Clairsy Says Goodbye: The Final Farewell

And just like that, it’s over. Clairsy took to the mic one last time to share a few final words of wisdom, wish Lisa and Russell all the best, and remind listeners about what really matters.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
I think we're done as a couple, and that's hurts
me to say that. List It's a really weird work,
isn't it. Don't look at you stop, don't look at me?
Sounds like a David Lynch movie, Doesn't it?

Speaker 2 (00:13):
One more time?

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Bring me back by Lisa. I have a particular set
of skills that's pretty bad. You're right, Oh no, yesterday.
I feel very lucky and very privileged right to sit
here today after forty two and a half years of radio,
and there's a lot of things I'd like to say.
I won't fit it all in, but I've got I'm
very very thankful. One thing that's not happening is I'm

(00:35):
not actually retiring from it. Will still work. I've got
bills to pay and all the rest of it, like everybody.
But I just don't want to get up at three
thirty anymore, which, Lisa, you're a champion at really blame you. Yeah, man,
I got to sixty and I went, you know what,
instead of like keep pushing and pushing and pushing when
I feel like it's the right thing to doing, a
lot of planning's going into it. You calling me sensible
man and Captain sensible, so I went, why not do

(00:57):
this and have a lifestyle change at sixty and Laura
and I are going to do other things and I'll
still work and that as well. She has told me
not to work, as I've said a barrow this morning
for a couple of weeks. But I'm working, which I
love working for the Dockers and being at the footage.
But I do want to thank a lot of people,
and I'll start with family, and Laurie's standing out there,
so I'm just gonna make me cry. Laurie's standing out there.

(01:17):
So Lury and my kids and her girls have heard
me winge about getting up early for twelve years this
time because I've done break here two or three times
in my career. But yeah, thanks to my family and
all of that. Love to the ninety six a FM
team and not everyone I've worked with in the past,
but I must have been. There was a time when
I left Mix and they gave me a lovely sendoff,
and I listened and was watching what was going on

(01:38):
at ninety six and I could see my old friends
Lisa and Smiley and Russell working over here. And I've
got a bit of work envy and then Gary Roberts,
the Great Gary Robarts, called me and said, do you
want to come over? Fred's retiring? Fred Bodica, the Great
Fred Bodica, And I went, what do you reckon? So
I took the opportunity to come back. So that's my
FANSI list of comebacks. It was one and it was
great joy for me, as you know, being the fifteen

(02:00):
a half year old kid who always wanted to work
at ninety six. To come and work at ninety six,
it was very very cool to come and do that.
And I said to Gary, I'll come for a couple
of years and we'll see what happens. And I've lasted
four and a half and you know why, because there
doesn't get anything better than living out a dream. But
also the chemistry that you and I have, that banter.
I'm really going to miss that one thing I will do.
Allison from Bedfordale just said, Clazy, you're going to grow

(02:21):
your bullock back. No, I won't be doing that. So
to come and work with mates, and that's how we
did that, in that secretive way for me to come
back here. And the day I walked in and there
was a whole lot of staff here and that surprise
in twenty twenty one. So to the team at ninety six,
I thank you in our inner circle, our close team
of Daniel as the contact director who brought me back,
and of course to yourself and Susie and Greg and

(02:43):
now Liz joining us. Wu's a real talent. And I
can't underestimate how incredible Susie's efforts this week have been
just so amazing to get those names and those people up,
and that takes a hell of a lot of work,
and she is an incredible, incredible workhorse. And thanks for that,
says you appreciate that. Like I said, I'm still going
to be working still, you see me around town and
doing stuff. I might even Greg's even said I might

(03:05):
even get some fillion shifts here at ninety six, So
you never know. You might hear this guy pop up,
so you can say if you're like, he's making another comeback.
But I I just love radio, so I don't say
that will be the last thing. I'm not going to
another full time job. But to the listeners, just incredible
the support I get around town. How lucky am I

(03:26):
to get positive interaction with people everywhere I go. I'm
very lucky like that, and the worst thing anyone said
about me even this week was oh, he's making it.
He made a comeback before. I mean, you're pretty lucky.
If you're not getting slagged in the public, it's pretty good.
I do want to say one other thing, because I
care about radio people, and there's someone I want to
say hello to, and let's just call him En and
I will say n I'm thinking of him, mate and

(03:46):
sending love. And the people in radio are know who
I'm talking about. And I do want to say thanks
again for all of the support. And I'm so stoked
that Russell Clark is joining Lisa Maxine Shaw next week
from Monday morning at six o'clock. There's so much love
coming through that fills my heart with joy. Speaking of joy,
all I want to say is thank you once again.
I'm very privileged to have lived out the radio dream,

(04:09):
but it's also a life and a work dream. And
keep minding every joy because there's enough crap in the
world out there, So keep searching for the joy and
plan joy and then chase it and then enjoy it
in the moment and have yourself a great day.

Speaker 2 (04:21):
May I say something, Yeah, of course, of course you may.
You are one of a handful of people that I
have known for a long time. We joke about having
a relationship like siblings, but we really do. We go
back to have said, you know, we always say we
were kids when we were twenty one and twenty three
or whatever it is, because you're older than me and
you always will be. But I truly, truly love you,

(04:46):
and I always knew that one day we would do this,
and it's been an absolute pleasure. And like I said,
Laurie is a beautiful person and she's made you so happy.
You're right that you spend this time early in the
morning and all day long doing her long list of chores.

Speaker 1 (05:06):
But she has for you. I haven't seen it yet,
and I will miss you. Yeah, I miss you too,
But good luck, saver, and look after her