Media Release
Radio Heritage Foundation
www.radioheritage.com
September 15 2011
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Australian Heritage AM Radio
Series 1
Long Lost Australian Radio
Stars 2XL Cooma, 4GY Gympie
and 2WL Wollongong
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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 2XL Cooma and 4GY Gympie, as well as the famous 2WL Wollongong and all three are 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 station advertising.
2XL Cooma 'Centre of Monaro' broadcast for 8 hours daily with special sessions for local towns such as Bombala and Adaminaby. It's biggest claim to fame was the Thursday night Yodelling Session with regular listeners from New Zealand and many letters each week from Tasmanian fans.
Yes, a Yodelling Session. We wonder how this would fit in a current commercial station format in 2011.
This coming November 3, 4GY Gympie will celebrate 70 years on the air, having started just before the outbreak of WWII in the Pacific.
Originally amateur radio station 4JO, it's owner S L Fittell fought hard for many years to obtain the commercial licence for 4GY.
The feature includes a photo of the first studios and popular radio serial stars from The Quiz Kids as well as introducing 4GY personalities such as Eric Chippendall, Beryl Reed [Womens Session] whilst manager L G Smith had a background travelling the world as a radio operator on tramp steamers.
Radio 2WL The South Coast Station was one of the best known commercial stations in New South Wales outside Sydney and began broadcasting 80 years ago on July 18 1931.
Russell A Yeldon 'Uncle Bob' was owner, controller and announcer in 1931, and the station grew quickly to expand coverage around Wollongong and build a strong on-air team including Margaret Broadfoot [Friendship Club], George Hilders [South Coast Hit Parade] and Ian Marshall [Around the World With Song].
Syd Hayes of the Illawarra Rugby League was a popular sports voice, and a number of other personalities are also featured.
Many other early radio personalities are included in these three new features on 2XL Cooma, 4GY Gympie and 2WL Wollongong.
If you have your own memories, memorabilia and more you'd like to share about any 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....3BA Ballarat, 2VM Moree and 2QN Deniliquin.......at www.radioheritage.com
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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 info@radioheritage.net and allow five working days for removal.
Currently fund raising to cover 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. Use your VISA or
Mastercard at www.radioheritage.com for an instant donation. Thank
you.
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Radio Heritage Foundation
www.radioheritage.com
September 15 2011
____________________________
Australian Heritage AM Radio
Series 1
Long Lost Australian Radio
Stars 2XL Cooma, 4GY Gympie
and 2WL Wollongong
____________________________
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 2XL Cooma and 4GY Gympie, as well as the famous 2WL Wollongong and all three are 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 station advertising.
2XL Cooma 'Centre of Monaro' broadcast for 8 hours daily with special sessions for local towns such as Bombala and Adaminaby. It's biggest claim to fame was the Thursday night Yodelling Session with regular listeners from New Zealand and many letters each week from Tasmanian fans.
Yes, a Yodelling Session. We wonder how this would fit in a current commercial station format in 2011.
This coming November 3, 4GY Gympie will celebrate 70 years on the air, having started just before the outbreak of WWII in the Pacific.
Originally amateur radio station 4JO, it's owner S L Fittell fought hard for many years to obtain the commercial licence for 4GY.
The feature includes a photo of the first studios and popular radio serial stars from The Quiz Kids as well as introducing 4GY personalities such as Eric Chippendall, Beryl Reed [Womens Session] whilst manager L G Smith had a background travelling the world as a radio operator on tramp steamers.
Radio 2WL The South Coast Station was one of the best known commercial stations in New South Wales outside Sydney and began broadcasting 80 years ago on July 18 1931.
Russell A Yeldon 'Uncle Bob' was owner, controller and announcer in 1931, and the station grew quickly to expand coverage around Wollongong and build a strong on-air team including Margaret Broadfoot [Friendship Club], George Hilders [South Coast Hit Parade] and Ian Marshall [Around the World With Song].
Syd Hayes of the Illawarra Rugby League was a popular sports voice, and a number of other personalities are also featured.
Many other early radio personalities are included in these three new features on 2XL Cooma, 4GY Gympie and 2WL Wollongong.
If you have your own memories, memorabilia and more you'd like to share about any 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....3BA Ballarat, 2VM Moree and 2QN Deniliquin.......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 info@radioheritage.net and allow five working days for removal.
Currently fund raising to cover 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. Use your VISA or
Mastercard at www.radioheritage.com for an instant donation. Thank
you.
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