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'''Stan Zemanek''' ([[29 May]] [[1947]] – [[12 July]] [[2007]]) was a right-wing<ref>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22060920-29277,00.html</ref> Australian [[radio]] broadcaster who presented a popular night time show on [[2UE]] [[Sydney]] and which was networked across parts of Australia via [[Southern Cross Broadcasting|Southern Cross]]. He was known for his forthright, generally right wing views and for trading abusive remarks with some of his callers. <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Chairman stan.jpg|thumb|right| The cover of Zemanek's autobiography]] --> |
'''Stan Zemanek''' ([[29 May]] [[1947]] – [[12 July]] [[2007]]) was a right-wing<ref>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22060920-29277,00.html</ref> Australian [[radio]] broadcaster who presented a popular night time show on [[2UE]] [[Sydney]] and which was networked across parts of Australia via [[Southern Cross Broadcasting|Southern Cross]]. He was known for his forthright, generally right wing views and for trading abusive remarks with some of his callers. <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Chairman stan.jpg|thumb|right| The cover of Zemanek's autobiography]] --> |
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Stan Zemanek (29 May 1947 – 12 July 2007) was a right-wing[1] Australian radio broadcaster who presented a popular night time show on 2UE Sydney and which was networked across parts of Australia via Southern Cross. He was known for his forthright, generally right wing views and for trading abusive remarks with some of his callers. He was also the 13th, and longest serving "Beast" on the popular panel TV show, Beauty and the Beast.
Career
Zemanek grew up in Sydney but began working in radio as a researcher for Radio C-Fun 141 in Vancouver, Canada. He worked on the John Laws program in Australia in the 1970s, before returning to North America for some years, where he covered the 1983 America's Cup. He spent a decade presenting on 2UE late at night beginning in 1987. He spent a year in 2000 presenting the 2GB drivetime shift.[2][3] Zemanek moved to Melbourne for a short stint with 3AW's drive program in 2002 before coming back to Sydney and 2UE in 2003, having failed to garner ratings, and publicly falling out with several members of the 3AW's broadcast team.[4][5]
While popular with much of his audience, Stan often boasted about being the most complained about broadcaster in the country, polarising opinions of those who didn't agree with his right-wing beliefs. He was not shy to admit that he was politically biased and often criticized "idiot Labor voters" for not doing the same. His most commonly used terms were "numb nuts", "turn it up", "half-wit", "left-wing looney", "give yourself an uppercut" and "typical Labor voter"; and he once asked a caller who sounded to be a little slow 'are you smoking the wacky-tobaccy', a slang reference to marijuana.[citation needed]
Zemanek had an ongoing rivalry with 2UE breakfast host Mike Carlton, ever since Carlton revealed on-air that Zemanek was about to move to 2GB. An angry Zemanek called for Carlton to be sacked and for the Australian Broadcasting Authority to investigate him for "irresponsible journalism". The "debate" between the two broadcasters degenerated over the next few days, with Carlton calling Zemanek "a little shit", "a village idiot" and "a stunted runt" and Zemanek calling Carlton a "a turd" and "a ponce" with "his head up his backside".[6]
Personal life
Stan was married to Marcella and they had two daughters, Gaby and Melissa (both married), a grandson, Hamish and granddaughter Chloe. He started at 2UE as John Laws's producer in 1978.
Ill-health, retirement and death
Zemanek was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme[7], an aggressive brain tumour that is almost universally fatal within a few years, in May 2006[8]. Treatment included chemotherapy and radiotherapy in addition to surgery performed by Charles Teo[7]. After rumours in 2006, Zemanek's retirement and intention to look after his health and spend time with his family was announced on December 9 2006[8]. His final show went to air on December 22 2006[9]. Those in the commercial radio industry have paid tribute to Zemanek on-air have been his former on-air colleagues and now rivals (on 2GB), Jason Morrison, Alan Jones and Ray Hadley.
While Zemanek intended to return to Beauty and The Beast in early 2007[10], and he celebrated his 60th birthday with former Beauty and the Beast co-stars[11], his health had deteriorated in retirement. In June 2007 he and his wife cut short a planned holiday due to illness. He died in his sleep in the early hours on 12 July 2007. The announcement was officially made just after 10am by his former 2UE colleagues, with a tribute show planned later in the day.
References
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22060920-29277,00.html
- ^ "stan's biography". www.stanzemanek.com.au. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
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Perkin, Corrie (2002-03-10). "Stan and deliver". The Age. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Farouque, Farah (2003-01-23). "'Name' male to replace Zemanek at 3AW". The Age. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
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Carbone, Suzanne (2004-12-08). "3AW picks up after Stan". The Age. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Javes, Sue (2003-01-28). "The ego has landed". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Javes, Sue (2006-09-21). "Even ailing, jock shocks". The Age. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Lee, Sandra (2006-12-10). "'Mellower' Stan Zemanek to quit radio". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Australian Associated Press (2006-10-22). "Shock jock Zemanek calls it quits". Yahoo!7 News. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
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Clune, Richard (2007-02-04). "Zemanek's Beast is back". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Sydney Confidential (2007-06-15). "Stan's birthday beastly, beaut". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
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