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Aus 135 - Fair Dinkum Variety

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ABC (as its archives name them)
Episodes
3

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 135

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Fair Dinkum Variety

“John West" (7 March 1924 – 9 July 2008) was an Australian broadcaster and theatre historian remembered for his long-running programmes "Sentimental Journey" and "The Showman" broadcast nationally on ABC Radio. He joined the ABC as an announcer in 1942 before enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving with RAAF Radio "The Voice of the Islands" from 1942 to 1945. He returned to the ABC as an ordinary announcer, pursuing his theatrical interests at every opportunity in his off-duty time until 1964 when he was able to combine his profession and passion in the weekly programme "The Showman" (1964-1990). A second program, "Sentimental Journey" (1978-1995) in which he resurrected old gramophone records from the ABC's record library, as well as his own and those of fellow enthusiasts, followed in 1978. Both continued after he "officially" retired in 1989. This great series on Australian Variety aired in the 1960's.

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Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. Fair Dinkum Variety Prg #01

    No date given · No. 1 · 1 h 00 min

  2. Fair Dinkum Variety Prg #02

    No date given · No. 2 · 45 min

  3. Fair Dinkum Variety Prg #03

    No date given · No. 3 · 58 min

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  1. Aus 135 - Fair Dinkum Variety

    Old Time Radio · 3 episodes here · archive.org

    the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it.

From the Old Time Radio collection at the Internet Archive, uploaded by the collector named.

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