The Frankster Archives

Back to the airchecks this week and we’re kicking off audio from the 3XY/Bay-FM simulcast days! These 5 airchecks make up around 70 tapes and each week we’ll put more up until we reach the last one. Audio credits: Various 3XY 1422/93.9 Bay-FM Simulcast Tapes **Please note: Any editing heard on these tapes was made […]

All audio on this update courtesy of my great mate Chris Keating . Levi’s (Levi Strauss Aust. Pty. Ltd – 1972) Side 1: Track 29 (55 sec), Track 30 (30 sec), Track 31 (60 sec) Side 2: Track 32 and 33 (60 sec), Track 34 (30 sec) Dur (Side 1): 2’30”, Mono, 2.4 MB Dur […]

Greetings and welcome! Kicking off this update with some commercial 45’s! All audio on this update courtesy of my great mate Chris Keating . Rexona Pty Ltd, 25 sec. “Clinic Shampoo” comms. Tr.CR.1-CR.2 (rptd.) – 1963 Dur: 0’54”, Mono, 1.0 MB Audio credit: EMI Custom Service Notes: Side 2 contains only a continuous run-out groove. […]

Back to the airchecks this week and some stuff that was received on cassette in mid 2012! Kicking off what was to be the last days of 1422 3XY from 1991. Audio credits: Various 1422 3XY: Brendan Barnes – 1991 Dur: 92’46”, Mono, 84.9 MB 1422 3XY: Dave Gibney – Good Friday 1991 Dur: 92’58”, […]

Some more radio commercial release dubs for you this week! Audio credits: Various Selsun Blue 30 sec – SSB-AB-130 Dur: 0’42”, Mono, 335 KB Simpsons Minimax Dryers 3x 30 sec- SPM-327-A,B,C 1978 Dur: 2’11”, Mono, 1.0 MB Sires Suits 30 sec – SIR-30-7814 1978 Dur: 1’00”, Mono, 461 KB Southern Comfort 60″ and 90″ spots […]

A mixed bag of stuff for you this week, a.k.a. random stuff from the vault! Audio credits: ARN, Seven West Media Limited, Ten Network Holdings/Paramount Global, Church of Jesus Christ 2WS Test Transmission audio Part 1 – May 1993 Dur: 31’25”, 22.1 MB, Stereo **This is one of a few loops of test audio Sydney’s […]

2CA Aircheck – 2007 (scoped) Dur: 19’34”, Mono, 13.3 MB Audio credit: Capital Radio/Grants **Update 23/06/2023: This is from March 1st 2007 2CC Aircheck – 1995 (scoped) Dur: 45’05”, Mono, 30.7 MB Audio credit: Capital Radio/Grants **Update 23/06/2023: This is from May 28th 1995 2CC Aircheck: First Broadcast – October 31st 1975 Dur: 1 hr […]

5AD: Cigarette Commercials spot reel – December 26th 1979 Dur: 7’28”, Mono, 3.5 MB Audio credit: ARN 5AD: Dr Hook in Special – Reel 1 Dur: 39’03”, Mono, 18.2 MB Audio credit: ARN 5AD: Kids/More Music 60″ Promo – June 11th 1975 Dur: 1’26”, Mono, 673 KB Audio credit: ARN 5AD: Rocktober Jingles Dur: 2’25”, […]

4BK airchecks tape 1, June 1974 – Wayne Roberts, David Price, Phil Hunt Dur: 20’04”, Mono, 9.1 MB Audio credit: SCA 4BK airchecks tape 2, June 1974 – Pete Rudder, Rick Grantley Dur: 24’30”, Mono, 11.4 MB Audio credit: SCA 5AA “Adelaide Is” spot reel – May 11th 1977 (recorded at 2CH) – 40x 20 […]

5AD Sounds Like Summer ID’s – November 11th 1975 Dur: 18’30”, Mono, 8.4 MB Audio credit: ARN 5AD/TM Singers: Rhythm Of The City jingle tape Dur: 3’45”, Stereo, 3.4 MB Audio credit: ARN **This tape seems to have a weird issue with phasing. How you hear it here is how it was recorded. 5KA Life […]