Saturday Night Country

John Nutting with Troy Cassar Daley & Sara Storer

in the Saturday Night Country studio

 

If you are an Australian Country Music fan, then you already know about Saturday Night Country on Radio ABC with John Nutting.  In more recent times, this program has gained a loyal following of international listeners.  For the last decade, John Nutting has hosted this weekly show across Australia on Local ABC Radio stations and across the world through streaming audio.

 

 

Tracy Coster in studio with Johnno

 

 

 

John Williamson in studio with Johnno

 

John Nutting is country music. He has spent the last twenty years working throughout Australia, playing and promoting the music he loves.  Every Saturday Night, he hosts the national program, Saturday Night Country considered the "flagship" of country music in Australia.

 

John was born in Margate, England and it was his Uncle who was responsible for John developing a love for country music.  He was twelve when his Uncle Sid played John a record of Slim Dusty singing A Pub with No Beer.  It was a number one hit in the UK at that time. John never imagined he would meet and work with Slim after all these years!

 

John has extensive experience within the country music industry. He was instrumental in introducing Australian country music on ABC Radio and is a great promoter of young, upcoming talent. He was inducted into the inaugural Australian Country Music Broadcasters Hall of Fame, for his work supporting country music in Australia.

 

The Sunny Cowgirls with John Nutting

 

For many years, John has been sitting as a judge on panel of the Australian Country Music Awards in Tamworth, where he has helped create new stars and honour older ones.  John has been part of the National Country Music Muster in Gympie, Queensland and the ARIA's (Australian Record Industry Association Awards) along with many other song writing and festival events.

 

Since 1987, John has been manager of ABC Radio 4QN in Townsville.  He is a long time North Queensland resident.  John knows the North and its people.  As well as hosting shows at various times on 4QN, and presenting Saturday Night Country heard each week, John also hosts Australian Country Style on Radio Australia.

 

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Saturday Night Country