Legendary Australian radio and television host Max Rowley died at the weekend aged 87.
The veteran media personality enjoyed a nearly seventy-year career in the industry, first appearing in radio series and on stage in the early 1950s.
His iconic voice would be immediately recognizable to many Australians as the host of memorable shows such as The Norman Gunston Show, Perfect Match and Name That Tune.
Rowley gained a reputation for presenting with an elegant voice, regardless of what he said, which led to many funny situations.
In addition to her voice-over work, Rowley also occasionally appeared in front of the camera, making guest appearances on Sons and Daughters and The Paul Hogan Show.
Legendary Australian radio and television host Max Rowley (pictured) died at the weekend aged 87.
Rowley once joked that the reason he was so determined to make it in show business was because a high-ranking executive told him he would never succeed.
“I was auditioning for a voice-over job when the creative individual in charge of the shoot walked me out of the building and said, ‘I wouldn’t do it if I were you,'” he began.
‘I spent the next half century recording more than 10,000 professional voiceover jobs. I also appreciate his encouragement.”
The veteran media personality had a nearly seventy-year career in the industry, first appearing in radio series and on stage in the early 1950s.
He was so renowned in the industry that in the 1960s he founded the Max Rowley Academy in Sydney, which taught budding VO artists and radio stars.
WSFM radio host Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones, a graduate of the academy, paid tribute to Rowley on his Jonesy and Amanda Show.
‘I was 19 when I went to his school. I took the course and Max helped me make the tapes. A month later I got a job, I have a big debt with him,’ he said.
Jonesy added that Rowley was instrumental in training an entire generation of Australian radio hosts, including Cameron Daddo and Rob Duckworth, and thanked him for his incredible contributions to the industry.
His iconic voice would be instantly recognizable to many Australians, as the host of many shows including The Norman Gunston Show, Perfect Match and Name That Tune.
