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4BC July 1959

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This is from the Telegraph July 31st 1959 and now the talk back station as it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the late 50's which among their disc jockeys was Geoff Atkinson who had been with the station since 1957 was on Sundays from 11am until 1pm doing the Super 70 show playing the latest records that was out at the time.

4KQ July 1973

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This is from the Telegraph July 30th 1973 and before being known as the Good Times and Great Classic Hits station as well as an country music station in the 80's 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 70's which they were known as the Better Music More News Station which among their radio personalities were Ian Skippen who was doing Breakfast from 5am until 9am, Russ Tyson who had worked on ABC radio as well as doing TV with Anything Goes on ABC TV Brisbane and also I've Got A Secret on Channel 9 was on from 9am until 11am and from 11am until 12 noon Monday to Friday and Sundays from 10am until 12pm The Stirrers Bruce Ross the chairman with Shirley Bushelle, Wilson Irving who had worked at BTQ 7 when it started in 1959 and Celia Dickson . Ian Skippen was interviewed on the final night of broadcast when 4KQ ended on Thursday June 30th 2022 by Murray Shoring which he mentioned Russ Tyson and on the special 75 Year Journey an Brisbane Icon on...

4BC July 1970

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This is from the Telegraphg July 29th 1970 and now the talk back station as it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the early 70's which known as a music station at the time the station promoted events on Saturday August 1st 1970 4BC did the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds (local) with Guests Stars Johnny (John) Farnham and Hans Poulsen and the Brisbane groups Leroy, The Jug Band, Movement, Ian Saxon and the Sound, Spinning Wheels, Buckshot, Cherry Tree, Gentle Art, Bentham G and Brown Sugar plus 4 Country finalists which was also compered by 4BC radio personalities Mike A'Hern, Ronnie Sparks, Graham Smith, Greg Jeffrey and Jason Cameron.

Four Letters Of Love

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This afternoon I went to the Angelika Cinemas in Woolloongabba which it was my first time going there to see the movie Four Letters Of Love. William Coughlan(Pierce Brosnan) who is married to Betty(Imelda May) and have a son Nicholas (Finn O'Shea) quit his job in the office to do painting which he goes off to the West Coast of Ireland leaving his wife and son fending for themselves which Betty dies. Meanwhile Isobel Gore (Ann Skelly) who lives with her parents Margaret(Helena Bonham-Carter) and Muiris (Gabriel Byrne) who does poems with an brother Sean(Donal Finn) who has a fall and Isobel goes to a convent school on the mainland which she sneaks off several times which she encounters Peader (fredia Walsh-Peelo) an older boy who was rougish that would lead to Isobel getting kicked out of School and also Nicholas and Isobel cross paths eventually which gets interesting. It is excellent, touching, very impressive and very entertaining with excellent acting by Pierce Brosnan, Hele...

4BK top 10 July 1966

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This is from the Telegraph July 27th 1966 and this was the 4BK top 10 with Verdelle Smith at number 1 with Tar and Cement, Frank Sinatra at number 2 with Strangers In The Night which Glen Campbell played guitar on it and Hal Blaine on drums, The Rolling Stones at number 3 with Paint It Black which Brian Jones played on sitar, Normie Rowe at number 4 with his version of the Levon and the Hawks(later the Band) song Stones That I Throw, The Beatles at number 5 with Paperback Writer/Rain, Tommy Roe at number 6 with Sweet Pea, Crispian St Peters at number 7 with The Pied Piper, The Mindbenders at number 8 with the song written by Toni Wine and Carole Bayer Sager originally recorded by Diane and Annita A Groovy Kind of Love with Eric Stewart(later from 10CC) on lead vocals, The Easybeats at number 9 with Come and See Her and Dusty Springfield at number 10 with You Don't Have To Say You Love Me.

4BK July 1963

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This is from the Telegraph July 26th 1963 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK who started in 1935 was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 1960's which among their disc jockeys was John Esdaile who did the 4BK Breakfast Show on Mondays to Saturdays from 5am until 8.30am doing competitions including Money For Memory, Stop the Music and the Guinea Game as well as playing the Top 40 with predictions and picks from the past.

Katrina Gorry

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This is the memoir of Australian soccer player Katrina Gorry and in this book she talks about her upbringing in Brisbane in the suburbs of Alexandra Hills and Belmont, her parents' divorce, playing soccer for the Mansfield Eagles and Mt Gravatt Hawks, p;aying for the Metrpolitan East Side, Queensland Under 12's and the Australian Junior teams as well as the Young Matildas, Played for the Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United, Ottawa Fury, Brisbane Roar, FC Kansas City, Mynavi Sendai, Utah Royals, Avaldsnes, Vittsjo GIK and since 2024 West Ham United, Played for Australia in 2012, her issues with an eating disorder, her sexuality and many others. It is AMAZING and BRILLIANT as well as very impressive and very entertaining as inspiring and it is well worth an read. Katrina is currently playing for West Ham United as well as for Australia and this is an must for Soccer fans which I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yoruselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be...