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24/01/2024

Listen into Capital Breakfast, 6am-9am with Mick Gooch and Carole on Thursday 25th January to hear a selection of music from the golden years of radio. Its Robbie Burns birthday, b 1759 d 1796, so no doubt all our Scottish listeners will be looking forward to their Burns Supper – haggis and neaps (turnips)- delicious! We will play some Scottish tunes and songs by Scottish singers to celebrate the day.

Then, of course Friday is Australia Day, a day for us all to put our troubles to one side and remember what a lucky country we live in. We will also incorporate some Australian music to get you ready for the day and I’m sure Jeanette will continue the themes with her Swinging Down The Lane program after the 9am news until midday. Listen in for a great morning’s music!

Are you looking to learn more about Robert Burns and why we celebrate Burns Night? Well this is the perfect video for you!Robert Burns was a Scottish poet wh...

22/01/2024

Each Monday evening throughout summer, The Listening Post host Tony Howes welcomes you to the Summer Repeat Discussions led by our resident Military Historian, Nigel Rogers.

This Monday, Nigel and The Listening Post give you the repeat discussion concerning The Battle of Denmark Strait and the sinking of HMS Hood; a particularly momentous event of World War 2, with a Western Australian link, as you will hear. Just remember that the interview was first heard in May, 2021 – so any mention of anniversaries and the like, refer to that period.

On The Listening Post Bandstand is The Band of the Royal Swedish Air Force, directed by Jerker Johannson. The Band not only has its musical duties with the Swedish Air Force, but is responsible for concerts in its city of residence, Gothenburg. Music will also be heard from a little closer to home; and includes the words of Henry Lawson, the composition of Bruce Woodley, and the voice of Judith Durham and the Seekers.

"This Week in Our Military History" is updated for tonight's broadcast; and the classic comedy includes the wit of 'Flanders and Swann'.

Your presenter is Tony Howes OAM, assisted by Research Officer Allan Downs OAM.

20/01/2024

The Kendalls were an American Country Duo Royce Kendall (born Royce Kuykendall in St Louis Missouri 1934 and as a young man his brother Floyce Kendall performed as a duo then moved to California. Originally performing s the Austin Brothers. After breaking from his brother, his wife Melba moved back to Missouri. Their daughter Jeannie Kendall born 1954. They performed between the 1960’s through to the 1990’s releasing 16 albums through various music labels. Between 1977 – 1985 22 of their singles reached top 40 for the Billboard Country Singles, with 3 number 1’s including Heavens just a sin away, Sweet Desire and Thank God for the Radio. Jeannie married Mack Watkins in the early 1990’s at the time they had build a supper club in Gulf Shores Alabama, Royce died in May 1998, Jeannie went on to a solo career. Today with the original members of the group continuing performing with Carl Acuff Jnr. (unable to find if he is related to roy acuff)



How’do To a Country Town ‘

The history of Norseman which is (depending on which route you take between 633km to 722km from perth) stems from the exploration of the South Coast by Edward John Eyre during the 1840’s, and the initial surveying of Western Australia by John Septemus Roe who named the “Dundas Hills” in 1848. Flash forward to the late 1870’s where the Southern Area of Australia was at last connected to the rest of its country upon the completion of the Overland Telegraph Line between Albany and Adelaide. In August 1894, Lawrence Sinclair, his brother George Sinclair, and Jack Alsopp discovered a rich gold reef which Sinclair named after his horse, Hardy Norseman. The family originally came from the Shetland Isles in December 1863. Laurie's brother James was working in Esperance as the Post and Telegraphist Master. In January 1895 the mining warden asked the Government to declare a townsite for the 200 or so miners who had arrived. It was gazetted on 22 May.

