Blue Tomato Media is operated by Steve Monro from Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.
20+ years across multiple sectors of the radio industry
Started at Trans World Radio Australia in the Melbourne studios working on the global youth show The Reality Zone under Pencil Boone. When the show moved to Woodlands Media with Wes Jay, this became the foundation for a long career in radio.
Hill FM, Broken Hill - Networked commercial station in remote Australia.
Light FM, Melbourne - Community broadcasting in metropolitan Melbourne.
Vision Christian Media (Brisbane) - Assistant Content Director for network with 700+ broadcast sites using LPON, AM, FM, DAB+, and satellite.
Work with affiliated stations across multiple countries, including station installations, programming, and staff training.
NexGen, Master Control, Selector, GSelector, Zetta
StationPlaylist Studio, Creator, Track Tool
Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro, Izotope RX
Bespoke solutions for EPGs, SMS systems, production tracking, and broadcast infrastructure
Producer for nationally syndicated show for 3 years. Aired across Australia on rural, outback, and metro frequencies via Vision Christian Radio.
On-air host heard across Australia on Vision Christian Radio (formerly Vision Radio Network).
Radio programming, production, music selection for Vision Christian Radio, V180, and Vision Kids networks.
Built and published several mobile apps for organizations, still in active use.
25+ years of volunteer service
Active member of the State Emergency Service in Victoria, NSW, and Queensland. With over 25 years of service, attended hundreds of rescues including road, rail, industrial, animal and farming accidents, as well as floodwater rescues (LBSWR and in-boat).
Host of the Australian Rescue Podcast, interviewing first responders about rescues and emergency service operations.
Listen to the podcast ?A combination of radio industry experience, software development expertise, and practical problem-solving. Based in Melbourne's south-east suburbs, working with clients locally and across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.