2UE's John Kerr

John started in radio at the end of 1957 working as an assistant on the Jack Davey nationally broadcast quiz Shows.

John was employed as a cadet announcer at Radio 2PK in Parkes in March of 1958, moving to Dubbo's 2DU in 1959 and then in 1960 taking up duties as Breakfast announcer at 2CA in Canberra where he remained for the next six years.

In 1966 John headed to Canada where for a few weeks he worked as a panel operator at CKKW, Ontario.

Coming home via Scotland, where John visited numerous relatives, he was snapped up by the off-shore radio station, “Radio Scotland” and as a pirate broadcast to over 2. million Scots per day.

Home to a job on air at 2UE including a stint as Assistant Programe Director followed by 5 years back at 2CA in Canberra as PD/Morning Host.

Offered a position by 2GO, Gosford as breakfast host, John took on the role in 1977 and remained in that role for 12 years.
In 1994 2UE sought John again as part of the on-air team and placed him as the overnight talkback host of “New Day Australia”.

Despite having never tackled talkback he was soon number one overnight and remained there for many years.

John currently hosts the weekend “New Day Australia” on 2UE and network stations.