The year 1895 saw the first Post Office, Bank and Doctor arrive in town. The Doctor operating in a tent for a hospital. The first Newspaper was also printed in October of this year and followed in January by “The Norseman Pioneer”. The two joined together in 1899 and came out as “The Norseman Times” which circulated bi-weekly. By 1899 there were three churches, sporting facilities, five hotels and a carriage mail service known by “Cobb and Co Coaches”. Water was supplied to the town by condensing lake water derived from the surrounding salt lakes. Water was also drawn from surrounding rocks situated north, west and east of the town until 1899 when a reservoir was constructed. Once it was the second-richest goldfield in Western Australia, next to the Golden Mile of Kalgoorlie. It is claimed that since 1892, over 100 tonnes of gold have been extracted from the area. The Norseman Gold Mine is Australia's longest continuously running gold mining operation.[6] As of 2006, it had been in operation for more than 65 years, producing in excess of 5.5 million ounces of gold in that time.

The traditional owners of the area new Norsman as Jimberlana - Ngadju is a language of the southern Goldfields region of Western Australia. There are very few speakers and these people are now spread across the Kalgoorlie region through to Esperance. Ngadju is centred around Norseman and east toward Balladonia. The traditional owners of the area new Norseman as Jimberlana. . The Ngadju people have lived on this land for perhaps as long as 50,000 years, living a simple lifestyle as hunter gatherers.

20/01/2024

With half of January almost over, and 2024 and the kids are starting to get excited about returning to school. Saturday will be another great day to sit back and listen to the next installment of Capital Country.

This Saturday, 20th of January we will have a look at Country music duo called the Kendalls.

Since starting our How'Do to a Country Town, 21st July 2021, We have had a look at 100 Country and Rural locations. And we certainly have not even scratched the tip of the ice-burg.

Tonight we will say How'Do to the good folk of Norseman.

19/01/2024

This Saturday's, “Capital Events”, with Tony Howes from 10 am to 12 Noon, recalls that last week one of this station’s longest serving presenters announced his retirement, that presenter – Paul Redman.

Paul is a special guest - and will relate why music means so much to him, and about his passion for the promotion of Australian talent.

The University of The 3rd Age leader, Judith Amey will be in the studio to tell us all about their big Event coming up, and how you can be a part of it.

Music Theatre star, Justin Freind, amidst rehearsals at South Perth’s Old Mill Theatre for the production, “Songs For The Stage”, will both chat and sing on the programme.

There’s a fresh dollop of Gilbert & Sullivan. Today’s music feature – Danny Kaye in the classic film “Hans Christian Andersen”.

19/01/2024

Friday Night After Hours. Join “ The Entertainer” Allan Voak and his producer Iver Paez

Tonight’s programme you will be entertained for three Hours by Great Artist and Music from the 50’s to the early 80’s

18/01/2024

Tune in to Capital Community Radio 101.7 at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday for another three hours of Capital Classics with Stan Vicich.

Opening the program is the overture to Wagner’s opera The Flying Dutchman. Other favourites include Meditation from Thais, Barber’s Adagio for Strings, and Berlioz’s arrangement of 'La Marseillaise' for tenor, chorus and orchestra and there’s plenty more.

18/01/2024

This Thursday on Cruisin we will feature American singer songwriter and guitarist Boz Scaggs whose 1976 Album "Silk Degrees" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard charts and contained several hit singles. Scaggs was also instrumental in the formation of the popular 80's band "Toto"

Mike Harte will also play music by the Supremes, Otis Redding, Queen and that America song about the horse with no name

Tune in on Thursday from 3-6 to hear the hits from the golden years of radio on Capital 101.7 FM and "Capital" on digital

17/01/2024

Listen in to Capital Breakfast on Capital Community Radio on Thursday 18th January when Mick Gooch will present three hours of music from the golden years of radio. You will hear music from Naked Eyes, Johnny Preston, The Clovers, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.

The Troopers will hear from birthday boy Danny Kaye who tells us about a Little white duck.

At 9am after the news Jeanette Hembrough will bring you Swinging Down The Lane until midday.

So tune in for a great morings music.

