A DEVOTED family man who loved a yarn, bad jokes and had an extreme passion for cricket was how former 2ST radio broadcaster Murray Peters was remembered at his funeral on Friday.
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Mr Peters, who had worked at the station for 15 years, passed away on April 15 after being diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in September 2014.
His sister Paula, son Alexander, wife Rosemary, best mate Max Theebon, former work colleague Peter Brandtman and Toastmasters member Tony Spalding all paid tribute to the man known as Murray, Musty and Muzza.
Alexander said his father was a man of many passions.
“He loved us deeply as a family. He was proud of us all but had a passion for music, cricket and dodgy humour. He was the master of the dad jokes,” he said.
“He always had immense pride in what I, Lawrence and Harry did – he would brag about what we had achieved. His pride in us even saw him talk about us on the radio and embarrassingly he would tell everyone what we had done, even on air.
“Thankfully, none of the kids in the playground listened to 2ST but many of their parents did.
“He played a big role in all our successes.”
As an ex-cab driver Alexander said his father was always keen to pass on the most advanced driving techniques to his sons, especially when they were all learning to drive.
“Dad loved a chat and loved to tell a joke,” he said.
“He was outgoing, friendly and unorthodox but he was never boring.
“He was happy with what life had given him.”
Rosemary (Rosie) met Murray at a self-improvement course in Sydney, they fell in love and married in September 1991.
She encouraged him to get into radio, which had always been his dream.
His career saw the family travel to Inverell and Griffith before settling in Nowra in April 2000.
During his time at 2ST he helped create a number of successful programs including the Classic Hour, Turf Talk and Sunday Night Lite.
He often said he had a keep the “political bastards honest” attitude.
His colleague Peter Brandtman recalled how proud he was of his sons and their achievements.
“He loved them and was so proud of everything they did and wasn’t afraid to tell us all about it,” he said.
“He loved a joke and quite often would laugh before his punchline which was then replaced with a ‘Muzztag’.”
A unique human being, a quintessential Aussie who wasn’t afraid to have a chat and a joke. A great character, a brilliant mind and loving man – that was Murray Peters.
Murray is survived by his wife Rosemary and sons Alexander, Lawrence and Harry.
