The 1950s witnessed a seismic collision between teenagers and the portable transistor, triggering a youthquake that forever reshaped radio. Armed with newfound influence, Disc jockeys unleashed non-stop rock and roll to voracious music fans. The cultural landscape shook with the seismic impact of the 1964 Beatles Tour. Change was relentless. ‘Wired for Sound’ unravels the ascent of FM, the birth of Triple J, and the dawn of community radio, each beat marking a step toward the future.

Who Listens to the Radio? was produced by Audiocraft for the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.

Narrated by Patrick McIntyre, with guests Lorna Clarkson and Fenella Kernebone, our science correspondent Andy Trieu, and NFSA Curators Thorsten Kaeding, Simon Smith and Johanna McMahon.

Credits:

‘Richard Mercer’s Love Song Dedications’ courtesy of Australian Radio Network

‘Who Listens to the Radio?’ theme music written by A. Pendlebury (Mushroom Music) and S. Cummings (Warner Chappell Pty Ltd) (APRA). Performed by The Substrates, and recorded at Schlam Studio Canberra with Jodie Boarder and Alexis Mallard (vocals), Danny Roberts and Gerard O’Niell (guitar), Andy Ryan (bass) and Glenn Elliott (drums). Recording and mixing by engineer Danny Roberts and arrangement by Andy Ryan and Alexis Mallard.

Writing and research by Patrick McIntyre, Kate Scott, Ute Junker, Stephanie Van Schilt and Caris Bizzaca.

Find Who Listens to the Radio? at the National Film and Sound Archive website, nfsa.gov.au/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast is part of NFSA’s Radio 100 celebrations.

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