2NM Breakfast

Every Wednesday on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show I'm joined by Geoff Quattromani to discuss the latest in technology. This week he was telling us about a cheap smartphone, Bluetooth and a change to Telstra call centres.

UHSC Mayor Maurice Collison was on the show this morning to keep us up to date with what's doing around the district.

Honorary Principal Fellow from Melbourne University, Robert Nelson has some ideas on how to stay warm in a cold house this winter.

Muswellbrook Shire Council Mayor Steve Reynolds was on the show this morning with the latest from around the district.

Mr Rugby was on the show to talk about the game they play in heaven…..and here in the Upper Hunter.

Tuesday Sport with our armchair expert Tom Furey to find out who's happy, who's sad, who's red-eyed and who's looking towards the future after the weekend.

Tom Van Laer is an Associate Professor of Narratology at the University of Sydney and we were talking about the prevalence of 1980's nostalgia in popular TV shows and movies being made today.

Mondays on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show, 'The Oracle' joins us to recommend what we should watch. Today her theme was 'Mormon Crime'.

Most people are not aware your risk of heart disease is greatly affected by who you are. But this does not have to be the case. And there are things we can do about it. John Glover is the Director of Public Health Information Development Unit at Torrens University and he revealed some startling statistics this morning.

This week is DonateLife Week so we spoke with Danielle Fisher, General Manager NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service to talk about the importance of registering and to dispel a couple of myths.

Rosie Ferguson plays for the Tamworth Pirates and is skipper of the Santos Central North Women's rep team at the Country champs. Wicksy caught up with her at the recent Country Championships in Tamworth.

The local cricket season is beginning to get underway so we caught up with Wicksy to get the latest.

Trevor Taylor from the Muswellbrook Race Club was our tipster on The Winning Post for today's races.

The Sideline Views fishing expert Nick Brunyee was on the show today to tell us the best places around the Upper Hunter to throw in a line.

Jamie grew up in Muswellbrook and played for the Canterbury Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm. He's been recently coaching the Gold Coast Titans NRLW team and we caught up to talk about NRL as the clubs run to the semi-finals for season 2022.

The marathon English Premier League season is about to get underway. Tom Furey is out 'Armchair Expert' on all sports and his passion for football (and Liverpool) rises above everything else. We caught up on The Sideline View to talk about the coming season.

Eddie from https://jordanandeddie.com/blog/ joins me each week to rate a film and today we looked at the latest Marvel blockbuster, 'Thor: Love & Thunder'.

Enrolments are now open for the Hunter School of Performing Arts so we caught up with Principal Tracey Breese to find out more this morning.

Foot and mouth disease is the most feared livestock disease in the world. It can cripple the livestock sector, cause immense animal suffering, destroy farmer businesses, create food insecurity and has massive trade impacts for Australia. Michael Ward is the Chair of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety at Sydney Uni and he was on the show to talk about this potentially devastating disease this morning.

David Brown from drivenmedia.com.au joins me every Thursday to discuss the latest motoring & transport topics. Today David was telling us about the 'Kia Connect'.

The LEGENDS and their fearless tips for round 19 of the NRL.

After a two-year hiatus the Deni Ute Muster returns on the 30th of September and 1st of October with a massive line up of entertainment featuring one of Australia's greatest rock bands, The Angels. We caught up with John Brewster to talk about the gig and other things this morning.

UHSC Mayor Maurice Collison was on the show this morning to keep us up to date with what's doing around the district.

Every Wednesday on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show I'm joined by Geoff Quattromani to discuss the latest in technology. This week he was telling us about a talking coffee machine, a new rugged iWatch and autonomous trucks.

In 2021 Australians lost an estimated $2 billion to fraudsters, more than double that of 2020, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Paul Haskell-Dowland is a Professor of Cyber Security Practice at Edith Cowan University and he joined us to talk about some of the most popular scams to watch out for and avoid losing your savings.

Muswellbrook Shire Council Mayor Steve Reynolds was on the show this morning with the latest from around the district.

Mr Rugby was on the show to talk about the game they play in heaven…..and here in the Upper Hunter.

