1 00:00:09,685 --> 00:00:10,805 Speaker 1: iHeart podcasts. 2 00:00:10,845 --> 00:00:13,605 Speaker 2: You can hear more Gold one I four point three podcasts, 3 00:00:13,685 --> 00:00:17,005 Speaker 2: playlist and listen live on the free iHeart app. 4 00:00:18,165 --> 00:00:21,165 Speaker 1: Got anything Good? Hey, this is. 5 00:00:21,204 --> 00:00:26,885 Speaker 2: The Christian O'Connell show podcast. 6 00:00:27,805 --> 00:00:29,565 Speaker 1: You probably were how radio works. 7 00:00:30,285 --> 00:00:32,604 Speaker 2: I'm sure that you've read about all the goings on 8 00:00:32,645 --> 00:00:35,085 Speaker 2: the moment with Carl and Jackie O. It's dominated the 9 00:00:35,085 --> 00:00:37,765 Speaker 2: news headlines all of last week and for the last 10 00:00:37,805 --> 00:00:38,565 Speaker 2: couple of weeks, and. 11 00:00:38,604 --> 00:00:40,445 Speaker 1: Obviously we are a breakfast show as well. 12 00:00:40,485 --> 00:00:43,645 Speaker 2: On as of January this year, this show is in 13 00:00:43,725 --> 00:00:47,645 Speaker 2: all five cities. We are Australia's first ever national commercial 14 00:00:47,725 --> 00:00:48,445 Speaker 2: breakfast show. 15 00:00:48,845 --> 00:00:50,964 Speaker 1: And last week was a big moment because it was. 16 00:00:50,964 --> 00:00:55,045 Speaker 2: The first radio ratings of the year, and in this 17 00:00:55,165 --> 00:01:02,325 Speaker 2: country radio ratings are hysterical, ridiculous. I still can't believe 18 00:01:02,365 --> 00:01:05,805 Speaker 2: it's actually reported as news in the UK. It's just 19 00:01:06,005 --> 00:01:09,045 Speaker 2: news for radio nerds. And then I'm moved here and 20 00:01:09,085 --> 00:01:11,405 Speaker 2: it was actually on. It was actually on the TV 21 00:01:11,565 --> 00:01:14,365 Speaker 2: news I saw. I remember the first couple of months 22 00:01:14,405 --> 00:01:16,445 Speaker 2: of the show here in twenty eighteen. I was just 23 00:01:16,485 --> 00:01:18,645 Speaker 2: watching the TV news and I suddenly saw my face 24 00:01:19,245 --> 00:01:21,285 Speaker 2: and there was a graph that was not going up 25 00:01:21,445 --> 00:01:23,685 Speaker 2: to the right I don't know whether I had it 26 00:01:23,725 --> 00:01:26,725 Speaker 2: upside down the TV company, but was going down down 27 00:01:26,845 --> 00:01:28,925 Speaker 2: down to the mom right. And there's a picture of 28 00:01:28,965 --> 00:01:33,325 Speaker 2: me with the headline expensive foreign import, as if I 29 00:01:33,365 --> 00:01:35,165 Speaker 2: was some sort of as if I was a car, 30 00:01:35,405 --> 00:01:40,045 Speaker 2: like a beautiful Silk or Jaguar, Jaguar or Ross Royce. 31 00:01:40,405 --> 00:01:41,685 Speaker 1: So anyway, that was nothing. 32 00:01:42,325 --> 00:01:43,485 Speaker 2: I thought it was a lot of the time, and 33 00:01:43,525 --> 00:01:47,565 Speaker 2: it was and saw the hysterical reaction. The team all 34 00:01:47,645 --> 00:01:50,765 Speaker 2: saw this, our family saw it. Friends of mine had 35 00:01:50,845 --> 00:01:53,885 Speaker 2: been clipping shots and sending it to me just to 36 00:01:53,925 --> 00:01:56,685 Speaker 2: give you an idea, so of what happened. So Melbourne, 37 00:01:56,845 --> 00:02:00,285 Speaker 2: we're sitting strong in Melbourne. In Sydney, obviously, the ratings 38 00:02:00,285 --> 00:02:02,525 Speaker 2: that came out last week were for the first six 39 00:02:02,645 --> 00:02:06,365 Speaker 2: weeks of our show and all the breakfast shows in Sydney. 