The History of Radio & Movies in Australia

By freyalmond

  • World's First Feature Film

    World's First Feature Film
    The Story of Ned Kelly ran for 40 mins and is considered by many as the first feature film.

  • First Coastal Radio Station in Australia

    First Coastal Radio Station in Australia
    The first long range (520 km) coastal radio station was established in Sydney

  • 2SB

    2SB
    The first public radio station in Australia began in Sydney called 2SB

  • 80 000 Licences

    80 000 Licences
    Number of broadcasting/radio licences issued reaches 80,000

  • Recording Programs

    Recording Programs
    The Sydney studios of the ABC installs a disc recorder, enabling the recording of programs to occur for the first time.

  • First Television Broadcast in Australia

    First Television Broadcast in Australia
    'Good evening and welcome to television,' said Bruce Gyngell on the first broadcast in Australia

  • Broadcast in Two Cities

    Broadcast in Two Cities
    Melbourne and Sydney are linked by microwave for the first time, allowing programs to be broadcast live to both cities concurrently

  • Four Corners

    Four Corners
    Current affairs program Four Corners begins on ABC

  • Play School Begins

    Play School Begins
    Play School – based on a British concept, kicked off in 1966. It is the longest running children’s program on Australian TV.

  • The Beginning of Talkback Radio

    The Beginning of Talkback Radio
    Talkback radio began in early 1967 on 6PR in Perth it was later introduced on 2SM in Sydney and 3AW in Melbourne