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The copyright of all audio clips presented on this site is held by the respective owners unless clearly marked, whereby those particular clips are owned by us. The Frankster Archives is provided free of charge for people to enjoy some stuff from the past which holds some great memories for many people, and we are firmly of the belief that it’s much better if priceless material is available online for all to enjoy once more, rather than deteriorating or languishing in vaults around the world where they may possibly never see the light of day ever again.

**Due to the server space we have available we sometimes have to delete audio to make way for new updates. Unfortunately as much as I would like to I can’t afford to pay for more server space so this won’t change for the foreseeable future.**

Audio Update 04/04/2021 – Happy Easter!

April 4, 2021 at 12:19 pm Comments off

Greetings to you and happy easter! This update should’ve gone live a couple of days ago but just like a cart that didn’t fire, so was this update. All fixed now and all audio should be working. Enjoy!

2SM SM4390 Tape Copy: “Twang” segments master mix tape 1
Dur: 37’50”, Mono, 17.7 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 539 KB)

3UZ News (Clive Waters) and The Ken Sparkes Show
Dur: 34’36”, Mono, 16.2 MB

Audio credit: HRV

2SM SM1573 Tape Copy: Ray Stevens and Macca brekky dropin’s – June 2nd 1976
Dur: 31’02”, Mono, 14.5 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

3UZ: 1974 Fosters spot (takes 1-4), followed by Happy New Year compile
Dur: 6’26”, Mono, 3.0 MB

Audio credit: HRV

Ken Sparkes commercials master reel
Dur: 9’14”, Mono, 4.3 MB

Audio credit: KJS Enterprises
**Tape contains various takes for Solarbar Sunguard (version 1 – take 1, 2, 3-out, 4 vers.1, take 1, 2-out, 3 vers. 2, SB Track 1 take 1-2, SB Track 1 take 1, SB final track take 1, SB2 take 1-out, 2)

2SM SM2127 Tape Copy: ABBA interview bits Reel 1
Dur: 13’42”, Mono, 6.4 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

7HO Tape Reel #174: Rod Muir radio audition tape 1967
Dur: 18’03”, Mono, 8.4 MB

Audio credit: Not known

2SM History File Tape #58 – February to May 1978 inclusive
Dur: 47’45”, Mono, 22.3 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Feb: Hilton bombing/Ali loses boxing crown to Spinks
Mar: Sir John Kerr signs UNESCO position, South Moluccan seige
Apr: Royal Commission NSW prisions, Jockey Smith charged with Tidmarsh murder
May: Sir Robert Menzies dies, Italian premier Moro’s body found

2SM SM2128 Tape Copy: ABBA interview bits Reel 2
Dur: 6’38”, Mono, 3.1 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

3UZ Ken Sparkes: “Elvis The Pelvis” special
Dur: 26’59”, Mono, 12.6 MB

Audio credit: HRV

Australian Radio Airchecks, Other Audio none

Nova 96.9 FM turns 20 today!

April 1, 2021 at 10:55 am Comments off

Nova 96.9 FM Sydney turns 20 today!
..and I’ve been digging and came up with these two tracks. The test transmission audio that played as a loop for a couple of weeks in the first track, and then some more test audio and the launch on the second track. Left-click to play or right-click to grab a dub for your own collection!

Nova 96.9 FM Sydney test transmission audio – Part 1
Part 1
Dur: 70 mins, 101 MB

Nova 96.9 FM Sydney test transmission audio and launch – Part 2, March 24th 2001 up to and including April 1st 2001
Part 2
Dur: 69 mins, 95 MB

Audio credit: DMG

Australian Radio Airchecks, Other Audio none

Audio Update 26/03/2021

March 26, 2021 at 11:15 am Comments off

2SM SM1946 Tape Copy: Robin Williams Radio Show tape 1 – March 1979
Dur: 29’32”, Mono, 13.8 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 485 KB)

2SM SM4806 Tape Copy: ARL Grand Final manly v parramatta tape 2 – Frank Hyde
Dur: 48’16”, Mono, 22.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Dubbed Off Cart master tape, Group 5
Dur: 3’22”, Stereo, 3.1 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 469 KB)

