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.
nla.news-article79717284.3 Broadcast League WC 28Sep1935
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.