Tuesday Sport with our armchair expert Tom Furey to find out who's happy, who's sad, who's red-eyed and who's looking towards the future after the weekend.

The search for the next generation of Australia’s rural journalists has begun with applications now open for the 2023 RAS Foundation JB Fairfax Award for Rural & Regional Journalism and Communications. RAS Foundation Manager, Cecilia Logan, was on the show this morning to tell us more. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit https://www.rasnsw.com.au/foundation/scholarships/jbfairfaxaward/ to find out more about the scholarship and to complete the online application form.

One of Australia's great fiction writers, Kate Forsyth, has a new book out and she joined us this morning to tell us all about it.

Mondays on the 100% Hunter Breakfast Show, 'The Oracle' joins us to recommend what we should watch. Today her theme was 'Mountain High'.

Australia’s littlest livestock, its precious European honey bees, are under siege from the hive-destroying Varroa mite. Rural Aid has launched a fundraising campaign in support of our impacted beekeepers. The Buy a Bee campaign has the unequivocal support of the industry’s peak body; the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council. Rural Aid CEO John Warlters was on the show to talk about their initiative today. Donations can be made here: https://www.ruralaid.org.au/hiveaid/ Beekeepers who aren’t already registered with Rural Aid are encouraged to do so now using this link: https://faa.ruralaid.org.au/

Steve Keene from the Scone Race Club was our tipster on The Winning Post today.

Mr Rugby, Jonathon Wicks, caught up with former NSW Waratah, Queensland Red and Australian Wallaby, Beau Robinson recently.

Greg Buckley is back in the role of President of the Muswellbrook Heelers Rugby Club and we caught up today to talk about how they will get the team back on the field in season 2023.

Former Group 21 player, race caller and 2NM commentator Ray Barry passed away at the age of 84 this week so we caught up with son, Ross Barry, to find out more about this remarkable local.

Paul Dennett from the Cricket Unfiltered Podcast was on The Sideline View to talk about the end of Australia's tour of Sri Lanka and looking forward to India next year.

The Denman Devils celebrate their centenary on the weekend of the 30th of July and Jay Shepherdson had all the details for us on The Sideline View today.

Parramatta, NSW and Australian rugby league LEGEND from the 1980's, Brett Kenny, will be at the Imperial Hotel Singleton next Saturday from 4pm. We caught up today to talk a little origin and why Brett is visiting our region next weekend.

Eddie from https://jordanandeddie.com/blog/ joins me each week to rate a film and today we looked at the new Adam Sandler film on Netflix, 'Hustle'.

Sibling duo Ella & Sienna have a new single, 'Saved' and Ella was on the show to tell us all about it today.

Scone Race Club plays host to the inaugural Upper Hunter Charity Race Day so we had a chat with SRC CEO Steve Keene to get all the details and some tips.

Muswellbrook Toastmasters have a very special event on Monday 18th July and Jenny Webster had all the details for us this morning.

We caught up with Singleton Council Acting GM Dwight Graham to talk about the response to the floods and find out what else is doing around the district.

Each month we catch up with Garry Lane to find out the latest for local community group Transcare.

David Brown from drivenmedia.com.au joins me every Thursday to discuss the latest motoring & transport topics. Today David was telling us about why Toyota lost a court case because of their diesel engines.

Australia has one of the highest rates of scams in the world, with Aussies losing more than $323 million in 2021, with the actual number likely being much higher due to many scams going unreported. In a bid to protect Aussies from online banking scams, CBA’s new AI technology is launching to detect unusual behaviour in banking customers’ online activity, helping to identify scammers and shutting down unauthorized activity. James Roberts, General Manager of Group Fraud Management Services at CBA was on the show to tell us all about it this morning.

Trevor Stewart from HSV Heaven has organised a fundraiser this Saturday, 5-7pm Ryan Avenue Singleton, for the communities affected by the recent floods.

UHSC GM Greg McDonald was on the show this morning to keep us up to date with what's doing around the district.

The LEGENDS and their fearless tips for the deciding Origin match at Suncorp Stadium.