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4IP February 1975

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This is from the Telegraph February 12th 1975 and until 1992 when it becmae 4TAB which it is now radio TAB 4IP was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations at the time in the 70's which besides from being the music station it was also promoting rock concerts which on Saturday February 15th 1975 4IP did a free rock concert at the Botanical Gardens in the city which it was compered by Keith Williams who was one of the 4IP Good Guys and had iconic Brisbane rock band Railroad Gin with a 12 piece string band and Brisbane bands Valhalla and Borgus.

4BK Top 40 February 1981

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This is from the Telegraph February 11th 1981 (45 years ago today) and this was the 4BK Top 40 charts with Slim Dusty at number 1 with Duncan, Split Enz who are touring this year was at number 2 with One Step Ahead, Gilbert O'Sullivan at number 3 with What's In A Kiss and Mondo Rock at number 4 with State Of The Heart. The new entries in the charts that week were Karen Knowles who had been on Young Talent Time was at number 35 with Why Won't You Explain, Dr Hook at number 36 with Girls Can Get It and Little River Band at number 37 with Long Jumpin Jeweller and besides from Slim Dusty, Split Enz who were really New Zealanders but was making inroads in Australia and Mondo Rock the other Australian and New Zealand acts on the charts were The Reels at nnumber 11 with the EP According To My Heart, Mental As Anything who are getting back together with Reg Mombassa and Pete O'Doherty at number 12 with their version of the Reflections song Just Like Romeo and Juliet, Air Sup...

4BH February 1963

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This is from the Sunday truth February 10th 1963 and now the classic hits station here in Brisbane 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the early 60's which among their disc jockeys were Barry Matheson, Bill Gates who was the one who gave the Bee Gees their name as well as doing record hops around Brisbane including the O'Connor Boathouse on North Quay, Brian Henderson who was the iconic music TV show Bandstand at the time, Ben Beckinsale and iconic Sydney radio personality John Laws who were on Sundays at 5pm doing the Holeproof Hosiery Show.

4BH February 1957

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This is from the Telegraph February 9th 1957 and now the classic hits station here in Brisbane 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 50's which among their disc jockeys was Bob Rogers who had been with the station since 1950 and would achieve great success on Sydney radio was on at 9pm presenting Rock'n'Roll playing the latest rock'n'roll records that was out at the time and also was brought to the listners by H G Shirts.

4BC February 1974

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This is from the Telegraph February 8th 1974 and now the talk back station which it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 70's which besides from the music station it also promoted shows which the next night February 9th 4BC did the show Back To School Rock show at the City Hall which cost $2.00 and also the acts on the bill were La De Das, Doug Parkinson, Home, Mother's Light Show, Hot Weasel Band and Abel Magwitch.

Hamnet

This afternoon I went to the Angelika Cinemas Woolloongabba to see the movie Hamnet. Agnes Hathaway(Jessie Buckley) summons a hawk when she first meets William Shakespeare( Paul Mescal) who is a tutor and fall in love with her which she is pregnant with his child that leads to her family disowning her and lives with William which they get married and they would have 3 children Susanna and the twins Hamnet and Judith while all that happend William goes to London for a career in the theatre which he would become successful and then tragedy struck with the passing of Hamnet and that leads to William to write a play Hamlet inspired by Hamnet's passing while they marriage is getting strained which gets interesting. It is AMAZING, BRILLIANT and SUPERB as well as sad with top, Amazing and Briiliant acting by Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson,Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe and Olivia Lynes. It was directed by Chleo Zhao who also did the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell and produced by ...

4BH February 1966

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This is from the Telegraph February 7th 1966(60 Years Ago Today) and now the classic hits station here in Brisbane in 2026 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Ben Beckinsale who later on became the program director for the station was on 5am to 9am Monday to Friday doing the Breakfast Session playing the Top 40 which also the station was known as the Top Dog Station.