Richard "The King" Kingsmill (born c. 1964) is a respected Australian radio announcer and music journalist.

He is best known for his work at national youth broadcaster Triple J. His career at the station started in 1988 when he worked for two years as a producer. In 1990 he was forced to re-apply for his position, he failed, but successfully landed an on-air job instead.

He has hosted shows that involve an in-depth knowledge of the current state of the alternative music scene, at both a local and international level, such as The J-Files and the Australian Music Show. In 1998, he begin hosting Triple J's new music show 1998, a show dedicated to the latest release music from around the world. (The show has changed name, each year, to reflect the current year.)

In 2003 Kingsmill was promoted to the position of Music Director after the retirement of Arnold Frolows, who had been in the position since Double Jay's inception in 1975. As a result he has cut back on his on-air shifts and only presents the new music show.

Kingsmill is the author of The J-Files Compendium, a collection of music interviews, lists and trivia sourced from The J-Files.

Behind Roy and HG, Kingsmill is the stations longest serving presenter.

External link

• Richard Kingsmills page at the Triple J site