[IRCA] Fwd: Radio Memories across the Pacific

[Lynn Hollerman <lynn@xxxxxxxxx>]

For anyone interested...from the website...

>Radio Memories across the Pacific
>New radio heritage documentary at RNZI
>
>Rare recordings from American Armed Forces Radio stations in the
>Pacific region feature in the latest Radio Heritage Foundation
>[www.radioheritage.net] documentary from Radio New Zealand
>International.
>
>Listeners will hear an excerpt from a 1942 Mail Call show recorded in
>Hollywood with special messages for allied troops in New Guinea, part
>of 'The Night Watch' program from WXLG Kwajalein in 1953 - including
>the full official nightly close down announcement - and excerpts from
>a rare recording made of WXLE Canton Island from the 1970's.
>
>The documentary has 'Memories' as the theme, and includes a variety
>of popular music tracks from the 1940's and 1950's, including
>'Polynesian Memories' by New Zealand's steel guitar star, Bill
>Wolfgram.
>
>A former WXLG engineer also remembers how he lost a tractor digging a
>hole in coral rock for a new antenna system in 1945, as the station
>tried to reduce skywave coverage of Australia, New Zealand and
>Hawaii.
>
>Two recent newspaper articles with a common radio 'nostalgia' theme
>from India and Japan round out the program. The Hindu newspaper leads
>with a nostalgic look back at old Indian radio listening habits, and
>the Daily Yomiuri looks forward as three million former Japanese BCL
>fans reach their 40's and begin dusting off their shortwave radios
>and return to their old hobby.
>
>The documentary is scheduled for broadcast on October 10, and is then
>available in the 'more audio' section of the RNZI website
>[www.rnzi.com] under the Mailbox heading.
>
>The program is produced by the Radio Heritage Foundation
>[www.radioheritage.net] in association with RNZI and continues a
>series looking at radio issues around the Pacific region.
>
>Free access stories and images about WXLE, WXLG and many other
>Pacific radio stations can be found at www.radioheritage.net.
>
>Warm regards
>David Ricquish
>Radio Heritage Foundation
>www.radioheritage.net

Lynn.
Lafayette, LA
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