray and his wife, “Miss Lizzie”
Any reason why there was no mention of Doug Mulray’s years after he left regional broadcasting (2AD Armidale where he cut his teeth, 2GO Gosford. and a stint at 3AW in Melbourne)? In the back half of the ’70s he got the breakfast gig on ABC’s 2JJ (just Sydney) and it had an extremely strong following in Sydney surrounded by very funny ABC talent. When 2JJ became JJJ he was still doing breakfast until he was poached by Triple M.
While living in Sydney in the 80s, I listened to Doug Mulray when he did Breakfast and he was hilarious and made my day. So witty and said things that were naughty, had second-meanings and weren’t politically correct. Everything that is not allowed today. I miss those days and thank you Doug for being you. Rip those cheeks apart!!!
will miss you
While living in Sydney in the 80’s, I listened to breakfast radio with Doug Mulray without fail and loved his wit, sharp humour, non politically correct comments and it was just hilarious. No wonder he gave it up in the end when everything changed for those who didn’t appreciate his sense of humour and we lost to the “politically correct” mob. What a shame. No one has replaced him since. You are Soul Doug!