[IRCA] Final Australian Radio History Series

[Geralyn Hollerman <lynnhollerman@xxxxxxxxx>]

For anyone interested:
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Media Release
Radio Heritage Foundation www.radioheritage.com December 14 2011 ________________________________ Long Lost Australian Radio Stars
2KM Kempsey, 2MW Murwillumbah,
2QN Deniliquin, 3BA Ballarat and
4IP Ipswich
________________________________  The final five 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. Qwirky by today's standards, the first series has reached over 50
features of individual stations giving a wonderful insight into how
radio entertained and informed Australians of the age. The new features cover three original NSW country radio stations 2KM
Kempsey, 2MW Murwillumbah and 2QN Deniliquin, as well as 3BA Ballarat
and 4IP Ipswich and all five are free to access at www.radioheritage.com.  Old station publicity and photos have been found to illustrate the
features along with original station logos. 2KM - The Voice of the Macleay' was the only radio station on the air
between Newcastle and Grafton, and served 'one of the richest
dairying and kindred industry districts in the Commonwealth'. Colgate-Palmolive sponsored five programs whilst Kelloggs Pty, Peters
Ice Cream, Nestles, and Cadbury were just some of the other station
sponsors. Further north was 2MW Murwillumbah 'The Voice of the Far North Coast'
which was an independent station 'owing allegiance to no network'. In the south-west of the state, 2QN Deniliquin 'The Riverina Station'
was headed by John Pearce who 'always seemed to be organizing
something, even, we believe, smoke parties'. Further south is 3BA Ballarat 'Voice of the Garden City' with a
wonderful original letterhead showing it was truly a station 'Built
on Gold' and serving 'a city of over 40,000 inhabitants and over 400
factories'. The final station in this series is 4IP Ipswich, whose 'children's
sessions are eagerly awaited by thousands of young people' and whose
listeners 'subscribed generously to appeals for Red Cross, Bundles
for Britain, Salvage Drives etc'. If you have your own memories, memorabilia and more you'd like to
share about any of these stations, or any of the more than 50 stations
featured in this 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 in 2012, a new series honoring hundreds of Australia's Radio
Pioneers, part of our continuing commitment to preserving and
recording Australia's radio heritage for future generations to enjoy. ________________________________________________________
Radio Heritage Foundation is a registered non-profit organization
connecting radio, popular culture, history and heritage. Its global
website is www.radioheritage.com.  Have you become a sponsor yet? New sponsors get a FREE World Radio TV
Handbook 2012 shipped worldwide, can choose to sponsor any Long Lost
Australian Radio Stars online feature and also be recognized online
on the Current Supporters Roll. Full details now online at www.radioheritage.com. 
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Lynn.
Lafayette, LA
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