EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 11 MIN
From Gold Mines to Good Mornings — Melanie Kerr’s Wild Path into TV (and the Wonder Whisk)
from Proper True Yarn
From a WA cattle station and gold mine to live radio in Whakatāne and seven years inside TVNZ’s Good Morning—Melanie Kerr unpacks how she “just had a go” and became a familiar Kiwi face. We cover advertorial hosting, big-money commercial days, the shift to social media, and the truly unhinged products she had to demo (hello, metal weight-loss belt and the infamous Wonder Whisk motion 😳). Plus: airport double-takes, on-set wardrobe… solutions, a brutal lesson in online bullying, and the immortal sign-off flub: “pureas dot com.#propertrueyarn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.📞 Get involved🎤 Send a voice message to the boys.Drop us a yarn or question and you might feature on the show.📧 Enquiries: [email protected]🌐 Website: linktr.ee/propertrueyarn📲 Follow the PodcastInstagram: @propertrueyarnTikTok: @propertrueyarnFacebook: Proper True Yarn PodcastYouTube: Proper True Yarn Podcast🤠 Meet the HostsKnuckles – Country Trucker CapsInstagram: @countrytruckercapsTikTok: @knucklesctcZak PalmasInstagram: @zpdigitalsTikTok: @zakpal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From Gold Mines to Good Mornings — Melanie Kerr’s Wild Path into TV (and the Wonder Whisk)
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