Jen Oldershaw began as a presenter on Triple J

Triple J

triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...

, presenting music shifts. She presented the Morning Show in 1996 and 1997 and Breakfast with Mikey Robins and the Sandman in 1998 before becoming the producer

Radio producer

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 of Merrick and Rosso

Merrick and Rosso

Merrick and Rosso are an Australian comedy duo, Merrick Watts and Tim Ross. The duo began in stand up comedy and first came together when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996...

's drivetime radio show on Triple J during 1999 and 2000.

When Merrick & Rosso left Triple J, moving to the Sydney

Sydney

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 commercial radio station Nova 96.9

Nova 96.9

Nova 96.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network.-History:One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk...

, Jen went with them continuing as their producer until she left in 2002. She can be heard on Merrick & Rosso's CD Choice Cuts

Choice Cuts

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.

From 1999 to 2004 she has done retail and corporate voiceover

VoiceOver

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 work and continues to work for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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, as the voice of the classification warnings at the beginning of ABC TV shows.

From 2003 she worked at The Australian Film Television and Radio School as a lecturer and travelled the country running courses teaching radio skills.

In late 2005 she returned to radio and until recently was heard 12pm - 3pm weekdays on the new commercial radio station Vega 95.3

Vega (radio network)

Classic Rock is a network of two Australian commercial radio stations operated by DMG Radio Australia, one in Sydney, the other Melbourne. The Classic Rock stations were previously known as Vega, which was a sister station to DMG's other Australian radio network Nova...

 in Sydney. At the end of 2008, Jen Oldershaw resigned from Vega 95.3

Vega 95.3

95.3 FM is an Australian commercial radio station operated by DMG Radio Australia in Sydney.-History:In contrast to DMG's other Australian radio brand, the pop/rock Nova network, Classic Rock was originally positioned to target the baby boomer market of listeners in the 40 to 60 age bracket, with...

to return to lecturing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School.