Earlier this year the Dictionary of Sydney teamed up with 2SER to present a regular live segment about Sydney' history on Breakfast with Tim Higgins. For the next two weeks 2SER are running their annual Supporter Drive. From the 14-26 October you can join up or make a donation to help keep their airwaves humming at support.2ser.com In honour of the fantastic opportunity we've enjoyed being part of community radio, I thought we'd take a look at some of Sydney's radio history on the blog this week. The first direct wireless message from England to Australia was transmitted to a suburban house in Sydney's lower north shore in 1918. It came to the house of Sir Ernest Fisk, Director of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA). Almost immediately, amateur experimenters began transmitting and receiving messages. Clubs appeared across Sydney and manufacturers and retailers began selling radio sets and parts. By 1922, the Wireless Weekly had been established in Sydney, the same year that the British Broadcasting Corporation was founded. Not everyone had access to a radio. In 1934, Glebe Council built Wireless House in Foley Park allowing crowds to gather and enjoy daily radio programs. It operated from 10am until 10.15pm every day from February 1935 until the early 1950s. Radio brought the community new opportunities for education and entertainment. In the 1970s, the Government began offering community radio licences. 2SER - which stands for Sydney Educational Radio - made its first broadcast on October 1, 1979. You can read more about 2SER's history here and about Sydney's radio history here. If you'd like to share your favourite piece of radio history, you can join our discussion on Facebook.