Cordeaux said he did not agree with claimsthat he wasvictim-blaming. Voice signs off after 42 years ELISAA DOHERTY 811 words 19 September 2004Sunday Mail1 - State3EnglishCopyright 2004 News Ltd. All Rights Reserved. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The magistrate recorded a conviction, fined Cordeaux $950 and was ordered to pay $520 in court costs. 1976: Moves to Adelaide for morning talk show on 5DN. Its so bad now, he said, that he wouldnt even bother putting it in his garbage bin. If I wasnt able to do something, I wouldnt apply for it, because Id know I was embarrassing the person who would have to tell me the horrible truth But these days, it sounds like the producer or the manager just walked out in the street, stopped the third person walking past the building, and said Come in, youre a star. Dontt just rename old promotions. See Tweets about #JeremyCordeaux on Twitter. "He has been up there in the company of some of the country's besttalk hosts yet he has never forgotten the people side of the business.I would suggest there are others in his league around the country whocould take a few notes.". [1] [2] Contents 1 Career 1.1 Radio work 1.2 Television work 1.3 Charity work 2 Cash for comment affair 3 Personal life 3.1 Drink driving 3.2 Vintage car collection 3.3 Dog killing incident Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. And if it doesnt sound right, what is the thing youre actually selling?, he said. "After 42 years I can say I've done a fair amount of good, in terms ofhelping people. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. [18], However, following the Australian Broadcasting Authority's investigation, Cordeaux was found to have substantially breached the industry's code of practice. ChildrenChristian, Saxon and Amber from first marriage. "I checked the date because lurking around in my mischievous little mind was, 'This is a joke,this can't be serious, it's not the first of April, is it?'" Why would you box yourself into something as silly as that? Hes right! Theres no formula for it. Jeremy Cordeaux, the one-time undisputed king of talkback radio, will retire from 5DN at the end of October after an award-winning 42-year career in radio and TV. He partly blames health problems for rating 3.8 - down from 7 pointsin the previous survey - but also believes not having the Olympicscoverage and the station's departure from purely talk radio havecontributed. Family: Married to Caroline Peacock with a son, Christopher. All the same. [18], In response, Cordeaux said Wiese was a former employee who had been terminated for dishonesty, and who had orchestrated a "ten-year campaign of venom and vindictiveness", and who had since been employed by the ABC. The next break needs to entertain me. As painful as floods can be, they are natures tool. There'll be some people who won't miss him. [5], After acquiring a 10% interest in 5DN, he was promoted to the position of Managing Director. [1][2], Born in Sydney, Cordeaux began his career in radio during 1962, at the age of 16, when he became an errand boy for John Laws at 2GB. Where are the experienced people ? Youve got Hughey, Dewey and Louie on just about every FM station and not one program director or general manager has got the balls or the knowledge to say Listen. Todays radio lacks imagination , content and characters. Cordeaux was issued with an immediate loss of licence for a period of six months. "The most memorable was a woman who had an overdose, she was coming inand out of consciousness," he recalls. But the trouble is these days, if I were to go back to 2GB now, I would find that the person in charge would be an accountant My philosophy in business, and Ive owned radio stations and Ive managed radio stations, and particularly talk stations, accountants are on tap You dont put them on top. For now, on his first day of retirement on October 28, he is lookingforward to bucking his ritual by sleeping in and ignoring all papers,news and current affairs shows. THE voice of Adelaide has hung up his microphone. At the heart of it all is entertainment. "But, most importantly, I don't think you can have talk and music -it's got to be one thing or another. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. 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We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. In 2000, the Australian Broadcasting Authority found Cordeaux had breached industry codes of practice 12 times during an investigation into "cash for comments". Radio used to be built on characters and intuitive programming, he said, noting I dont know what exactly its built on [now]. Lets evolve, not continue to disolve this most important part of the ENTERTAINMENT Industry. