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Welcome
Hello. I'm David Ricquish in Wellington, New Zealand. I'd like to welcome you if you're one of our many new readers this time, and greet you if you're one of our thousands of regular readers who like to learn what's new and of interest at www.radioheritage.net .
Warm Thanks!
Many of you take the time to write in with your comments, suggestions, corrections and, of course, your memories, or send us items for the collections, some of you buy our good books, make very welcome donations, or help us with work on a number of projects...and to all you folks, our warm thanks....you're really making a difference and contributing to our shared success!
Let's briefly look at what's new, and I'm sure you'll find something of interest amongst these items now online at www.radioheritage.net .
WVTK Leyte - Good Morning Hanoi
Bob Campbell shares a hilarious story from his time at Armed Forces Radio WVTK Leyte in 1945.....read why he had to shoot singing star Roy Acuff [and listen to the CD of Roy's Greatest Hits]...whilst an Australian couple share more recent stories about working for the Voice of Vietnam from their just released book 'Good Morning Hanoi' and, if you like the excerpt, you can also buy the book online from us......
KSBK Okinawa
Another inside story, this time from Bill Conine, who, amongst other radio jobs, used to manage XMHA in Shanghai in the late 1940's. Bill explains how he started KSBK in Okinawa in the 1950's...... the station that gave a US radio star his first job....and it's all there in 'KSBK 880 AM Naha'at www.radioheritage.net .
Arthur Cushen - Jonathan Marks
Blind New Zealand radio listener Arthur Cushen wrote many broadcasting columns, and we've added 'ZK1ZA Cook Islands Educational Radio' from his collection, whilst Jonathan Marks [of Radio Netherlands fame] writes a contemporary column 'What Caught My Eye' for today's radio professionals that's so good we can't understand why we overlooked including it before!
7QT Queenstown - Don't Touch That Dial
Australian readers will enjoy the latest in the 'Long Lost Australian Radio Stars' series, with 7QT Queenstown, one of the few stations ever managed by a woman [Irene Wedd] for many decades...and Wayne Mac's 400 page encyclopedia of Australian commercial radio covering the late 1950's to the 1980's ['Don't Touch That Dial'] is reviewed at www.radioheritage.netand, thanks to Wayne, if you make a donation to our activities, you'll get this fantastic book as a thank you gift! All the details are online and it really is a 'must' have if you're involved with Australian radio, or have ever enjoyed listening to it.
The Deep Vaults Reveal
From the deep vaults, you'll enjoy our pictorial visit to 'KRHO Honolulu' in 1944, our photo of WSZD Ponape [check the Long Lost Radio Images for other gems], Bob Hopes collection of great music 'Armed Forces Radio - A Night with the Stars' CD....
Keith Urban
For some modern entertainment [New Zealand born US country music superstar Keith Urban's best man at his wedding to Nicole Kidman was a brother who used to run Daydream FM in Queensland, Australia] visit www.radioheritage.net to read 'Urban Daydream'!
Radio Shacks
Amateur radio readers all over the world are already telling friends about the 'Radio Shacks' item now online from the Quartz Hill Collection...check it out today and see what's causing all the buzz from Poland to Japan and from Russia to California. Great gear, great radio shacks. More to come, as we sort through some 30,000 cards!
ARRL Publicity
The ARRL this week chose www.radioheritage.net as their 'surfin' site of the week and said some very nice things about us....including the fact it will take you days to enjoy all the great content. That's why we recommend you use the Google search box to help find your way around!
Radio Australia Publicity
If you listened to Radio Australia's 'In the Loop' program last week, the genial hosts of the show grilled us gently for 15 minutes about the entertaining information on Pacific radio you'll find using that Google search box [enough advertising], and readers of magazines such as 'Older & Bolder' and 'Heritage Matters' in New Zealand have been sending in their radio memories as part of our new Kiwi Radio Campaign that starts soon.
Babyboomers NZ Radio Dial
Did you know Generation Xers were born wired into the sounds their Babyboomer Mums and Dads were listening to in the late 1970's? You'll find all the stations that New Zealand babyboomers were listening to in the colorful new 'NZ Radio Dial 1978' article at www.radioheritage.net . Lots of fantastic artwork from the station logos and car decals of the era as well.
