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2AY Albury

The Border Station 2AY Albury is owned and operated by Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited. The station was opened on December 17, 1930, and transmits on…

4BU Bundaberg Broadcasters

In December, 1935, Bundaberg residents formed Bundaberg Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. for the purpose of operating 4BU. Commencing with seven advertisers, 4BU has grown into a…

2KY Sydney The Olympian

Emil Robert Voigt (1883-1973), an English born engineer, was one of the foremost pioneers of the fledgling Australian broadcasting industry in the early 1920s and the genius behind the birth of radio station 2KY.

2KY Sydney The Red

EMIL VOIGT: the man behind the birth of radio station 2KY by Robin Voigt Part 2 of 5 The Clarion Movement During the early 1900s…

2KY Sydney The Pioneer

EMIL VOIGT: the man behind the birth of radio station 2KY by Robin Voigt Part 3 of 5 The beginning of broadcasting in Australia He…

2CH Sydney

AWA Station 2CH Who’s Who at 2CH in 1946 Travelling by fast elevator to the top of the AWA building at 47 York Street, Sydney,…

3MA The Sunraysia Station

Have more information about any of the 3MA staff listed in this profile [photos, recordings, memories or stories]? Please contact us and help build our…

5DN Adelaide

Have more information about any of the 5DN staff listed in this profile [photos, recordings, memories or stories]? Please contact us and help build our…

7LA Launceston

Have more information about any of the 7LA staff listed in this profile [photos, recordings, memories or stories]?Please contact us and help build our on-line…

2HR Hunter River

Operated by Hunter River Broadcasters Pty. Ltd., 2HR supplies the Macquarie Broadcasting Service to the Hunter River Valley. The station commenced operations on September 6th,…

3CV Central Victoria

3CV Central Victoria has studios throughout Central Victoria. With head office, studios and recording facilities in Bendigo, studios at Maryborough and at Transmission House, Carisbrook,…

4WK Warwick

“The Voice of the Darling Downs” The Warwick Station 4WK commenced operations in May, 1935. It transmits on a Wave Length of 341 Metres (880…

Early Australian Radio Personalities on 2KY Sydney

The rapid progress which marked 2KY’s infancy has been maintained throughout its 20 years.

2CA Canberra Voices

Radio Canberra is located at the seat of the Commonwealth Government…

The Voice of Australia

AWA’s VK2ME Sydney and VK3ME Melbourne by Dr. Adrian Peterson The almost forgotten anniversary! September 5, 1927 It was just 75 years ago that the…

A Tale of Three Cities

A Tale of Three Cities By David Ricquish On July 1 1932, the NZ Radio Record published the first issue of a helpful guide to…

The Art of Radio

When radio was introduced to the public in the early 1920’s, it was a time when poster art was still an important means of advertising….