[IRCA] Fwd: Pacific Radio Newsletter No.5

[Lynn Hollerman <lynn@xxxxxxxxx>]

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>****Pacific Radio News**** ****September 2005****
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>Wellington, New Zealand No.5
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>1. The Art of Radio (c) Japan on-line exhibition continues to attract
>visitors from around the world to the colorful designs now on display
>at www.radioheritage.net. Now you can also buy merchandise from the
>exhibition at The Emporium Radio Heritage Store (c) with the first
>release of unique and exclusive images being JOQL on Hokkaido.
>
>2. Buy now as Christmas presents and support our fund
>raising........great value T-shirt is just $13.99...a handy tote bag
>is yours for just $19.49...the best coffee mug for art lovers is
>$16.49...a six-pack of beautiful cards for personal messages is
>$16.49 and our great 2006 Calendar is yours for $5.49. Visit our Shop
>pages today, and order early for Christmas. Prices are in US$ and all
>major creditcards accepted. Immediate shipping.
>
>3. In 1943, Homer Willess was on lonely duty in American Samoa. He
>rigged up a low power transmitter, grabbed some records and filled
>the night air with great music. From this small start on 1050kc,
>eventually grew WVUV, and what's now the last remaining original
>callsign from the WWII era still broadcasting in the Pacific. Homer
>recently told us about his Samoan adventure and how it led to a
>lifetime love. Read it soon and only at www.radioheritage.net.
>
>4. Part 1 of the six-part serial about KFSG Los Angeles is now
>on-line. Written by Jim Hilliker, US radio historian, this well
>researched serial explores the early decades of a station which
>became an institution on the West Coast. In Part 1, we go back to the
>beginning and a young woman who was to take LA by storm........
>
>5. Also on-line now is Khyber Radio Journey, a unique look into
>broadcasting in Afghanistan in the 1960's..before the Russian
>invasion, before the Taliban. Exclusive photos from an original item
>of Radio Kabul memorabilia now in our archives make this a great
>read. Our thanks to Adrian Peterson for this personal journey.
>
>6. Thanks to everyone who responded to our call for volunteers to
>work on the Shortwave version of the Pacific-Asian Log. We had more
>volunteers than expected, so the team has been doubled to eight and
>will be starting shortly once the last positions are filled!
>
>7. We're also preparing the FM version of the Pacific-Asian Log. We
>have a number of team members already in place, but more are welcome.
>This will include every FM station on air in the Asia-Pacific region,
>along with market information useful for stations and listeners
>alike. Write to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx if you'd like to know more.
>
>8. Bruce Portzer has updated the AM Pacific-Asian Log at
>www.radioheritage.net, with 4000+ stations across the region. Check
>your own station listings at www.radioheritage.net today. It's
>searchable by frequency, location, and country and easy to use.
>
>9. Remember, the Long Lost Australian Radio Stars series now includes
>2CA Canberra, 2CH Sydney, 2KY Sydney, 3MA Mildura, 5DN Adelaide and
>7LA Launceston. Unique photos and details from the radio stars of the
>1940's. The third release is scheduled later this month.
>
>10. Australian radio fans can also check out Early Australian AM
>Radio for a state by state listing of stations from the 1919-1929
>era. You'll also find the origins of many call-signs and other useful
>information.
>
>11. Many thanks to supporters over the past couple of weeks for
>making Paypal donations, buying books, sending us car sticker
>collections, alerting us to the location of memorabilia to be added
>to the archives, for volunteering to work on the PAL guides and for
>sending us photos and stories for publishing on-line. Thanks for your
>personal contribution to protecting Pacific radio heritage!
>
>12. WVTR's Sea Monster story has proved immensely popular! If you
>haven't seen it yet, check it out. We've also got several other
>stories about WVTR Tokyo now on-line.
>
>13. Coming on-line soon are the China-Burma-India stations of the
>American Forces Radio Service in 1944-45. There's not much known
>about these, although actor Gene Hackman was a youthful 18 year old
>announcer on one of the Chinese stations. Really. Read his comments
>here at www.radioheritage.net shortly.
>
>14 Also coming soon, the inside story about WASA McMurdo, Antarctica.
>Yes, such a station really existed. The mighty 600 AM. Providing
>entertainment for the McMurdo and Scott Base stations in the 1970's
>and home of a world record for the longest continuous DJ broadcast!
>
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>We're a registered non-profit organization and your continued support
>helps this Pacific-wide project grow. Please tell your friends and
>colleagues about www.radioheritage.net. We have no financial support
>from any government or broadcaster. Ask today about how you can help.
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>Warm regards from the team at www.radioheritage.net
>David Ricquish
>Chairman, Radio Heritage Foundation, www.radioheritage.net

Lynn.
Lafayette, LA
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