Brian Carlton
Brian Carlton | |
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| Born | December 27, 1962 Beacon Hill, Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, journalist, producer |
| Years active | Since early 1980s |
| Known for | The Spoonman |
Brian Carlton (born 27 December 1962) is an Australian broadcaster, journalist, and producer, widely recognized by his professional alias, The Spoonman.
Biography
Raised in Beacon Hill, located on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Carlton completed his secondary education in 1980. Prior to entering the radio industry at 21, he held various positions, including a role as a bank manager. Within six years of starting in radio, he distinguished himself as the youngest talkback host to lead a major metropolitan station. Throughout his career, Carlton has contributed to several Sydney-based stations such as 2UE and 2GB, undertaking both presenting and production responsibilities. Up until late 2008, he was a talkback host on Triple M, where he was known by the nickname The Spoonman.
During his tenure at Triple M Sydney, Carlton served as the weekday newsreader, delivering news segments often characterized as "rants," and participated in The Grill Team. His contract was not renewed for the year 2013, announced in October 2012. Beginning in February 2012, he hosted 'The Stir' on Newstalk 2UE, occupying the 6 pm to 8 pm time slot. Additionally, he held the position of Executive Producer for Jason Morrison's Drive program on 2UE.
Carlton also led a regional talk show broadcast across Northern and North West Tasmania on stations including LAFM Launceston and 7BU Burnie among others. He stepped down from this role citing "personal reasons" in October 2019, shortly before concluding his broadcasts.
On 30 October 2019, Triple M Hobart revealed that Carlton would take over as host of its breakfast show following the cancellation of the Dave Noonan program. He left Triple M in February 2022.
Views and opinions
Although brought up in a Catholic environment, Carlton identifies as an atheist and supports Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion. He is noted for his forthright positions on issues such as censorship, civil liberties, and the War on Terror.