Enjoy!
Kiwi Radio Campaign
Actually, it's part of our soft launch for the Kiwi Radio Campaign and you'll find your personal invitation and some fun examples of how to get involved in the new special section at www.radioheritage.net .
You or your business can help kick the campaign off, and several major sponsors are currently in negotiation for the three year nationwide campaign. The Pacific Radio Conference [last weekend in September 2008] will be part of this unique community led campaign to find and protect New Zealand's radio heritage. Popular culture icons such as music, art, events, personalities and advertising form part of this radio heritage that goes far beyond celebrating just our audio sounds. Write to info@radioheritage.net for details.
Free Radio Guides
Remember, our free access Radio Guides are available 24/7. For AM and shortwave radio guides covering thousands of stations across the region, and thousands of data entries, use the PAL [Pacific Asian Log] and for the ever expanding LPFM [Low Power FM] scene in New Zealand, the LPFM Radio Guide now has some 1100 separate entries covering more than a decade of local community radio. If you can update entries and data in any of these guides, just write to us at info@radioheritage.net so we can keep them current.
Good Books, DVDs, CD's
Finally, lots of good books either directly available from us [sorry, we sold out of The Pirate Years 40th anniversary of Radio Hauraki book] as well as the double DVD about Australian Vintage Radio [just 26 copies left then they're all gone also] or through our online book store, and please visit the Pacific Radio Shack pages for hundreds of great radio related books, magazines, CD's, DVD's and more....all available today at www.radioheritage.net.
Donations via VISA/Mastercard
The Radio Heritage Foundation is an independent registered non-profit charity supported by individuals and businesses just like you. Donations via creditcard can be made at any time at any page at www.radioheritage.net and are gratefully received to help us continue this work to collect, protect and celebrate the radio heritage of the Pacific. New Zealand donations of $5 or more are tax deductible.
Thanks for your support!
Radio Heritage Foundation, PO Box 14339, Wellington 6241, New Zealand.
Website: www.radioheritage.net Email: info@radioheritage.net
Welcome
Hello. I'm David Ricquish in Wellington, New Zealand. I'd like to welcome you if you're one of our many new readers this time, and greet you if you're one of our thousands of regular readers who like to learn what's new and of interest at www.radioheritage.net .
Warm Thanks!
Many of you take the time to write in with your comments, suggestions, corrections and, of course, your memories, or send us items for the collections, some of you buy our good books, make very welcome donations, or help us with work on a number of projects...and to all you folks, our warm thanks....you're really making a difference and contributing to our shared success!
Let's briefly look at what's new, and I'm sure you'll find something of interest amongst these items now online at www.radioheritage.net .
WVTK Leyte - Good Morning Hanoi
Bob Campbell shares a hilarious story from his time at Armed Forces Radio WVTK Leyte in 1945.....read why he had to shoot singing star Roy Acuff [and listen to the CD of Roy's Greatest Hits]...whilst an Australian couple share more recent stories about working for the Voice of Vietnam from their just released book 'Good Morning Hanoi' and, if you like the excerpt, you can also buy the book online from us......
KSBK Okinawa
Another inside story, this time from Bill Conine, who, amongst other radio jobs, used to manage XMHA in Shanghai in the late 1940's. Bill explains how he started KSBK in Okinawa in the 1950's...... the station that gave a US radio star his first job....and it's all there in 'KSBK 880 AM Naha'at www.radioheritage.net .
Arthur Cushen - Jonathan Marks
Blind New Zealand radio listener Arthur Cushen wrote many broadcasting columns, and we've added 'ZK1ZA Cook Islands Educational Radio' from his collection, whilst Jonathan Marks [of Radio Netherlands fame] writes a contemporary column 'What Caught My Eye' for today's radio professionals that's so good we can't understand why we overlooked including it before!
