{"id":524271,"date":"2026-03-07T08:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/524271\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:23:11","slug":"brisbane-media-personality-broadcaster-and-agro-puppeteer-jamie-dunn-dies-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/524271\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane media personality, broadcaster, and Agro puppeteer Jamie Dunn dies aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brisbane media personality and the voice behind the beloved puppet Agro, Jamie Dunn, has died.<\/p>\n

Dunn, who was 76, was a longstanding host of the B105 breakfast program but was known across the country as Agro \u2014 a puppet made out of a bath mat that rose to fame in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

His station shared the news on social media, stating “we’ve lost a legend of B105”.<\/p>\n

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Dunn was a longstanding host of the B105 breakfast program. (ABC News)<\/p>\n

Known for his brash and unapologetic humour, Dunn began his entertainment career in the 1960s, as a drummer in the band The Platter Pushers.<\/p>\n

But he would go on to be best known for his role as the mischievous co-host of Agro’s Cartoon Connection on the Seven Network.<\/p>\n

Jill Ray, Dunn and Agro’s co-host on Agro’s Cartoon Connection, said he was a “really interesting man \u2026 extremely talented, funny”.<\/p>\n

“Some would say he was my partner in crime on TV,” she said.<\/p>\n

“You loved him, you hated him, or you loved and hated him all at once.”<\/p>\n

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Jill Ray, pictured with Dunn at his second wedding, says he was her “partner in crime” on TV. (Supplied: Jill Ray)<\/p>\n

Ray said Dunn “wouldn’t care” how he was remembered.<\/p>\n

“He wouldn’t care if it’s a good story or a bad story,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Like he’d say \u2014 any publicity is good publicity.”<\/p>\n

Friend of “many years” and current head of programming for the Smooth FM network Peter Clay said Dunn’s death came as a shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with him over my career, both in radio and television,” Mr Clay said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Jamie has shaped my career and certainly has shaped what I’m like outside of work, too, with a few of his cheeky habits.”<\/p>\n

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Peter Clay (left) says Dunn influenced his career and his life outside work.<\/p>\n

He said the time he spent with Dunn was “very dear” to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“There was a side of Jamie that was very fatherly, loving, caring \u2026 [he was a] generous person that did a lot for his community.<\/p>\n

“A very loving family man as well.”<\/p>\n

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he was “sad to hear” about Dunn’s passing.<\/p>\n

“For so many Queensland kids like me growing up in the 80s and 90s, Agro’s Cartoon Connection was a daily dose of chaos, laughter and cheeky humour,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Jamie’s quick wit and comic timing turned a puppet into a cultural icon that entertained a generation of Aussies.<\/p>\n

“Jamie was a proud Brisbane talent who brought joy to millions of homes across the country.”<\/p>\n

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