Veteran radio legend and Agro creator dead at 76
The Brisbane radio presenter, who made his sharp-witted, furry puppet Agro Vation out of a bath mat, is being remembered as a larrikin and an entertainer.
Jamie Dunn, a veteran radio personality who unleashed Agro on Australia, entertaining both children and adults alike for decades, has died at age 76.
Dunn, who was once Australiaâs longest-serving breakfast radio host, died on Saturday.
The Brisbane radio presenter, who made his sharp-witted, furry puppet Agro Vation out of a bath mat, is being remembered as a larrikin and an entertainer.
Introducing Agro in the Seven Network childrenâs program Wombat in the 1980s, Dunn also brought his creation to Agroâs Cartoon Connection, which aired on the network from 1990 to 1997.
Fellow radio personalities have remembered Dunn for his brash and unapologetic humour.
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His Cartoon Connection co-host Jill Ray-Black said Dunn was one of those people you would never forget.
âYou either loved him or hated him and sometimes both at the same time!!!!â she said on social media.
Ranger Stacey, who worked with Dunn on the TV show, said his death had left a huge hole.
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âJamie was brilliant, hilarious, sharp-witted, and above all a kind and loyal friend,â she told TV industry news site TV Blackbox.
For 10 years, Robin Bailey sat opposite Dunn on B105, where she said he taught her the craft behind his âlegendaryâ ability for storytelling.
âJamie was a trailblazer for our industry. I am so grateful for having been in his orbit,â she said.
4BC radio presenter Gary Hardgrave paid tribute to his long-time friend, saying he was a true entertainer.
He said Dunn always liked to joke, take the âyou know whatâ out of things but was also a family man who had several children across a couple of marriages.
âHe had a lot of fun in his life. He had a few challenges in his life, but he was always entertaining throughout his life,â Hardgrave said.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner paid tribute to the âproud Brisbane talentâsâ quick wit, which had brought joy to millions kids such as himself growing up in the 1980s and â90s.
âAgroâs Cartoon Connection was a daily dose of chaos, laughter and cheeky humour,â he said.
In December, Dunn said he had been in talks with Channel 7 to bring back a one hour special of Agro Up Late in 2026.
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