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3XY
Magic 1278 (official List of radio station callsigns in Victoria, callsign: 3EE) is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Australia owned by Nine Entertainment Co, and run under a lease agreement by Ace Radio. History 1935–1991: 3XY 1935–1967 3XY began broadcasting on 8 September 1935, the original licence being held by the inaugural United Australia Party (and later the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party). [Rival station Gold 104.3, 3KZ was licensed to the Industrial Printing Co. Ltd. for and on behalf of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch).]Walker, R.R., ''The Magic Spark: 50 Years of Radio in Australia'', 1973, The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne However, from commencement, 3XY's programs were provided by Efftee Broadcasters Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Efftee Studios, who were the first in Australia to produce sound films.Fitzpatrick, Peter, ''The Two Frank Thrings'', 2012, Monash University Publishing, Clayton, Victoria. Efftee was owned by F.W. Thring, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Newton
Albert Watson Newton (23 July 1938 – 30 October 2021) was an Australian media personality. He was a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie award-winning entertainer and radio, theatre and television personality and presenter. Newton hosted the Logie Awards ceremony on 19 occasions. Newton was known for his collaborations opposite Graham Kennedy and subsequently Don Lane on their respective variety shows as well as appearances with his wife, singer Patti Newton. Their two children are actor Matthew Newton and TV personality Lauren Newton. Newton started his career in radio broadcasting, primarily as an announcer before becoming a star and fixture of Australian television since its inception in 1956, and was considered both an industry pioneer, icon and one of the longest-serving television performers in the world. Newton was known for his association with both the Nine Network and Ten Network on numerous variety shows including '' In Melbourne Tonig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Thring
Francis William Thring (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in ''Ben-Hur'' in 1959 and ''King of Kings'' in 1961. He was known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor. Early life Thring was born in Melbourne. Although sometimes referred to as Frank Thring Jr., he was actually Francis William Thring (or William Francis Thring) IV. His forbears were Francis William Thring (1812–1887), Francis William Thring (known as William Thring) (1858–1920); William Frank Thring, known as Francis William Thring or F. W. Thring, (1882–1936). Thring was the son of F. W. Thring and Olive (née Kreitmeyer), and was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School. His father was the head of the theatrical firm J. C. Williamson's in the 1920s, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Man's Family
''One Man's Family'' is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. Television versions of the series aired in prime time from 1949 to 1952 and in daytime from 1954 to 1955. Radio ''One Man's Family'' debuted as a radio series on April 29, 1932 in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco, moving to the full West Coast NBC network the following month, sponsored by Snowdrift and Wesson Oil. On May 17, 1933, it expanded to the full coast-to-coast NBC network as the first West Coast show heard regularly on the East Coast. The show was broadcast as a weekly half-hour series (1933-1950) ustained by Standard Brands from 1935 through 1949 then shifted to daily 15-minute installments, initially originating from the studios of San Francisco radio station KPO, NBC's flagship station for the West Coast, eventually moving to Los Angeles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Radio Station Callsigns In Victoria
The following is a list of Australian radio station callsigns beginning with the number 3, indicating radio stations in the state of Victoria. Defunct callsigns References {{Reflist Radio station callsigns, Victoria Radio station callsigns Lists of radio stations in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zig And Zag (Australian Performers)
Jack Perry (31 December 191622 June 2006) and Douglas McKenzie (22 March 19184 August 2004) — were an entertainer duo from Melbourne who were known and billed professionally as the clown act, Zig and Zag. They appeared on Australian television from its inception in 1956 to 1999 beginning with ''Peters Fun Fair'' (1956–69). They featured on the annual Moomba parade (a community festival), and were regulars at annual charity events including the Good Friday Appeal for the Royal Children's Hospital. Perry was also an actor on television serials and presenter whilst McKenzie, was also a radio and television presenter and producer and former soldier. In March 1999 the duo permanently parted company after it was revealed that Jack Perry had been convicted in 1994 of indecent assault on his granddaughter. History Zig and Zag were the clown duo of Jack Perry and Doug McKenzie; they began performing together in the 1950s in Melbourne. Before 1939 McKenzie was a junior announcer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classic Rock Radio
3MP is a commercial radio station, broadcast from Rowville and licensed to Melbourne. Owned and operated by Ace Radio from studios in South Melbourne, it broadcasts an easy listening music format on 1377 AM and DAB+ digital radio. History Early years 3MP commenced transmission on 22 July 1976 from studios in the Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston. It initially broadcast on 1380 kHz AM from a transmitter located at Rowville and, despite being based outside of the Melbourne city centre, was regarded by many listeners as Melbourne's seventh commercial radio station, the first new commercial licence since the launch of 3XY in 1935. The original licence holder was a consortium of businessmen and media identities and broadcast a music format of adult contemporary music blending solid gold and current top 40 records. Devised by the station's first General Manager, Ray Bean and Operations Manager, Geoff Brown, the station aimed to target an older demographic than the then-market l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raising A Husband
