Stephen Watkins joined the ABC in 1964, like many others, starting in the mailroom.
Across his 60-year career he's also worked for the ABC's finance department, and looked after the needs of world-famous performers while he was at ABC Concerts.
In 1978 he stepped into a career in TV and radio with ABC FM before taking on a role with the Specialist Religion Department in 1984.
Warned "It's unlikely to last a year," when asked to take on presenting For The God Who Sings in 2004, 20 years later the program is still a weekly staple for audiences around Australia.
Find out how Watkins's love of the ABC started when he was a child in the dairy-farming community of Tanja on the NSW Sapphire Coast and evolved into a rich and varied career with Australia's national broadcaster.
The music we grew up listening to, like Happy Birthday or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, can touch us in powerful ways. Neuroscience explains why we're unlikely to forget these simple songs even as we age.
A sparkling showcase of Puccini's most beloved arias live in concert with Soprano Natalie Aroyan, tenor Paul O'Neill and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey.
ABC Classic's annual Classic 100 countdown will once again be celebrated with a concert of highlights performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on June 20. Tickets are on sale now.
Discover Reuben Tsang, Cairns' piano prodigy, captivating audiences since age 12. Witness his passionate performance of Scarlatti, Fauré, Brahms and Mozart masterpieces in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne in March/April.
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