Oral History

Stories of prominent contributors to the communications industry

The first 10 of these recordings form part of the South Australian Institute of Radio and Electronics Engineers "Oral History" Project that was undertaken in 1992. The 11th recording is the story of Ernest Fisk, recorded to celebrate "World Radio Day" on 13th February, 2012 and was broadcast on ABC Radio National that day. It is reproduced here by courtesy of the ABC.

With thanks to the State Library of South Australia, The HRSASA was able to purchase an Audio Casette copy of this collection of interviews which are presented here for the benefit of members.

They are available to the general public from the J. D. Somerville Oral History Collection at the State Library of South Australia.

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Click on one of the names below to read more about this person and to listen to the interview.
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The Centenary of Broadcasting in South Australia

From November 2024 to March 2025 the HRSA-SA Group will be presenting two major exhibitions in Adelaide during this time.
One at the Adelaide City Council Library in Rundle Mall, and the other, at the State Library of SA "Institute Building" (on the corner of North Terrace and Frome Road in the city.)

Other special events will be happening during this time. Some of these events will be interviews which will be preserved here, as Oral Histories.
1. Ian Smyth
November 20th, 2024 - Ian Smyth interviewed by Jules Schiller and Sonja Feldhoff on ABC Radio Adelaide.
2. Keith Ellison and Ian Smyth
Wednesday November 20th - Keith and Ian were interviewed by David Bevan on the mid-morning program on ABC Adelaide Radio.
3. Ian Smyth
November 27th, 2024 - Ian Smyth interviewed by Rob McLennan on community radio station Coast FM.

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