2SM Dubbed Off Cart master tape, Tape 5/Group 9
Dur: 27’32”, Stereo, 25.8 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Dubbed Off Cart master tape, Tape 3/Group 10
Dur: 26’19”, Stereo, 24.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 588 KB)

2SM: American Cameo with John Laws – August 14th 1958
Dur: 29’44”, Mono, 13.9 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Dubbed Off Cart master, Tape 2/Group 11
Dur: 26’55”, Stereo, 25.2 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 644 KB)

2SM SM3046 Tape Copy: Jon English “English History” segments/capsules, July 1979 – Reel 2
Dur: 40’52”, Mono, 19.1 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 376 KB)

2SM SM1827 Tape Copy: John Lennon “Walls & Bridges” special, January 1979 – Reel 1
Dur: 33’09”, Mono, 15.5 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 956 KB)

2SM SM3695 Tape Copy: The 1270’s – News Segments 5, Rocktober 1979
Dur: 35’15”, Mono, 16.5 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 516 KB)

Australian Radio Airchecks, Other Audio none

Audio Update 19/03/2021

March 19, 2021 at 10:12 am Comments off

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: Boz Scaggs – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 24’33”, Stereo, 23.0 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Star Enterprise promos master (9 promos) – January 17th 1992 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 7’57”, Stereo, 7.4 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Tape SM4467 Copy: John Lennon Special “A Portrait Of John” -Reel 2
Dur: 40’52”, Mono, 19.1 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM: Those Were The Days archives reel, July 1991
Dur: 30’53”, Stereo, 28.9 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**This tape has a cuesheet and you can get it from here (PDF, 844 KB)

2SM: “Alien” promo reel
Dur: 0’36”, Mono, 284 KB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Promos Master 1991 – 17 tracks
Dur: 8’31”, Stereo, 7.9 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Tracks 1 to 13: Barry McCaffery and Nicky Clement
Tracks 14 to 17: Phil O’Neill/Georgia Brown

2SM SM4384 Tape Copy: “Beatles” Reel 3
Dur: 43’34”, Mono, 20.4 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM SM5027 Tape Copy: Battle Of The Sounds jingles master, June 1980
Dur: 3’21”, Mono, 1.5 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
1. 2SM version 2. 4IP version 3. 3XY version 4. 2CC version

2SM SM4529 Tape Copy: Nostradamus Special 1977 – Reel 1
Dur: 37’58”, Mono, 17.8 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Aircheck: HMAS Sydney back from the gulf – February 28th 1992
Dur: 29’27”, Stereo, 27.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Hosted by Phil O’Neill and Georgia Brown

Australian Radio Airchecks, Other Audio none

Audio Update 12/03/2021: Tracks dubbed/restored by Frankster at DSM Mastering, Sydney

March 12, 2021 at 9:59 am Comments off

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: 1979 Jumbo Under The Bridge – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 29’56”, Stereo, 28.0 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM Those Were The Days archive reel July 1991
Dur: 30’47”, Stereo, 28.8 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**NOTE: This tape has a cuesheet with track information. Download it here. (709 KB, PDF)

Ken Sparkes TCN-9 tape, May 1981
Dur: 16’48”, Mono, 7.8 MB

Audio credit: KJS
**NOTE: This tape was recorded at TCN Channel 9 Sydney in May 1981 and contains audio tracks for use during Ken’s 2WS show at the time, “Rock Around The World”. Cuesheets for this tape can be downloaded here. (1.3 MB, PDF)

2SM: Ken Sparkes interviews Robie Porter – “Life Story” Reel 1 – September 26th 1991
Dur: 26’05”, Mono, 12.2 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM: 60th Anniversary Celebration intro to midnight mass December 24/25th 1991
Dur: 25’53”, Stereo, 24.2 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM: Ken Sparkes interviews Chris Lloyds and Lauren James, Reel 2 – September 26th 1991
Dur: 3’47”, Mono, 1.7 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
**NOTE: We’re not quite sure where reel 1 of this interview ended up. Here’s what’s left.

