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Linda Marigliano
Born (1984-09-27) 27 September 1984 (age 40)[1]
Sydney, Australia
Occupations
  • Radio presenter
  • television presenter
  • podcaster
  • musician
  • DJ
Years active2003-present

Linda Marigliano (born Carmelinda Marigliano;[2] 27 September 1984) is an Australian television and radio presenter, podcaster, musician and DJ, best known for her work on FBi Radio and Triple J. She also played bass guitar in the indie rock band teenagersintokyo.

Early life and education

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Linda Marigliano was born on 27 September 1984 in Sydney,[3] Australia. Her mother is of Chinese descent and her father is of Italian descent.[4] She was named after her paternal grandmother, Carmelinda.[5] Marigliano's father works as a hairdresser.[6] Marigliano attended St George Girls High School in Kogarah, New South Wales.[7] She then attended the University of Sydney and graduated with a degree in media and communications.[8]

Career

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Starting on FBi Radio in 2003, she presented the weekday afternoon shift. Moving to Triple J, she hosted the midnight-dawn shift on a casual basis during the week until taking a permanent position in 2007.[citation needed]

In 2007, Marigliano joined Triple J on a full-time basis and started her role as weekday lunch presenter on Triple J.[9] In 2008, she joined Scott Dooley to present the afternoon drive shift on weekdays. In 2012, Marigliano began hosting the Triple J Mon-Fri evening shift, Good Nights, an all-new show replacing Super Request. In 2018, Marigliano took over the Triple J Mon-Fri morning shift,Triple J Mornings, replacing Zan Rowe (who moves to Double J).[10]

Marigliano left Triple J at the end of 2019 to move across to ABC Television, where she continued to present the shows What is Music? and The Set.[11] She co-presented The Set with Dylan Alcott.[12][13] A third season of the show was aired in 2021 on Saturday 24 April.[14][15] In 2021, Marigliano hosted the podcast Tough Love[16][17] and Tame Impala – The Slow Rush: A Deep Dive with Kevin Parker. The podcast with musician Kevin Parker, also known as Tame Impala, was an in-depth look at Tame Impala's 2020 album The Slow Rush.[18] She also hosts the podcast The Dream Club with journalist Brooke Boney on LiSTNR.[19] At the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards, The Dream Club won the Best Indigenous Podcast category, and Tough Love won the Best Lockdown Podcast category.[20][21]

She appeared on four episodes of Adam Liaw's SBS Food show The Cook Up with Adam Liaw. She also appeared in two episodes of the ABC comedy series At Home Alone Together.

References

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  1. ^ @lindamarigliano (27 September 2018). "...and it's my birthday today..." – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "triple j's Linda Marigliano an ambassador for diversity and equality".
  3. ^ "Linda Marigliano".
  4. ^ "People". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. ^ "triple j's Linda Marigliano an ambassador for diversity and equality".
  6. ^ "LA is stimulating in every way".
  7. ^ "Linda Marigliano There's Life After Year 12 Exams". Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "New gal on Triple J".
  9. ^ Murfett, Andrew. "New dawn for evenings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Meet the team: Here's what triple j looks and sounds like in 2018". Triple J. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. ^ "We're saying goodbye to Linda, Gen and Tom". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ Eliezer, Christie (11 July 2019). "ABC music TV show 'The Set' to return with international guests". The Music Network. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  13. ^ Knox, David (28 August 2018). "The Set's set-list". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  14. ^ Fuamoli, Words by Sose (21 April 2021). "The Set reveals its full artist line-up for Season 3!". triple j. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  15. ^ Bastow, Clem (1 November 2018). "The Set: is ABC TV's new live music show really the next Recovery?". The Guardian Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Pressing Questions With Linda Marigliano". MTV. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Linda Marigliano's New Podcast Is About What Happens When Your Life Plans Blow Up in Your Face". Pedestrian. 22 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Kevin Parker dissects The Slow Rush for new podcast". Triple J. 15 February 2021.
  19. ^ "LiSTNR brings Brooke Boney and Linda Marigliano together for The Dream Club podcast". Radio Today. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Australian Podcast Awards returns in 2022 with new categories". Mediaweek. 12 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Australian Podcast Awards 2021". Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory.
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