Barr replaces ‘A D’ – Andrew Doman – who is heading back to Mount Gambier in South Australia.
His replacement, Barr, had been a venue host in Sydney, so when COVID-19 hit, all his work dried up. He decided to use the catastrophe to pursue his passion for radio.
“I’ve always had a passion for radio, but initially started working in editing for television, and to satisfy my passion for performing I became a trivia and karaoke host – which is basically like hosting radio, just in a pub and with even worse music,” Barr said.
“After losing all my work during COVID-19 I decided to enrol in the Diploma and then Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Radio) at TAFE NSW Ultimo to get qualified and go after my dream job.”