Yes it was quite a pioneering station. Very alternative of course but still quite engaged with the community in things like the Spring Hill Fair. The station eventually had quite an acrimonious relationship with the University of Queensland and also the Bjelke-Peterson state government.
I recall hearing a lot of music from local bands like The Saints and The Go-Betweens.
They also started doing a Hot 100 countdown on New Years Day way back in the mid 1970s.
Is there a chance anyone has some of the ratings from the capital cities in 1980 when the new FM stations went to air?
From what I can remember 2SM and 4IP were already struggling. 2SM was trying to cope with 2WS (and in 1981 from a resurgent New 2UW). I think 4IP was up against a strong 4BK a the time.
Have been looking at some old u tune clips and FB sites relating to radio history. Seems to be almost nothing on the Goulburn Valleys first FM Station Sun FM. Originally 107.7 then 96.9 (now HIT) Back in its day it was a great station to listen to. Does anybody have any footage or recordings?
In December that year he was taken off the morning show, reduced to news commentaries during Gary O’Callaghan’s breakfast and other programs for the first half of 1986.
In June that year Jones started doing 10:00am to 11:00am during the CBC era. The format was axed in December 1986, and in 1987 Jones returned to the morning show, 8:30am to 12:00pm, with Philip Adams on breakfast. Jones moved to breakfast in 1988.
I think Nine’s report last night described him as an “instant hit” when he started on radio. Those of us who remember the disaster that was CBC know different. Overton was at 2UE in 1985 so probably should’ve known that.
Has anyone please got any audio at all of Sydney’s Mix 106.5 from 2003 2004, in particular the promos they used. Doesn’t matter the quality, just trying to find a sample of the “floating voice” technique they used in their promo IDs.
That’s Greg Willmette commentating there, he still does Monday morning’s & Tuesday Breakfast’s on CoastFM.
I just spoke to him about it, the call was broadcast on CoastFM & Coast Rock (now Hit/SeaFM) also took the call, the game was videotaped by a local video production company & the radio commentary added to it, he doesn’t think it was ever broadcast on TV though.
An interesting playlist from the sound of those few songs. The Saints, The Go-Betweens, an underplayed INXS song - I’d have loved to give that a good listen