Works on paper (1997-98) Installation dimensions variable. Total AM+FM length approximately 16 metres.
An enduring Fantasy of a centrally located Host/ Personality with an expansive view from a building in
the CBD onto the surrounding broadcast location as he or she speaks.
With the necessity of live
airplay, radio talkback programming is of particular interest, as any response is potentially part of the
program content. After listening to certain voices, details on a Host/ Personality were noted and
images were made during their program time. The 24 hour clock can be divided up into the Frequency and
Program according to the regularity in which I tuned in. The experience time listening to a Host/
Personality varied considerably from minutes to years. As an example, Tony Delroy (AM 774), who was
in his early forties at this time had claimed to look like John Travolta on at least two occasions between
1994 and 1997. A regular Listener/Caller mentioned during a Quiz that he had received Tony’s photo in
the mail along with some other ABC presenters. One mental image might be adjusted gradually over
time and eventually superseded (or obliterated in a single instant as in the case of the listener who
requested a photo of Tony Delroy). |