40 00:02:06,685 --> 00:02:08,925 Speaker 2: The reason why we're focusing on Sydney at the moment. 41 00:02:09,205 --> 00:02:11,245 Speaker 2: And like I said, we're in all the cities, but 42 00:02:11,325 --> 00:02:14,204 Speaker 2: Sydney right now is wide open because of what's happened 43 00:02:14,205 --> 00:02:16,805 Speaker 2: with Carne and Jackio. So it is crazy. It's like 44 00:02:16,845 --> 00:02:20,285 Speaker 2: a it's like a mad rush right now in Sydney 45 00:02:20,285 --> 00:02:22,725 Speaker 2: for a lot of available listeners. So it really was 46 00:02:22,725 --> 00:02:24,725 Speaker 2: a big deal in radio and the news last week 47 00:02:24,925 --> 00:02:28,765 Speaker 2: about the first ever ratings for two thousand and twenty six, 48 00:02:29,165 --> 00:02:31,125 Speaker 2: and we came in as a brand new show. I've 49 00:02:31,125 --> 00:02:33,765 Speaker 2: only been on air for six weeks, thirty odd shows. 50 00:02:34,205 --> 00:02:36,725 Speaker 2: We came in at number four. You would have thought 51 00:02:36,725 --> 00:02:39,245 Speaker 2: that I'd come in at number four hundred and forty four. 52 00:02:39,805 --> 00:02:45,765 Speaker 2: Here's some of the headlines, radio Star suffers brutal ratings collapse. 53 00:02:46,285 --> 00:02:48,364 Speaker 2: Then they paired it with a photo I've never seen 54 00:02:48,405 --> 00:02:52,205 Speaker 2: before of me looking to be honest Britney spears demented. 55 00:02:53,085 --> 00:02:55,125 Speaker 2: I don't know where they found that photo, but it 56 00:02:55,165 --> 00:02:57,845 Speaker 2: was an appropriate photo for a man who suffered an 57 00:02:57,885 --> 00:03:01,245 Speaker 2: apparent when he teas collapse. The other one that I 58 00:03:01,285 --> 00:03:02,925 Speaker 2: loved with a friend of mine, I don't even know 59 00:03:02,965 --> 00:03:05,965 Speaker 2: how he found it was the main news What was 60 00:03:06,005 --> 00:03:10,045 Speaker 2: the main news website in Indianee And on the main 61 00:03:10,085 --> 00:03:13,245 Speaker 2: news website was a picture of me with the headline 62 00:03:13,485 --> 00:03:16,365 Speaker 2: radio veterans ratings bomb. 63 00:03:17,445 --> 00:03:19,605 Speaker 1: What's it got to do with Indonesia? 64 00:03:19,645 --> 00:03:21,325 Speaker 2: But as we say in radio, if you can make 65 00:03:21,365 --> 00:03:27,605 Speaker 2: it in Chakata, you can make it anywhere. It's early days, okay, 66 00:03:28,285 --> 00:03:30,605 Speaker 2: And actually I think you know what coming in Strong 67 00:03:30,645 --> 00:03:33,165 Speaker 2: at number four. You imagine back in the day, you 68 00:03:33,285 --> 00:03:36,605 Speaker 2: listen to Casey Cassim, you're recording your top ten countdown. 69 00:03:36,605 --> 00:03:39,365 Speaker 2: Then there's a hot new entry for Spandel Bali or 70 00:03:39,405 --> 00:03:42,325 Speaker 2: Wham at number four. It's a big deal. So I 71 00:03:42,365 --> 00:03:45,765 Speaker 2: think this is a strong Stark. Guys and the Boss 72 00:03:45,885 --> 00:03:48,525 Speaker 2: had a big chat with me over the weekend, and 73 00:03:48,565 --> 00:03:50,685 Speaker 2: I want every single team member to listen in right 74 00:03:50,725 --> 00:03:53,165 Speaker 2: now because I think you're gonna You're gonna double down 75 00:03:53,165 --> 00:03:55,005 Speaker 2: on your efforts right now when I hear about the 76 00:03:55,045 --> 00:04:00,045 Speaker 2: bonus and incentive that's being offered to every single team member. 