[HCDX] Pacific Radio News #14 - October 2006

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Pacific Radio News #14
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October 2006
News from the folks at the Radio Heritage Foundation
[www.radioheritage.net] a 
non-profit organization sharing the stories of Pacific radio.

In this issue
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Art of Radio(c)....Celebrating over 75 Years of Popular Kiwi
Radio....news from 
Australia....Pacific Radio Guides updated....Pacific Radio
Today....Vintage 
Radio Gallery....Radio Hauraki 40th....Big Savings on Popular 2007
Radio 
Books...and former Miss India Neha Dhupia sends special Diwali
Greetings....

It's been a few weeks now since our last newsletter in August, so
I'll briefly 
run through some highlights. A review of the website content tells us
that you 
especially like our Art of Radio series, the Long Lost Australian
Radio Stars 
Series, the AFRS Pacific series, and anything to do with Vintage
Radio! So, 
look out for more of all these coming up soon.

We've also been planning a nationwide radio heritage campaign in New
Zealand 
for 2007. It's called 'Celebrating over 75 Years of Popular Kiwi
Radio' and 
we'll release more details in a few months time. This will be the
first of 
several such campaigns around the Pacific over the next five years.
Local radio 
stations have a vital role to play in making this a success, and gain
lots of 
good publicity!

Art of Radio (c)
The Art of Radio (c) Series is incredibly popular. Now, Art of Radio
Hawaii has 
been completed and will be on-line shortly...with everything from
little grass 
shacks to hula girls and palm trees..well worth visiting! George FM
in Auckland 
has a great design team...and you'll find their latest print ads on
the LPFM 
Blog at www.radioheritage.net. Check out the 2007 QSL Calendar from
our good 
friends in Germany for more examples of great radio art from around
the world 
as well. We also welcome examples of contemporary radio art from
stations 
around the Pacific region to be permanently showcased on-line. Write
to us 
today at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Also see our original Art of
Radio(c) and Art 
of Radio (c) Japan exhibitions on-line now.

New Campaign for 2007
'Celebrating Over 75 Years of Popular Kiwi Radio' our 2007 campaign
kicks off 
with the NZ Radio Dial in 1931...the heyday of private radio...and
some great 
old station logos, a review of the broadcasting scene, and a complete
list of 
every AM station on air that year. This month has seen the 70th
anniversary of 
1ZB Auckland, and you'll enjoy our item about popular ZB Personality
'Gran', 
with photos of early 1ZB staff, and 10 Top Tips from no-nonsense
Gran....such 
as how to waterproof a tent, how to stay slim, and how to bake the
best banana 
cake! Who says radio history has to be predictable, dry and dusty!
It's also 
fun!

As a campaign fundraiser, you can buy one of just 5 'Voices in the
Air' 
memorabilia sets. Exclusive to us, you get the rare and out-of-print
classic 
New Zealand broadcasting history book of the same name, plus the
1920's 
Emerging Years Stamp Set - including the Anniversary of Radio issue!
It's a 
great price at just US$69.95 delivered anywhere in the world, and
with just 5 
sets available, help us fundraise by ordering yours today at 
www.radioheritage.net. A great addition to your personal library!

Australian News
In Australia, a new book 'Changing Stations: The Story of Australian
Commercial 
Radio' is being prepared by Dr Bridget Griffen-Foley of Macquarie
University. 
It's due for release in 2008, and Bridget has kindly agreed to share
some 
inside stories about stations and personalities in a new series that
begins 
appearing at www.radioheritage.net shortly. Community singing was
popular in 
the 1920's and we've added an item from the Australian Broadcasting
Company 
songbook in our Long Lost Radio Images series...along with items from
JORK 
Kochi, 1YA Auckland and 3FB in Victoria.

Radio Guides Updated
The very popular Pacific Radio Guide Series have been
updated....Bruce 
Portzer's latest Pacific Asian Log Mediumwave is now on-line, and the
Shortwave 
version is due in November. We've also been busy updating the New
Zealand and 
Pacific listings as Pacific Co-ordinator for the famous World Radio
TV Handbook 
that's due out shortly [more about how to buy your copy at great
savings later] 
and the New Zealand LPFM Guide is currently being updated from the
many 
responses we've had from station owners. There are many thousands of
stations 
in all these guides, and they're all free to access at
www.radioheritage.net. 
So, check them out today!

