96FM has the distinction of being Perth, Western Australia’s first commercial FM radio station, being launched on 8th August 1980 by Brian Treasure with the financial support of Kerry Stokes and Jack Bendat. Brian Treasure – Jack Bendat – Kerry Stokes 96FM Perth – 30th Anniversay Reunion My Wonderful Journey 96FM was one of Australia’s first FM radio stations when it was launched 8th August 1980 and soon became the No. 1 rating station in Perth, Western Australia. Thirty years later a reunion of the original team held...

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has launched Australia’s first free-to-air 24-hour television news channel. It is a high definition television service, which comes from continuous news centre with a new state-of-the-art studio, located in the foyer of the ABC’s Ultimo headquarters in Sydney. Ultimo is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ultimo is located 2 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district. The free service was launched on Thursday July 22nd, 2010 at 7:30pm (AEST). The launch special was also broadcast on ABC 1 as well...

On Friday 7 May, 2010 ABC Television in Perth celebrated its 50 year anniversary. To mark this occasion, ABC Perth brought together past and present staff for an ‘afternoon tea’ reunion at the ABC studios, 30 Fielder Street, East Perth on the afternoon of Sunday 16th May 2010. Geoff Duncan, the State Director of the ABC in Western Australia Geoff Duncan, the State Director of the ABC in Western Australia, welcomed everyone and acknowledging the indigenous community as traditional custodians of the land the new ABC building resides. Mr Duncan also paid homage to the...

Courtesy of veterans Gus Slater, Ian Simson and the West Australian Newspaper, we have been advised of the sad death of radio pioneer Stan Gervas, who many in the industry will remember fondly as a radio announcer and executive, author and proprietor of Wallpaper World. Stan (Albert) Gervas was born 13 December 1919 in the wheat farming district of Kulin in Western Australia, and passed away in Royal Perth Hospital aged 90 on April 15, 2010. Stan began in radio as a copywriter for Whitford Broadcasting Network in Perth, followed by breakfast announcing at 6KG in Kalgoorlie. On returning to...

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 Holmes

The 6PM reunion was conducted at the Paddington Ale House in Mount Hawthorn on Wednesday April 21, 2010, for people who officially worked for 6PM during the years 1980–1990, the last decade of AM broadcasting before the conversion to the FM band. The following 6PM video was kindly provided by George Chapman, who was the General Manager responsible for moving 6PM’s operations from the basement of St. George’s building, to new broadcasting studios and offices at 283 Rokeby Road, Subiaco. The two galleries of photos were kindly provided by former General Manager Murray Korff and...

Simone Henry and other Austereo colleagues are coordinating a 6PM reunion for Wednesday April 21, 2010, for people who officially worked for 6PM during the years 1980–1990, the last decade of AM broadcasting before the conversion to the FM band. The venue is the Paddington Ale House in Mount Hawthorn. 6PM veterans and staff can contact Simone on 0412 366 504 Lionel Lewis and Michael Gammon Lee Cornell, Geoff Bradley and Michael A’Hern Memorabilia courtesy of George Chapman Please CLICK on below...

ABC Perth Announcers 1971-72 (Studio 621) (Back row) Jim Bale, Michael Palmer, John Harper-Nelson, Eoin Cameron, David Hawkes, Murray Jennings, George Manning, Peter Holland, Ron Morey, Greg Pearce (Middle row) Ramsay McLean, John Juan, Phyllis Hope-Robertson, David Guy, Pat Newman (secretary), Peter Harrison, Earl Reeve (Front row) Tony Clough, David Ellery, Don Gresham and Peter Newman

Further to two articles published here relating to the hunt for murder Brian William Robinson in 1963. This event was the first and last time the viewers of a WA television station armed themselves to assist the police capture a fugitive from the law. Lindsay Smith seeks feedback on hunt for murderer Brian William Robinson OB http://watvhistory.com/2009/10/lindsay-smith-seeks-feedback-on-hunt-for-murderer-brian-william-robinson-ob/ TVW won the Television Society of Australia award for best “Television News Item – MANHUNT” in 1963 http://watvhistory.com/2009/10/tvw-won-the-television-society-of-australia-award-for-best-“television-news-item-–-manhunt”-in-1963/ Lindsay...

Former TVW General Manager and Executive Chairman Kevin Campbell has made us aware of some sad news which impacts upon the TVW family. Daniel Berinson 41-year-old Daniel Berinson, the son of former Seven Company Secretary and Business Director David Berinson was killed in the twin engine Piper PA30 Comanche aircraft he co-owned with 60-year-old Frank Davey on Sunday March 28, 2010. The bodies of both men were found ten kilometres east of Mundaring along with the wreckage of the twin-engine plane. They were reported missing about 9:00 pm on the Sunday evening, after they failed to return...