16 episodes
Golden Days of Radio Podcast with Don Kilgour Don Kilgour
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- Society & Culture
Take a trip down memory lane. The Golden Days of Radio looks at the history of Australian radio particularly through the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. The Golden Days of Radio is presented by Don Kilgour, a retired radio and television announcer and sports broadcaster from Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
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#1 The new Medium is born.
The commencement of the Wireless – How it began and changed over the years. A preview of the next 15 episodes.
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#2 Pre Television
The radio set, crystal sets, steriograms, battery radios, and the changes due to transistors. Country peoples connection to the world, Dramas, News, Serials, Post television (providing what television could not – Instant news, music).
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#3 The imagination of Radio
Imagining what the characters looked like, what the advertised products looked like, picking the voices, children’s sessions (kindergarten of the air).
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#4 Radio commercials
Written scripts all read live: Bex, Commonwealth Bank open, Menthoids. Laxettes. Introduction of jingles: F.O.R.D Pills, Sorbent, Kellogs, Aeroplane Jelly, Fairleys, Riordans.
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#5 Family Programs
McQuarrie and Artransa productions, Quiz Kids,Leave it to the girls, Australia’s Amateur Hour, Fred and Maggie, Dragnet, Ada and Elsie, Life with Dexter. McCackey Mansions, The Bunk house show.
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#6 The quiz shows.
The quiz kings, Bob Dyer and Jack Davey provide great rivalry with their popular quiz programs.