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**NB: Since this post was written, I have set up a GoFundMe page to help with expenses that will become a bit of a hassle to deal with. If you would like to donate to Vania’s memory, no matter how small or large that may be, please accept my sincere thanks. It’s neither required nor expected of you but if you would like to, hit this link to be taken to her page Vania’s GoFundMe Page.

As you may have noticed, I seemed to have gone missing from this site. No updates this week etc etc. What happened this week just makes me look at life in total and complete despair and disbelief.

My sister Vania in the last week and a bit just was not feeling well at all. She did have a cold/flu like anyone else would earlier in the month but she ended up getting over it. She was back at work and was just her usual lively self.

Fast forward to last weekend. I knew something was wrong when she mentioned she was feeling very tired. In fact I think it was the saturday, she had hit bed by 6pm, and I thought to myself that bug must be coming back. She popped a couple of panadols and went to sleep.

Sunday she still felt very tired. But by monday it took a whole new turn. She was running a fever of 39 degrees, had diarrhea, was very confused (she would start talking to you, then lose her way and found it very difficult to get back to what she started talking to you about), that kind of thing.

Tuesday came, and things started getting worse. I rang an ambulance, and they took her to ED at our local hospital but she was forced to sit in the waiting area and wait for a bed. By 9pm nothing was coming and she wanted to go back home.

Wednesday morning and that was it. I rang another ambulance, and they took her down to another hospital as there were still no beds available at our local hospital. When we got there they took her straight in to the Resus area – at that point her breathing was stable..but by midnight it got really bad and she was rushed up to intensive care.

I saw her on both thursday and friday and I was briefed by her treating team that they initially suspected pneumonia but it was so much worse – she ended up with acute leukaemia. Her team mentioned a few things but one of those was not what I wanted to hear..the words “she may not make it”. I was so shocked. Thursday became friday. Friday night I was taken into a room and told that they were withdrawing her care. Her kidneys had shut down among other things.

Saturday morning came and a wonderful friend drove up from Canberra to give me a hand getting to the hospital and back and just providing support, and two others who live in Sydney also gave me a hand and between the three of them provided this fantastic support all day long. I cannot thank them quite enough.

After the rest of the family came to see her and a few friends, it was up to me – I had the awful task of having to tell her treatment team when I felt ready to shut down Vania’s life support system. Absolutely harrowing.

I held her in my arms as she gradually slipped away. Absolutely devastated beyond words – she was only 60! But even more devastating is the fact that the friday before last she was at work being her usual lively self, and in the space of a little over a week, she was gone.

RIP my dear sister Vania – fly high. Thankyou for everything. You’re now reunited with mum, dad, and our beautiful golden doggy, Rexy.

Video Update 03/11/2023

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Compile 17: 1982 – Dur: 7’59”, 62.6 MB

Freedom carpet sprays (0:31)
KFC Chicken Plus ‘we do chicken right’ (0:30)
Electronic Sales ‘n’ Rentals 300 movie swaps (0:30)
School Education Week 1982 (1:01)
Kellogg’s Special K male version 1982 (0:30)
Simon’s Carpets (0:31)
Joyce Mayne, the great australian design company (0:29)
10 Promo – John Laws World ‘skiing’ (1:00)
Streets Rolly Pops ice creams (0:30)
Electronic Sales ‘n’ Rentals 300 movie swaps version 2 (1:00)
Pacific Colour Film (0:30)
National Bank savings card 11 percent interest (0:30)
Daily Mirror make your dollar work week (0:31)

Compile 18: 1982 – Dur: 8’29”, 53.4 MB

Goodyear brake reline service (0:29)
Simon’s Carpets (like #006 but ‘ends this saturday version’) (0:31)
McCain crisp and tasty frozen pizzas (0:30)
Credit Union with Bruce Bond (0:30)
Norman Ross winter wipe-out sale (1:01)
Purnell Bros Sigma (bankstown car yard) (0:29)
EMI Records – Slim Whitman (1:00)
Joyce Mayne vulcan promotion (1:01)
Purnell Bros Holden (padstow car yard) (0:30)
Roth Furniture Liverpool (1:00)
Suzuki DR250 Motorbikes (0:30)
Electronic Sales ‘n’ Rentals 300 movie swaps version 3 with couple (1:00)