''Raising a Husband'' was an Australian television game show which aired in 1957 to 1958. Information on this series is extremely scarce. Based on a 3XY radio show, it was hosted by Alwyn Kurts, aired on station GTV-9 in Melbourne, and was produced by Crawford Productions. Crawford also produced several other 1950s Australian television series, including the game show '' Wedding Day'', comedy series ''Take That'', and children's series ''Peters Club''. Game play Three married couples were asked a series of questions on domestic problems to determine which was "the most human husband" Episode status Is it not known how many episodes exist as Kinescope recordings. An episode from 27 June 1957 is held by National Film and Sound Archive The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Theatre, Melbourne
The Princess Theatre, originally Princess's Theatre, is a 1452-seat theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1854 and rebuilt in 1886 to a design by noted Melbourne architect William Pitt, it is the oldest surviving entertainment site on mainland Australia. Built in an elaborate Second Empire style, it reflects the opulence of the "Marvellous Melbourne" boom period, and had a number of innovative features, including state of the art electric stage lighting and the world's first sliding ceiling, which was rolled back on warm nights to give the effect of an open-air theatre. Located on Spring Street in Melbourne's East End Theatre District, it is listed by the National Trust of Australia and is on the Victorian Heritage Register. Astley's Amphitheatre Entertainment on the site of today's Princess Theatre dates back to the gold rush period in 1854, when the Irish-American entrepreneur Tom Mooney constructed a barn-like structure called Astley's Amphitheatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efftee Studios
Efftee Studios was an early Australian film and theatre production studio, established by F.W. Thring (the name 'Efftee' deriving from his initials, 'FT' for Francis Thring) in 1930. It existed until Thring's death in 1935. Initially Efftee Films was based in Melbourne and used optical sound equipment imported from the US. History In 1931, the company produced the first commercially viable Australian made sound feature film, ''Diggers''. Over the next five years, Efftee produced nine features, over 80 shorts and several stage productions, including the Australian musicals ''Collits' Inn'' (1933) and ''The Cedar Tree'' (1934). Notable collaborators include C. J. Dennis, George Wallace and Frank Harvey. In 1934, Thring suspended Efftee's operations to pressure the government to establish a quota for Australian films, threatening to move production to London. He relocated production to Sydney to take advantage of the New South Wales Cinematograph Films (Australian Quota) Act 1935. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Theatres
This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England. Theatres The majority of London's commercial "theatre land" is situated around Shaftesbury Avenue, the Strand and nearby streets in the West End. The theatres are receiving houses, and often feature transfers of major productions from the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company. (See the article "West End theatre", and see also Theatre companies in London). The following list also includes the major non-commercial theatres in London, many of which are to be found beyond the ''West End''. West End theatres ''Also see List of West End theatres for further specifications.'' *Adelphi Theatre *Aldwych Theatre * Ambassadors Theatre *Apollo Theatre *Apollo Victoria Theatre *Arts Theatre *Cambridge Theatre *Criterion Theatre *Dominion Theatre *Duchess Theatre *Duke of York's Theatre *Fortune Theatre *Garrick Theatre *Gielgud Theatre *Gillian Lynne Theatre (formerly New London Theatre) *Harold Pinter Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Lamond
Patricia Lamond Lawman AM (born 29 March 1932), professionally known as Toni Lamond, is an Australian vaudevillian, cabaret performer, singer, actress, dancer, and comedian. She has had a successful career spanning some 80 years, both locally and internationally, including in the United Kingdom and United States She was given the nickname of "Lolly-Legs Lamond" by actor Noel Ferrier, after being voted as having the second-best pair of legs in television while appearing on TV show ''In Melbourne Tonight''. Lamond started her career as a variety entertainer at only ten and was the first woman in the world to host a midday show. The second was her younger half-sister Helen Reddy. She appeared in the series ''Number 96'' as Karen Winters in a controversial "Black Mass" storyline Alongside contemporaries Jill Perryman and Nancye Hayes, she has been called one of the three grand dames of Australian musical theatre, and in her prime a talent that could rival Doris Day Biography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Reddy
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a showbusiness family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television and won a talent contest on the television program ''Bandstand'' in 1966; her prize was a ticket to New York City and a record audition, which was unsuccessful. She pursued her international singing career by moving to Chicago, and subsequently, Los Angeles, where she made her debut singles " One Way Ticket" and " I Believe in Music" in 1968 and 1970, respectively. The B-side of the latter single, " I Don't Know How to Love Him", reached number eight on the pop chart of the Canadian magazine '' RPM''. She was signed to Capitol Records a year later. During the 1970s, Reddy enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles on the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Six made the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
