1970s: Journalism, Band Management and Television Production
Lovegrove moved to Adelaide in 1970 as a journalist for a magazine, by 1971 he was writing for Go-Set, Australia's first pop music weekly newspaper, as a gossip and information columnist. He also had a brief solo career, with a single in 1971, "Livestock" followed by "Get Myself out of This Place" in 1972. He was a vocalist for Mount Lofty Rangers in early 1974, which included members of Fraternity and his former band mate Bon Scott. With his first wife Helen Corkhill, he also ran a band management and booking agency, Jovan, in Adelaide in the 1970s. According to Lovegrove, Scott was given odd jobs in their office and was recommended to Angus Young and Malcolm Young as vocalist for their band AC/DC. Jovan briefly managed AC/DC (now with Scott as vocalist) and Cold Chisel (with Jimmy Barnes, ex-Fraternity). Becoming a parent and other factors led him to concentrate on journalism and television production including compering local TV show, The Move. From 1977, Lovegrove helped develop and broadcast Australian Music to the World for Adelaide radio station, 5KA, and in 1978 produced a TV documentary of the same title. Lovegrove relocated to Melbourne, reported on youth issues for Nine Network's A Current Affair and produced The Don Lane Show in 1978.
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