[IRCA] Fwd: Pacific Radio Newsletter No.4

[Lynn Hollerman <lynn@xxxxxxxxx>]

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>****Pacific Radio News**** ****August/September 2005****
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>Wellington, New Zealand No.4
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>1. Great to get such positive feedback on the last issue! Now, to
>keep each newsletter shorter, we'll do them fortnightly instead of
>waiting for a full month to roll around each time:)
>
>2. Lots of new stuff on-line at www.radioheritage.net too! Have you
>read the story about the Sea Monster that terrified Tokyo in 1947? An
>Australian website calls the story 'the Japanese version of War of
>the World's' and the broadcast from WVTR ranks up there as one of the
>greatest hoax broadcasts of all time.
>
>3. Exclusive to the site is a commentary from one of the original
>script writers of that broadcast so you won't want to miss it. He
>claims their Sea Monster gave birth to the whole Godzilla phenomenon,
>so read the story for yourself!
>
>4. We released a triology of WVTR stories to co-incide with VJ Month.
>The others are a personal insight from Shelby Newhouse [Chief
>Announcer at this AFRS station in 1945] and a Christmas 1945 article
>from 'Pacific Stars & Stripes', and lots of exclusive photos to enjoy.
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>www.radioheritage.net reached two new daily records for visitor
>numbers in the last few weeks. Thanks for passing the word on to
>friends and colleagues. We've now passed a quarter million hits since
>we went live, and visitors from 69 countries have stopped by.
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>5. New Zealand may seem a small place, but it's got an awful lot of
>AM radio stations! We've listed 150+ now on air in the New Zealand AM
>@ a Glance guide, the first in our new guide series. Easy to figure
>out who, what and where's on air with an easy glance.
>
>6. The first part of our Early Australian AM Radio series is also now
>on-line, covering the 1919-1929 period. In those days, radio pioneers
>had experimental licenses to broadcast music and talks on the
>standard AM band and were more popular than many commercial stations
>that came along in the mid-1920's. We've got names, places and calls,
>and invite anyone who knows more about these pioneers to give us a
>call.
>
>7. Australia also features in our first monthly column from Adrian
>Peterson. He recalls special flood broadcasts from northern NSW and
>early listening days of the 1940's. Adrian will be progressively
>joined by other columnists over the coming months. Check them out!
>
>8. As mentioned in the last newsletter, we've got a whole lot more
>coming down the pipeline, ranging from AFRS in China-Burma-India,
>Radio Afghanistan in the 1970's, Tokyo Rose, Singapore's Radio
>Shonan, as well as a new radio serial, the story of KFSG Los Angeles.
>Or, more accurately, the story of a lady whose church owned KFSG and
>who made the headlines when she claimed she was kidnapped!
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>The Emporium Radio Heritage Store (c) has been open a month now, and
>the Top 40 Radio Book List has recorded thousands of hits! Check out
>a wide range of well priced books, including the 2006 Passport to
>Worldband Radio due out soon, our Book-of-the-Month from US DJ Corey
>Deitz and much more. Great prices no matter where you live, and every
>purchase contributes funds to protecting radio heritage. Visit now!
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>9. The gift packages at The Emporium are also recommended. They're a
>nice way to contribute funds towards keeping the site free for
>everyone to access as content grows. Coming soon, we've also got
>fantastic merchandise that's exclusive to The Emporium. Great
>heritage designs with t-shirts, mugs, 2006 calendars, greeting cards
>and much more, so check the Store pages regularly for availability!
>
>10. Shortwave Radio Project needs a few good volunteers! Just four
>folks actually, to help Bruce Portzer create the shortwave version of
>the Pacific-Asian-Log. We've had a growing number of requests for
>such an on-line guide, and of course, it'll be searchable,
>downloadable and updated and as detailed as the mediumwave version.
>If you'd like to contribute some time over the next couple of months,
>email Bruce today at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>11. Work on the Art of Radio (c) Hawaii story is progressing, and is
>looking good. Remember, if you've got examples of Hawaiian radio art
>to share [such as logos, letterheads, car decals etc] we'd love to
>hear from you. The Art of Radio (c) Japan still ranks the most
>popular of all stories currently on the site.
>
>12. Philippines, early New Zealand AM radio, and AFRS Mosquito
>Network, Jungle Network, Pacific Ocean Network and Hawaii's WWII
>Pineapple Network are all on our research radar at present. If you
>have memories, memorabilia, images or anything at all to share about
>these subjects, do drop us a line at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>We're a registered non-profit organization and your continued support
>is helping this Pacific-wide project grow. Please tell your friends
>and colleagues about www.radioheritage.net. Ask us about 'webguff' as
>well, the partnership where you get great website design, development
>and delivery and contribute towards keeping radio heritage safe in
>the Pacific. We have no financial support from any government or
>broadcaster.
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>Warm regards from all the team at www.radioheritage.net
>
>David Ricquish
>Chairman
>Radio Heritage Foundation
>www.radioheritage.net
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Lynn.
Lafayette, LA
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