Russell Clarke: I'm More Than Happy To Come Back

Well, the wait is over... 96FM’s new Breakfast co-host is Russell Clarke! Long-time listeners will remember him as part of the 96FM family, and everyone’s thrilled to have him back. The guys caught up on what he’s been up to, and Lisa even rang Russell’s wife Simone to get the official seal of approval.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well it's time.

Speaker 2 (00:01):
It is time.

Speaker 1 (00:01):
It is time to find out who is going to
fill the chair.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Will allow you to introduce yourself. I see you haven't
got the door for since the last time I was here. Hi, guys,
you remember Rusty, remember the old filling guy for the
last five years, whenever you decided to head off overseas
week or so of that.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
I'm not a speculators are going to be very yellow Techer.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
You just sent a message moments ago welcome back to
be back. I love what you've done with the place.
Oh yeah, we'll decorated. I notice I've got I've got
a baristo.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
Now see it's just me because Jackie spent all the
budget on there. Yeah, that's good.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
We have known each other since the late eighties when
we worked at the all three of us.

Speaker 3 (00:59):
I know.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
So it's been over thirty five years. And I noticed
yesterday you had another ex Eagle Lette on, Bernie Brittain.
So it's and he hasn't changed. What's changed.

Speaker 1 (01:11):
We also had Captain pul Sheppard on, yes, but yes,
Bernie was with us at the Eagle.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Yes, way way back in the eighties. Just very I am.
So we have all known each other for very, very long.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
For anyone who doesn't know us, you were a number
one afternoon's announcer up until not that long ago, and
you were going some kind of.

Speaker 2 (01:38):
Foolish all the company restructure and it's it's it's very
common media and mining and you name it. Everybody's everybody
goes through this. I had a bug for everyone who
asked me, and I said the same thing. Company company
restructure in March. Yeah, I look, it was unfortunate it

(01:59):
was this morning, but it's good to be back. They said,
you know, if the opportunity arises, and then Claresy made
that opportunity.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
Was it an easy decision or was it? But if
you wanted to say no, no.

Speaker 2 (02:14):
Not at all? Oh good? And I say that absolutely truthfully, truthfully,
I really you know, for that five and a half
going on six years that I was here, I really
loved working at ninety six YEM. So I'm more than
happy to come back.

Speaker 1 (02:30):
And when Claresy was off on jury duty or you know,
generally gallivant about you, you happily slipped into philis shoes.

Speaker 2 (02:39):
Including one night when I got to bed at midnight
and then the producer called me at three and said, oh, well,
sorry for me, and I made it in time for me.

Speaker 1 (02:50):
It's amazing because, as you said, we've all known each
other since we were just children, and so it feels
like one brother is going but another brother is coming to.
And it is the saving which trains the annoying.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
You're both annoying, by the way, good morning again to
take her and to Anna who've just gone, Oh my god,
it's us that I mean, it wasn't my call or anything,
but that long four hour meeting catch up down the beach.
I just see the kids off at school. It's like
we'll just catch up for a coffee. I just have
a chat anyway, we're having coffee, and then I've actually

(03:27):
got to go and pick them up again. It was
a very long two mates catching up. But I was
fishing to see what whether Russell was keen. But obviously
it wasn't my choice, and a lot happened.

Speaker 1 (03:37):
Since there is there is that though you've been dropping
the kids off, you probably had a long list that
someone would have had for you to get done. So
how is she okay? We might give her a call someone,
good morning, how.

Speaker 2 (03:48):
Are you doing?

Speaker 3 (03:49):
Hello? I'm good, thank you? How are you guys, good.

Speaker 1 (03:52):
Now you thrilled to bits were taking back off your hats?
Are you you still got?

Speaker 3 (04:00):
Oh? Look, it's been really nice having Russ at home.
He's done lots of things around the house. It's nice
and me it's not.

Speaker 2 (04:09):
Everything's finished though. No.

Speaker 3 (04:13):
The kids have loved having him home, picking them up
and dropping them off from school. So it's been really
lovely having him at home. But very much time for
him to go back to work.

Speaker 2 (04:25):
Yes, said in a very strong way. Well you still
be saying that in a week after dropping the kids
off it trying to get them out the door every
morning for school on time.

Speaker 3 (04:37):
That's yeah, it's mildly traumatizing.

Speaker 2 (04:43):
Yes.

Speaker 1 (04:44):
Will you be okay with the alarm going off every morning?
Is he we talked about this earlier? Does he put
his stuff in another room and gets ready away from
he does the polite thing?

Speaker 3 (04:54):
Russ's suck a squirrel in the morning, and for it,
I hardly have appearing.

Speaker 2 (05:04):
When and I don't blow dry point and if I
want to do that and just wind the window down
on the way in.

Speaker 1 (05:13):
The job cley one o one, yeahs hair at four
in the morning, lovely.

Speaker 2 (05:19):
I mean I wish I needed to, but I don't. Yeah,
that's right. For those who haven't seen Russ.

Speaker 1 (05:29):
Having back.

Speaker 2 (05:29):
Thanks mom, we really appreciate it. What a great thing
that three friends can do this today.

Speaker 3 (05:35):
And good lucky Thanks Darning.

Speaker 2 (05:37):
I really appreciate it. And I'll get the kids this
afternoon after school. You'll get some.

Speaker 3 (05:43):
Milk on the way home to Yeah, text with everything
else than.

Speaker 2 (05:51):
Well, you've been kicked out of the house, mate Gonsky,
I have welcome back, mate, Thank you very much. Guys,
I'm really I'm stoked back at ninety six, yes.

Speaker 1 (06:04):
Not five to six earlier than that.

Speaker 2 (06:06):
He's getting up at three thirty still yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah right away. See. Unlike and again, unlike him, I
have my breakfast before I come important. I don't have it.

Speaker 1 (06:19):
During and during and during.

Speaker 2 (06:21):
It's only breakfast three four and five I have. I
only have one eat. I have one. You have one breakfast.
I have one bra where you're weird. It's done before
I get here.