16/01/2024

TUESDAY 16.1.24 Afternoon Gold,

Join “The Entertainer” Allan Voak and his producer Ros Pascoe

For 3 hours of relaxing and enjoyable of Artist and Music of the 50’s to the early 80’s.

15/01/2024

Each Monday evening throughout summer, The Listening Post host Tony Howes welcomes you to the Summer Repeat Discussions led by our resident Military Historian, Nigel Rogers. For this repeat discussion, Nigel and “The Listening Post”, will take you on a journey to South America and back in time to the very beginning of the Second World War. To the true story that is “The Battle of the River Plate”. Nigel will speak of much more than just that the Battle was fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939 as the first naval battle of the Second World War.There is so much more you will hear about tonight - and our New Zealand cousins will be given their significant place in the history of this Battle.

In keeping with the nautical emphasis in this evening programme, as when this broadcast was first aired back early in 2021, on The Listening Post Bandstand will be one of the world’s finest military music makers: the Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines. Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Grace OBE,directs tonight's performances. Other music picks up the nautical theme; and the light relief in the comedy segment rounds up the evening.
Your presenter is Tony Howes OAM, assisted by Research Officer Allan Downs OAM.

13/01/2024

Courtesy of Reg Poole’s website

The three times Golden Guitar winner Reg was born in 24 September 1944 Rushworth, Victoria, just after World War II and grew up on a dairy farm at Tatura on a block his great grandfather selected in 1871. He formed his first dance band in the 1960s, Poole left his dairy farm in the 1970s to pursue a career in music and won his first Golden Guitar in 1974. In 1972 when he recorded a custom release selling 1,000 copies over the counter of his local Shepparton radio station. On the strength of this, he gained a contract with W&G Records in 1973, recording his now classic “Australian Country Music Hall of Fame” song winning his first Golden Guitar in 1974.Reg joined Selection Records in 1977 issuing numerous highly successful recordings over the next almost 30 years including many successful concept albums such as his popular truck and rodeo theme releases.



With thanks to the Shire of Leonora’s web site

Leonora is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located 833 kilometres (518 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth, and 237 kilometres (147 mi) north of the city of Kalgoorlie. In 1869 explorer John Forrest and party, in search of the lost Leichardt Expedition, made camp near a hill and named it Mount Leonora. Twenty five years on, prospectors moved through the area and by 1896 mining claims were pegged and gold discovered, leading to the establishment of the twin towns of Leonora and Gwalia, along with the smaller town of Malcolm. A railway link from Kalgoorlie opened in June 1902 and still operates today. The place was declared on townsite on 15 April 1898 , the site having been selected because of its central position between the Gwalia Mines and the four mile leases. The name Leonora was taken from Mt. Leonora. This location was named by John Forrest, 1896, after Lady Eleonora, wife of the Governor of Western Australia.

World War II bought labour shortages, exacerbated by the internment in 1940 of the Italian nationals amongst the workforce. Production fell sharply. The internal shaft at Sons of Gwalia was fitted with its own electric winder, and eventually reached 527ft in depth in 1948, making the mine's total vertical distance 3,778 feet. The end of the war had not eased labour shortage. In an attempt to replace the Italians, few of whom had returned to Gwalia from the internment camps, the company shipped 67 miners directly from Italy in 1949, but only 31 of them were still at the mine a year later and recruitment of labour became a standing concern. By the 1950s, Sons of Gwalia was in its final- decline, battling hard to remain efficient: Mechanical scrapers and loader appeared in the stopes, replacing men wielding shovels. In 1955, underground horses were retired, and replaced by electric locomotives.

For thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, the area around Leonora was inhabited by the Wangkathaa language group of people, who comprised eight tribal groups sharing a common language. They lived by traditional means and customs in family groups scattered across the harsh, arid environment.

Notable Wangkathaa people are Mrs Sadie Canning, MBE, OAM First indigenous Nurse and Matron head matron at Leonora Hospital in the 1950s, Mr Ben Mason, OBE Indigenous Evangelist travelled with Billy Graham Ministry Mr James Brennan, OAM WWII Veteran and survivor.

