Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Linda Marigliano is a passionate radio host and musician, hailing from Australia. She is mostly known for appearing on FBi Radio and Triple J as well as playing bass guitar for the indie rock band Teenagersintokyo.
- Born in 1984, Linda was raised in Sydney, Australia. She continues to live there today as well.
Broadcasting Work, Salary and Net Worth :
- Linda had a lucky streak in the broadcasting world. She got her degree from a university with a full year of experience working at Triple J’s drive show as a co-host with Scott Dooley, the Australian comedian and radio personality.
- In 2003, she started working at FBi Radio. There, she presented the weekday afternoon shift.
- She then moved to Triple J where she hosted the midnight-dawn shift on a part-time basis.
- In 2007, she started to work for Triple J on a full-time basis and got a role presenting the weekday lunch on Triple J (from 12 pm to 3 pm).
- In December 2007, Linda had her last show as a lunch presenter. She joined comedian Scott Dooley to present the afternoon shift on weekdays from 3 pm to 5:30 pm.
World of Music & Back :
- It was a surprise to many that at the end of the year 2008, Linda left her radio hosting job.
- She made the decision to halt pursuing her dream of doing broadcasting because she wanted to pursue another passion of hers: ‘music.’ She quit her job at the radio station and moved to London with her band, Teengaersintokyo.
- Three years later, at the age of 27, Linda returned to Australia from London to host the Good Nights program on Triple J, a new evening show.
- In early 2012, Linda began hosting the Monday to Friday evening shift. She hosted “Good Nights” which was a new show that had just replaced the ‘Super Request’ show.
- Linda started doing the morning shift at Triple J called the “Triple J Mornings” show Monday to Friday airing from 9 am to 12 pm. She replaced Zan Rowe, who had moved to Double J. In the show, Linda talks about her knowledge of music and her discoveries in the field. She also invites Doctor Karl, a beloved science expert, every Thursday.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Linda appreciates good food and is very passionate about music. She considers herself a “perpetual music nerd.”
- Her mother is a salsa dancer and her father a hairdresser.
- She is of Italian descent from her father’s side and from Chinese Malaysian heritage from her mother’s side.
- According to Linda, she always wanted to eventually move overseas. And when her band was sponsored to go to London and sign and record label and record an album and give a tour, she took the opportunity in a heartbeat. She says that even though she loves presenting, she knew that if she did not take this chance, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
