Richard Kingsmill was born on 29 January 1964 and is an Australian radio announcer, music journalist and currently Group Music Director of triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J and ABC Local Radio.
10 Facts About Richard Kingsmill
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Richard Kingsmill failed to regain his producer position, but landed a presenter position instead.
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In 2003, Richard Kingsmill was promoted to the position of Music Director after the retirement of Arnold Frolows, who had been in the position since Double Jay's inception in 1975.
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In May 2012, Richard Kingsmill was voted International Music Director of the year at the Worldwide Radio Summit in Los Angeles.
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Richard Kingsmill is the author of two books; triple j's Internet Music Guide and The J-Files Compendium.
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Richard Kingsmill appeared in the Radiohead documentary Meeting People Is Easy.
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When Roy and HG left triple j for Triple M, Richard Kingsmill became the station's longest serving presenter.
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Richard Kingsmill hosted an Australian music-themed program on Rage in 1998.
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In 2009, Richard Kingsmill was executive producer of Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly.
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In 2017, Richard Kingsmill became Group Music Director, coordinating the team of music directors for four stations on the ABC national network: triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J and ABC Local Radio.