_______________________________ Radio New Zealand International 60th Anniversary 1948-2008 RNZI Mailbox Documentary Sep 15 _______________________________
Listen to Mailbox on RNZI on Monday September 15 as David Ricquish of the Radio Heritage Foundation continues to explore the history of shortwave radio in New Zealand. On September 27 1948, the shortwave division of the NZ Broadcasting Service began broadcasts to Australia and the South Pacific from two low powered war surplus transmitters located near Wellington. In this second special Mailbox documentary this month, the focus shifts to the voices of the people who have given the station a unique sound over the years. You'll hear Cleve Costello who began This Radio Age in 1948 and Arthur Cushen the world famous blind DXer whose program Arthur Cushen's DX World became one of the longest running programs of its kind. Special programs for Japanese listeners, band music lovers, and even an original Mailbox show with Christine Cole answering listeners letters from 1951. They're all here as we look at the story of Radio New Zealand through to the end of the last century. Throughout September, you'll hear several programs celebrating 60 years of shortwave service to the Pacific. As well as these two radio heritage documentaries on Mailbox, other programs will also feature interviews with today's RNZI people and a look into the future for shortwave radio in the Pacific and the growth of RNZI. Visit www.rnzi.com for shortwave frequencies and times and to download an audio on demand version of the new program available from September 15 for the remainder of the month and through until mid-October. You can also hear the first program aired on September 1 that details how shortwave radio got started in New Zealand. At www.radioheritage.net, look for 'Radio New Zealand Signs On', an article celebrating the first broadcasts from the original shortwave service in 1948. For more information about early radio broadcasting in the Pacific including stories and images and the popular 'Art of Radio Hawaii' online art exhibition, visit www.radioheritage.net today. Full searchable lists of todays AM and shortwave stations across the Pacific are available free online in the Pacific Asian Log Radio Guides. An FM guide is currently in preparation. The Radio Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization registered with the Charities Commission in New Zealand and connects the heritage of radio broadcasting and popular culture across the Pacific. www.radioheritage.net Radio New Zealand International is the award winning shortwave broadcaster serving the Pacific from Wellington, New Zealand since 1948. www.rnzi.com ________________________________________________ To unsubscribe email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. However, we hope you find our media releases useful for your organization, publication or radio station. ________________________________________________ ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
