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Dennis Cometti honoured at Optus Stadium

Optus Stadium’s media facility will be known as the Dennis Cometti Media Centre in honour of the Western Australian commentary legend.

Premier Mark McGowan made the announcement today at Optus Stadium alongside some of the State’s sporting media icons.

Starting on radio as a Top-40 disc jockey in 1968, Cometti has had a distinguished career both in television and radio, covering AFL, including 16 Grand Finals, several Olympic Games and more than 100 matches of Test cricket on radio.

Cometti continues to call AFL and WAFL football in Western Australia.

The Dennis Cometti Media Centre will be used by a large contingent of local, national and international media personnel across a range of events.

The facility includes:

  • Two television studios;
  • A studio box for presenting, producing and broadcasting live television;
  • Eight radio commentary boxes;
  • A written press box catering for 30 people;
  • A photographer’s work room; and
  • A dedicated lounge for media personnel. 

The media facility is supported by media interview rooms that can accommodate up to 180 journalists and two 1,000 square metre external broadcast areas, located on the northern side of the stadium.

The design of the Dennis Cometti Media Centre was developed in consultation with the Media User Group, which was established in 2012 and comprised journalists and technical staff from Channel 7, The West Australian, Sunday Times, ABC, 96FM, Fox Sports and Fox Footy.

The user group focused on the needs of modern media, including match-day viewing arrangements for all of the different sporting configurations, requirements for broadcast and written press facilities, the design of media lounges, TV and radio studios, camera locations, and technical, data and wiring requirements.