13/01/2024

With 2 weeks of the new year, fast disappearing into the sunset, Join Capital Country host Colleen, as she plays some more the Country music that you love. You may even hear a song or 2 that you have not heard before.

Saturday the 13th January, we will be looking at the interesting country music performer, Reg Poole, who is still active today,.

In How'do to a Country town we say "How'Do to the good folk of Leonora."

12/01/2024

In Saturday's "Capital Events", from 10 am 'till Noon, host Tony Howes has lined up for you:

A brain teaser to test your knowledge of all types of music, Susan May, with 'must see' films on in town.
Examples of Perth Talent as good as anywhere in the world! Some Classic Comedy, Fiona Blakely & Fiona Wildsmith to discuss their play 'The Oak Tree' to be staged in a National Trust setting.

Music producer and musician extraordinaire, Bourby Webster, has news of her latest project 'Sing Australia':
And, a music feature which takes you on a journey through 'Choirs of All Sorts', from The Vienna Boys' Choir and Kelmscott Primary School Choir and everything in between and beyond!

11/01/2024

Tune in to Capital Radio this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. for more Capital Classics with Stan Vicich.

This week listen to the Triumphal March from Verdi’s Aida. Also the full Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov. The film The Story of Three Loves featured ballerina Moira Shearer dancing to the 18th variation from this work.

Amongst other classics are the Dam Buster’s March and The Green Hills of Somerset, both by Eric Coates, Greensleeves, and Ritual Fire Dance by Manuel de Falla.

11/01/2024

Tune in to cruisin with Mike Harte from 3-6pm on Thursday.

This week we will be featuring Skyhooks, a Melbourne based band who took the country by storm in the mid to late 70s. Led by singer Graeme " Shirley" Strachan, the group produced a number of hit singles and albums and packed out major venues with their live shows.

Mike will also play music by Jethro Tull, Gerry Rafferty, Olivia Newton-John, Phil Collins and many more.

Looking forward to your company this Thursday at 3pm

10/01/2024

Listen in to Capital Breakfast 6am-9am on Capital Community Radio Thursday 11th January with Mick Gooch and Carole who will bring you music from the golden years of radio like Sergio Mendes, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Sammy Davis Jnr, Neil Diamond and many more.

It’s Daryl Braithwaite birthday so expects a tune or two from him.

The Troopers are learning to surf so a Deltones tune for them.

At 9am after the news Jeanette Hembrough will take you Swinging down the Lane until midday so don’t miss out on a great morning’s music.

Happy Birthday Daryl Braithwaite!

08/01/2024

Each Monday evening throughout Summer, your host of The Listening Post, Tony Howes, welcomes you to the “Summer Repeat Discussions" led by our resident Military Historian, Nigel Rogers. The series of topics, which Nigel has broadcast over the past four years, began last week and concerned The Falklands War. Tonight, the second in this series, takes us to the Mediterranean, and to the George Cross Island of Malta. Malta underlines its nationhood with the Celebrations of the Lifting of the Great Siege. But, importantly, Nigel will highlight, not only the Great Siege but the second and third sieges: indeed, the Three Great Sieges, culminating in the heroism of the Second World War. This topic was first heard early in 2021.

When first broadcast, there were many requests that some archival recordings made by the Band of the 5th Military District be played – we did so in 2021, and we do so tonight.

Other music to be heard will celebrate a new year, and all the hopes for our men and women who are serving or have served our Nation, at home or abroard.

The "Classic Comedy" and "This Week In our Military History" (updated) will also be featured.

