[HCDX] The Original 6PM Perth Network - Radio Heritage Media Release

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Media Release
Radio Heritage Foundation
www.radioheritage.net

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Western Australia's 6PM Perth
and the Whitford Network
Australian AM Heritage Stations
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One of Western Australia's original radio networks is celebrated
on-line at www.radioheritage.net with the release of a major new
station profile in the popular Long Lost Australian Radio Stars
series.

6PM began broadcasting on April 22 1937 from Fremantle and listeners
enjoyed it's Willie Weeties Club and Happy Hour Club.

The Whitford Network comprised 6PM Perth, 6AM Northam, 6KG Kalgoorlie
and 6GE Geraldton covering large areas of Western Australia.

In fact, 'a feature of the network is the Children's Sessions' such
as 'Listener's of Today' and 'Buyers of Tomorrow' clearly designed to
build a strong audience over the generations.

Miss Noreen Leen [Margo] comperes the 'Kiddies Kommunity Koncert' on
Saturday mornings from 6AM Northam and 'is in demand as a commentator
at Mannequin Parades'.

Other 6AM personalities you'll read more about include Neville Dawson
'keen as mustard' and 'Auntie Nell' [Nell Shortland-Jones] who is
'known from Darwin to Albany'.

Kalgoorlie's 6KG has Arthur Taylor as Manager and Engineer, and 'he
has been a great factor in the efficiency of the Flying Doctor
Scheme'. Laurel Baker meanwhile, 'Junior Woman Announcer' is stated
as 'doing a nice job and developing nicely'.

At 6GE Geraldton, Phyl Robinson is both Auntie Phyl of the Children's
Session and "Lorraine" of the Ladies Session. Evening announcer is
Linda Marsh, 'Geraldton's leading teacher of pianoforte'.

You'll enjoy reading more about these and other Western Australian
radio personalities from the late 1930's and early 1940's in '6PM
Perth Network' on-line now at www.radioheritage.net. A great photo of
the original 6AM Breezy Bird is also there from 1934, a few years
earlier than 6PM arriving on the air.

Whilst there, also check out the 6IX WA Network story, the other main
network in the state, and the personalities and times of early 6IX
Perth, 6WB Katanning, 6MD Merredin and a brief look at 6ML Perth
which merged with 6IX in WWII.

All great heritage AM radio stations from Western Australia and part
of the lives of several generations across the vast distances of the
state. 6PM Perth Network, the latest in our Long Lost Australian
Radio Stars series. Rare illustrations from station letterheads and
logos of the period help bring the stories to life.

If you have any stories, photos, memorabilia, memories or recordings
of any of these heritage AM stations that you'd like to share, drop
us a line at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We'll be delighted to hear from
you.

For now, help celebrate heritage AM radio from the Whitford Network,
6PM Perth and 6AM Northam, 6GE Geraldton and 6KG Kalgoorlie, by
visiting www.radioheritage.net today.

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