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.
Kate Lyons-Dawson
Mark Bensted
Ilse Pickerd
Tune into the Big Brekky for a serving of interviews, music and banter with Andy, kate, Mark & Ilse
7am to 9am Weekdays live on 8CCC 102.1FM streaming 8ccc.com.au
The Big Brekky Podcast
24 Jan 2025, 10:48pm Emmy Ryan plays the 2025 Tamworth Country Music Festival What's it like to play at Tamworth Country Music Festival? The Big Brekky team find out from local Mparntwe folk musician, Emmy Ryan, live from the 2025 Festival site. Emmy was invited to play with Gleny Rae in her show 'Shielas', and is also hitting the streets busking with The Edge Fest Folks all week in Tamworth! The Edge Fest invites musicians of all ages and experience levels to take part in the 2025 Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025 through their Open Mic Busking Event.
24 Jan 2025, 10pm IPAN continues to demand justice for Palestine – Kathryn Kelly With Palestine still under threat despite a current ceasefire in Gaza, Kathryn Kelly from the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) joins the Big Brekky to highlight Australia's implications in the genocide of Palestinians – including the role of Pine Gap – and demands Israel to be held to account. Kathryn was a founding co-convenor of the Alliance Against Political Prosecutors, advocating for truth tellers/whistleblowers. She visited Gaza and the West Bank in 2002 and 2003 and then founded the ‘Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine’ organisation in Canberra in 2003.
24 Jan 2025, 10:05pm A regional update from Bill Lan MLA – January 2025 On The Big Brekky Show, Bill Yan, MLA for the seat of Namatjira reports on current issues for Central Australia, including the recent Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro's visit, crime figures for the end of last year, and an update on the site of the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery of Australia (ATSIAGA) and the new masterplan for the ANZAC Oval Precinct. A change in design for the gallery has reinstated ANZAC Oval, with goal posts to be re-erected and the Oval reopened for public use in February.
22 Jan 2025, 2:03pm Tennant Creek Library – Jan 2025 – Chris Kinross Tennant Creek Public Library on Peko Road not only offers the coolest of AC, but also a very welcome recent addition of free public wifi. Library Services Team Leader Chris Kinross joins us now on the Big Brekky Program to discuss what the new-look library team have in store for 2025.
22 Jan 2025, 1:57pm Alice Cotton – Tamworth 2025 Hailing from Darwin/Larrakia, Alice Cotton's music defies categorisation, blending indie-folk, alt-country, and alt-rock with occasional touches of punk and country. Alice is part of a broad range of NT femaie artists performing at the Tamworth Country Music Festival this year oin a special performance happening today at the Tamworth Bowling Club. Sheilas! Renegade Women of Country Music. Fresh off a double finalist nomination in the 2024 NTMAs and the release of her self-titled debut EP, Alice Cotton is solidifying her place as one of Australia's exciting new voices.
21 Jan 2025, 11:05am Tourism Central Australia Jan 2025 – Danial Rochford Danial Rochford, CEO of Tourism Central Australia had a frank and encouraging conversation on the Big Brekky Show around how business and tourism is poised in Alice Springs for 2025. Tourism Central Austral also launched their campaign today for volunteer ambassadors.
21 Jan 2025, 10:29am AbiAbi Richboi – Asi Ebwe – Happiness Local Afro Beat artist Abiabi Richboii visited the Big Brekky Show with his latest single Asi Ebwe which means Happiness in Sudanese. Abiabi’s music embellishes positivity for peace, Joy love and unity.
21 Jan 2025, 10:24am Alice Springs Library news Jan 2025 – Dunja and Stella The Big Brekky Show caught up with Dunja, the Manager of Library Services and Stella the Program Coordinator, about the activities at the Library for the last weeks of the summer holidays. They did a shoutout for designs for this year's Library Bag design competition – entries end 9 February!
21 Jan 2025, 9:41am Crystal Robins – The Time Crystal Robins is best described as a folk & alt-country singer-songwriter, making music from Larrakia country. Crystal released The Time, which captures the struggle to appreciate the present while yearning for the future. The Big Brekky Show caught her before she headed to Tamworth where, amongst other things she is joining the Sheilas Renegades with Gleny Rae Virus, Alice Cotton and Emmy Ryan.
20 Jan 2025, 6:29pm Tennant Creek Australia Day 2025 – Chris Kelly Barkly Regional Council CEO, Chris Kelly, joined the first Big Brekky Show in 2025, to talk about this year's Australia Day plans for Tennant Creek. The event is returning to Tingkkarli/Lake Mary Ann, much to locals' delight and 8CCC will be broadcasting live all the action.
27 Dec 2024, 12:58pm Cooperblack – Erode release Mparntwe-based artist Jez Conlon AKA Cooperblack spoke with 8CCC Big Brekky about the 20 December release of his EP Erode. Jez is a musician and composer with over 25 years' experience in the music industry. His work as a sound engineer now comes under the banner of Left of Elephant Sound – for music production, mixing and mastering, location and film sound, ADR and voice over – to name a few. Erode is a 5 track electronic and alternative music production and mastered by Dave Crowe.
19 Dec 2024, 10:28pm Asinate Bradbury awarded NT Apprentice of the Year On December 6 the brightest and best students, trainees and apprentices from right around the country descended on the National Convention Centre in Canberra to celebrate the Australian Training Awards. Amongst the bottles of champagne, canapes, glitz and glamour, in a gorgeous red dress, was Tennant Creek’s own Asinate Bradbury – finalist for the Apprentice of the Year Award, winner of the NT Apprentice of the Year Awards in Darwin. Asinate has completed a Cert 2 in Mechanical Engingeering, and is working her way through Cert 3 in Heavy Vehicle Mechanical Engineering. Asinate joins the Big Brekky Program from 8CCC’s Tennant Creek studio to tell us more.
19 Dec 2024, 10:02pm Neighbourhood Watch NT safety tips for the summer holidays The Chief Executive Officer for Neighbourhood Watch, Veronica Larson, joins the Big Brekky Show to share tips for keeping your property safe over the summer holidays, particularly if you're heading away for a time. NWNT provides many free services detailed on their website, including home security self assessment tools and an Absentee Advice Form, which lets police know who to contact in an emergency at your property. She encourages neighbours to get to know each other and look out for each other over the summer holidays.
19 Dec 2024, 12:01pm ASTC Library December update – Dunja and Stella The Alice Springs Town Council Library Manager, Dunja, and Library Program Coordinator, Stella, joined the 8CCC Brekky team to share all highlights of the Summer holiday program. There's lots of VR, robotics and drone workshops being offered from now until the end of January 2025, so make sure to book your place!
