Content feed Comments Feed

You're viewing STW Channel 9

STW Channel 9 Roll-Call now available

Posted by ken On August - 23 - 2010

The STW Channel 9 roll call of past and present staff is now available. While every effort is made to preserve the correctness of the details, some errors or omissions may [...]

Vale Ken Stronach

Posted by ken On April - 28 - 2010

Please be advised that we have ‘lost’ another one of our 1960s staff members – Ken Stronach.

Ken was Company Secretary for STW Channel 9 when we first opened in 1965.

Ken was a keen golfer… who married but had no children.

There will be a Service (only) on Friday, April 30 at…

Oakwood Funeral Services
506 Marmion Street
BOORAGOON

AT 2.30pm.

Regards,
June [...]

Passing of David Gladwell

Posted by ken On March - 15 - 2010

Unfortunately another of our STW mates, former journalist – DAVID GLADWELL – has taken his Final journey.”
The funeral was on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 at 11.30am – Karrakatta’s Norfolk Chappel
Please pass on this news to your other STW mates.
Regards June Holmes
15.3.2010

David Miles Gladwell

1938-2010

Former News Editor Terry Spence [...]

Tribute to Jack Wong Sue

Posted by ken On November - 16 - 2009

Most of you may already have heard but for those who worked at Channel 9 in the old days, you will be saddened to hear of the passing (today) of JACK WONG SUE.     Jack was known as the Host of the Channel 9 program called Down Under.

The following has been passed to me [...]

Please note that the Australian Museum of Motion Picture Technology (AMMPT) is a separate entity from this web site. We are promoting AMMPT’s exhibition because they share a common interest in television heritage matters.

A free public exhibition is currently running at the Fremantle Arts Centre, entitled “50 years of television broadcasting in Western Australia”.

This exhibition [...]

Peter Conroy (on the right) with Bob Mercer (who was STWs first General Manager) at a Sales Seminar in 1969. (Marie Breckinridge was taking notes of the meeting) – Photo courtesy of June Holmes

The lower pic shows the late Milton Francis (Melbourne Representative), the late Harvey Bean (Managing Director Bean-Birrell Advertising) the late Peter Conroy [...]

About Us

This site is the collaborative effort of many past and present staff of TVW. It is not an official TVW site, though the station’s support has assisted us gain access to vital historical content. This support is greatly appreciated, as are the considerable efforts of all who contributed.