Triana Butler
Hi! I'm Triana Butler. I'm a radio presenter, broadcaster, and digital creative currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Nice to meet you!
Radio and Podcasts
You might have heard me talking in between the songs on the ACE Radio Network, JOY 94.9, or KIIS 1011, or hosting podcasts like Queer Thinking for Sydney Mardi Gras and LGBTIQ+ Health Australia's The Latest.In 2015, I became the first out non-binary presenter on Australian commercial radio when I joined Melbourne's KIIS 101.1.In 2016, I took KIIS 101.1 Weekends from a 5.2 share (survey 7, 2015) to 5.9 (survey 8, 2016).In 2018, I was nominated for an ACRA for Best Music Presenter (C) for my work with the ACE Radio Network.In 2019, I was part of the team behind JOY 94.9's Sydney Mardi Gras broadcast, which won the 2019 CBAA Award for Best Special Event Broadcast.
In 2020, I co-hosted JOY's Sydney Mardi Gras coverage live from the event.In 2022, I oversaw JOY 94.9's music library transition from Selector to MusicMaster, curating a core list of tracks to become the JOY daytime playlist back-catalogue, and training relevant staff in how to use the system.I'm currently looking for a role in radio either as a solo music personality, or as a part of a content team, with additional skills in digital and music direction.Can panel.
PAST WORK
Click here for a list of Triana's work in gaming and esports.
ACE Radio Network
Presenter, Weekends 2016-18, 2025-presentMelbourne Radio Wars
Social Media Manager and Designer 2024-present
Podcast / InstagramJOY 94.9
Presenter, The Sound of Now 2019-present
Radio Trainer, JOY 94.9 2016-present
Marketing and Comms Coordinator, JOY 94.9 2023-24
Presenter, Sydney Mardi Gras coverage 2020
Presenter/Anchor, Mish and Mates 2019
Presenter, Six at Six 2019-20
Anchor, Sydney Mardi Gras coverage 2019
Presenter/Producer, Mardi Gras Parade Pre-Party 2018
(simulcast on SBS Radio)
Presenter, JOY Daytimes 2015Music Victoria Awards
Presenter, Best Musician 2021
Presenter, Best Album 2022Microsoft
Presenter - APAC Region, Microsoft Pride Global Livestream 2020KIIS 101.1
Presenter, Weekends 2015-17Radio Training Institute
Talent Development Lead/Social Media Manager 2016-18
As a podcast presenter
Presenter, The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Wellbeing, for LGBTIQ+ Health Australia 2022-present
Presenter, Queer Thinking, for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2022-23
Presenter, The Sound of Now: Interview Series 2019-present
As a panel moderator and contributor
Moderator, Creating Opportunities in the Music Industry, RoarFest 2025
Moderator, Diversity in Games, Careers & Frontiers Education Symposium @ Melbourne International Games Week 2024
Moderator/interviewer, players from TSM Academy, main stage at DreamHack Melbourne 2023
Panellist, Loot Drip: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Gaming Brand Collabs, PAX Australia 2022-2024
Panellist, Forging Her Legacy: Women in Games, PAX Australia 2023
Panellist, Women in Esports, PAX Australia 2023
Moderator, Jobs in Esports, PAX Australia 2022
ACHIEVEMENTS
Finalist: Contribution to Australian Music - Radio Program, 2022 CBAA Awards
The Sound of Now, JOY 94.9
Presenter, ProducerWinner: JOY 94.9 Addam Stobbs Award for Broadcasting Excellence, 2020Finalist: Best Radio Program - Music, 2020 CBAA Awards
The Sound of Now, JOY 94.9
Presenter, ProducerWinner: Best Special Event Broadcast, 2020 CBAA Awards
2020 Sydney Mardi Gras live broadcast, JOY 94.9
PresenterWinner: Best Special Event Broadcast, 2019 CBAA Awards
2019 Sydney Mardi Gras coverage, JOY 94.9
AnchorFinalist: Best Music Presenter (C), 2018 ACRAs
Weekends, ACE Radio
Presenter
GRAPHIC DESIGN
A selection of Triana's graphic design work.
Social post for @thesoundof.now, the social account for The Sound of Now on JOY 94.9.
Uses promotional photgraphy of Lola Young by Sophie Jones and typefaces MADE Outer Sans and ZT Talk.
Created using Affinity Designer.
Podcast cover art created entirely on mobile.
Uses an original image, non-AI creative apps, and the free, open-source typeface Sofia Sans.
Social media work for the Melbourne Radio Wars podcast.
When it was revealed Kyle and Jackie O's tagline on billboards in 2025 was Listen Now, We're Behaving, the Melbourne Radio Wars team invited listeners to submit their own ideas for alternative billboard designs. I then edited them to look like the real billboards.
No use of AI (at my end) in these assets.
Collaborative series with leading esports organisation Ground Zero Gaming
at PAX Australia 2024.
Photography by Triana.
Designed on location at the event adhering to Ground Zero brand guidelines
using Affinity Designer.
Social post for JOY 94.9.
Photo and design by Triana to JOY's brand guidelines.
CBAA logo via the CBAA.
SUBMIT MUSIC
Triana is always looking for new music to potentially feature on air, add to Spotify playlists, stream over and over, or talk about online.Priority goes to:
- Australian artists
- LGBTQIA+ artists
- First Nations artists
- forward-thinking, ahead-of-the-curve, genre-defying music
- artists who "get" pop music
- artists with a compelling point of view
- artists who followed the instructions on this packet of chips that Popjustice made
- artists who should be on this Spotify playlistI can't guarantee airplay, but if I love what you do, I'm happy to help get the word out!
Email:
the sound of now (at) joy dot org dot au
and CC in
trianabutler (at) gmail
to send me your music.
Please include how your name is meant to be pronounced, as well as your pronouns.
Please don't send mp3s as email attachments - just link to the download for your music!
(ie. Dropbox / Box / Drive / disco.ac / AMRAP / etc)
Please note that the above mailbox is checked once a week, while in production for the next episode.
Unfortunately, due to station policy, we're unable to accommodate interview requests. To be interviewed about your music, reach out to JOY's Music Interviews Coordinator at music.interviews (at) joy dot org dot au
Contact
To submit music, click here.
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