Gold Coast radio legend dies

Ian Cousins, a number one gentle in media and group circles, died at Robina hospital surrounded by his spouse Brenda and sons Elliott and Jordan.

Born in Rockhampton, Mr Cousins moved to the Gold Coast in 1971, working as Assistant Basic Supervisor on the unique 4GG radio station till 1985. From 1986 he grew to become Basic Supervisor of Radio 97 (previously 2MW) at Tweed Heads.

In 1990 he joined the staff that staged the primary Gold Coast Indy the place he was accountable for sponsorship and company hospitality from the very first occasion in 1991 via to 1995.

In 1995 he was appointed Basic Supervisor of Gross sales for Southern Cross Media, in command of Centre 90.9 Sea FM, 92.5 Gold FM and Southern Cross 10 Tv till 2010.

In 2010, Mr Cousins arrange his personal enterprise Cousins Communications, which specialised in company MC work and convention facilitating. Throughout his profession he presided over many high-profile occasions for organisations together with Gold Coast Commonwealth Video games Bid, Gold Coast Metropolis Council, Ocean Highway Journal, Gold Coast Blaze, Gold Coast Titans and the Queensland Authorities. In 2014 he additionally turn out to be an account supervisor at Go Transit Media.

However many would argue that Mr Cousins’ group contributions have had the most important impression on the Gold Coast area.

Mr Cousins served on the Gold Coast Enterprise Excellence Awards committee for 29 years and served as President of the Gold Coast Enterprise Excellence Awards for 26 years.

He additionally served as chairman of the Tremendous GP occasions advisory committee and Chairman of the Gold Coast Group Fund.

Mr Cousins had additionally served on the Board of the Gold Coast Tourism Bureau (now referred to as Expertise Gold Coast), The South Coast Fireplace Brigade, the Gold Coast Liaison Committee for the Commonwealth Video games, the Gold Coast Media Membership, Gold Coast Tropicarnival, and on the Steering Committee for Griffith College’s Enterprise Faculty.

As effectively being a Commonwealth Civil Celebrant and a magistrate, Ian additionally served as board member of the Gold Coast Eisteddfod and was a director of group radio station 94.1FM.

The funeral shall be held on Tuesday, April 29 at 11am at The Gathering church, 56 Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads.