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From the time tunnel we have this 1977 3XY radio promo featuring AC/DC. Sit back let it load and enjoy. Runs 1.05 Read the rest of this entry »
Eddie McGuire has joined Melbourne’s 1116 SEN radio to call Friday night AFL in 2008, with the exception of all Collingwood Friday night games. In 2007 McGuire called a couple of games for SEN, basically to keep the lungs oiled. SEN held extensive talks with him in 2007 to come on board, however 3AW showed interest in obtaining his services. Today’s announcement ends weeks of speculation of McGuire joining 3AW in a non sporting on air role. There had also been whispers of him returning to Triple M, where he was previously part of the AFL commentary team.
Former Radio Australia presenter Barry Seeber has lost a four year battle with cancer. Barry passed away on Thursday Feb 28 at the age of 65. At Radio Australia Barry presented the popular DX and communications program “Talkback”. He retired from Radio Australia in 1997. Melbourne radio listeners would remember Barry from his days at 3XY in the late 1960’s.
Australia got a policy about digital radio in 1998, but no digital radio services. Then it got another policy in 2005. In January next year, it will finally get digital radio services, 14 years after the UK. But one of the biggest commercial radio operators there has just announced it is quitting the medium. In its view, Digital Audio Broadcasting [DAB] “is not an economically viable platform for the Company”. Read the entire article by Jock Given Here
Mix 92.7 breakfast announcer Mark Darin got engaged this morning live on air. Mark’s girlfriend, Tracy, took full advantage of February 29 as the only opportunity for her to propose marriage to her man. Mix Management had been in on it for weeks so things had to go according to plan. In front of 100’s of listeners at an OB at Caloundra State School Tracy got down on bended knee and gave Mark a ring and asked if he would accept the ring so they could wed. Mark’s answer was a tearful “Of course I will sweetheart”. We have the audio here
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ABC Radio has just expanded its coverage into the Central West Slopes on New South Wales.
News Radio can now be heard on 106.3FM offering a 24 hour news and current affairs service. The network also broadcasts from Federal Parliament during sitting times. Read the rest of this entry »
Last month we mentioned that stocks were low on Wayne Mac’s marvellous book ‘Don’t Touch That Dial’ and now it is official, they have all gone. Wayne’s website reports:Congratulations if you own a copy of “DTTD”; it’s now a Collector’s Item.
From the time tunnel we have the offical opening of Brisbane’s Radio 10’s new studio complex in July of 1984. Runs 10.51 Read the rest of this entry »
Former 3AW Mitchell program regular Flip Shelton can now be heard on Fox 101.9’s ‘The Weighting Room‘ with Higgo and Tamsyn Lewis each Sunday afternoon.