For anyone interested: --- Media Release Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.com September 7 2011
____________________________ Australian Heritage AM Radio Series 1 Long Lost Australian Radio Stars 2DU Dubbo 2GN Goulburn ____________________________ The latest additions to this popular series hosted by the Radio Heritage Foundation at www.radioheritage.com have now been published. The features take a nostalgic look back 65 years to the mid-1940s and the personalities, programs and station profiles of Australian Heritage AM Radio across the country before TV and FM arrived on the scene. Slightly quaint and qwirky for today's reader, the first series has already reached 50 features of individual stations giving a wonderful insight into how radio entertained and informed Australians of the age. The new features cover two original country radio stations in New South Wales - 2DU Dubbo and 2GN Goulburn - and are both free to access at www.radioheritage.com. Old station letterheads and photos have been found to illustrate the features along with original station logos and old promotional advertising. 2DU was known as the 'Western Station' and broadcast during the week from 6.45am-2pm, taking an extended break and then returning again from 5.30-10pm. It would be impossible to find 2DU or other commercial stations taking such a long lunch today! Hospital Sessions, The Children's Western Radio Sunday School, Colgate Palmolive Radio Programs and the Peter's Ice Cream Show were amongst the popular offerings. At 2GN Goulburn, graduates of the Marconi School of Wireless on the staff included F R Pearce [manager] and V L Shearstone [technician-announcer] whilst pioneer announcer A S Cochrane [who started with the Farmer & Co station 2FC Sydney in 1923] handled Sunday evenings. Many other early radio personalities are included in these two new features on 2DU Dubbo and 2GN Goulburn. If you have your own memories, memorabilia and more you'd like to share about either of these stations, or any of the 50 stations featured in series, the Radio Heritage Foundation wants to hear from you. It may be some old photos, booklets, newspaper or magazine articles or even some recordings. Memories of listening to the radio over the years are also important and wanted because they help people understand the important community role played by radio over several generations. Coming soon....4GY Gympie and 2XL Cooma...at www.radioheritage.com ________________________________________________________ Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization connecting popular culture nostalgia and radio heritage. Our global website is www.radioheritage.com. Enjoy hundreds of features, rare radio audio, images and much more with free worldwide community access. Unsubscribe: email 'no thanks' to [email protected] and allow five working days for removal. Currently fund raising to recover operational costs. Your donation or personal gift today will help us maintain this free community service. Donate A$50 today and feature on our Roll of Honor. _______________________________________________________ --- Lynn. Lafayette, LA _______________________________________________ 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]
