Meet The Team

Greg Sharp has held various positions within SeymourFM as President, Vice President and Ordinary Committee member since joining in 2008.

 

He is a well recognised and committed community volunteer in the Seymour region with an avid interest in seeing the region progress.

 

Greg is a teacher of V.E.T building and ran his own building business for 25 years. Greg was instrumental in setting up the radio station over many building projects designing and building studios at two locations.

 

Greg has delivered many radio programs on Seymour FM ranging from music, weather, sports & interviews. Firmly believing in the power of connecting with the local community via the medium of radio.

 

As Sports commentator Greg has been calling the weekend football games together with partner OneFM for over ten years and is an expert live footy commentator.

 

Greg Sharp is an Honourary Life member of Seymour FM, having been inducted into this group of valued volunteers in 2018.

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Callum Watson is a new addition to the Committee and one of our younger members and presenters. He's been with the station for 10 years starting with work experience when he was in High School and had a stint as a CoM Member when he was 17.

 

Callum has exceptional communication and teamwork skills which he has developed through involvement in community organisations and local businesses. Callum was School Captain at Seymour College in his senior year. Callum has remained local and works at businesses which have become staples in the community. Firstly through Peter Cox at Betta Home Living and now via Steve Blades & Greg Maher at Seymour Technology. Callum has gained experience with Telstra customers from all walks of life and from Seymour to Perth including all stops between with the technical difficulties faced in this technology driven age.

 

In the years he has been part of the station he has seen many changes of the guard and broadcasted from three separate locations. Callum held his own personal show dedicated to local hip hop in Australia called One Stop Hip Hop since day one. Callum developed alongside Montville Lane Sessions another local music based segment that ended up winning an X-Award from the SCMA. Callum is now working on creating a podcast with both audio and video developing his personal 'DJaying' and 'Turntablism' abilities and looks forward to being more involved programming and musical direction with the station. 

 

Cynthia Lim has held many roles over her career in private industry which has given her insights and skills in communications, marketing and account management. Her forte lies in her ability to build trusting stakeholder relationships, she is known as a local 'connector'.

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Cynthia has been an active volunteer within the community for years after leaving her professional career behind and rewiring her life to focus on local action. Cynthia now operates her own marketing business and blueberry farm.

 

Cynthia presented a long running fair food program called the food eXchange on Seymour FM which started in 2014 and finished in 2023. She also presented a program titled 'The Pulse' for two years which gave a voice to many local groups otherwise not represented.

 

Sponsorship & Fundraising Coordinator and acting Grants Officer are other roles that Cynthia holds for the radio station.

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In 2021 Cynthia was recognised by Seymour FM as an Honourary Life Member for her outstanding contribution to promotional activities, excellent conduct and returns in Sales, and continued dedication to Seymour FM's goals and success.

After having spent 25 years with Australia Post,15 years of that in management positions, Geoff is well versed in leadership and management skills.

 

Added to that Geoff has over 25 years experience in community radio. Firstly with Eastern FM as Sports Co-ordinator then Media Manager with the Yarra Valley Football League.

 

Now involved with Seymour Fm 103.9 on Committee and alongside Greg Sharp covering the Goulburn Valley Football League games and also involved with the program Streets of your Town.    

Suzette Marson is a young, newly-appointed committee member of Seymour FM.

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With a background in tax preparation and experience as a machine operator, Suzette brings a unique blend of analytical skills and practical know-how to the team. She has a Certificate III in Business and is currently studying a Diploma in Sustainable Living to further her passion for community development.

Suzette is passionate about all thing’s music, whether its playing instruments or discussing music history. When she's not listening to Seymour FM, Suzette will be tearing through her beloved record collection.

 

At Seymour FM, Suzette has enjoyed learning the ins-and-outs of community broadcasting, and has found great enjoyment doing voiceover work for show promos and community service announcements.

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Having lived in the surrounding area since childhood, Suzette is deeply committed to the local community and is enthusiastic about contributing to its growth and vitality through her role as committee member at the station.

Damian Sleep’s radio and media career started in his hometown of Melbourne which took him on a journey around Australia before settling back in Melbourne in the late 1990’s. Further pursuing a career in capitol city radio, Damian has worked at a number of stations including: 3AK, 3AW, Fox FM and Triple M.

For over 30 years, he worked tirelessly to entertain in front of a microphone as well as working hard behind the scenes to deliver some on the best radio heard over the decades.  

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Honouring many roles from within the radio industry, Damian has true understanding of the media and the world we live in. His passion and a love for the industry saw him sit alongside and work with the likes of Derryn Hinch, Greg Evans and Jeff Kennett.

Damian has many memorable moments and highlights during his time in radio as he shared the personal space of well-known identities and famous celebrities.

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A broad spectrum of people, locally, nationally and internationally from all walks of life which have included, Actors, Musicians, Film Stars, Politicians, Comedians, Sports Stars and even Miracle Workers too. 

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Recently Damian worked as a producer and an operator at ‘SEN 1116’ for a number of years before making the decision to accept the role of station manager at Seymour FM.

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Damian now lives in Country Victoria with his wife and together they enjoy the freedom of the wide open spaces while caring for the Australian wildlife. 

Although Damian chose to work in an industry related to sound, he married a lady who was born deaf.  Together, they share a simple life at home while choosing to teach Sign language to the local community as a form of communication