Terry Farrugia's foundational influence
Terry Farrugia is credited by Frank as the person who built and shaped Vibe FM's vision and personality-driven brand identity.
Where this was said
Ma' tal-films
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Before his radio career fully took off, Frank spent five formative years at Stargate — a company founded by an American in Pasadena that eventually set up operations in Malta to serve the European production market. The work was primarily visual effects, serving major US and European network productions. The highlight was a trip to London to work on a Sky network series that featured Rob Lowe, Megan Mullally, and a significant cast, giving Frank a firsthand look at how international television production actually worked at scale. The contrast with the Maltese industry was stark: resources, processes, professional expectations, and the sheer scale of ambition were operating on entirely different planes. It was an education in what was possible, and also a reminder of how much smaller Malta's media landscape really was.
Working on a Major London TV Project with Stargate
Frank's five years at Stargate took him to London to work on a high-profile Sky network series featuring Rob Lowe and Megan Mullally. It was a crash course in international production — and in how much bigger the world is than Malta.
Worked 5 years at Stargate production company
Frank worked for five years at Stargate, a Malta-based visual effects and production company with roots in Pasadena, before his radio career took off.
Terry Farrugia: The Man Who Built Vibe
Terry Farrugia didn't just run a radio station — he built a personality-driven brand at a time when Maltese radio was content to be background noise. Frank Zammit says without Terry's vision, Vibe FM would never have been what it became.
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