Tiga Bayles

Harold James Phillip "Tiga" Bayles (6 October 1953 – 17 April 2016) was an Australian radio presenter and indigenous rights activist.

Bayles was raised in Theodore, Queensland, and was the son of Maureen Watson. With his mother, Bayles established Radio Redfern, an indigenous radio program on Sydney community station Radio Skid Row. In 1982, he was involved with the Aboriginal movement protests around the 1982 Commonwealth Games. [1] In 1988, he was Chairman of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and a key organiser of the Aboriginal Bicentennial protests in Sydney.

Moving back to Brisbane, Bayles helped establish the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association (BIMA) which operated the radio station 98.9 FM (Brisbane), with the guidance of his uncle Ross Watson. Bayles hosted the program Let's Talk which discussed issues relevant to First Nations people.[2]

Bayles died of cancer on 17 April 2016, aged 62.[1]

References
  1. "Tributes flow for Brisbane radio presenter Tiga Bayles". Brisbane Times. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. "Legendary First Nations Broadcaster Tiga Bayles Passes Away, Aged 62". New Matilda. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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