For those interested: --- New Radio NZ International Documentary Australian Country Radio 1962 Broadcast April 2 2007 + audio-on-demand ________________________________________
The Radio Heritage Foundation [www.radioheritage.net] has a new radio heritage documentary on RNZI during early April. 'Memories are made of this' is the Dean Martin hit introducing the sounds of Australian Country Radio in 1962. These recordings were made off-the-air on a reel-to-reel tape some 45 years ago, and now you can enjoy old fashioned radio again. >From 2CA Canberra, hear an exasperated announcer ask listeners to stop calling the station about the new TV station opening that day, an excerpt from the All Australian Hit Parade, full station ID, local ads and more.... The Wagga Wagga Agpex Woolshed Dance and Bar-b-que was the big news on 2WG, listen to those old fashioned time pips, full ID, and hear the polite BBC style voice of the announcer.....2WG turns 70 years old in June. >From 3BO Bendigo, you'll hear a great selection of ads for Menthoids, Ford Pills and Vincent Powders...plus the half century old version of the ABC News theme, lots of gongs and a great station ID... Finally, from 3BA Ballarat, more gongs, a short story competition, full ID, news from the Courier Sun News Service and more.... If you'd like to know what small town country radio in Australia sounded like nearly 50 years ago, be sure to listen in to Mailbox on Radio New Zealand International on April 2 2007. The program will be repeated several times during the day, and later in the week. Check RNZI's website [www.rnzi.com] for full details. You can also listen to audio-on-demand from the RNZI website, just go to Audio, click on 'more audio', scroll down to Mailbox and click on the latest version updated for April 2. As well as hearing these stations, visit www.radioheritage.net to read about the Long Lost Australian Radio Stars at 2CA Canberra and 3BO Bendigo, their photos and more from the mid-1940's. There are lots of other Australian radio stations there as well. 'Australian Country Radio', the new radio heritage documentary on air during early April over RNZI shortwave and on-demand-audio. Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.net --- Lynn. Lafayette, LA Check out the IRCA web site at http://www.ircaonline.org ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.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]
