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Angela Catterns
Angela Catterns (born 30 September 1953) is an Australian media personality and broadcaster best known for her influential work in radio.
Over several decades she has presented Mornings on Triple J, the National Evening Show on ABC Local Radio, and Breakfast on 702 ABC Sydney. Beyond radio, she is a podcaster, writer, interviewer, MC, facilitator, narrator, and voice‑over artist. She has also co‑hosted holiday editions of the 702 ABC Sydney Breakfast program with broadcaster and humourist Wendy Harmer.
Catterns' tenure on 702 ABC Sydney was marked by a significant achievement: in 2004 she temporarily displaced prominent broadcaster Alan Jones to become Sydney’s number‑one breakfast presenter. She has also worked across commercial radio—including 2SM, Vega 95.3, and 2UE—and spent time on air at WKYS in Washington, DC. Her popularity is often attributed to her blend of intellect and warmth, her attentive interviewing style, and a voice described as “smooth as chocolate” (The Sydney Morning Herald) and "as if her vocal cords have been marinated overnight in plum brandy and golden syrup" (Elle Magazine).
In 2003, Catterns conceived the ABC 702 Knit‑In, a community event created in partnership with the charity Wrap with Love. The initiative mobilised thousands of listeners to knit blankets for people in need and has since become an annual ABC tradition. Catterns is also an ambassador and supporter of Habitat for Humanity Australia and The Public Education Foundation.
After completing high school and earning a diploma in advertising from Sydney Technical College, Catterns began her career as an advertising copywriter for Hordern's and Farmers department stores, later joining the Surry Hills agency W.B. Lawrence & Partners.
Although Sydney‑born, she spent several years working in regional Australia. Her first radio announcing role was at 2LM in Lismore, New South Wales. During this period, several of her poems were published in the influential anthology Mother I’m Rooted, edited by Kate Jennings. She later moved to Orange, New South Wales, where she worked at CBN‑8 television and as a voice‑over artist for 2GZ.
After returning to Sydney, she travelled to Papua New Guinea as a sound recordist for a documentary. In 1979 she became one of the first four reporters on the Logie Award–winning children’s program Simon Townsend's Wonder World, known for its creative and occasionally hard‑hitting storytelling.
After leaving Wonder World to travel, Catterns produced the documentary Double Concerto, profiling pianist Roger Woodward and violinist Wanda Wilkomirska. The film won multiple AFI Awards and screened on ABC TV and at the New York Film Festival.
Angela Catterns
Angela Catterns (born 30 September 1953) is an Australian media personality and broadcaster best known for her influential work in radio.
Over several decades she has presented Mornings on Triple J, the National Evening Show on ABC Local Radio, and Breakfast on 702 ABC Sydney. Beyond radio, she is a podcaster, writer, interviewer, MC, facilitator, narrator, and voice‑over artist. She has also co‑hosted holiday editions of the 702 ABC Sydney Breakfast program with broadcaster and humourist Wendy Harmer.
Catterns' tenure on 702 ABC Sydney was marked by a significant achievement: in 2004 she temporarily displaced prominent broadcaster Alan Jones to become Sydney’s number‑one breakfast presenter. She has also worked across commercial radio—including 2SM, Vega 95.3, and 2UE—and spent time on air at WKYS in Washington, DC. Her popularity is often attributed to her blend of intellect and warmth, her attentive interviewing style, and a voice described as “smooth as chocolate” (The Sydney Morning Herald) and "as if her vocal cords have been marinated overnight in plum brandy and golden syrup" (Elle Magazine).
In 2003, Catterns conceived the ABC 702 Knit‑In, a community event created in partnership with the charity Wrap with Love. The initiative mobilised thousands of listeners to knit blankets for people in need and has since become an annual ABC tradition. Catterns is also an ambassador and supporter of Habitat for Humanity Australia and The Public Education Foundation.
After completing high school and earning a diploma in advertising from Sydney Technical College, Catterns began her career as an advertising copywriter for Hordern's and Farmers department stores, later joining the Surry Hills agency W.B. Lawrence & Partners.
Although Sydney‑born, she spent several years working in regional Australia. Her first radio announcing role was at 2LM in Lismore, New South Wales. During this period, several of her poems were published in the influential anthology Mother I’m Rooted, edited by Kate Jennings. She later moved to Orange, New South Wales, where she worked at CBN‑8 television and as a voice‑over artist for 2GZ.
After returning to Sydney, she travelled to Papua New Guinea as a sound recordist for a documentary. In 1979 she became one of the first four reporters on the Logie Award–winning children’s program Simon Townsend's Wonder World, known for its creative and occasionally hard‑hitting storytelling.
After leaving Wonder World to travel, Catterns produced the documentary Double Concerto, profiling pianist Roger Woodward and violinist Wanda Wilkomirska. The film won multiple AFI Awards and screened on ABC TV and at the New York Film Festival.