Jan Galliott started with radio station 6IX in 1970, when it was still located in Mounts Bay Road. Jan Galliott, David Dallimore, Maureen Burgwyn, Ian Haselby and Kerry Peterson Photo taken in the TVW Traffic Department in the early 70’s Following the constructions of the new radio studios at Tuart Hill, Jan moved out to Seven in 1971, where she worked in the 6IX Schedules and Traffic section, being responsible for logging and cassetting. TVW/6IX Traffic department Mid ‘70’s Back row: Gary Abbott, Dorothy Robins, Rod, Shane Roderiga, Jamie...

Maureen Burgwyn joined 6IX shortly after TVW took over the radio station. The studios were then located next to WA Newspapers in Mounts Bay Road (in a now demolished building across the road from the present bus station). When the seventeen year old Maureen applied, she was shortlisted by 6IX and appointed by TVW Company Secretary Frank Moss at Channel Seven. Meanwhile, new 6IX studios were build adjoining TVW at Tuart Hill, and while waiting for the rest of the radio staff to move out from the city, Maureen was engaged as a secretary in the Traffic department. Eventually both the radio and TV...

From 1971 to 1976, Luise Borsje was the Secretary to TVW’s Chief Executive Officer Max Bostock, part of the production team and also involved in setting up the inaugural Xmas Pageant and Director Gerry Swift’s Assistant on “It’s Academic” with Jeff Newman. Luise kindly emailed this story of a period of high productivity at TVW Channel Seven during the seventies. When people talk about good old days, my time at TVW was the real thing. I loved going to work…there was always something new to create and working on lots of projects made each day different. We all “bogged” in when...

Vic Jones (TVW 1960-1966, 1983-1995, 2006 ‘till now) reflects on the early days of Audio. Vic Jones remembers back when things were a “bit different”. People say how great things were back in the 60’s…I say how great things are now. In those early days basically “good sound” was when you could make out what was being said and “bad sound” was when you couldn’t…a bit of truth, but wasn’t good enough in my opinion. With the advent of stereo, 5.1 surround-sound, and home theaters, this has all changed and audiences now have much greater expectations....

Peter Harries shows Gordon McColl his vast collection of images contained in the Photo Appendix to his PhD Thesis Above: Producer/Writer/Presenter Coralie Condon and dear friend Lloyd Lawson, TVW’s first Production Manager and presenter, together were the first people to appear live on television in WA, during the test transmissions period before opening night on Friday October 16th, 1959. “Spotlight” was the opening night variety show, featuring a cast of Phillip Edgley, Brian Card, Dianne Briggs, Dorothy & Bert Shaw and Reg Whiteman. Above:...

Dr Peter Harries shows Gordon McColl his PhD degree School of Social Sciences FROM PRODUCTION HOUSES TO RELAY STATIONS A SOCIAL HISTORY OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION IN PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA With special reference to the years 1958 –1990 PETER HARRIES March 2004 This thesis is presented as part of the requirements for the award of the Degree Doctor of Philosophy of the Curtin University of Technology ii I hereby declare that this thesis has not already been accepted in substance for any Degree. It is the result of my own independent research, and all sources that have been consulted are...

This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material. Chapter One: In the beginning. The circumstances surrounding the granting of the first two Commercial TV Licences in Western Australia to TVW Limited In 1958 and Swan Television Limited in 1964: Introduction: More than thirty years ago Tunstall said, ‘A continuous theme has been opposition to the goals of media proprietors...

This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material. Chapter Two: Local Television Production, an Industry within an Industry Versus the Ratings System and Financial Constraints as Directed by Advertising Income:- A Blueprint for Economic Rationalism, The Natural Enemy of Social Capital and Community Responsibility: Introduction: This chapter examines how Local Television Production,...

This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material. Chapter Three: The duty of Commercial Television Stations in regard to fostering Social Capital and Responsibility to the Community and an analysis of what Telethon and Appealathon meant to those who were involved: Introduction This chapter examines the relationship of Community Responsibility and the general workings of commercial...

This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material. Chapter Four: Examination of the Growth and Decline of Local ‘Live’ Television in Western Australia. What really happened? Introduction: It has been said that ‘Television is both a component of daily life, part of our world of custom, and also a set of artistic practices.’ It is these ‘artistic practices’ that this...