Western Australian Telecommunications History
We recently came across this web page which has some interesting snippets regarding the history of broadcasting in Western Australia: https://oldaustraliantelephones.weebly.com/misc-wa-telecomms-history.html#f This is part of…
Wally Coxon and the First Broadcast Station in the West
In common with other early broadcasters, the engineering staff at 6WF were concerned about unreliable night-time reception – with broadcast signals subject, at times, to…
Whitford Broadcasting Network: 6PM Perth, 6AM Northam, 6KG Kalgoorlie, 6GE Geraldton
DIRECTORS: Frank Whitford, Perth (Managing), Archer Whitford, Sydney. SECRETARY: Dave Muir. SALES MANAGER: Jack Tozer. Office and Studios, St. George’s House, 115 St George’s Terrace,…
Western Australia Broadcasters 6IX-6MD-6WB
This trio of stations is operated by W.A. Broadcasters Ltd., and constitutes the Western Australian end of the Major Broadcasting Network. One basic programme is…
Perth Shortwave Radio
by Adrian Peterson It was on October 19, 1939 that the first test transmissions went on the air from the new ABC shortwave station at…