For those interested: --- 'pirate' Radio Hauraki 1966-1970 40th Anniversary Newsletter November 8 2006....2 days to go ________________________________
1. New Hauraki competition announced end of November 2. Former Hauraki DJ's on air on November 10 3. NZ's National Radio FM101 airs Hauraki special 4. Hauraki 40th Anniversary Exhibition 5. Special Hauraki book and CD offers...a few left PLUS...Help! They've lost the original Hauraki transmitter! 'Shoestring Pirates'...the movie.....and your donations help build the Hauraki memories pages..... Hi Hauraki and competition fans.....first up, we've got a great new competition scheduled to be announced the last week of November......this will be worth waiting for...so keep an eye on www.radioheritage.net for the details.... The Original Hauraki 'Good Guys' will be broadcasting live from todays Radio Hauraki throughout the day on Friday, November 10 [NZT], and you can listen from anywhere in the world at www.hauraki.co.nz......you'll hear Peter Telling, Paul ['I love you Mum & Dad'] Lineham, Ian Ferguson, Fred Botica, Ross Goodwin, Ian Magan, Chris Parkinson, Bob Leahy, Tom Bradley and many others...great memories, great music, the original jingles and much more....... Radio New Zealand's National Radio 101FM also presents a special documentary 'The Story of Radio Hauraki' with archival recordings and new interviews....listen to 'Musical Chairs' with Trevor Reekie at 3.30pm on Saturday November 11 [NZT and date], and repeated at 7.30pm on Friday 17 November [NZT and date]. Check the Radio NZ website for online streaming and podcasts. David Gapes and Denis O'Callahan will feature....thanks to Liisa McMillan of National Radio 101 for this information....... Former Hauraki engineer Chris Prouse is causing a stir in Auckland...he's demanding that local museum MOTAT front up with the original Hauraki transmitter that was deposited there for safekeeping....and that MOTAT now says it can't find....so, if you've seen a giant and very heavy radio transmitter around MOTAT, let Chris know! The original 1480 transmitter was to be a centerpiece at the 40th anniversary exhibition at the NZ National Maritime Museum in Auckland which opens this weekend and runs for three months. We've still got a few sets of our Radio Hauraki Memorabilia packages left and one can be yours as a thank you gift in return for a donation of just NZ$99.95 [tax deductible in NZ, so you get NZ$33.31 back!] or US$69.95. Includes shipping worldwide...and you get the out-of-print blue cover version of 'Shoestring Pirates' the true story of the station by Adrian Blackburn PLUS the CD 'Fresh Pacific Wind' full of rare interviews, jingles, ads, the sinking of the Tiri and much more....full details now at www.radioheritage.net. This is a great package, and a great price...and nearly 50% of stock has now gone.... Also get the CD 'Fresh Pacific Wind' by itself as a thank you for a donation of just NZ$49.95 [tax deductible in NZ, so you'll get a refund of NZ$16.65] including shipping. Overseas, the donation is just US$39.95 including shipping....check out www.radioheritage.net and get yours today...they're flying out like hot cakes all over the world and once stock has gone, that's it.... We'll be visiting Auckland in a few weeks time to meet up with some of the Original Good Guys, collect some original souvenirs, visit the exhibition and help Chris find the old 1480 transmitter...get more great prizes for future competitions......and find out more about Adrian Blackburns plans for 'Shoestring Pirates'...the movie!!!!! In the meantime, we've got new memories pages and never before seen Hauraki photos at the 'pirate' Radio Hauraki 1966-70 webpages at www.radioheritage.net and...watch out for photos from the 40th anniversary party....and the original 1480 Club Newsletter Issue #1 courtesy of a good Hauraki fan in Auckland who tracked it down for us....thanks John! The Original Good Guys 'pirate' Radio Hauraki 1966-70 40th Anniversary --- Lynn. Lafayette, LA Check out the IRCA web site at http://www.ircaonline.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://arizona.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
