Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Music»Music on Film & TV
    Music on Film & TV TV Shows - 1980s Variety 1 Min Read

    Rock Arena

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 8 2 – 1 9 8 8 (Australia)

    This on-again-off-again Aussie live music show, produced in Perth and broadcast on the ABC on Tuesday nights, was originally hosted by Peter Holland, a longtime host of a successful rock show on Perth radio.

    By the middle of 1983, the show was being hosted by Andrew Peters.

    Glenn Shorrock from Little River Band also appeared as guest host for a while in 1984 before former 2JJJ presenter Suzanne Dowling (pictured above) took over with a mandate to update and modernise the content.

    She stayed with the show for 4½ years and her eventual departure ultimately spelt the end of the show.

    Rock Arena concentrated on exposing a working band live, looking much as they would in a pub or concert situation – in contrast to the established music shows like Countdown and Sounds.

    Presenters
    Peter Holland
    Andrew Peters
    Glenn Shorrock
    Suzanne Dowling

    Video

    Related Posts

    • Hollywood Palace, The
      Hollywood Palace, The
      1 9 6 4 - 1 9 7 0 (USA) Originally broadcast as The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace, this big-budget, lavish, weekly…
    • Night Shift
      Night Shift
      1 9 8 7 - 1 9 8 9 (Australia) Channel Ten's late-night music video show Night Shift was hosted by…
    • Bryan Davies Show, The
      Bryan Davies Show, The
      1 9 6 2 - 1 9 6 3 (Australia) This Australian hour-long music show was broadcast live from studio 22…
    • Midnight Special, The
      Midnight Special, The
      1 9 7 3 - 1 9 8 1 (USA) Debuting on 2 February 1973, this Pop/Rock variety show aired on…
    • Rock Around The World
      Rock Around The World
      1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 4 (Australia) This offering from Australia's SBS television introduced Australian music viewers to…
    • Family Feud (Australia)
      Family Feud (Australia)
      1 9 7 7 - 1 9 8 4 (Australia) 1 9 8 9 - 1 9 9 6 (Australia) The Australian…
    • Love Connection
      Love Connection
      1 9 8 3 - 1 9 9 5 (USA) 1 9 9 8 - 1 9 9 9 (USA) In this…
    • Do You Trust Your Wife?
      Do You Trust Your Wife?
      1 9 5 6 - 1 9 6 3 (USA) Do You Trust Your Wife? was broadcast on CBS with Edgar Bergen…

    Australia
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleWacaday
    Next Article Rage

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Alan Freed
      The Disc Jockey widely believed to have first coined the phrase […]
    • Junior Criss Cross Quiz
      1 9 5 7 – 1 9 6 7 (UK) Based on the Granada quiz […]
    • Richard The Lionheart
      1 9 6 2 – 1 9 6 3 (UK) 39 x 25 minute episodes Another […]
    • Beaumont Children Disappearance (1966)
      In Adelaide, Australia, on 28 January 1966, three children from […]
    • Alpha Scorpio
      1 9 7 4 (Australia) 6 x 30 minute episodes This short-lived […]
    • Zoot
      When Australian band Zoot moved from their hometown of Adelaide […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disco Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.