The businessman owned 42 stations across New South Wales and Queensland.
Australian radio titan Bill Caralis has been remembered as a "generous man" who went out of his way to help others following the news of his death.
2SM news director Dianne Coveny-Garland told listeners that while he built up a radio empire, he started off with humble beginnings.Caralis took over the family business in Marrickville in Sydney as a teenager after his father died. "Mr Caralis took over the family business in Marrickville in Sydney as a teenager after his father died," she said."He was president of the Newtown Jets from 1979 to 1982."That led to a lifelong love of radio.""Mr Caralis lived for his family and in March this year he and his wife Pam marked 60 years of marriage - their diamond anniversary for which they would have received a card from King Charles III" Coveny-Garland said.
Caralis set up the Super Radio Network with stations including 2SM in Sydney and Radio 97 in Tweed Heads. He is survived by his wife Pam and children John, George and Despina as well as a number of grandchildren.Nightclub and sauna all part of drug lord's private prison
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