Compile 19: 1985 – Dur: 8’41”, 68.1 MB

BTV6 Saturday Movie opener (0:12)
Nissan Pulsar with blue heeler running after car and not sheep (0:30)
Boyd Steel free silos (0:31)
Ford New Telstar (0:30)
Haymes Paints (0:31)
Colonial Motor Inns (0:30)
Ballarat Carpet Warehouse (0:30)
Saba Furniture Expo (1:00)
Monaghan’s Furniture warrnambool (0:31)
BTV6 CSA – Deafness Awareness Week (0:30)
Ballarat Camping Centre (0:30)
The Highway Inn (0:31)
BTV6 Trade Directory (1:00)
Community Credit Union (0:31)
J&B Records – Demis Roussos (1:00)

Audio Update 02/11/2023

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3XY 1422/93.9 Bay-FM Simulcast Tapes
**Please note: Any editing heard on these tapes was made by the person who owned these tapes before passing them over to me – we are presenting these tapes intact, end to end. All stock was TDK AD.

Cassette 30 – Saturday Night Live On The Bay
Dur: 91’29”, Stereo, 83.7 MB

Cassette 31
Dur: 93’16”, Stereo, 85.4 MB

Cassette 32
Dur: 91’31”, Stereo, 83.8 MB

Airchecks
**Earlier this year I received some airchecks from 4KQ’s Brent James and over the next couple of months I’ll feature a couple at a time. Mega thanks to Brent for sending them down so I could share them with you!


4BK Music (various announcers) – Approx 1979
Dur: 45’08”, 54.1 MB
Audio credit: SCA


4KQ Goldmine with Graham Cherry/Various 4BC Music – Approx 1979
Dur: 45’17”, 54.3 MB
Audio credit: SEN


2UW with John Laws – Final Program 1979
Dur: 1 hr 34 min, 113 MB
Audio credit: ARN

Fitzgerald Productions Vinyl Collection

Macquarie Broadcasting: Prefect/Zephyr commercials, two tracks
Dur: 1’25”, 0.9 MB
Audio credit: Macquarie Broadcasting Service

Macquarie Broadcasting: The Ford Show – Episode #59 part 2
Dur: 7’05”, 4.8 MB
Audio credit: Macquarie Broadcasting Service

Macquarie Broadcasting: The Ford Show – Episode #60 part 2, August 2nd 1955
Dur: 7’05”, 4.8 MB
Audio credit: Macquarie Broadcasting Service

Server Reset coming up

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Greetings folks,

In the old days of this website which has been through a number of webhosting companies since, we would have what was called a server reset. For those of you who haven’t encountered this before, this is where I let you know a few days in advance that all the current material on the server will shortly be deleted to make way for newer material.

Some time ago we used to have to do this quite often, these days we have more space and they don’t happen quite as often. But they do. We are now just about at capacity so now it’s time for a reset.

Please download anything you need before Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 at 7.00pm AEDST. From this date and time, the old material will be offline to make way for newer material.

Due to us being at capacity there are no audio/video updates this week. Check back next week after the reset.

Video Update 20/10/2023

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1985 Video Compiles
Compile 14: Dur: 5’29”, Mono, 36.4 MB, MP4
Compile 15: Dur: 5’42”, Mono, 36.0 MB, MP4
Compile 16: Dur: 2’20”, Mono, 16.3 MB, MP4

Compile 14:
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1. David Jones 60 sec (1:00)
2. Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid (0:30)
3. Amex Cards with Roger Miller (0:30)
4. Commonwealth Bank club australia (0:31)
5. Cleo Magazine (0:30)
6. Nabisco – Fibre Plus cereal (0:30)
7. Hoyts Movie Promo – Ordeal By Innocence (Agatha Christie) (0:30)
8. Volvo Cars – Crash Tests (0:31)
9. Cold Power with sick grandmother in bed (0:30)
10. Nissan Venturer cars with Bruce Spence (0:29)

Compile 15:
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1. The Herald Newspapers money match jackpot bingo $2 notes (0:30)
2. Ford Fairlane cars (0:30)
3. 3KZ Melbourne remarkable mouth (0:30)
4. Tasmania be tempted (1:00)
5. Weight Watchers quick start program (0:30)
6. Sabco Timer Tap (0:31)
7. Jetset Tours sponsor credit (0:10)
8. Movie Promo – My Wicked Wicked Ways (Errol Flynn) (1:02)
9. Force Field Alarms (0:30)
10. Dairyvale Eve Yoghurt (0:30)

Compile 16:
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1. Kresta Telato Blinds (0:30)
2. The Airbrush Custom Painting School (0:29)
3. City Girl Furs summer sale (0:30)
4. 9 Promo – Possession (0:31)
5. 9 Station ID fly-through (0:22)

Audio Update 18/10/2023

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3XY 1422/93.9 Bay-FM Simulcast Tapes
**Please note: Any editing heard on these tapes was made by the person who owned these tapes before passing them over to me – we are presenting these tapes intact, end to end. All stock was TDK AD.

