Alexis Savaidis
Encyclopedia
Alexis Savaidis is an Australia
n radio personality
on SAFM in Adelaide. She was previously the host of the Hot30 Countdown. Savaidis was also a co-host of Take40 Australia
when the show was with Andrew G.
, a community radio
station. She then progressed through a series of positions at radio stations around Australia including 5CS (Port Pirie), 104.7 (Canberra
) and SAFM
(Adelaide
), where she became operations manager.
While at SAFM Savaidis was awarded the Austereo Adelaide Award for having the highest rating FM shift in Adelaide, her third Austereo award.
In 2006 Savaidis battled throat nodules which threatened her career.
In 2011, Alexis married and her name is now Alexis Kuchel.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n radio personality
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
on SAFM in Adelaide. She was previously the host of the Hot30 Countdown. Savaidis was also a co-host of Take40 Australia
Take40 Australia
Take 40 Australia is Australia's first and longest-running music countdown, created by MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd.The Take 40 Australia brand encompasses radio, online, and television. First hitting the airwaves in 1984, Take 40 Australia was hosted by Barry Bissell for 20 years, until he passed...
when the show was with Andrew G.
Career
Savaidis began her radio career at 5YYY FM, Whyalla, South AustraliaWhyalla, South Australia
-Demographics:According to the 2006 Census the population of the Whyalla census area was 21,122 people, making it the second largest urban area in the state outside of Adelaide...
, a community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station. She then progressed through a series of positions at radio stations around Australia including 5CS (Port Pirie), 104.7 (Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
) and SAFM
SAFM
SAFM is a commercial FM radio station in Adelaide, Australia, primarily targeted at those in the 16-35 age group on a frequency of 107.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.-Station History:...
(Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
), where she became operations manager.
While at SAFM Savaidis was awarded the Austereo Adelaide Award for having the highest rating FM shift in Adelaide, her third Austereo award.
In 2006 Savaidis battled throat nodules which threatened her career.
In 2011, Alexis married and her name is now Alexis Kuchel.