2SM 7 O’Clock Special with Ken Sparkes 1992 – The Temptations
Dur: 33’20”, Stereo, 31.2 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM 7 O’Clock Special with Ken Sparkes 1992 – Stevie Wonder
Dur: 28’53”, Stereo, 27.0 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM 7 O’Clock Special with Ken Sparkes 1992 – Hair: The Musical
Dur: 25’16”, Stereo, 23.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

2SM 7 O’Clock Special with Ken Sparkes 1992 – The Fifth Dimension
Dur: 27’29”, Stereo, 25.7 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG

Australian Radio Airchecks none

Audio Update 05/03/2021

March 5, 2021 at 10:20 am Comments off

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: 1972 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 26’14”, Stereo, 24.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: 70’s Aussie Rock – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 31’24”, Stereo, 29.4 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Ken Sparkes interviews John Lennon, 1974
Dur: 10’25”, Mono, 4.8 MB

Audio credit: KJS
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ News “new format” with Peter Horton, 1969
Dur: 2’56”, Mono, 1.3 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Aircheck 1969 including news breaks by Peter Tate
Dur: 4’32”, Mono, 2.1 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ News Tape – Clive Waters
Dur: 2’07”, Mono, 993 KB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ News with John Ford – 2 segments, approx 3’40” each
Dur: 7’29”, Mono, 3.5 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

6KY Aircheck with John Kerr, 1972 **Severe tape damage first 23 seconds**
Dur: 38’18”, Mono, 17.9 MB

Audio credit: SCA
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

5KA Aircheck 1976 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 33’02”, Mono, 15.4 MB

Audio credit: SCA
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM Brian White tribute for Father Jim – May 22nd 1990
Dur: 4’27”, Mono, 2.0 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Australian Radio Airchecks, Other Audio none

Audio Update 25/02/2021

February 25, 2021 at 2:30 pm Comments off

Ken Sparkes promos tape
Dur: 3’35”, Mono, 1.6 MB

Audio credit: KJS
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney


1. Apple
2-6. Marchants

3UZ Spot Reel: Elton John Classics – V/O Ken Sparkes
Dur: 0’51”, Mono, 404 KB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Special: The Best Of Bread featuring David Gates – Reel 2
Dur: 25’20”, Mono, 11.7 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Football Call: Essendon v Hawthorn with Don Hyde
Dur: 59’20”, Mono, 27.8 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM Johnny O’Keefe interview master – January 16th 1975
Dur: 42’16”, Mono, 19.8 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: Roy Orbison – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 23’56”, Stereo, 22.4 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM 1980: News bits of John Lennon being shot (Charlie Fox/Steve Blanda)
Dur: 9’55”, Mono, 4.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

(tape also contains other bits previously recorded and then some of the 1980 budget report)

2SM History Of Radio 1971-1983 – John Torv
Dur: 8’39”, Mono, 4.0 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: The 70’s – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 28’38”, Stereo, 26.8 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2SM 7 O’Clock Special 1992: The Airport Interview – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 27’18”, Stereo, 25.6 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Australian Radio Airchecks none

Audio Update 21/02/2021

February 21, 2021 at 5:17 pm Comments off

Various Spots and ID’s tape
Dur: 6’05”, Mono, 2.7 MB

Audio credit: KJS/Top Spots
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney


1. Western Toyota
2. Micrografix Seminars
3. 2UW ID Rock Whispers
4. Rocky 3
5. Cugi Menswear
6. Westons Cracker Bread
7. Saddlers Wells Royal Ballet
8. Kruger Carpets
9. Lady Chatterley’s Lover
10. Suzuki Hatchbacks

4BC: “Welcome To The Real World” jingle package, various mixes – July 10th 1995
Dur: 22’00”, Stereo, 20.6 MB

Audio credit: Nine Radio
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2UE Radioactive: Stan Zemanek aircheck – January 25th 1999
Dur: 3’21”, Mono, 1.5 MB

