Trevor Chappell (radio presenter)

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Trevor Chappell
Born (1961-04-06) 6 April 1961 (age 62)
Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
  • Radio presenter
Years active2000–present [1]
Known forHost of Overnights

Trevor Chappell (born 6 April 1961) is an Australian local radio presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) based in Melbourne. Until July 2023 he was one of the two regular presenters of the Overnights program broadcast nationally from 2:00 am (AEST) to 6:00 am (or 5:30 am on some stations) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, when he was joined by a variety of regular guests each night. Late in July, he moved to an afternoon slot on the Melbourne station and his producer, Michael Pavlich, became his replacement on Overnights.

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Early life

Chappell was born on 6 April 1961 in Western Australia. [2] After completing high school, he worked in a range of different jobs - including as a miner, wheat bins[ clarification needed ] in the far north-west, and as a builder's labourer. [3]

When he turned 21, Chappell moved to Victoria, where he studied teaching and then moved into youth work. Three years later, he enrolled in an acting course at the National Theatre, Melbourne. [3]

After encountering difficulties pursuing a career in acting, he moved back to Western Australia, choosing to study broadcasting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). [3]

Career

1995–2000: Early radio career

Chappell attained his first job in radio working as a producer for 6PR in Perth, before moving back to Melbourne in 1995 in order to work as a casual producer at the ABC.

Chappell later produced programs for 774 AM Melbourne and for several Victorian regional radio stations. [3]

2003–2023: Host of Overnights

Chappell was the long-time host of the Overnights program Australia-wide on Monday to Thursday mornings (Rod Quinn hosts the program on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings) from 2:00 am to 6:00 am AEST (midnight to 4:00 am AWST). South Australia and Northern Territory have their feed delayed 30 minutes to enable it to be broadcast in the same local time slot.

The program features a "How, When, Where, Why" quiz on minutiae of pop culture: television, popular music, movies, comic books etc., which stimulates discussions within that framework, with only occasional excursions into real life events. Regular guests include Scott Goodings (on television). The light-hearted atmosphere evaporates for the second half of the program, when adult subjects are discussed at a mature level, with guest interviewees and talkback callers featuring heavily. An overwhelming proportion of listeners, or at least respondents who go to air, are male, many of whom identify themselves as truck drivers.[ citation needed ] The program may be heard live on the ABC's Internet service and is available to be heard online for the following seven days. Chappell had listeners in Monterrey, Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Cheung Chau, Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; and Denver, Colorado, Vancouver BC. Some callers during the quiz have said that Chappell did not give clues out during the quiz; however the technical operator and second host, Michael Pavlich, became known as a "massive clue giver".[ citation needed ] Starting late in July, 2023, Pavlich became Chappell's permanent replacement when Chappell moved to an afternoon slot on the station.

Personal life

Chappell is married to his wife Cath. [2] He has a son, Finn, from a previous marriage. [4]

Interests

Chappell enjoys surfing, golf and going to the beach. [3]

He is known for his dislike of the Beatles and his recall of the TV shows Owly's School, F Troop and popular Perth children's TV characters Fat Cat and Percy Penguin.[ citation needed ]

He is also a huge ABBA fan, with a special fondness for Bjorn; and he is known as a consummate Lapsang Souchong tea aficionado.[ citation needed ]

Awards and nominations

ABC Local Radio Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2002HimselfBest New TalentWon [3]
2004Himself / Overnights Networked Program of the Year
2005
2006

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References

  1. ↑ Silva, Kristian (26 November 2020). "ABC Overnights host Trevor Chappell pays tribute to nation's night owls after 20 years on air". ABC Radio Melbourne. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 Marozzi, Matilda (6 April 2021). "ABC presenter Trevor Chappell celebrates his real birthday for the first time, aged 60". ABC Radio Melbourne. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Trevor Chappell – Profile". ABC Radio Melbourne. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Chappell, Trevor (17 February 2021). "Trevor Chappell on riding the wave (indoors)". ABC Radio Melbourne. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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