06/01/2024

James Oswald Little, AO (1 March 1937 – 2 April 2012) was an Australian Aboriginal musician, actor and teacher, who was a member of the Yorta Yorta tribe and was raised on the Cummeragunja Reserve, New South Wales. His music was influenced by Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis and American country music artist Jim Reeves. His gospel song "Royal Telephone" (1963) sold over 75,000 copies, and his most popular album, Messenger, peaked at No. 26 in 1999 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Little signed with Regal Zonophone Records in 1956 and released his first single, "Mysteries of Life"/"Heartbreak Waltz". Little had turned to full-time acting by the 1980s, making his theatre debut in Black Cockatoos . Little taught and mentored indigenous music students at the Eora Centre in Redfern, and from 2002 he was an ambassador for literacy and numeracy for the Department of Education. Since 2000, Little was a guest lecturer at the University of Sydney's Koori Centre. On Australia Day (26 January) 2004, Little was made an Officer of the Order of Australia with the citation, "For service to the entertainment industry as a singer, recording artist and songwriter and to the community through reconciliation and as an ambassador for Indigenous culture".[32] Also that year he was named a Living National Treasure.



Roebourne is a town in Western Australia's Pilbara region and 1,563 km from Perth and is part of the City of Karratha 35km away. In the Ngarluma language, Roebourne is called Yirramagardu (Ieramagadu).[2] It is the only town on the North West Coastal Highway between Binnu and Fitzroy Crossing; over 2,000km. It is located within the City of Karratha. It prospered during its gold boom of the late 19th century and was once the largest settlement between Darwin and Perth. At the 2016 census, Roebourne and the surrounding area had a population of 981. Temperatures in January can reach upto and over 50 Celsius

Gazetted in 1866, Roebourne was the first town in the North West of Western Australia. The Pilbara region was explored by Francis Thomas Gregory in 1861. He and his exploration party arrived at the head of Nickol Bay, landing near what was to become Roebourne, and travelling about 60 kilometres (40 mi) inland to present-day Millstream Station. The first British settlers, including Gregory's cousin Emma Withnell and her young family, arrived in the Roebourne area in 1863. The Withnells established themselves on the banks of the Harding River 13 km from the coast, where they had access to a reasonable fresh water supply,

In 1872, the town was destroyed by a cyclone. Many of the buildings from shortly after this time are heritage-listed. A number of the heritage buildings were the work of the eminent Public Works Department architect George Temple-Poole. Gold from Nullagine, discovered in 1878, and surrounding copper and tin mines contributed to Roebourne's prosperity in the 1880s and 1890s. With the decline of both, Roebourne lost the majority of its European population and became a shadow of its former self. Remnants from that era of prosperity are various National Trust buildings around the town. The area was struck by another cyclone in 1925 that destroyed the Port Samson jetty and lifted the Pope's Nose bridge from the river bed. Several buildings were also destroyed with the town's residents seeking refuge in public brick buildings during the storm.

The Ngarluma people are the traditional owners of this land and call this place Yirramagardu. Roebourne is on the traditional lands of the Ngarluma people, who have occupied the area for tens of thousands of years. Many Ngarluma people, alongside other traditional owner populations, continue to live in Roebourne, and continue to practise traditional law, culture and language.

06/01/2024

Happy New Year to everyone and especially our Capital Country Fans.

To start the new year off, we will be having a brief look at Jimmy Little, his story is a long one, and condensing it down has been quite a challenge.

For our How'do To a Country Town segment we will say How'do to the good folk of Roebourne.

05/01/2024

In today’s "Capital Events - Saturday 6 January , Tony Howes, your host, welcomes ...

Susan May with news from Perth Cinema, Neil Starkie, one of the leaders of the St Bart’s Charity will be quizzed about the wonderful work St Bart’s does in the Perth community, two of Garrick’s stage directors, Melanie De Cull & Jason Robert Lester has up to date information about Garrick’s Theatre's opening productions in their 2024 season.

Hardworking arts’ promoter, Kevin Jackson will outline the year’s programme, from what used to be called ADFAS.
There's a surprise “Blast From the Past”, music from old tyme music hall, and other music representing every style from meditation to karaoke!

As for the music theatre feature, it’s back to 1930, to “The White Horse Inn”.

