Former Nova presenter Tim Ross backs new Austereo comedy station

Tim Burrowes

July 9, 2010 12:31

Former Nova presenter Tim Ross, who left the Merrick & Rosso breakfast show at the end of last year, has recorded a video promotion to promote a rival network.

Tim Ross recorded the message for Austereo’s forthcoming digital comedy channel Barry, which launches next Friday.

It is part of a Save Barry campaign by the station built around the idea that the name Barry is in danger of becoming extinct. It also includes a Save Barry Facebook page.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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4 COMMENTS

ange 9 Jul 10

it’s scott dooley!

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mumbrella 9 Jul 10

Thanks, Ange – he’ll always be Dools to me (now amended).

Cheers,

Tim

Value guy 10 Jul 10

weird, would have thought they would have gotten a comedian to promote a comedy station, not Rosso.

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barry saunders 13 Jul 10

I am currently accepting donations to save the Barrys. I promise to spend it on important things such as food and booze.

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