Pacific Radio
Pacific Radio Today is a new commentary based on a RNZI documentary.
Most 
stations in the Pacific broadcast in very difficult conditions, some
are 
falling silent, others struggling to stay on air. For the reasons
why, read 
this item at www.radioheritage.net today. On the bright side, a new
shortwave 
station is planned for Pohnpei in Micronesia, and we've got some
great pictures 
to share with you as the owners convert a shipping container into a
state-of-
the-art broadcasting studio in the tropics. Check out 'PMA Pohnpei'
coming soon 
to the website!

Vintage Radio
The Vintage Radio Gallery is proving incredibly popular, and it's all
about a 
20 year old print ad from the old Macquarie Radio Network! The ad
agency took 
photos of 1930's Australian radio sets, made a campaign slogan out of
them, and 
you can enjoy them at www.radioheritage.net. Very unusual! 

'pirate' Radio Hauraki 40th  
The Radio Hauraki 40th Anniversary is in full swing with the tour a
resounding 
success, the exhibition opening in two weeks time, the original Good
Guys 
limbering up to return for a live broadcast on todays Radio
Hauraki..and some 
never to be repeated memorabilia offers...all at
www.radioheritage.net...just 
check out the Hauraki pages.  It's all there, reunion party details,
leave your 
memories on-line, ask questions, get answers...and get your
memorabilia 
set...only 20 were available worldwide and just a few left...be in
quick!

The Radio Hauraki Memorabilia Set contains the expanded version of
Adrian 
Blackburn's classic and rare 'Shoestring Pirates' book, plus David
Miller's 
classic CD 'A Fresh Pacific Wind' Radio Hauraki 1966-1970. Only 20
sets were 
available worldwide, we have a few left....US$69.95 includes airmail
shipping 
and we now accept all major creditcards at www.radioheritage.net. New
Zealand 
residents can make a donation and receive the set as a gift for a net
NZ$66.63! 

Popular 2007 Books at Low Prices
Popular 2007 Radio Books now available at Big Savings! New Zealand
residents 
can pick up the World Radio TV Handbook for a net NZ$43.30 delivered
to the 
door, a Passport to WorldBand Radio for a net NZ$39.96 and the ARRL
Handbook 
for just a net NZ$69.96! Full details are at www.radioheritage.net
under 'Book 
Offers'. All readers can also use our secure VISA/Mastercard/AMEX
payments to 
stock up on their favorite radio books with everyday low prices on
these and 
other books, CDs, DVDs and more via our on-line bookstore. Most US
readers will 
qualify for free shipping too, so get your shopping done today with
us! Support 
our fundraisers and have fun!

Neha Dhupia wishes you a Happy Diwali
Former Miss India and sexy Bollywood Star Neha Dhupia sends Diwali
Greetings to 
all our readers after her recent visit to New Zealand sponsored by
Radio Tarana 
1386 AM in Auckland. Check out the very attractive Diwali card from
Radio 
Tarana 'No.1 in Indian Radio' today at www.radioheritage.net, and
remember to 
also read our story about the early history of radio in India as
well. Our AFRS 
China-Burma-India story details the extensive AFRS network throughout
India in 
1944-1945! Again, who said radio history has to be dull and
unattractive!
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The Radio Heritage Foundation is an independent non-profit
organization 
supported by individuals and businesses sharing the vision to protect
the many 
colorful aspects of Pacific radio heritage for future generations. 

Please support our fundraisers so we can continue to entertain,
educate and 
inform many thousands of visitors to our website every week. We now
accept 
VISA/Mastercard/AMEX via secure server for free will donations in
major 
currencies and New Zealand residents can make tax deductible
donations via 
internet banking. See www.radioheritage.net for details.

This email is sent by David Ricquish, Chairman, Radio Heritage
Foundation, PO 
Box 14339, Wellington 6241, New Zealand. Website:
www.radioheritage.net

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