Mitchell’s Front Page is Geelong’s only radio program on a Monday and Tuesday morning that keeps you informed on the issues affecting the region. Presented in a current affairs format, the program features a mix of news, sport, information and lighter content.
The award-winning program started in July 2014. Mitchell Dye, the host of the program was born and bred in Geelong, and has been involved in Geelong radio since 2006.
Every episode gives an extensive insight into the issues of the day and encourages listener feedback on talkback, email and social media.
The program goes to air live from the Geelong studios of 94.7 The Pulse. Listeners can tune in to 94.7FM in the Geelong region, and can listen online at mitchellsfrontpage.com/listen . Program highlights, features and specials are podcast at mitchellsfrontpage.com so you can listen anytime.
The program is sponsored by Geelong Bank.
Regular SegmentsMonday Tuesday Between February and mid-December, every second week sees Mitchell’s Front Page broadcasting live from a different location around the Geelong region each fortnight:
Previous Guests Previous guests include:
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien Previous Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Previous Federal Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten MP Previous Victorian Premier Denis Napthine Previous Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett Previous Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp Deputy Geelong Mayor Peter Murrihy Former Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons Former Senator Major General Jim Molan Kerry O’Brien- former ABC 7:30 Report and Four Corners Presenter Derryn Hinch, Previous Victorian senator Victorian Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council David Davis Former Australian Idol Winner Damien Leith Rose Hodge, Mayor of Surf Coast Shire David Bell, Former Mayor of Surf Coast Shire Stephanie Asher- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Jim Mason- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Trent Sullivan- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Eddy Kontelj- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Sarah Mansfield- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Pat Murnane- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Anthony Aitken- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Kylie Grzybek- Councillor, City of Greater Geelong Brian McKiterick, former Mayor of Surf Coast Shire Alec Sandner- former Mayor of Bendigo Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt MP Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations Kelly O’Dwyer MP, Member for Higgins Ken Wyatt MP, Federal Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health, Member for Hasluck Richard Marles MP, Shadow Minister for Defence, Member for Corio Amanda Rishworth MP, Assistant Shadow Minister for Education, Member for Kingston Libby Coker MP- Federal Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson, Former Member for Corangamite Richard Di Natale, Federal Leader of The Greens Lisa Neville MLA, Minister for Police, Member for Bellarine John Eren MLA, Minister for Sport, Member for Lara Christine Couzens MLA, Member for Geelong Darren Cheeseman MLA, Member for South Barwon Andrew Katos, Former Member for South Barwon Elaine Carbines, CEO of G21 Bernadette Uzelac Former CEO, Geelong Chamber of Commerce Rebecca Casson, Former CEO of the Committee for Geelong Jacinta Allan MLA, Minister for Public Transport Jaala Pulford MLC, Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development Lily D’Ambrosio MLA, Minister for Energy Jane Garrett MLC, Former Minister for Emergency Services John Pesutto, Former Shadow Attorney-General Brad Battin MLA, Shadow Emergency Services Minister Simon Ramsay, Former Member for Western Victoria Region Fiona Patten MLC, Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Jeff Bourman MLC, Member for Eastern Victoria Region Garry Spry, Former Member for Bellarine Dr Nick Economou- Monash University Tony Wright- National Affairs Editor of The Age James Taylor- Associate Editor, Surf Coast Times Davina Montgomery- Editor, Geelong Business News Robert Scoble, American tech blogger Glenn Lazaurus- former Queensland senator Andy Richards- Former Geelong Councillor, Buckley Ward Paula Kontelj- Former Liberal Candidate for Geelong Lloyd Davies- Former Greens Candidate for Western Victoria
Bill Shorten, Libby Coker and Mitchell Dye
Mitchell Dye and Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien
Daniel Andrews, Mitchell Dye and Liz Carr
Mitchell Dye with Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood
Mitchell Dye and Richard Marles
Mitchell Dye with Richard Marles
Mitchell Dye and Lisa Neville
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp and Mitchell Dye
Greg Hunt and Mitchell Dye
The Corangamite candidates with Mitchell Dye
At Radio Active – CR 90.4 MHz in Bangalore, India
Mitchell Dye and Geelong MP Christine Couzens
Mitchell Dye, Kate Gladman and Richard Di Natale
Mitchell Dye and Corangamite MP Libby Coker
MItchell Dye and Bev McArthur
Mitchell Dye and Committee for Geelong CEO Jennifer Cromarty
MItchell Dye and Jacqui Lambie
Mitchell Dye with former Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson
Mitchell Dye with Costa Georgiadis and Kate Gladman
The program compliments Scanlan’s Front Page which appears at the same time on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with Denis Scanlan.