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That was 32 years ago, when Coleman, pictured, was a "callow teenager", doing his first radio show on Canberra's old sports and racing station, SSS.
That was 32 years ago, when Coleman, pictured, was a "callow teenager", doing his first radio show on Canberra's old sports and racing station, SSS.
2SSS is Australia's first sports public station, which means that about two-thirds of air time is sports oriented. Program coordinator Bill Brasscll said this would probably increase to three-quarters this year. An easy-listening music format fills the remaining time. One of the volunteers will be Rosemary Church, who has a music program, Church on Sunday, from 9am to midday. Church said her initial interest had been in working on the news service.
Canberra's newest radio station, 2SSS-FM, will officially begin broadcasting today.
The tests, on 103.9MHz, should first be heard between 3pm and 7pm on Tuesday and regular broadcasts should be operating in time for the Melbourne Cup.
INCIDENTALLY, 2SSS-FM is now correctly known as 1SSS-FM in line with the Australian Broadcasting Authority's new voluntary code for ACT radio stations which are now regarded as being in a state of their own. SSS was informed by the ABA last week that it was the first ACT station to adopt the new 1 prefix to its call sign.
Radio 2SSS-FM will broadcast racing for the last time today. It then hopes to survive as a sports broadcaster. ... 'The ACTTAB board made a commercial decision that it had value in working with 927 and we will be on air 365 days of the year. We will hold regular discussions with the three codes to provide us with information and the TAB will be the central clearing house for that.'
Canberra radio station 2SSS plans to begin broadcasting the Legislative Assembly's Question Time from next year. Station manager Jim Paterson said yesterday 2SSS had thought this would provide greater understanding of what was happening in the territory and be a community service.
Radio station 2SSS-FM will continue broadcasting from the beginning of July but only as a sports station, with racing coverage to cease at the end of June.
That was 32 years ago, when Coleman, pictured, was a "callow teenager", doing his first radio show on Canberra's old sports and racing station, SSS.
