08/08/2025
2RRR's Salutes a Friend – Col Joye 💐
Col Joye was a great friend and supporter of 2RRR, being a local resident of our broadcast area, Ryde-Hunters Hill.
Several presenters will include tributes to Col Joye in their programs during this coming week, including:
Michael Parsons, a close mate of Col for over 50 years, will remember Col in a very special way on his program "Wild in the Country" on Saturday morning, 9th August, from 8:00 to 10:00, with an encore on Monday afternoon, 11th August, from 2:00 to 4:00.
Rob Howes, in his program "Pop Rock" on Monday night 11th August from 5:00 to 7:00, as repeated on Wednesday morning 13th August from 5:00 to 7:00, will replay his one-hour interview with Col from 2021 as well as songs by him, followed by an hour of the early days of Australian rock'n'roll; and
Brian Crabbe, in the second hour of "There Goes That Song Again" on Wednesday morning, 13th August, from 10:00 to 12:00, and encore on Friday afternoon 15th August from 2:00 to 4:00, will air the first of his series of four one-hour programs recorded in 2019 in which he chatted to Col, tracing his whole career. The remaining three parts will air over the following three weeks..