Audio credit: Nine Radio
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2WS Aircheck – playout crash live to air (undated)
Dur: 3’57”, Mono, 1.8 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3XY demo tape – David Gibney
Dur: 4’57”, Stereo, 4.6 MB

Audio credit: Nine Radio
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Hoadley’s Battle Of The Sounds various audio 1971
Dur: 69’38”, Mono, 65.2 MB

Audio credit: BOG/HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Channel 9 “Friends” radio promo – Hitz-FM version (v/o Ken Sparkes)
Dur: 0’31”, Stereo, 500 KB

Audio credit: KJS
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Bruce Clarke’s Jingle Workshop demo tape – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 14’59”, Mono, 14.0 MB

Audio credit: KJS
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Australian Radio Airchecks none

Audio Update 14/02/2021

February 14, 2021 at 4:31 pm Comments off

2WS Rock Around The World/New Music Forum, June 21st 1981 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 1 hr 27 min, Mono, 41.0 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3KZ More Than Just Music: 1979 Music Profile cassette
Dur: 9’54”, Mono, 4.6 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Aircheck, June 27th 1971 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 1 hr 28 min, Mono, 41.4 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Aircheck, November 29th 1971 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 1 hr 29 min, Mono, 41.9 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2DAY-FM Aircheck, early 1980’s – Bob Hughes
Dur: 47’09”, Stereo, 44.2 MB

Audio credit: SCA
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

6KY Aircheck, April 12th 1972 – Sean Flannery
Dur: 26’47”, Mono, 12.5 MB

Audio credit: SCA
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Funtastic 2UW tape 3068: Mike Jeffries aircheck June 2nd 1977
Dur: 10’14”, Mono, 4.7 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Funtastic 2UW tape 6412: John Laws Show excerpt with Bob Rogers, November 1977
Dur: 15’16”, Mono, 7.1 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

6KY Aircheck, May 10th 1972 – Graham Cherry
Dur: 1 hr 32 min, Mono, 43.4 MB

Audio credit: SCA
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Funtastic 2UW tape 6137: Wayne Roberts aircheck, April 27th 1977
Dur: 60’02”, Mono, 28.1 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Australian Radio Airchecks none

Audio Update 07/02/2021

February 7, 2021 at 6:27 pm Comments off

2CA Aircheck 7.30am-9.00am May 5th 1997 – Shane McFarlane
Dur: 1 hr 28 min, Mono, 41.6 MB

Audio credit: Grant Broadcasters
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2UE Music Moments presenter/demo tape
Dur: 9’50”, Stereo, 9.2 MB

Audio credit: Nine Radio
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2UE Aircheck 9.30pm-10.30pm October 24th 2002 – Jon Harker
Dur: 47’46”, Mono, 22.4 MB

Audio credit: Nine Radio
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2UE Alan Jones promos cassette dub August 24th 1994
Dur: 3’34”, Stereo, 3.3 MB

Audio credit: Nine Radio/MOK Productions/Studios 301
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Whatever Happened To with Ken Sparkes: Roy Orbison
Dur: 26’20”, Stereo, 24.7 MB

Audio credit: KJS Enterprises
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Funtastic 2UW tape #6412: Keith McGowan aircheck November 1977
Dur: 9’03”, Mono, 4.5 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Aircheck, December 27th 1970 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 1 hr 31 min, Mono, 43 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2BS/2MG Aircheck, Breakfast with Matt Ponsonby
Dur: 4’48”, Mono, 2.5 MB

Audio credit: SRN/BOG
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

2WS: Rock Around The World/Sparkes On Sunday aircheck July 12th 1981 – Ken Sparkes
Dur: 62’46”, Mono, 29.4 MB

Audio credit: ARN
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

3UZ Aircheck, Breakfast with Ken Sparkes – January 22nd 1971
Dur: 57’28”, Mono, 26.9 MB

Audio credit: HRV
Restored/Dubbed by Frankster @ DSM Sydney

Australian Radio Airchecks none
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