77 00:04:01,605 --> 00:04:03,765 Speaker 2: Team I've been told that if we can get from 78 00:04:03,885 --> 00:04:08,765 Speaker 2: fourth to third in the Sydney Breakfast Shire ratings one 79 00:04:08,765 --> 00:04:11,725 Speaker 2: on this show, everyone who works on this show, get 80 00:04:11,765 --> 00:04:12,365 Speaker 2: to meet Tray. 81 00:04:15,485 --> 00:04:18,164 Speaker 1: Now you've got me, Ye with me? 82 00:04:18,325 --> 00:04:23,765 Speaker 2: Now, I'm with you now, Operation Meet Tray begins right now. 83 00:04:23,885 --> 00:04:31,645 Speaker 2: Play the music Operation Meet Tree, Meet Tree. She offered 84 00:04:31,685 --> 00:04:32,365 Speaker 2: me a meat tree. 85 00:04:33,164 --> 00:04:34,925 Speaker 1: I'm definitely in true. 86 00:04:35,125 --> 00:04:36,964 Speaker 2: I mean a strange I love it, meat trap and 87 00:04:37,205 --> 00:04:42,885 Speaker 2: meat Tree. Operation Meet Tray begins right now. Guys, every 88 00:04:42,924 --> 00:04:46,045 Speaker 2: single one of us, every single one of us, Well, 89 00:04:46,085 --> 00:04:49,564 Speaker 2: we climb to that podium finish P three whilst all 90 00:04:49,685 --> 00:04:52,484 Speaker 2: the other fools they're up against in Sydney right now, 91 00:04:52,525 --> 00:04:54,445 Speaker 2: they're all they're all trying to get to number one, 92 00:04:54,604 --> 00:04:57,604 Speaker 2: number two. The smart play here that no one is 93 00:04:57,645 --> 00:05:02,205 Speaker 2: talking about is P three. Actually they've done research people 94 00:05:02,205 --> 00:05:05,485 Speaker 2: that win bronze medalists. They're the happiest of all the medalists. 95 00:05:05,525 --> 00:05:09,004 Speaker 2: Silver's like, my god, if I just if I just well, 96 00:05:09,044 --> 00:05:11,205 Speaker 2: it's Lebahama. I could we've got the gold medal. Le 97 00:05:11,245 --> 00:05:13,884 Speaker 2: Bronze is like wow, I can't believe I'm on the podium. 98 00:05:14,205 --> 00:05:17,125 Speaker 2: I actually got our medal. That's going to be us guys, 99 00:05:17,525 --> 00:05:21,005 Speaker 2: if we work together as one, a win for Operation 100 00:05:21,164 --> 00:05:21,604 Speaker 2: Meat Tray. 101 00:05:21,844 --> 00:05:25,005 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, we can finally get on the lowest rung 102 00:05:25,205 --> 00:05:27,885 Speaker 1: of the podium, not the lowest rung. It doesn't money. 103 00:05:27,924 --> 00:05:32,724 Speaker 2: You're on the on the podium with a meat trading 104 00:05:32,804 --> 00:05:36,565 Speaker 2: our handsagne. Forget about the champagne. I'd rather have a 105 00:05:36,604 --> 00:05:41,164 Speaker 2: meat trade. Some pork chops, some lamb chops, Surline Scotch, 106 00:05:41,205 --> 00:05:45,244 Speaker 2: Phil Rabbi. This is a Heroes meat tray and here's 107 00:05:45,525 --> 00:05:47,844 Speaker 2: everyone listening right now. I need your help to take 108 00:05:47,885 --> 00:05:51,245 Speaker 2: part in Operation Meat Trade, the most powerful form while 109 00:05:51,284 --> 00:05:54,164 Speaker 2: for our marketing. We've got other people that listen to 110 00:05:54,205 --> 00:05:56,964 Speaker 2: our show every single day. You are genuinely part of 111 00:05:57,005 --> 00:06:00,565 Speaker 2: our family. We make the show for