Radio veteran Colin Cameron dies at the age of 87 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis
Radio veteran Colin Cameron dies at 87 after long battle with pulmonary fibrosis
Radio veteran Colin Cameron has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
He got his first radio gig in 1953 on 2MG in Mudgee after winning contests on 2UE and 2GB.
Cameron became a radio manager at 4LG in Longreach at just 23 years old. radio today informed.
He worked alongside the likes of John Laws, Bob Rogers, and Tony Withers early in his career.
He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day this year for his long career in radio.
Radio veteran Colin Cameron (pictured) has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
After receiving the award, he told the lismore app: ‘What a climax to a career filled with passion for radio. She was speechless. It was an awesome and humbling feeling.
‘To be recognized for service to the community by providing information and radio services is a source of great pride. I always strove to be the best. So creating a business that I was proud of was my motivation.’
After retiring in 2011, Colin drove for Hart Services and worked with the Lismore Base Hospital Auxillary.
Cameron’s friend Ken Guy shared a tribute on Facebook following news of his death on Tuesday.
Ken Guy shared a tribute on Facebook following the news of Cameron’s death on Tuesday.
“Sad news once again with the death of Top Radioman Colin Cameron”.
‘I met Colin when he came to one of our RATS lunches at Palmwoods. I never worked for him, but I have photos from when he owned my old 3SH station during its rebuild.