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Broadcaster

Occupation - Broadcaster
Australian Broadcasting Company
Baker, Glenn A
Barry, Keith
Cochrane, AS
Debus, Bob
Denton, Andrew
Donald, Bruce
Dunne, John
Dyer, Bob
Grose, Frank
Gustin, Lena (Mamma Lena)
Harper, John
Ihaka, Kingi M
Jones, Alan
Kearns, Phil
Kostakidis, Mary
Littlejohn, Linda
Moses, Charles
O'Keefe, Johnny
O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)
Pearce, John
Prentice, JM
Stelzer, Eunice
Thomas, Wilfrid
Thompson, John Joseph
Tomalaris, Michael
Position - Broadcaster of 2GB
Stelzer, Eunice
1927 - 1950
Position - Broadcaster of 2KY
Harper, John
Position - Broadcaster of 2UW
Littlejohn, Linda
Position - Broadcaster of Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Debus, Bob
Position - Broadcaster of SBS Radio
Bostock, Lester
Position - Broadcaster of SBS Television
Bostock, Lester

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Broadcaster

Australian Broadcasting Company

Privately owned Melbourne based company founded in 1924 to operate commercial radio broadcasting stations. From 1929 until 1932 the company was contracted to supply programs for the new Federal Government National Broadcasting Service.

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Baker, Glenn A

Australian journalist, commentator and broadcaster well known for his vast knowledge of Rock music.

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Barry, Keith

Doctor, musician and music critic who became controller of programmes with the ABC.

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Cochrane, AS

Radio presenter with 2CH.

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Debus, Bob

Politician who served both at the state and federal level.

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Denton, Andrew

Writer, comedian and television presenter.

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Donald, Bruce

Lawyer whose career has spanned broadcasting and environmental law, as well as writing and radio and television presenting.

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Dunne, John

Radio announcer and studio manager at 2SM in Sydney.

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Dyer, Bob

American-born radio and television performer who became one of Australia's best known personalities.

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Grose, Frank

Radio broadcaster.

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Gustin, Lena (Mamma Lena)

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Radio broadcaster and welfare worker who was the voice of the Italian community from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Harper, John

Sporting commentator.

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Ihaka, Kingi M

Broadcaster, director of Māori cultural groups and the first resident Māori minister in Sydney from 1984 to 1987.

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Jones, Alan

Conservative and controversial radio broadcaster and former rugby coach.

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Kearns, Phil

Australian rugby union player who was captain of the team on 10 occasions.
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Kostakidis, Mary

Television broadcaster.

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Littlejohn, Linda

Feminist, journalist and radio commentator who was committed to the international women's movement and at home campaigned for women in parliament, divorce reform and the introduction of adequate training to enable women to be economically independent of their fathers and husbands.

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Moses, Charles

Head of the Australian Broadcasting Commission from 1935 to 1965.

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O'Keefe, Johnny

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Singer who became known as Australia's homegrown rock 'n roller.

O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)

Commercial radio host and television presenter.

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Pearce, John

Early radio broadcaster who pioneered talkback radio.

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Prentice, JM

Distinguished army officer who later became an influential broadcaster in the pioneering days of commercial radio, known as 'Uncle Jack'.

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Stelzer, Eunice

Music teacher, broadcaster and charity worker whose career on radio influenced Sydney's charitable causes for over 25 years.

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Thomas, Wilfrid

British born broadcaster who had a significant career in Australia.

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Thompson, John Joseph

Poet and broadcaster who wrote and narrated many radio documentaries and is remembered for his activism in urban conservation in Paddington.

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Tomalaris, Michael

Sports presenter.

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2GB

Radio station originally owned by the Theosophical Society.

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2KY

Radio station owned by the Labor Council of New South Wales that focussed on racing and sports broadcasting. It is now owned by Sky Channel.

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2UW

Radio station that was one of the first in the British Empire to broadcast 24 hours a day. Transferred to the FM band in 1994 as Mix 106.5.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The ABC is Australia's national public broadcaster, across a range of platforms including radio, television and online. The service was officially launched on 1 July 1932 by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons and ABC radio announcer Conrad Charlton.

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SBS Radio

National multicultural radio station which took responsibility for radio stations 2EA and 3EA in 1978.

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Bostock, Lester

Theatre administrator and media producer whose passion for the arts grew from the 1970s collaboration between social justice activists and filmmakers.

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SBS Television

National multicultural television station which began broadcasting in 1980.

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