FM radio broadcasting started in Australia in 1947 but did not catch on and was shut down in 1961 to expand the television band and not reopened until 1975 when Australia's FM allocation was aligned with the rest of the world (Initially it was envisaged that FM broadcasting would take place on UHF but this idea was abandoned as impractical and uneconomic). During the 1980's FM broadcasting developed very slowly as many frequencies were still occupied by Television transmitters but by the 1990's these had been reallocated to other bands.
1919
a guy called George Fiske is credited with being the first person to do a radio broadcast in Australia. He was giving a lecture at the Royal Society of New South Wales , and he played the national anthem and broadcast it from one end of the room to the other.
enthusiast and Sydney electrical engineer, Charles McLurken. his backyard operation became the first popular radio station in Australia.
CHARLES McLURKEN: I decided in 1921 to give regular transmissions every Sunday night. For some months it was the only station on the air.
1923
The Australian Government had the foresight to regulate the radio spectrum before Mr Mclurken was broadcasting but it wasn't until 1923 that radio stations started setting up for professional broadcast. The first one to air was 2SB, later to become Sydney's 2BL.
1923 first commercial radio broadcasting in Australia
Though resulting in now significant activity, Australians experimented with FM broadcasting in the 50s and 60s. In 1972, the government recommended FM broadcasting be introduced after an inquiry. In 1975, the first licenses were given to organizations who funded themselves via subscription and air time commercials.
They were invented in 1910 when people were surprised to hear a explorers voice o a transmitter
I dont know lol in 1976
it helped tell when something was coming out or what happened
Radio communications was first introduced in the late 1800s with the telegram service. Several antques from that era sell well at www.ebay.com and also, www.amazon.com for more information.
18,000 BC
UHF CB radio is a type of personal radio in Australia. It stands for UHF Citizen's Band radio and operates similar to that of a two-way radio without any licensing fees.
Yes he is. He declared it in Australia's nova radio station
way back then
Emus are native to Australia, not introduced.
Yes. Donkeys are introduced, and not native to Australia.
No, because there are no weasels in Australia. There are ferrets, which are entirely introduced.
I think Harmony Day was introduced to Australia in 1998
Beef was introduced into Australia with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
Pandas were never introduced to Australia other then at the odd zoo.
Yes. Donkeys were introduced to Australia in its colonial years. There are no native members of the equine family in Australia.
in Australia
No. Weasels are neither native to Australia, nor have they been introduced to Australia. Weasels have been introduced to New Zealand, but New Zealand is not part of Australia. It is a totally separate country.
DMG Radio Australia was created in 1996.
The Hawke Labor Government in 1989 introduced HECS fees into Australia.