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Radio veteran Ray Hadley retires on a high as he dominates his final radio ratings in comeback from shock loss


Talkback titan Ray Hadley has ended his 42-year radio career on a high as he dominated the Australian radio ratings.

The industry legend rose from humble beginnings as a taxi driver in Sydney - where he once gave a lift to then-2UE news director Mark Collier - to become one of the biggest names in Australian broadcasting. Hadley has ruled the airwaves in the fiercely competitive mornings timeslot for the Sydney-based station since his debut in April 2002 after more than two decades at rival outlet 2UE, where he had started his radio career as a casual traffic reporter. The tireless broadcaster, who recently celebrated his 70th birthday, is also known to sports fans across the country for his unbeaten reign calling rugby league State of Origin matches and the NRL Grand Final.

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