Comments on: WA History: from Telegram to TV – Part 3 of 5

By: Tim Gillett

Tim Gillett — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:56:33 +0000

“Miss Isla Hayles (Aunt Isla) on 6PR’s Children’s Session,” was my mother’s cousin. There was a childrens’ programme in the 30’s I believe, called “Uncle Peter and Pongo”. Isla played Pongo or Aunt Pongo. It would be great if some sort of recording or photo of her times at 6PR was around but I guess the chances are slim.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:01:24 +0000

Does anyone have any details of stereo broadcasting by the ABC in the early 1960s. They used 6WF to broadcast the left channel and 6WN to broadcast the right if memory serves.

By: Lis Smyth

Lis Smyth — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 04:31:29 +0000

Has anyone information about Peter Chaplin, restaurateur in Perth in the ’80’s. He was co-presenter with me in a TV show called ‘Not Another Cooking Show’ filmed in 1982.

By: Dallas Dorrington

Dallas Dorrington — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:56:02 +0000

My friend lives in a house on the old site of 6PM when it was located in Palmyra (1937 to 1942). The concrete pads are still there to this day for the radio mast. She even has some of the old cabling used for the mast. The site is located on Aurelian Street (North), Marmion Street (South), McKimmie Road (East) and Adrian Street (West) the site address it’s self I can not give out because of the owner’s wishes for privacy.

By: Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:03:11 +0000

She seems to have been a poet and writer also. I found accidental reference to her when looking for radio writer Leslie Rees work. See the book : Jarrah leaves : a literary and artistic annual
Author: John L Glascock (John Laybank), 1880-

Description: Jarrah leaves : a literary and artistic annual –Her story (Edith Hamilton Broad) is The ghost of Gully Rock
Publisher: Perth : Imperial Printing Co.
Date: 1933
Format: 121 p. : ill
Language: English
ILS API ID: 61UNSW_INST21140927060001731
Source: UNSW ALMA

I found reference to another story called Pioneer. But maybe this is not the same person? To find her name for ABC radio, try looking in Trove online for Australian newspapers. Here her name is not hyphenated.
Good luck.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 06:22:47 +0000

HI … My Great great grandmother was a radio announcer in the 1940’s. I would love to be able to hear her voice and I was wondering if there are any recordings around of shows form the early years. Her name was Edith Hamilton-Broad.

Thank you for your time
Debby xx

By: Chris Ilsley

Chris Ilsley — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:50:34 +0000

Interesting historical information here. Just a small point, 6PR’s transmitter is not located at the ABC site in Hammersley.

After the Coffee Point transmitter site was vacated, 6PR relocated to Ascot at the 6IX site.

There are now 3 services operating from that site..

6PR – 882 kHz 10,000 watts
6RPH – 990 kHz 5,000 watts
6IX – 1080 kHz 2,000 watts

Hope this helps.