It counted down and played the official top 40 singles on the ARIA chart on a weekly basis, running over a number of hours.
[1] Take 40 Australia first hit the airwaves in 1984 and was hosted by Barry Bissell for 20 years until his retirement in 2004.
Bissell was an integral part of the show's success, counting down Australia's 40 biggest songs.
London left the show in December 2015 after resigning from Southern Cross Austereo.
During its run, Take 40 Australia, in association with Australian record companies, released a number of hit music compilation albums on CD and cassette.