Tony Pilkington

Tony Pilkington is a South Australian radio personality. He is best known for "Bazz and Pilko", his long running breakfast show partnership with Barry Ion. Their show aired in Adelaide from 1976 to 1984, then Sydney from 1985 to 1991, then back in Adelaide until 1996.[1] He continued to work at Adelaide's 5AA until retiring in 2010.

In 2011 he was inducted into the Australian Commercial Radio Hall of Fame.[2]

After nine years of semi-retirement, Pilko is set for a return to Adelaide airwaves once again. As of 2020 Pilkington will host the afternoon show, 12:30 to 3pm weekdays on Adelaide's 5AA.[3] In December 2022, Tony again retired from Adelaide Radio.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[4]
Bazz & Pilko Classics
(as Bazz & Pilko)
  • Released: December 1979
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Festival Records (L 37512)
 64
Day Trip to Victor
(as Bazz Plus Pilko)
  • Released: December 1980
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Festival Records (L 37520)
 48
Plussy... Or Bust?
(as Bazz & Pilko)
  • Released: December 1982
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Bee Pee Records (PLUS-101)
 67

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
[5]
Bazz & Pilko Classics Hits
(as Bazz & Pilko)
  • Released: December 1989
  • Format: LP, CD, Cassette
  • Label: CBD Records (466122 4)
 85

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions
AUS
[4]
1980 "Bite Your Bum"
(as Bazz & Pilko) 		37
1981 "Song for Don"
(as Bazz & Pilko) 		-

References

  1. ^ Bazz & Pilko on the Plus side, Kevin Naughton, Adelaide Independent News, 29 October 2013
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame". ACRA Awards. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ Tony Pilkington OAM, LinkedIn
  4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 28. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 25.