for their newspaper, "Stan Rofe has achieved his notoriety by being outspoken, honest, occasionally bitchy emotionally erratic, and a top disc jockey, intensely involved in the pop world." Rofe also guested on TV music programs, Uptight (1967–69) and Happening 70 (1970). Rofe had criticised a local band, Procession, on Uptight and branded their single, "Anthem", as a "joke" – he wagered with Brett that it would not reach 3UZ's top 10, and lost. The group responded with a re-written version of "God Save the Queen" as "Anthem for Stan". His last column for Go-Set was in March 1971. He later broadcast on 3DB and finally was heard on Gold-FM, the successor to 3KZ. Legacy and influence Rofe helped expand Johnny O'Keefe's (JOK) popularity: he was the first Melbourne DJ to play the artist's debut single, "You Hit the Wrong Note Billy Goat". Rofe met JOK in 1957 and later remembered, "We had a few drinks and we hit it off." He recommended that JOK record a cover of the Isley Brothers' "Shout", which became the rocker's signature hit. Other artists including Johnny Chester, Ronnie Burns, Russell Morris and Normie Rowe, acknowledged Rofe's assistance in their careers and direction. Ian Meldrum opined that "He would encourage young groups to pursue their careers, and he would try and find a gig for them through the influential promoters he knew... At times he would actually pay money out of his own pocket, which today is unheard of." Rofe gave Meldrum the nickname, "Molly", when they worked together at Go-Set. Morris recalled that "[Rofe] was an exceptional, warm man", and credits him for suggesting he do a cover of "Hush", the first hit for his band, Somebody's Image. "He was such a huge star, but his door would always be open for any 16-year-old kid who came into his studio with a record." In 1989 Keith Glass issued a single, "When Stan Was the Man", in homage "I grew up listening to [him] on 3KZ... [he] was the best disc jockey in Australia... who played the newer sounds that other stations did not want to go with at the time." At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994 Rofe's services to the music industry were recognised when he was presented with a Special Achievement Award. In August–September 2001 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) ran a six-part series, Long Way to the Top, with Rofe appearing in