Presenting your presenters

JOHNO
Johno is New Zealand born, bred and PROUD, and has a gorgeous Kiwi accent to prove it! He has lived in Melbourne for three years. Each week, he will report on the latest news concerning the New Zealand gay and lesbian scene. Johno has always had a passion for the music industy and spends hours on the net researching artists.

A wild child of the 80s, his first ever album was Hunting High and Lowahe (1985) by a-ha on cassette, and he'll be showcasing many of his childhood favourites during our "Tragic 80s Flashback" segment. The first CD he ever bought was The Best of Belinda, Volume 1 (1992) by Belinda Carlisle. He has seen Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Pink, Scissor Sisters, Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson - just to name a few - live in concert and has met K.D. Lang and Dannii Minogue.

Johno has been at JOY 94.9 for the past 8 months, having successfully completed the "Taste Of Radio" course. He has since become a regular Wednesday daytime presenter and co-presented Boombox during its course.

PETRO
Petro is a young self-proclaimed pop nerd. A defining point in his life was at the age of 9 when he insisted his grandmother buy him his first album, the Spice Girls Spiceworld (1997) on cassette! Growing up, before a CD player became available, he'd sit by the radio for hours on end, his finger firmly pressed against the record button, waiting for his favourite songs to come up. Pop music became his life.

He is a trained singer, has been involved in musical theatre, and spends way too much time and money in JB Hifi. He is an avid CD collector with a collection of almost 200 albums alone, as well as dozens of music DVDs and singles. He has met many leading Aussie popettes including Dannii Minogue, Delta Goodrem, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Vanessa Amorosi, Kate Miller-Heidke and Sophie Monk amongst others. He has seen the following internationally-acclaimed acts live: Kylie Minogue, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lily Allen, Justin Timberlake, Silverchair and U2.

Petro has been at JOY 94.9 for the past 8 months, having successfully completed the "Taste Of Radio" course. He has since become a regular presenter of Generation Next, presented several daytime shifts and co-presented Boombox during its course.