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Jeremy 168 Most relevant Elizabeth Gray what a beautiful lady. Twenty years ago I married the beautiful Caroline Cordeaux. Its up to the PDs / CDs to bring back more educational, and accountable airchecking as opposed to great vibe nice shopping list good cross promotion Not sure but didn't Mr Cordeaux spend some time in Brisbane possibly on 4BK. He claimed she was a silly girl who got drunk and should have her bottom smacked. White Australians can be banned from areas designated Abotiginal Heritage.that is racism pure and simple, it is promoting an us and them mentallity and is un-Australian and un-acceptable. [22], The conviction and punishment were handed down in Cordeaux's absence, as he had failed to attend the court appearance at Adelaide Magistrates Court. ( or even just finish at the n [13], He also hosted his own show on Adelaide community station in the early 2010s on Channel 44. [16], In 1999, Cordeaux was implicated in the cash for comment affair when ABC Television's Media Watch program aired allegations by former 5AD news director Neil Wiese. His views on training talent are valid. "I just ask myself why the prime minister doesn't call it out for what it is. "Had he expiated it, of course as he should have been able to do, he would have had no criminal record in regards to that matter, being an expiation notice," Mr Woods said. He described Brittany Higgins as a "silly little girl who got drunk". Such moments have given Cordeaux the greatest satisfaction. [5], Cordeaux retired from 5DN in 2004. Talkback radio legend Jeremy Cordeaux is retiring from his FIVEaa Evening show presenter role. What's more, Cordeaux is a Commercial Radio Hall of Fame inductee and Walkley award-winning journalist. There have been many changes to the radio industry in that time and Jeremy has experienced all the highs and lows of stations forming, collapsing, and rebranding. First job: office boy with 2GB radio, 1963. Welcome to the era of Stepford radio. But it wasn't until late on Sunday night the 75-year-old received a call from the station's program director Craig Munn sealing his fate. at his home at Castle Hill. He had recorded a reading of 0.102 during a breath test on 15 December 2016, while returning from a Christmas party. I cant identify the stations any more. You cant always explain to somebody why that program or that person is talent and that one isnt. and some of the formats leave a bit to be desired .. Where is the localism ?People like listening to announcers who are local and they can relate to .. Networking has killed radio !! Cordeaux was also Knighted in 2003 by the Order of St.John (KGSJ) for services to Broadcasting and the Community. With all those new people who were the top rating and it is all those mentioned above, all from a great era of entertainment He makes some good points. Blind Date is an Australian television game show which was originally based on the American series The Dating Game.. He didnt. Prior to working at FiveAA in 2014, Cordeaux initially involved as a radio host in Sydney. "It's not about reading media releases and mouthing platitudes and sitting on the fence, you have to have opinions sometimes opinions with which people will not agree," he said. Jeremy Cordeaux at home on Monday after he was fired by FIVEaa. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. he said. Your email address will not be published. [3], He later moved to Grafton to work at 2GF before a 12-month stint at 2KY in Sydney, returning to 2GB in 1973 to take over the morning show. They are all the same, they are in the main crude, quite,frankly boring. 1988: Bought share of 5DN. [11], Cordeaux's best known television role was as host of Australian dating show Blind Date in 1970. Today the FIVEaa axe fell. They are so devoid of a reference point as to who should be on air and who shouldnt be on air, that if youre a stand-up comic, youre in, he said. Collect, curate and comment on your files. "If this girl has been raped, why hasn't the guy who raped her been arrested? Ask Tim of Whimsy Productions.Support the show: https://auscast-network.myshopify.com/collections/blind-insightsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (MMM Syd nice work with guess the celebs getting the jab!). Cmon people, imagine, and create..get the the mask-er-adelaide party on, roll out the Ole Limp Dicks, FFS get Corona to sponsor the new Ausie album the Delta strain. It just sounds awful. Commercial Radio Hall of Fame inductee and Walkley award winning journalist "He just picked up the phone and said `I've gother'.". Jeremy Cordeaux with his wife Kari and son Christian 5yrs and basset hound Claude. It should be show business.. Sacked veteran radio personality Jeremy Cordeaux has no regrets about his harsh comments towards alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins. [10], Cordeaux was sacked by FIVEaa in March 2021 following on-air comments about alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins. Extended Interview: Jeremy Cordeaux has doubled down on his comments regarding Brittany Higgins following his sacking from radio station FIVEaa. Agreed. "I just ask myself why the Prime Minister doesn't call it out for what it is asilly little girl who got drunk,"Cordeaux said. Dont punish him/them for the rest of his life, or we may just see another brave person lost to the pressure of keyboard warriors and hatred of somone you dont really know. Sadly, many on air also still think something and anything have a K in them. Yet these talentless finks continue to rate and are kept on the airwaves. Ive listened to this podcast with much interest I worked with Jeremy @5DN in Adelaide when they went from talkback to Classic Hits FM in 1990 .. Get in contact on his website.Need help with your podcast project? This focus on business, he said, means creativity and craft is out the window, with accountants and men in suits rather than inspiring radio minds making decisions. 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