Saturday, October 30, 2010


  Longest Underwater Broadcast-Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller sets world record

 SYDNEY, Australia--Brendan "Jonesy" Jones and Amanda Keller endured three hours underwater at 3.8 meters in the Great Barrier Reef Habitat at the Sydney Aquarium which is home to eight sharks, making a underwater broadcast for WSFM Radio, which sets the new world record for the Longest Underwater Broadcast.
    Photo: The WSFM breakfast duo set a new World Record for the Longest Underwater Broadcast in the Great Barrier Reef Habitat at the Sydney Aquarium.
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    Jonesy found the World's Longest Underwater Broadcast exhilarating and unforgettable. "Who said radio stunts are dead, Man?" he said.

  "I feel really disrespectful for doing a number one not only in front of my family and the crowd but also in front of our general manager too," Keller said.

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   Guinness World Records adjudicated poolside and stipulated the pair had to broadcast fully submerged for three hours and maintain a normal breakfast show format to claim the record.

   WSFM's general manager, Anthony Fitzgerald said he was very proud of his stars' world record-breaking achievement.

   The Guinness World Record for the Longest marathon hosting a radio talk show by a team was set by Russian Radio in Moscow.
    BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale (MBE) has received a Guinness World Record for the 'Longest Career as a Radio Presenter (female)'.

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  Longest serving radio DJ - Herb Kent    

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  Largest published book - Michael Hawley

  Longest Elvis Presley Song-Playing Marathon - DeeJay CJ

   Oldest newspaper columnist - Margaret Caldwel

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  Most expensive newspaper copy - Romanian newspaper

  Longest continual broadcast - Mike Russell

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  Saturday, October 30, 2010