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'''Melissa "Mel" Bampton''' is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work on the [[Triple J]] network.
She began at the station in 2000 as producer of the ''Drive'' show – with [[Costa Zouliou]], [[Myf Warhurst]], [[Nicole Fossati]] and [[Charlie Pickering]] at various times. In mid-2002, Fossati left the station, and Bampton took her place as co-host.

==Career==
In 2004 the station's programming underwent major changes, and Bampton started hosting her own music show ''Mel in the Mornings''. The show replaced the previous ''Morning Show'', which was heavily current affairs and talkback, with a more music oriented show, including interviews and live performances. Mel was the creator of the [[Like a Version]] segment of bands playing cover songs, which has spawned nine CDs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.abc.net.au/products/triple-j-like-a-version-vol-8 |title=triple j's Like A Version Vol 8 | CD | ABC Shop |publisher=Shop.abc.net.au |date=2012-10-12 |accessdate=2012-10-16}}</ref> and continues on the triple j breakfast program to this day.

On 26 January 2007, Mel finished her role as a triple j presenter. In late 2007 Mel presented and produced the 2nd Producer Series for triple j, which featured: [[Steve Albini]] (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsom), [[Michael Beinhorn]] (Hole, Marlilyn Manson, The Bronx), Trina Shoemaker (Queens of the Stoneage, Something For Kate), Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian), Tony Cohen (Nick Cave, Beasts of Bourbon), Squeak E Clean (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ben Lee), Ewan Pearson (The Rapture), Dave Catching (Rancho De La Luna – The Desert Sessions) Tim Whitten (Architecture in Helsinki, The Panics) and [[John Agnello]] (Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, The Living End).

In 2008, Bampton produced and presented ''The Album Series'' for [[triple j]] which took a look at four outstanding Australian Albums, by artists: [[Sarah Blasko]], [[The Living End]], [[Hoodoo Gurus]] and [[Regurgitator]]. The Album Series featured on triple j in late 2008.

Bampton produced and presented the third season of [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/producer_series_09/ The Producer Series], which aired on [[Triple J]] in 2009. The third series featured [[Alan Moulder]] (Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, Wolfmother), [[Scott Horscroft]] (The Panics, Sleepy Jackson), [[Dave Fridmann]] (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Sleater Kinney), [[Harry Vanda]] (AC/DC, British India, The Angels), [[Philippe Zdar]] (Cassius, Phoenix, Cut Copy) and [[Diplo (DJ)|Diplo]] (MIA, Santigold, Major Lazer). A print version of ''The Producer Series'' is set for release through HarperCollins in 2015.

Bampton was the Music & Books Editor for 'alternative mainstream' women's magazine ''yen'' between 2008 and 2012, and is also the Director of a Byron Bay-based media company that works with [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave Festival]], and musical artists [[Ash Grunwald]] and [[Dune Rats]].

==Personal life==
Bampton is married, and has three children – Jaspa, Tiger and Obi – the youngest being born in 2012.

Bampton is also a full-time Yoga Therapist and teacher, studying and instructing under her married name 'Lissie Turner' at The Yoga Shack. She was trained by Dr Natesan Chanderasekaran MD and Lance Schuler. Bampton has been practicing yoga since 1995.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/producer_series_09/ The Producer Series 2009]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/ausmusicmonth_08/docos/ The Album Series 2008]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/mel/ Mel in the Morning at the Triple J site]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/s2080584.htm The Producer Series 2007]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music_specials/s1425113.htm The Producer Series 2005]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/breakfast/ Tom and Alex at the Triple J site]

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