Re: Radio Memories
Reply #10 –
For those in a ' certain demographic' (and based on comments over the years, there are a few!) who originally came from Melbourne, you might remember the days when 'The Greater 3UZ' ruled the airwaves. Like so many other iconic stations around the country that we all grew up with, it has long gone with a totally different identity.
Tomorrow (Sunday) it is 90 years since 3UZ first went to air and in celebration, the 927 frequency will feature some of the best of 3UZ! For those who remember Stan Rofe, Sam Anglesea, Don
Lunn etc, etc, etc , it might be worth having on in the background!!
For footy it was always KZ, the Captain and the Major and Tommy... classic stuff.
For music, oh boy, reading all these posts and the memories come flooding back... Don Lunn, who used to call himself Professor Fun and ...'the almost famous', 'Your Daddio of the radio'... worked with him in SA when he was at 5KA... he used to dance around the studio. Lunny loved radio and died still a DJ at about 72 about 7 years ago.
XY and DB Music, were my music stations then... loved the Smithy and Coxy evening show where the girls, to win a prize, had to say, ...'I love Cox!' Then there was Rick Melbourne, Brian Lehman... 'the Barrell!' These clowns inspired me to go into commercial radio... fun years! Loved Liz and Harro on ZY... Harro used to get away with some pretty full on stuff, still hear him from time to time. Still good mates with Liz after we worked together for a short while, one talented gal.
And for Principal LODS, when I was in the Navy, stationed in Sydney, SM Music was my choice... Ken E Sparks, etc... and of course, The Rat - Donnie Sutherland (also hosted, Sounds). Boy, these memories are too much... where's that walking frame?