05/01/2024

Friday Night After Hours Programme with “The Entertainer”

Join Allan Voak and his producer Iver Paez

Tonight’s programme you will be entertained for three Hours by Great Artist and Music from the 50’s to the early 80’s

05/01/2024

It’s an Allan Voak double up! How lucky are we!

Join “The Entertainer” Allan Voak and his producer Leonie for Afternoon Gold

For 3 hours of relaxing and enjoyable of Artist and Music of the 50’s to the early 80’s.

And because we know you can’t get enough of our Allan, we’ve allowed him to stay on & present our Friday Night After Hours Programme.

Join “The Entertainer” Allan Voak and his producer Iver Paez

Tonight’s programme you will be entertained for three Hours by Great Artist and Music from the 50’s to the early 80’s

A great arvo & evening by the wireless. Have yours tuned to 101.7fm and Capital Digital to catch Allan and the Golden years of radio.

05/01/2024

Silvina Martinez is Noel Bonney's ever faithful producer for FRIDAY CRUISIN' where ROCK'n'ROLL is king.

She has compiled a song list of 60 of her favourite tracks from the last 6 months of the show.

So listen in to FRIDAY CRUISIN' with Mr. Dusty Diamond at 3pm for Silvina's Favourite Hits of the 50's, 60's & 70's on Capital 101.7FM & Capital Digital " The Golden Years of Radio".

04/01/2024

Tune in to Capital Radio this Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. as Stan Vicich presents his first Capital Classics for 2024. Selections this week include favourites including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, The Genevieve Waltz played by Jack Harrison, arias and duets from Puccini’s Tosca, La Boheme, Gianni Schicchi.

Artists featuring this week include Kenneth McKellar, Joseph Schmidt. Maria Callas, Beniamino Gigli, Joseph Nolan, Owen Brannigan and many, many more.

Join Stan Vicich this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. for a great start to the New Year.

04/01/2024

This Thursday on Cruisin will feature Meatloaf's best selling album from the late 70s " Bat out of Hell" which was developed from a musical written by Jim Steinman.

There will also be music from the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac , the Doobie Brothers and many other artists from the 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s.

Mike is looking forward to your company from 3-6pm this Thursday on Capital 101.7 FM and Capital Digital.

03/01/2024

Listen into Capital Breakfast with Mick Gooch on Capital Community Radio 101.7FM for his first program of the New Year on Thursday 4th January 6am-9am.

You will hear music from Ellen Foley, Kathy Kirby, Kenny Ball, Johnny Tillotsen and many more. The Troopers will hear a classic ear-worm by Tom T Hall " That song is driving me crazy" and he will also play the No 1 song in the US in 1975 Elton Johns " Lucy in the sky with diamonds " on which John Lennon did play guitar.

At 9am after the News Jeanette Hembrough will take you Swinging Down the Lane until midday.

A great mornings music to get your toes tapping.

01/01/2024

Tuesday Afternoon Gold with “The Entertainer”

Join Allan Voak and his producer Anne Fischer

For 3 hours of relaxing and enjoyable of Artist and Music of the 50’s to the early 80’s.

01/01/2024

Your host Tony Howes and all at The Listening Post, wish you the very best for a happy and healthy 2024.

This evening, we begin the Summer Repeat Season with the first in the Summer replays of a series of broadcasts from Resident Military Historian Nigel Rogers’s much requested historic topics. His first recording was recorded in May, 2019 when the discussion centred on The Falklands War: it is with that broadcast we commence this repeat Summer series.

Music featured then, as it does today in The Listening Post: the programme begins with a musical trip abroard. First, to New York, then to France, back across the Channel to Scotland, then to conclude, London.

On the Listening Post Bandstand, as in the original broadcast, the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines (now the Band of His Majesty, of course).

The segment "This Week In Our Military History" will be updated from the original broadast to reflect this coming week's diary of historic events.

Your presenter is Tony Howes OAM, assisted by Research Officer Allan Downs OAM.

31/12/2023

From all of us at Capital Community Radio. Welcome to 2024.