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Introduction

61

USA

KFSG LA Part 6

The hard times of the Great Depression years put a strain on nearly everyone in the United States.

60

Australia

4WK Warwick

The Warwick Station 4WK commenced operations in May, 1935.

59

Australia

3CV Central Victoria

3CV Central Victoria has studios throughout Central Victoria.

58

Australia

2HR Hunter River

Operated by Hunter River Broadcasters Pty. Ltd., 2HR supplies the Macquarie Broadcasting Service to the Hunter River Valley.

57

Japan

AFRS Japan

When Japan formally surrendered in 1945, several mobile units of the AFRS were reportedly already on Kyushu.

54

Australia

Collecting Classic Radios

Radio changed the world.

53

USA

KFSG LA Part 5

On May 18, 1926, Aimee went for a swim at Ocean Park, between Santa Monica and Venice, during a day of relaxing at the beach and writing some sermons.

52

USA

KFSG LA Part 4

Besides the thousands of radio fans who tuned into the KFSG broadcasts each week, the new station was also drawing the attention of the regional Radio Inspector from the Department of Commerce 6th Radio District in San Francisco, Col. J.F. Dillon.

51

USA

KFSG LA Part 3

Aimee knew in 1922 she wanted to spread the word of God and bring people to her church through the use of radio, which was first gaining popularity at the time.

50

USA

KFSG LA Part 2

I'd like to share with you what I believe is KFSG's legacy all these years later, along with a few stories about KFSG from its first decade, that have become popular in radio history books and on the internet over the years.

49

USA

KFSG LA Part 1

In August 2002, I wrote a history of KFSG radio that appeared on LARadio.com.

48

China, Burma, India

AFRS China-Burma-India

Almost 50 American Forces Radio Service stations are known to have been on the air from 'The Forgotten Theater' of WWII operations ranging from China to India.

38

Afghanistan

Kabul Radio Memories

The main highway running from the Khyber Pass into the city of Kabul (KAH-b'l) runs through the suburban area of Yakatut (YUCK-a-TOOT).

37

Australia

Early Australian AM Radio

This listing of early Australian AM radio stations and their owners has been drawn from material supplied by Bruce Carty of Radio Yesteryear Inc to provide an introduction to the first decade of broadcasting in Australia.

36

USA

KELW Burbank

You're probably familiar with the expression 'Beautiful Downtown Burbank' which was applied wryly to that part of The Valley in the greater Los Angeles conurbation known as the City of Burbank.

35

Christmas Island

Christmas Island Radio

To people living in the developed economies of the world, information is shared in ways which were not possible a decade or two ago.

34

Japan

WVTR Tokyo Xmas 1945

Music, comedy, drama, news, sports and special events programs fill the airwaves as the 18 stations of the Armed Forces Radio Network broadcast the tops in radio entertainment to occupation troops in Japan and Korea.

33

Japan

WVTR Memories

Let me tell you how I got to Radio Tokyo.

32

Japan

WVTR's Sea Monster

In the Year of 1947 I was serving in the United States Army posted to the Army of Occupation in Japan.

31

Australia

7LA Launceston

Findlay and Wills Broadcasters Pty. Ltd. holds the licence of 7LA, "Launceston's Original and Feature Station," with offices and studios in Findlay's Buildings, Brisbane Street.

30

Australia

5DN Adelaide

In June 1924, 5DN commenced the first regular broadcasting service for listeners in South Australia, from the home of the late Mr. E. J.Hume at Parkside, a suburb of Adelaide.

29

Australia

3MA Sunraysia Station

Owned and operated by Sunraysia Broadcasters Pty. Ltd., 3MA studios are in the T & G Building, Langtree Avenue, Mildura.

28

USA

KTNQ 80th Birthday

The license for KTNQ, 1020-AM in Los Angeles, is 80 years old this week.

27

Japan

Art of Radio © Japan

Japanese radio stations have created and supported a spectacular body of commercial art work since the early 1930's, and this introductory article celebrates some of the themes that flow through this cultural storehouse.

26

Australia

2CH Sydney

Travelling by fast elevator to the top of the AWA building at 47 York Street, Sydney, a visitor to 2CH is ushered into a spacious foyer from which, through special convex windows, he can view one of the most modern studios in the southern hemisphere.

25

Australia

2CA Canberra Voices

Radio Canberra is located at the seat of the Commonwealth Government, being the only Commercial Broadcaster in the Australian Capital Territory.

24

Australia

2KY Sydney

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

23

India

Early Radio in India

According to the official records, radio broadcasting in India began on July 23, 1927, when the Indian Broadcasting Company, IBC, inaugurated its first radio station 7BY in Bombay.

22

Western Australia

Perth Shortwave Radio

It was on October 19, 1939 that the first test transmissions went on the air from the new ABC shortwave station at Wanneroo (won-e-ROO, the first syllable rhymes with Don) in Western Australia, just 64 years ago today.

21

Indonesia

British Radio Batavia

As an intelligence officer attached to the RAF…

20

Midway Island

KMTH Memories

With not much to challenge me, I wandered into the radio…

19

Midway Island

KMTH Midway

It's a very lonely island, about, well, about Midway from…

18

New Zealand

Early ZL3 Amateurs

Wireless listening, will have a bit of a run, like ping-pong…

17

Tokelau

Radio Tokelau

FM radio has ended the dependence of the Tokelau people…

16

Kiribati

WXLE Memories

We've been fortunate to have several WXLE DJ's share…

15

Kiribati

WXLE Radio 1385

Far out in the Central Pacific, the Phoenix Islands lie in…

14

Kiribati

Hermit Crab Network

The eight islands of the Phoenix Group, like most of the…

13

Norfolk Island

Radio Norfolk Island

It's 'drive-time' on Radio Norfolk, and down the road at…

12

Kwajalein

Kwajalein Army Radio

Most of us remember the hilarious routines of actor Robin…

11

New Zealand

Hawkes Bay to Replay

I'm not at all sure what got me interested in radio…

10

New South Wales, New Zealand, Canada

A Tale of Three Cities

On July 1 1932, the NZ Radio Record, published the first…

9

New Caledonia

WVUS New Caledonia

In May 1943, a station was heard in NZ, identifying itself as…

8

American Samoa

'This is WVUV...'

After a 35 year broadcast career in the US, I took some time…

7

Samoa

Radio in Samoa

It was very early in the wireless era, that a spark gap Morse…

6

Fiji

Radio ZJV Suva

The first Fiji Broadcasting Commission was appointed in…

5

China

Radio in Manchuria

In the three eras of expansion in the nearby areas of Asia…

4

Hawaii

King KONG v KUAI

The Kaumuali'I Highway traverses the western side of...

3

New Zealand

Radio NZ Signs On

From Monday, September 27, listeners with shortwave...

2

Australia

The Voice of Australia

It was just 75 years ago, that the first international shortwave…

1

Australia, New Zealand

Art of Radio ©

When radio was first introduced to the public in the early 1920's...

Stories Coming Soon

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39

Japan

Radio Tokyo at War

40

Japan

Tokyo's Zero Hour

41

Japan

Tokyo Rose Broadcasts

42

Japan

Tokyo and Manila Rose

43

Singapore

Radio Shonan Singapore

44

Samoa

Samoa on Air

45

Pacific

Great White Fleet

46

Pacific

Pacific Radio Ships

47

Indonesia

Japanese Radio Batavia

55

56

Guam

KUAM Guam

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