Andrew Harrison
My show showcases local talent, community groups, community events and issues that effect us all. I like to bring forward local talent that is earthy and real. I’m all about positive stories that help bring flavour to this great place of Alice Springs.
I like to bring forward local talent that is earthy and real. I’m all about positive stories that help bring flavour to this great place of Alice Springs.
Hi I’m Andy Harrison, I first started in radio at Charles Darwin University back in 1997. I had a show called Friday Country. Since that time I am more actively involved in local community radio with three radio shows now on 8 CCC. At present I am doing studies and research in Screen and Media at CDU to improve my scope in the media industry. I’m a Territorian to the core! My shows showcase local talent, community groups, community events and issues that effect us all.
On Demand
Brekky With Andy Podcast
25 Jul 2022, 9:31am Jimmy Cocking new CEO DKA On Andy’s Big Brekky Show we well known leader Jimmy Cocking who has just assumed the role of Desert Knowledge Australia’s (DKA) Chief Executive Officer on the 4th July. Jimmy is here with us today to discuss his vision for where he sees Desert Knowledge Australia going into the future.
26 Jun 2022, 9:49pm Floodlights – NT Tour Floodlights will be performing live at Montes Lounge this Friday night and popped into Andy’s Big Brekky Show to discuss their new music and their tour through the NT. Listen back here.
26 Jun 2022, 9:45pm Nick – June Yipirinya update A Big Brekky update from Nick with the latest from Yipirinya school. Dig it!
26 Jun 2022, 9:42pm Gleny Rae – Birds of a Feather On the Big Brekky Show this morning we have Gleny Rae here to promote Birds of a Feather which is a performance by Alice Springs top female musicians Gleny Rae, Jessie May, Katie Harder with rising stars Ruby Hill and Tumi Radebe at the Senior College Theatre on the 24th of June.
26 Jun 2022, 9:37pm Maddy Simioni – live This morning we are joined on Big Brekky by a very talented Alice Springs musician Maddy Simioni. She is here to bring some cheer into our day with some songs but first Maddy tell us how you got into music and performing?
26 Jun 2022, 1:35pm Douglas Jones – Dirt To Soil This morning on Big Brekky we spoke to Douglas Jones with his ongoing series discussing ways to live more sustainably. In our previous interviews he has recapped the pioneering contribution of Peter Andrews with his Natural Sequence Farming. This morning Douglas is going to expand us further on the topic, discussing in particular the book Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture by Gabe Owen. Listen back here.
26 Jun 2022, 10:01am Colin Buchanan – In Real Life Here be the Big Brekky chat with Colin Buchanan. Having just completed a run of 3 shows throughout greater Sydney (The Vanguard, Brass Monkey and Heritage Hotel, Bulli), he releases the much-anticipated video clip for his current single In Real Life.
26 Jun 2022, 9:26am Sustainable Couture – Sunday Jun 26 at Aviation Museum Franca, Jane and Anne from Sustainable Couture, a collective of Alice Springs textile and fashion designers that help produce distinctive fashion garments they have made from a fusion of embellished, recycled fabrics. The marketplace and show are on Sunday July 26 from 1:30 at the Central Australian Aviation Museum. Here’s the Big Brekky chat.
23 Jun 2022, 7:57pm Andy Sorenson – Live in studio Jun 2022 On Andy’s Big Brekky Show this morning we have the Andy Sorenson Band who have produced studio recordings based around Andy’s live solo performances. Their albums feature synthesizer, electric pianos, looped percussion and ambient vocal effects. This morning we will have the opportunity to hear their latest single Wonderworld. Or who knows what you’re gonna get when Andy joins the Big Brekky circus?!
23 Jun 2022, 9:15am Deborah Clarke – Exhibition at Olive Pink Gallery Jun 2022 Deborah Clarke is professional artist and educationalist. Her approach to creativity is broad, working in a variety of mediums from traditional drawing and painting to digital imaging, photography and creative writing. She dropped in to Big Brekky to tell us about her current exhibition ‘Flora & Eros’ at Olive Pink Botanical Gardens until July 3rd. Listen back here.
21 Jun 2022, 7:51am Nicole Pietsch – MHACA – Healthy Eating and Mental Health Nicole from MHACA dropped in to Big Brekky to talk about healthy lifestyles and how it supports our mental health. Listen back why doncha?
21 Jun 2022, 7:40am Luke Howard – The Closing of the Gates Australian composer and instrumentalist Luke Howard has released new album ‘All Of Us’ with the innovative and genre-defying London-based label Mercury KX. Like all the residents of Melbourne, Luke Howard lived through the longest COVID-related lockdown in the world. Turning adversity into an artistic triumph, he forged a new album, his second solo record for Mercury KX and a new benchmark for the contemporary classical composer, pianist and Australian Music Prize nominee.
19 Jun 2022, 8:39pm Kara Ciezki – World On Fire Here’s a long chat with Kara Ciezki about her latest adventures and her latest single World On Fire, inspired by The Ink Spots song of the same name. Have a listen, it’s fun.
19 Jun 2022, 10:02am Jeff Shalley – AEC NT election wrap up Andy’s Big Brekky spoke with Jeff Shalley from the Australian Electoral Commission. The AEC staff have now concluded with a final result and Jeff filled us in on what that means.
19 Jun 2022, 10:00am Paul Briggs – Boxing Trainer Leading Australian boxing trainer Paul Briggs. Paul talked to Big Brekky about his career and the boxing scene right now. Paul is a well known former Australian boxer. He was a highly ranked contender in the light heavyweight division. Over the course of 5 years, Briggs compiled a 23-1 (17 KO’s) record, leading to a WBC No. 1 rating and a WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship fight against Tomasz Adamek, who at the time, had 28 wins and no losses.