Cassette 27
Dur: 91’31”, Stereo, 85.8 MB

Cassette 28
Dur: 91’56”, Stereo, 86.2 MB

Cassette 29
Dur: 92’09”, Stereo, 84.3 MB

Airchecks
**Earlier this year I received some airchecks from 4KQ’s Brent James and over the next couple of months I’ll feature a couple at a time. Mega thanks to Brent for sending them down so I could share them with you!


4IP with Alan McGirvan (also includes audio from 4CD)
Dur: 60’43”, 69.4 MB
Audio credit: Tabcorp


4BH with Waynee-Poo Roberts – Final Show
Dur: 30’35”, 34.9 MB
Audio credit: Nine Radio


2SM Radio Awards – 1978
Dur: 32’04”, 36.7 MB
Audio credit: SRN/BOG

Fitzgerald Productions Vinyl Collection

3UZ Talent Hour Grand Final – 1953
Dur: 1 hr 45 min, 72.7 MB
Audio credit: RSN

Macquarie Broadcasting: Broadway Motors/Ford Song GB10788A,B tks 281-290
Dur: 4’52”, 3.3 MB
Audio credit: Macquarie Broadcasting Service

Macquarie Broadcasting: Ovaltine Spots tks 1-12 – 1959
Dur: 5’19”, 3.6 MB
Audio credit: Macquarie Broadcasting Service

Video Update 13/10/2023

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1986/1985 Video Compiles
Compile 11: Dur: 1’52”, Mono, 12.1 MB, MP4
Compile 12: Dur: 5’00”, Mono, 35.3 MB, MP4
Compile 13: Dur: 5’30”, Mono, 38.1 MB, MP4

Compile 11:

1. Continental Tomato Soups with Dame Edna Everage (0:32)
2. Actifed CC (0:31)
3. NAB ‘together’ sponsor credit (0:12)
4. 7 Movie Promo – Little Miss Marker (0:42)

Compile 12:

1. Jetset Tours australia’s no. 1 (0:59)
2. KFC Charlie ‘n’ Me country style (0:29)
3. The Age ‘breakfast for the brain’ trivia quiz (0:30)
4. Cottees Cordials ‘my dad picks the fruit’ (0:30)
5. Liberal Party election ad Jeff Kennett (0:30)
6. Jetset Tours australia’s no. 1 – Fiji (0:30)
7. Tresurway Summer 1985 Clearance (0:59)
8. Eastend Cinemas movie promo ‘crimes of passion’ (0:30)

Compile 13:

1. Papermate Accu-Point pens (0:31)
2. Jetset Tours australia’s no. 1 – The Americas (0:30)
3. Labor Party Election ad John Cain (1:00)
4. Kitten Car Polish (0:30)
5. Big O Orange Juice (0:30)
6. Toyota T-Riffic Deals with Mr T of The A Team (0:31)
7. Amcal Pharmacies lipstick swap day (0:30)
8. Subaru 4WD’s (0:30)
9. #Minties – Train Station (0:30)
10. Tip Top Sandwich Bread ‘good on ya mum’ (0:30)

Audio Update 11/10/2023

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3XY 1422/93.9 Bay-FM Simulcast Tapes
**Please note: Any editing heard on these tapes was made by the person who owned these tapes before passing them over to me – we are presenting these tapes intact, end to end. All stock was TDK AD.

Cassette 24
Dur: 91’36”, Stereo, 87.9 MB

Cassette 25
Dur: 91’50”, Stereo, 88.1 MB

Cassette 26
Dur: 90’46”, Stereo, 87.1 MB

Airchecks
**Earlier this year I received some airchecks from 4KQ’s Brent James and over the next couple of months I’ll feature a couple at a time. Mega thanks to Brent for sending them down so I could share them with you!


