Our People

Brian Tyedin – President

I was born in Ivanhoe Victoria in the 50’s.
So that makes me a baby boomer and probably is why I relate to music of the 50s 60s 70s and 80s.
I am a dentist , married and have adult children and grand children.
Being involved in the community is my passion and so I am a member of Rotary and also of my local church and other community groups.
I also try to keep fit with swimming, gym, tai chi, walking and ballroom dancing.
As regards to hobbies and other interests, there is none better than being involved with 96.5 Inner FM!
Join me each Tuesday 3-5pm for Weekday Wellness and every Friday 11am-1pm for Shall We Dance

Margaret Cockburn – Deputy President

Margaret was born in the U.K and is also proud of her Scottish Heritage.
Margaret plays Celtic music on Tuesday’s 9-11am while Wednesday’s Margaret’s Mix 11am-1pm is for a variety of other music.
Margaret is a retired Nurse and the stations Community Liaison Officer.

John Gillespie – Secretary

John is a lawyer and retired public servant. He has been a member and presenter at the station since 1992. He has been involved in various aspects of station activities for a number of years and has been a member of the Committee of Management since 2019.
He is a member of the Administration and Financial and the Governance and Compliance Sub-Committees. He currently presents the long running program of Memory Lane every Tuesday 5-6:30pm.

David Kuchmar – Treasurer

David is the treasurer of 96.5 Inner FM.
David has been a breakfast presenter here at 96.5 Inner FM for most of the years since he joined in 1995. Community radio has been a significant part of his life since the mid 1980’s beginning on the Diamond Valley Football Show on 3CR. Later he moved with the show on to Plenty Valley FM in 1989 – and eventually to 96.5 Inner FM since the 1990’s. Working with fellow Breakfast presenter – the late John Smith, they teamed for nearly 25 years. David continues that tradition with Saturday Breakfast each week “The All Happening Breakfast Show” from 7am.
Before retiring, David was an IT Architect with IBM teaching and working in IT all over the world. He still uses those skills today to solve problems and helping others. Additional hobbies include Australian Rules football, travel, maps, playing contract bridge, volunteering and “Old Time Radio”.
He now continues to volunteer with the Northern Football and Netball League of which he is a life member.
David indicates the best thing he ever did in life was marry his wife, Denise. This is immortalised in the ending of each show David puts to air.

Tim Armstrong

Tim took the communications course at the RMIT and has had various jobs in electronics.

Having an interest in radio broadcasting, he was willing to volunteer when the station started as an aspirant group with the first broadcast at Heidelberg Town Hall in 1988, along with fulltime work.

Tim has had more time at the station since changing from full time work in the 90s.

Outside broadcasts are one of his main interests with the station and he is often seen around the station doing maintenance, keeping our equipment operating at its peak, and doing the occasional repairs.

Paul Dellios

George Krupinski

Breakfast radio at Inner Fm with Ronnie Lopes in the early 90s felt like learning about radio through “diving in at the deep end”
It was exhilarating, informative and most of all fun. It hooked George who went on to present his own program called “The Other Side” which delved into the unusual aspects of the human experience.
A change in circumstances caused George to leave radio for a number of years but as time became available the lure of the microphone and his love of Jazz brought him back to a place he regarded as his radio “home” and ‘That’s Jazz’ was born in 2020.
Two years later “What a beautiful Noise” was created to reflect his interest in life’s experiences captured in music.
Now retired George believed his experiences in the corporate world would be useful at Inner FM so he has joined the Committee of Management and is assisting in areas of training, programming and sponsorship.

Jackie-Maud Cameron

Jackie was born in England and came to Australia at the age of 3. For most of her working life she has worked in Accounts and Bookkeeping. Jackie has also been involved with Ivanhoe RSL for approximately 30 years, as Secretary, Bar Manager, Caretaker and Membership Officer. Jackie has been at Inner FM for over 25 years!
Jackie can be heard with Billie Young on Womans World Friday’s 1-3pm!