7QT Queenstown - Don't Touch That Dial
Australian readers will enjoy the latest in the 'Long Lost Australian Radio Stars' series, with 7QT Queenstown, one of the few stations ever managed by a woman [Irene Wedd] for many decades...and Wayne Mac's 400 page encyclopedia of Australian commercial radio covering the late 1950's to the 1980's ['Don't Touch That Dial'] is reviewed at www.radioheritage.netand, thanks to Wayne, if you make a donation to our activities, you'll get this fantastic book as a thank you gift! All the details are online and it really is a 'must' have if you're involved with Australian radio, or have ever enjoyed listening to it.
The Deep Vaults Reveal
From the deep vaults, you'll enjoy our pictorial visit to 'KRHO Honolulu' in 1944, our photo of WSZD Ponape [check the Long Lost Radio Images for other gems], Bob Hopes collection of great music 'Armed Forces Radio - A Night with the Stars' CD....
Keith Urban
For some modern entertainment [New Zealand born US country music superstar Keith Urban's best man at his wedding to Nicole Kidman was a brother who used to run Daydream FM in Queensland, Australia] visit www.radioheritage.net to read 'Urban Daydream'!
Radio Shacks
Amateur radio readers all over the world are already telling friends about the 'Radio Shacks' item now online from the Quartz Hill Collection...check it out today and see what's causing all the buzz from Poland to Japan and from Russia to California. Great gear, great radio shacks. More to come, as we sort through some 30,000 cards!
ARRL Publicity
The ARRL this week chose www.radioheritage.net as their 'surfin' site of the week and said some very nice things about us....including the fact it will take you days to enjoy all the great content. That's why we recommend you use the Google search box to help find your way around!
Radio Australia Publicity
If you listened to Radio Australia's 'In the Loop' program last week, the genial hosts of the show grilled us gently for 15 minutes about the entertaining information on Pacific radio you'll find using that Google search box [enough advertising], and readers of magazines such as 'Older & Bolder' and 'Heritage Matters' in New Zealand have been sending in their radio memories as part of our new Kiwi Radio Campaign that starts soon.
Babyboomers NZ Radio Dial
Did you know Generation Xers were born wired into the sounds their Babyboomer Mums and Dads were listening to in the late 1970's? You'll find all the stations that New Zealand babyboomers were listening to in the colorful new 'NZ Radio Dial 1978' article at www.radioheritage.net . Lots of fantastic artwork from the station logos and car decals of the era as well.
Enjoy!
Kiwi Radio Campaign
Actually, it's part of our soft launch for the Kiwi Radio Campaign and you'll find your personal invitation and some fun examples of how to get involved in the new special section at www.radioheritage.net .
You or your business can help kick the campaign off, and several major sponsors are currently in negotiation for the three year nationwide campaign. The Pacific Radio Conference [last weekend in September 2008] will be part of this unique community led campaign to find and protect New Zealand's radio heritage. Popular culture icons such as music, art, events, personalities and advertising form part of this radio heritage that goes far beyond celebrating just our audio sounds. Write to info@radioheritage.net for details.
Free Radio Guides
Remember, our free access Radio Guides are available 24/7. For AM and shortwave radio guides covering thousands of stations across the region, and thousands of data entries, use the PAL [Pacific Asian Log] and for the ever expanding LPFM [Low Power FM] scene in New Zealand, the LPFM Radio Guide now has some 1100 separate entries covering more than a decade of local community radio. If you can update entries and data in any of these guides, just write to us at info@radioheritage.net so we can keep them current.
Good Books, DVDs, CD's
Finally, lots of good books either directly available from us [sorry, we sold out of The Pirate Years 40th anniversary of Radio Hauraki book] as well as the double DVD about Australian Vintage Radio [just 26 copies left then they're all gone also] or through our online book store, and please visit the Pacific Radio Shack pages for hundreds of great radio related books, magazines, CD's, DVD's and more....all available today at www.radioheritage.net.
Donations via VISA/Mastercard
The Radio Heritage Foundation is an independent registered non-profit charity supported by individuals and businesses just like you. Donations via creditcard can be made at any time at any page at www.radioheritage.net and are gratefully received to help us continue this work to collect, protect and celebrate the radio heritage of the Pacific. New Zealand donations of $5 or more are tax deductible.
Thanks for your support!
Radio Heritage Foundation, PO Box 14339, Wellington 6241, New Zealand.
Website: www.radioheritage.net Email: info@radioheritage.net