4BC – 1972
Dur: 1 hr 1 min, Mono, 28.7 MB
Audio credit: Nine Radio


4KQ with Dave D Whitcomb – Jukebox Saturday Night – October 1992
Dur: 1 hr 35 min approx, Stereo, 65.0 MB
Audio credit: ARN/SEN


KZ-FM Nights
Dur: 1 hr 29 min, Mono, 41.8 MB
Audio credit: ARN

Fitzgerald Productions session masters


Tape 12-2805: Leed Lemonade – radio auditions, final mixes, revised cuts – August 1969
Dur: 17’03”, Mono, 7.9 MB
Audio credit: Fitzgerald Productions


Tape 12-2855: Sydney Wide – Radio Spots final mixes reel September 1969
Dur: 13’01”, Mono, 7.9 MB
Audio credit: Fitzgerald Productions

Leed Lemonade: Stereo Bed Reel
Dur: 1’06”, Stereo, 1.0 MB
Audio credit: Fitzgerald Productions

Video Update 06/10/2023

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1986 Video Compiles
Compile 8: Dur: 5’34”, Mono, 51.6 MB, MP4
Compile 9: Dur: 4’57”, Mono, 36.0 MB, MP4
Compile 10: Dur: 6’00”, Mono, 43.4 MB, MP4

Compile 8:

1. Women’s Weekly magazine Lindy Chamberlain interview (0:30)
2. Air New Zealand family fares (0:31)
3. 7 Monday Night At The Movies opener for ‘Grease’ 2DAY-FM Simulcast (0:34)
4. NAB Car Loans ‘together’ (0:29)
5. Woman’s Day Magazine (0:31)
6. Parker Furniture (0:31)
7. Dairy Squeeze Butter (0:29)
8. NRMA ‘somebody says thankyou’ sign falls on car version (1:01)
9. TV Star magazine (0:30)
10. David Jones half year clearance with Maureen Duval (0:30)

Compile 9:

1. Carefree Tampons ‘even easier to use’ Cyndi Lauper soundalike (0:31)
2. 7 Promo ‘dave allen at large’ (0:26)
3. Sudafed with funny urrrgghh from bloke at mirror (0:31)
4. Village Cinemas ‘desperately seeking susan’ (0:31)
5. Sharp stereo VCRs (0:31)
6. Fosters Lager travel vouchers (0:30)
7. Nashua Photocopiers with Orson Welles (0:31)
8. Morning Fresh dishwashing liquid (0:31)
9. NAB Home Improvement Loans ‘together’ (0:31)
10. Commodore-PC Computers (0:31)

Compile 10:

1. Do The Right Thing talking litter bins (0:31)
2. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes country tables setting (0:31)
3. 2DAY-FM In Tune With Today (0:59)
4. Advance Bank (0:31)
5. Philips advanced TV’s (0:31)
6. NAB Home Equity Loans ‘together’ (0:30)
7. Electricity County Council off-peak hot water (0:31)
8. Omo-Matic for Hoover washing machines (0:30)
9. Smith’s Crisps with 80’s style dancers (1:01)
10. NAB Greenhouse Loans ‘together’ (0:30)

Audio Update 05/10/2023

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3XY 1422/93.9 Bay-FM Simulcast Tapes
**Please note: Any editing heard on these tapes was made by the person who owned these tapes before passing them over to me – we are presenting these tapes intact, end to end. All stock was TDK AD.

Cassette 21
Dur: 91’28”, Stereo, 87.8 MB

Cassette 22
Dur: 92’07”, Stereo, 88.4 MB

Cassette 23
Dur: 90’39”, Stereo, 87.0 MB

Airchecks
**Earlier this year I received some airchecks from 4KQ’s Brent James and over the next couple of months I’ll feature a couple at a time. Mega thanks to Brent for sending them down so I could share them with you!


4BK with Ron Saywell – May 12th 1979
Dur: 1 hr 29 min, Mono, 63.0 MB
Audio credit: SCA


4KQ with Dave D Whitcomb – 1959 Jukebox Saturday Night special
Dur: 1 hr 37 min approx, Stereo, 68.0 MB
Audio credit: ARN/SEN


2SM with Ian Macrae – Bay City Rollers breakfast – August 29th 1975
Dur: 38’24”, Mono, 26.9 MB
Audio credit: SRN/BOG

Fitzgerald Productions session masters


Tape 12-951: Sta-Blond beds reel – April 12th 1966
Dur: 15’35”, Mono, 11.3 MB
Audio credit: Fitzgerald Productions


Tape 12-952: Sta-Blond beds reel – April 12th and 18th 1966
Dur: 16’16”, Mono, 11.9 MB
Audio credit: Fitzgerald Productions


Tape 12-2689: Alitalia jingles and radio tracks – June 10th 1969
Dur: 10’56”, Mono, 8.0 MB
Audio credit: Fitzgerald Productions