4IP July 1967

This is from the Queensland Times Ipswich July 7th 1967 and until 1992 when it became 4TAB which it is now Radio TAB 4IP was one of Brisbane's popualr radio stations at the time in the 60's which was at the time it was based in Ipswich but it was making a impact in Brisbane at the time which among their disc jockeys was David Greenwood who was on Monday to Friday from 4pm until 7pm which there was an competition that was on at the time which was called Name and Claim It and also David Greenwood hosted the Brisbane music show Countdown on Channel 0 in that year of 1967.

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