Digital resources tagged with ‘ABC’

A & B Class Radio Stations

Liz Jacka describes how the radio industries of the US, UK and Europe were established as either public or commercial broadcasting.

Broadcaster control

Liz Jacka details the history of broadcaster control and the introduction of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board.

Channel 9 and cricket

Self-confessed cricket lover Tim Bowden remembers when Channel 9 took over the cricket broadcasts from the ABC.

Family radio

A young boy plays along with a musical game during one of the many ABC broadcasts for children. Children from around Australia tune into a kindergarten broadcast over the ABC. Tim Bowden remembers the ABC children's program The Argonauts.

Programs with Staying Power

Behind the scenes of a recording of a popular radio soap of the 1940s. Tim Bowden recalls his father listening to popular radio series Mrs Obbs and the personalities who brought the characters to life.

Public broadcasting

Families tune in to a broadcast of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra over the ABC. Liz Jacka describes how the BBC's preference for 'high culture' programming influenced the nature of early broadcasts in Australia.

Radio Soap Operas

Actors gather around a microphone to record an episode of radio soap The Country Hour. Tim Bowden reflects on how significant radio series were in Australia.

The ABC Act

Behind the scenes of a radio broadcast and the role of the Postmaster-General Department personnel. Liz Jacka talks about how the Australian Broadcasting Commission was modeled on the BBC and the philosophy of its director John Reith.

Tuning in to the ABC

The archival clip shows the ABC network as it was in the 1955. Tim Bowden reflects on the power of ABC broadcasts to unify states and cities across Australia.