Rosie Beaton is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at Australian youth
radio station
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Triple J
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.
Radio career
In 2001, Beaton was appointed host of
Triple J
Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
's evening music program ''
Super Request
''Super Request,'' formerly known as ''Request Fest,'' was a radio show broadcast on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J. It aired Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 9pm, and Fridays for an extra hour, from 1998 and 2011. The program relied o ...
'' which aired weekdays at 6pm. Earlier, Beaton co-hosted the ''Net 50'' program with
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Early career
Originally from the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, he began his career in Australian community radio before joi ...
on its debut in 1999.
Rosie also hosts Billboard on Qantas' Q Radio program ''Billboard'', this can be heard while flying on Qantas. Beaton replaced Mike Hammond.
In December 2011, Beaton resigned from
Super Request
''Super Request,'' formerly known as ''Request Fest,'' was a radio show broadcast on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J. It aired Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 9pm, and Fridays for an extra hour, from 1998 and 2011. The program relied o ...
to look for new opportunities. Rosie presented her last
Super Request
''Super Request,'' formerly known as ''Request Fest,'' was a radio show broadcast on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J. It aired Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 9pm, and Fridays for an extra hour, from 1998 and 2011. The program relied o ...
show on 9 December live from the
University of Sydney
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's Manning Bar in Sydney, though will be returning to
Triple J
Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
in a new capacity in 2012.
From March 2012 Rosie is working as a presenter on triple j unearthed digital radio, interviewing young bands that feature on triplejunearthed.com from Tues-Fridays at 4pm-6pm as her own radio show, presented and produced by Rosie
Rosie Beaton occasionally fills in as Evenings radio presenter with Sydney ABC radio station 702 ABC Sydney.
In December 2014 Rosie left the ABC, but often presents shows for Double J on a casual basis. Rosie is a licensed marriage celebrant in demand for couples all over Australia.
TV career
Beaton has also occasionally appeared on
Fly TV
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and other
ABC TV shows.
In 2006 she started hosting
triple j tv Saturday on the ABC,
which broadcast the music videos to the 20 most requested songs from ''Super Request'' during the prior week.
Rosie occasionally appears on various shows on Foxtel – 'The Playlist and Mars Venus'
As of February 2012, Rosie is a regular guest on
Network Ten
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's
Breakfast
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. Following Breakfast's axing in November 2012, Rosie is now a regular on
The Project.
Music Programmer & Media Trainer
Rosie often works with young bands for record companies to help artists polish their interview skills. Rosie was Senior Music Curator for Amazon Music ANZ from August 2018 to Mid 2019.
References
Triple J announcers
Australian women radio presenters
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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