Mel Bampton
Melissa "Mel" Bampton is an
Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on the
Triple J network.She began at the station in 2000 as producer of the
Drive show - with
Costa Zouliou,
Myf Warhurst,
Nicole Fossati and
Charlie Pickering at various times. In mid-2002, Fossati left the station, and Bampton took her place as co-host.
In 2004 the stations programming underwent major changes, and Bampton started hosting her own music show
Mel in the Mornings. The show replaces the previous
Morning Show, which was heavily current affairs and talkback, with a more music oriented show, including interviews and live performances. This includes the
Like A Version segment of bands playing cover songs, which has spawned two CDs.
Bampton is married, and has two children, the youngest being born in
December 2005.
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Mel's page at the Triple J site
