''Rock Arena'' was a weekly
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n music television show broadcast by the
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from 23 February 1982 until 31 January 1989. The program featured live music performances, and interviews with bands and singers. The performances were presented as if the artist was in a pub or in concert.
Rock Arena was hosted by Andrew Peters, Suzanne Dowling,
Peter Holland and
Glenn Shorrock
Glenn Barrie Shorrock (born 30 June 1944) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of rock bands the Twilights, Axiom, Little River Band and post LRB spin-off trio Birtles Shorrock Goble, as well as being a solo perfo ...
. The executive producer was Grant Rule and the vision mixer was Joe Murray.
See also
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List of Australian music television shows
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1982 Australian television series debuts
1989 Australian television series endings
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
Australian music television series
Australian non-fiction television series