Australia's 88 year old DJ is offered a further ten year contract and wants more.
In what could be described as a world first, Macquarie Radio Network’s major shareholder John Singleton has negotiated a new 10 year contract with morning DJ Bob Rogers , live on-air. Although the agreement wasn’t signed in the formal sense of the word - “because we’re both too arthritic" quipped Singleton - (the verbal contract should suffice). Bob signed his current contract with Radio Station 2CH at the age of 80. He is now 88 and requested a further 12 year contract to take him to 100 years old. "How about 12 years" asked Bob "No" said Singo "To keep the perception of a youthful radio station, let's stick to 10 years". In 1957, Rogers discovered the Slim Dusty song "Pub With No Beer" and was the first DJ in Australia to play the song and catapult it to number one on the charts. He became successful and subsequently presented Australia's first Top 40 show on 2UE from 1958 to 1962. He was Australia's to