Radio and Television

Source: Hoch, Isabel. 2008. Pages 121, 144

Radio

The first account of wireless reception in the town appeared in May 1924. A ‘wireless plant’ was set up by C. F. Hobler at the Yew Street home of Mrs. Walker and produced sounds of orchestral music from Sydney, a weather report from Brisbane and some morse code. Life the first sight of an aeroplane, the first radio reception was regarded as ‘uncanny’.

 Western Champion, 6 March 1926

Despite the efforts of the Broadcast League, it took some years before radio stations were operating in the west.

Television

ABC television became available to Barcaldine and surrounding districts in 1974.

SBS television became available early in 1996 and a fourth station, Imparja in 1997.