Ron E Sparks began his radio career in the 1970s, working at top-rating stations including Triple M and WSFM. He is being remembered as a 'legend of the airwaves'.
Former colleagues are paying tribute on social media, remembering him as a "legend of the airwaves" and a "fine man".Sparks, also spelt Sparx, began working in radio in the 1970s at top-rating station 2SM .He also appeared on TV programs, guest-hosting Countdown on the ABC and providing the voice-over for the once-popular game show, Wheel of Fortune.
Former WSFM colleagues, Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller, led the tributes on social media posting a touching farewell to Instagram on Saturday afternoon. "We are devastated to announce the heartbreaking news of the passing of former WSFM announcer Ron E Sparks," they wrote.Breakfast radio presenter at 2UE Trevor Sinclair wrote on X that he was stunned to hear of Sparks's death."The man who took me 2SM to 2UW in 1979 where I remained for the following 21 years.Ben Fordham from 2GB described Sparks as a "talented radio host" and a "fine man".
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