Rufus Barr News Today

Barr replaces ‘A D’ – Andrew Doman – who is heading back to Mount Gambier in South Australia. His replacement, Barr, had been a venue host in Sydney, so when COVID-19 hit, all his work dried up. He decided to use the catastrophe to pursue his passion for radio. “I’ve always had a passion for radio, but initially started working in editing for television, and to satisfy my passion for performing I became a trivia and karaoke host – which is basically like hosting radio, just in a p...

Date Time TAFE NSW graduate hits airwaves in Broken Hill TAFE NSW graduate Rufus Barr has stunned his teachers and peers by landing the coveted gig of breakfast radio host at Hill FM 96.5 Broken Hill just months after completing his studies. As a former live venue host in Sydney, when COVID-19 hit, Rufus lost all his work. Instead of giving up, Rufus saw this as an opportunity to focus on getting into the career he’d always wanted.  “I’ve always had a passion for radio but initial...