Talk:List of Australian music television shows

Include Radio Talent Shows
How about we include Radio talent shows, such as John McMahon's Radio Auditions, Brian Naylor's Swallows Juniors and Dick Cranbourne's Hillbilly Time ? Radio Auditions was the progenitor of TV's New Faces, just as Swallows Juniors was for TV's ''Brian and the Juniors. RJ4 (talk) 06:26, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Inclusion criteria
"disc jockey, recovery, club seventeen" were neither quiz or talent shows, so I don't understand that statement. My original thoughts for this (as explained in the opening) was to include only straight popular music shows and to keep out the talent quest ones. I'm still of that view as there must have been dozens of talent quest shows and that they're really an entirely different genre. I don't see any of the ones I listed originally as being quiz or talent quests (except YTT which I've now removed). I'm reverting back. Please discuss here before adding those shows. &mdash;Moondyne 14:18, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * As an afterthought, perhaps a separate article or table within this article could show the talent quest shows. &mdash;Moondyne 14:24, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I added a new section with another table. &mdash;Moondyne 01:00, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Do you know when "Beat Box" was on the ABC...I remember it was around the time when Rage started I think --Mikecraig 23:04, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I vaguely recall the name but not the detail. &mdash;Moondyne 01:00, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I think Beat Box preceded Rage. I also remember a popular (pre Iggy version) Rage promo which used the bass-slapping part of King Crimson's track 'Sleepless'. Dodgy Dave
 * Recovery started out as a talent radio show which then became a music centric variety show which was also a quiz show in parts. On another note, where would shows like Hey Hey, Rove, Rockwiz fit in? If at all? I think their presence in music is definite in Australia. -- linca linca  03:08, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I didn't know that Recovery was originally a talent show - sorry for doubting you. But I think it would be safe to say it was better known more as a non-talent show - yes?   There's possibly dozens more general entertainment shows which had an element of music in them eg. Hey Hey, IMT, etc, so I'd prefer to keep them out of this article, cause that not what they primarily were.  That's my 2¢. &mdash;Moondyne 03:19, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * In fact, Category:Australian variety television shows includes lots of shows which have musical content. This article should be music-only type shows. &mdash;Moondyne 03:26, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Rockwiz? I dunno. &mdash;Moondyne 03:29, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Rock arena was on until 1989 see here --Mutley 12:21, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Couple of things
I won't change the article because I'm not completely sure but...
 * I am fairly sure Molly Meldrum hosted Happening 70
 * Also this shows Pot of Gold being hosted by Bernard King and also New Faces with a question mark. I'm sure King hosted Pot of Gold. New Faces was Bert Newton.  I'm fairly sure - my cousin won the grand final, and it was Bert as host, and it was well before the 90s revamp of the show.  In fact, I thought it was early 80s, but it may have been late 70s.  I'm 99.9% sure but I'd like a second opinion rather than change these points. Rossrs 14:22, 4 July 2007 (UTC)


 * If I'm right the info in New Faces (Australia) about King - is wrong. This obit mentions Pot of Gold but not New Faces, and ninemsn.com credits Bert.

OK, I'll change the Bernard King, Bert Newton bit, but I'll leave the Meldrum thing alone for now. Rossrs 14:28, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Also, back to Bernard King - he was a judge, but the host was Tommy Hanlon Jr. so I'll change that too. Rossrs 14:31, 4 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks mate. I was a bit fuzzy about that period and sources are sadly few and far between.  &mdash;Moondyne 14:41, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Crickey. I just found a source which confirms Tommy Hanlon Jr. There's a few in there that could be copied here.  &mdash;Moondyne 14:44, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
 * It was Ross D. Wylie who hosted Happening 70, i remember the show Boylo 11:00, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

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