Melissa "Mel" Bampton is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on the

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network. She began at the station in 2000 as producer of the ''Drive'' show - with Costa Zouliou,

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, Nicole Fossati and

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at various times. In mid-2002, Fossati left the station, and Bampton took her place as co-host.

Career

In 2004 the station's programming underwent major changes, and Bampton started hosting her own music show ''Mel in the Mornings''. The show replaced the previous ''Morning Show'', which was heavily current affairs and talkback, with a more music oriented show, including interviews and live performances. Mel was the creator of the

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segment of bands playing cover songs, which has spawned nine CDs and continues on the triple j breakfast program to this day. On 26 January 2007, Mel finished her role as a triple j presenter. In late 2007 Mel presented and produced the 2nd Producer Series for triple j, which featured:

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(Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom),

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(Hole, Marlilyn Manson, The Bronx), Trina Shoemaker (Queens Of The Stoneage, Something For Kate), Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian), Tony Cohen (Nick Cave, Beasts of Bourbon), Squeak E Clean (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ben Lee), Ewan Pearson (The Rapture), Dave Catching (Rancho De La Luna - The Desert Sessions) Tim Whitten (Architecture In Helsinki, The Panics) and John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, The Living End). In 2008, Bampton produced and presented ''The Album Series'' for

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which took a look at four outstanding Australian Albums, by artists:

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and

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. The Album Series featured on triple j in late 2008. Bampton produced and presented the third season o
The Producer Series
which aired on

in 2009. The third series featured

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(Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, Wolfmother),

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(The Panics, Sleepy Jackson),

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(Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Sleater Kinney),

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(AC/DC, British India, The Angels),

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(Cassius, Phoenix, Cut Copy) and

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(MIA, Santigold, Major Lazer). A print version of ''The Producer Series'' is set for release through Harper Collins in 2015. Bampton was the Music & Books Editor for 'alternative mainstream' women's magazine ''yen'' between 2008 and 2012, and is also the Director of a Byron Bay-based media company that works with Soundwave Festival, and musical artists

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and

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Personal life

Bampton is married, and has three children - Jazzy, Tiger and Obi - the youngest being born in 2012. Bampton is also a full-time Yoga Therapist and teacher, studying and instructing under her married name 'Lissie Turner' at The Yoga Shack. She was trained by Dr Natesan Chanderasekaran MD and Lance Schuler. Bampton has been practicing yoga since 1995.

References

External links

The Producer Series 2009

The Album Series 2008

Mel in the Morning at the Triple J site

Tom and Alex at the Triple J site
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