Hi, and thanks for stopping by. I’m Scott, a husband, a father of two, and a very proud grandfather to six wonderful grandchildren.
My journey into country music wasn’t something I ever planned. It found me at one of the most difficult moments of my life. Christmas Day 2002, I had a life changing accident. During my rehabilitation, when everything felt uncertain, I discovered a show on Foxtel called The Range, which later became the Country Music Channel. I never would have called myself a country music fan before then, but something in country music had changed. The emotion was raw, the melodies powerful, the lyrics carried stories I could truly connect with.
In 2012, a community radio station opened in my hometown. They were looking for volunteer presenters, a friend suggested I might enjoy it, so I contacted the committee. I chose to host a Country Music show, and before long I found myself behind the microphone, nervous but excited to try something completely new.
Getting everything set up took a bit of working out, but we made it happen. By raising and moving the desk to give wheelchair access, added a walking stick rubber to an important dial so I could operate it with the side of my hand, I could not work with a conventional computer mouse. A committee member Bruce, suggested we try a rollerball mouse that became the perfect solution. With those few creative adjustments and the patient teaching of Roz, our amazing Station Manager, I was soon hosting my own two-hour Friday night show, followed later by a four-hour Saturday night show.
From July 2012 until November 2023, I hosted more than eight hundred shows at Tyga FM. For seven years I did two shows a week, and for the next four years I hosted one show every week. It was a five-kilometre round trip in my battery powered wheelchair, sometimes in rain and temperatures below three degrees in Tasmania, but every single night was worth it. Sharing great country music with listeners became a joy I looked forward to, and the conversations I had while out and about were often the highlight of my day.
When my health made it too difficult to travel to the station, I wasn’t ready to give up radio. That is when I discovered internet broadcasting, and that is how Great Country Tracks was born. Now I could broadcast great country music from home, with the same heart and passion as always.
Radio has changed so much in recent years. Thanks to online broadcasting, you can listen anywhere, anytime, whether you are at the gym, stuck in traffic, on a bus.
You can also ask Alexa or your smart speaker to play “Great Country Tracks”.
So come join me on this journey. Whether you have been a lifelong fan or you are discovering country music for the first time, there is something truly special about the stories and melodies that make this music so pleasant to listen to.
While you are here on the website, tap the Play Radio button to listen live. Wherever you have phone reception, you can tune in to Great Country Tracks at any time, day or night, all year round.
Kind regards
Scott.