you, guys. And 112 00:06:00,604 --> 00:06:02,484 Speaker 2: so at the moment, there are people in our marketing 113 00:06:02,525 --> 00:06:04,684 Speaker 2: department here at the radio station coming up with all 114 00:06:04,765 --> 00:06:07,724 Speaker 2: kinds of word playing, word magic to try and sell 115 00:06:07,765 --> 00:06:11,445 Speaker 2: the show to new and possible listeners in Sydney. And 116 00:06:11,525 --> 00:06:14,004 Speaker 2: I think the best people that we should ask to 117 00:06:14,085 --> 00:06:15,085 Speaker 2: help really with that. 118 00:06:15,125 --> 00:06:15,724 Speaker 1: Is you, guys. 119 00:06:15,765 --> 00:06:17,724 Speaker 2: If you listen to the show and you keep coming 120 00:06:17,724 --> 00:06:21,044 Speaker 2: back to us, why how would you sell this show? 121 00:06:21,284 --> 00:06:22,284 Speaker 1: In one line? 122 00:06:22,685 --> 00:06:24,604 Speaker 2: Someone who might be listening to us right now in Sydney, 123 00:06:24,604 --> 00:06:27,085 Speaker 2: you're flicking around over the next week or two as 124 00:06:27,085 --> 00:06:29,605 Speaker 2: they are looking for a brand new radio show. It's 125 00:06:29,645 --> 00:06:31,845 Speaker 2: hard to actually for us to actually say what it is. 126 00:06:31,964 --> 00:06:33,525 Speaker 2: It's not for me to say what the show is, 127 00:06:33,525 --> 00:06:36,525 Speaker 2: your takeaway, whatever it is to you, And so I 128 00:06:36,685 --> 00:06:40,085 Speaker 2: genuinely love to know in one line, what is the show? 129 00:06:40,364 --> 00:06:42,404 Speaker 2: How would you describe it? How would you sell it 130 00:06:42,445 --> 00:06:44,764 Speaker 2: to someone in Sydney right now. 131 00:06:44,604 --> 00:06:46,205 Speaker 1: That maybe they're pretty gut it. 132 00:06:46,245 --> 00:06:47,964 Speaker 2: They've lost their breakfast show they've been listening to for 133 00:06:48,085 --> 00:06:50,404 Speaker 2: years and they're flicking around at the moment. Suddenly they 134 00:06:50,445 --> 00:06:52,964 Speaker 2: come across us and they're like, is the Is this 135 00:06:52,964 --> 00:06:57,724 Speaker 2: the guy that Indonesia has turned on right now? And Indonesia, Indonesia, 136 00:06:57,765 --> 00:06:59,724 Speaker 2: don't give up too soon on me, please. I'm hoping 137 00:06:59,724 --> 00:07:01,725 Speaker 2: by the end of the year you'll be erecching our 138 00:07:01,804 --> 00:07:05,205 Speaker 2: statue in my name my friends in Jakarta. I will 139 00:07:05,245 --> 00:07:08,364 Speaker 2: not let you down. We've got this show is good 140 00:07:08,404 --> 00:07:10,685 Speaker 2: for bronze. I said that to the boss. I said, 141 00:07:10,725 --> 00:07:13,485 Speaker 2: mark my words, Boss, I reckon, we're good for third 142 00:07:13,525 --> 00:07:18,004 Speaker 2: place in those Sydney ratings with money or me taken 143 00:07:18,125 --> 00:07:21,205 Speaker 2: third by the end of this year. So Operation Meat 144 00:07:21,205 --> 00:07:23,485 Speaker 2: Tray listeners tell us in one line, how would you 145 00:07:23,525 --> 00:07:25,965 Speaker 2: describe the show? How would you sell it to somebody? 146 00:07:26,245 --> 00:07:29,365 Speaker 2: Text me oh four seventy five O three one oh 147 00:07:29,405 --> 00:07:31,725 Speaker 2: four three and you can give us a call. Operation 148 00:07:31,925 --> 00:07:37,325 Speaker 2: Meat Tray needs you. Christian O'Connell show on podcast