- WINNER “Most Innovative Show” and “Best Use of Online”, and nominated for Best Comedy Show, Presenter of the Year and Producer of the Year at 2012 SYN Awards
- 8 years of radio broadcasting experience
- Recognised as Trainer of the Year at SYN for ability in teaching broadcasting skills to young people
- Excellent command of English
- Social media savvy; invited to The X Factor Australia 2010 finale to live tweet
- Outgoing, personable, friendly
“We really found your energy and enthusiasm was infectious! Perfect for our event and audience… Thank you for being so flexible by switching between the two stages, working with people you’ve never met before… it’s not an easy thing to do!”
-Nigel Preston, RACV Energy Breakthrough Co-Convenor
“If I had a company, and I needed to hire someone to run my social media, it would be Travis”
-Emma Buckley Lennox, Executive Producer of Panorama, SYN Media
“The poster boy for SYN Media”
-Tahlia Azaria, General Manager, SYN Media
“Meh, he’s better than auto-DJ”
-Callum Moore, SYN Radio Manager
Hi! I’m Travis. I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I’m a radio presenter, radio producer, sometime webcast presenter, and social media geek. I’m an enthusiastic, energetic person who is willing to learn and prepared to work hard and take direction to get where I want to be in life. I am pursuing a career in the media, and I love new music.
You can contact me here and I’ll get an email straight away. Make sure to leave your contact details, and I’ll be in touch.
I started in radio on January 1, 2005, at the age of 15. Yep, I started young.
Since then, I’ve hosted shows like:
idolthreat, a popular web show about The X Factor Australia,
New and Approved, SYN’s flagship new music show (three series),
Sketchy at Best, SYN’s longest running summer-only show (six series)
The Travis Butler Show, an incredibly imaginatively titled vanity project (two series)
Get Cereal, SYN’s breakfast show,
along with outside broadcasts at Oak Park Aquatic Centre, the Myer Melbourne Central Basement store, the Hoyts Melbourne Central 1st Birthday Party, and the Melbourne Community Digital Radio Launch for SYN.
I also produce several shows for SYN’s training program, Schools on Air. Short version: I teach young people (generally year 9-12) how to make their own radio show. This often involves panel operating, reminding kids about things it’s probably not a good idea to say on air, showing how to operate the panel, and stepping in when things break down/crash. I was awarded SYN’s “Trainer of the Year” award in 2009 for my efforts.
You’ll find here a selection of my recent work. This page occasionally updates with new highlights to check out.
Voiceover: SYN’s Annual Report 2010-11
Voiceover: SYN 2012 Leadership Applications Promo
Travis Meets The X Factor Australia Digital Team
RADIO
2012
syn.org.au - idolthreat (Host, Executive Producer, Manager)
SYN - The Daily Gauntlet (Producer, Host)
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host, Executive Producer, Manager)
SYN - Get Cereal (Anchor, Panel Operator, Web Editor)
SYN - Schools on Air (Producer, Panel Operator)
2011
syn.org.au - idolthreat (Host, Executive Producer, Manager)
SYN - Get Cereal (Producer)
SYN - Get Cereal (Host with Bron Belcher, Panel Operator)
SYN - Melbourne Community Digital Radio Launch (Producer, Panel Operator)
SYN - The Travis Butler Show (Host, Exec Producer, Panel Operator)
SYN - Croxton & Warringa Park Schools (Producer, Tech Producer)
SYN - Schools on Air (Producer, sometimes Panel Operator)
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host, Exec Producer)
Blog Talk Radio - FMD and Me (Tech Producer)
2010
SYN - The Travis Butler Show (Host, Exec Producer, Panel Operator)
SYN - Croxton & Warringa Park Schools (Producer, Tech Producer)
SYN - Schools on Air (Producer, sometimes Panel Operator)
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host, Panel Operator, Exec Producer)
2009
SYN - Schools on Air (Producer, sometimes Panel Operator)
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host, Panel Operator, Exec Producer)
2008
SYN - Schools on Air (Producer, sometimes Panel Operator)
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host, Panel Operator, Exec Producer)
2007
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host, Panel Operator)
SYN - New & Approved (Host)
SYN - Hoyts Melbourne Central 1st Birthday Party (Co-Host)
SYN - Schools on Air (Producer, sometimes Panel Operator)
SYN - SYN Pool Party (Outside Broadcast series) (Co-Host)
2006
SYN - Sketchy at Best (Host)
SYN - New & Approved (Host)
SYN - SYN Pool Party (Outside Broadcast series) (Co-Host)
2005
SYN - The Breakfast Club (Host with Phil and Shannon)
SYN - SYN TV (Host) (simulcast on Channel 31 Melbourne)
SYN - New & Approved (Host)
SOCIAL MEDIA
2012-present: SYN (Web Editor, Twitter Manager)
2011-present: SYN - Get Cereal (Social Media Contributor)
2011: SYN - On The Down Lowcock (Social Media Manager)
2010-present: idolthreat (Creator/Manager)
2009-2011: Yarra Plenty Church (Social Media Manager) (discontinued)
2009-2011: Salt Youth (Social Media Manager) (discontinued)
TELEVISION
2008
C31 - Morning Mayhem (guest spot)
2005
SYN - SYN TV (Co-Host with Phil and Shannon)
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AWARDS
SYN Best Use of Online Media 2012 - “idolthreat”
SYN Most Innovative New Program Idea 2012 - “idolthreat”
SYN Trainer of the Year 2009 - “Travis Butler”
SYN TV Team of the Year 2006 - “Phil, Shannon and Travis”
SYN Presenter of the Year 2006 - “Travis Butler”
NOMINATED FOR
SYN “Nova100 Award” for Best Radio Comedy Program 2012 - “idolthreat”
SYN Award for Radio Producer of the Year 2012 - “idolthreat” / “Get Cereal”
SYN Award for Radio Presenter of the Year 2012 - “idolthreat”
SYN Award for Most Innovative SYN Initiative or Idea 2009 - “Sketchy at Best: Podcast”
SYN Award for Comedy Show of the Year 2010 - “Sketchy at Best”
SYN Award for Comedy Show of the Year 2011 - “Sketchy at Best”
ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS
Social media savvy
Tech savvy
Live radio presenting and production
Flywire, Zara, NextGen
Public speaking
Audio editing (using Audacity and Adobe Audition)
Fast learner
Punctuality
Outgoing/energetic
Approachable/friendly
You can contact me here. (I haven’t listed my email to avoid spam, so please leave your details!)
