When Countdown (Australian TV series) began on TV in the early 1970s, John O'Donnell hosted the second[citation needed] week[1][unreliable source?
The first week was hosted by Sydney radio Personality Grant Goldman.
They finally decided on music guru Molly Meldrum as the show's host.
In 1993 Management of Easy Music 3MP created a sister radio station to complement 3MP and called it Magic 693, designed to attract an older demographic.
Unwittingly Magic 693 became so popular the ratings of sister station 3MP declined dramatically as 3MP's listeners flocked to Magic 693,[citation needed] beginning the demise of 3MP.