WORLD’S LONGEST RADIO BROADCAST: 55 HOURS

An Australia DJ broke a Guinness World Record by hosting a show that lasted for 55 hours and 26 minutes. Mario Bekes hosted his marathon talk show on Alive 90.5 FM, the station where he has been a host since 2009. He was not allowed to include music, commercials or calls from the public during his attempt. The broadcast included interviews with several guests and pieces of advice offered to the audience. A doctor was on hand to monitor Bekes’ health. The show’s final time of 55 hours and 26 minutes earned Bekes the record for longest audio-only live-stream, a record previously set at 53 hours and 1 minute by two British radio hosts in 2020.
* See? They set a world record and now no one remembers their names or even cares.
* One piece of advice offered to anybody listening: “Get a life.”
* I believe I’ve seen PBS pledge breaks that were longer that this.
* Wait’ll they get the bill for the doctor’s 55-hour house call.
* No commercials for 55 hours? Fire that sales manager!