Barry was a comedy digital radio station broadcasting to the five mainland state capital cities in Australia.Austereo gets funny with Barry - The Financial Review, 19 May 2010 The station is owned by Austereo and was the second permanent digital-only station the company has launched, alongside Radar Radio. The station was launched on 16 July 2010.Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July It ceased operation in June 2012.
Pre-launch The station aired a 5-minute loop on digital radio promoting the station was coming between 4 and 16 June.
Two weeks prior to the station launch on 16 July 2010, the station ran a campaign to save the name Barry from extinction. Ads aired on all Today Network and Triple M Network FM stations pointing people to savebarry.com.au.Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station - mUmBRELLA, 9 July
Programming Programming format consisted of a mix of pre-recorded and live comedy segments:
The Peanut Gallery with Jeff Wortman & Paul Hogan (Triple M Melbourne) Gotcha Calls with Matt Tilley (Fox FM Melbourne) The Sweetest Plum (Triple M Melbourne) The Little Dum Dum Club with Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler Bad Blokes The Lunchtime Laugh Keith and the Girl Monday Night Football - (aest): Live from 6.30PM Stand-Up Song Parodies
Formerly broadcast Paul & Rach (Triple M Sydney) The Heath & Normy Show (Triple M Sydney) Stefan & Craig (Triple M Brisbane) Neville from New Zealand Running of the Bullsh*t with Pace & Santi (Triple M Sydney)
Availability The station was heard on DAB+ radios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.Radio discovers a lost opportunity - Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2010
The station also streamed online at the Barry website and on the Barry iPad app.Get Your Barry iPad App Now - Barry Website
External links Barry Website
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