► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 16 AUGUST;

On this day in 1942, World War  2 – The two-man crew of a U.S. naval blimp disappeared without trace near the Farallon Islands, in the Pacific Ocean 50 km from San Francisco, whilst on an anti-submarine patrol.  After the crew reported an oil slick, the blimp was seen drifting, and it eventually crash-landed in the San Francisco suburb of Daly City.
The gondola door was open, but the crew’s parachutes were still on board and nobody on nearby ships saw anyone fall or jump from the craft.  There was no evidence as to what became of the men, whose bodies were never found, and their disappearance remains a mystery..

1960,  Seaforth, New South Wales – Three children found the body of kidnap victim, 8 year old Graeme Thorne, concealed in rocky undergrowth on vacant land.  Graeme had been abducted on July 7^th, and held to ransom after his father won a substantial prize in a lottery.
A massive police investigation, using pioneering forensic techniques, culminated in the arrest in Colombo, Ceylon, of a Hungarian immigrant to Australia, Istvan Baranyay, alias Stephen Bradley,
Baranyay, who was aboard a ship bound for Britain with his own wife and three children, was extradited to Sydney and sentenced to life imprisonment in Goulburn gaol, where he died in 1968.

1960,  New Mexico, U.S.A. – Joseph Kittinger parachuted from a balloon at an altitude of 102,800 feet (31,330 m), and set three records:  Highest-altitude jump;  longest free-fall at 4 minutes 36 seconds;  and at 988 km/h, the highest speed attained by a human without an aircraft.  Those records were broken in 2012 by Felix Baumgartner.

Today’s Photo:  Today’s photo:  Departing from my custom of using the header photo from my Facebook post relating to the day’s programme, I am using a pic which I took just a few minutes ago, at the time of keying.

Tonight (16th August), the Moon, and the planet Venus, appear very close together in the Western sky.  My photo, which was simply taken on my mobile, doesn’t do this justice, as there is a strange kind of beauty about it.

But, you only have a couple of hours after sunset to see this, as both will set within that time. Tomorrow, the Moon will have moved on in its orbit.

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
DownTown Mystic – Fly (Buddy Holly Mix)	2026	06:06	7/8/2026
Christine Clifford – There Goes My Truck	2026	06:11	–
Charlie Landsborough – I Know What It Is To Be Loved		06:14	1/6/2025
Vintage Vinyl   + Mills Brothers – You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You	1953	06:21	19/4/2019
+ Les Baxter Orchestra – April In Portugal	1953	06:24	2/12/2018
Penny Burke – Ballarat To Cloncurry	2026	06:28	7/8/2026
Brian May & ABC Melbourne Showband – Stranger In Paradise		06:34	15/2/2019
Eydie Gorme – Don’t Try To Fight It Baby  Edith Gormezano alias Eydie Gorme, born  in The Bronx, New York U.S.A. in 1931.  Died 1991.	1963	06:38	28/7/2023
Ketty Lester – Love Letters  Revoyda Frierson alias Ketty Lester, born  in Hope, Arkansas, U.S.A. in 1934.  Turns 92	1962	06:41	16/8/2020
Madonna – Crazy For You  Madonna Louise Ciccone alias Madonna, born  in Bay City, Michigan U.S.A. in 1958.  Turns 68.	1985	06:46	13/9/2024
For A Listener: Shadows – Apache	1960	06:53	26/6/2026
Declan Burke – Tyrone Rose	2026	06:56	–
Watling & Bates – Hey Julie!	2026	07:06	2/8/2026
Johnny Young – All My Loving Johnny Young, died 14 August 2026, aged 79.		07:11	30/7/2021
TammRae – Southern Blood	2026	07:14	31/7/2026
The Charlesys – I Couldn`t Know	2026	07:17	31/7/2026
For A Listener: Jimmy Little – Never Never		07:22	22/3/2024
70s Gem  + John Paul Young – Love Is In The Air	1978	07:26	7/9/2025
+ Billy Joel – Just the Way You Are	1978	07:29	30/1/2026
Jimmy Shand & His Band – When Irish Eyes Are Smiling – Wyoming Lullaby – Let Me Call You Sweetheart		07:35	28/8/2020
Elvis Presley – Fools Fall In Love  Elvis Presley, died in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. in 1977, aged 42	1967	07:39	–
Harry Stoneham Five – Parkinson  Michael Parkinson, interviewer and broadcaster, died in Berkshire, England in 2023, aged 88.		07:42	18/8/2023
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Beatles – Eleanor Rigby	1966	07:46	14/8/2026
+ Donovan – Sunshine Superman	1966	07:48	14/8/2026
Peter & Gordon – Nobody I Know	1964	07:54	14/6/2024
Karl Heinz Kaestel – Jackson		07:58	1/5/2026
Alice Benfer – Wildflowers On The Outback	2026	08:05	7/8/2026
For A Listener: Col Joye – Fools Like Me	1959	08:10	5/7/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Judith Durham – Australia Land Of Today		08:14	16/8/2026
+ Jade Hurley – Georgie		08:17	19/2/2025
Kathy Carver – Bingo Player	2026	08:23	12/7/2026
Cameron Cusack – She Gets Me	2026	08:29	9/8/2026
Joe Loss & His Orchestra – May I Have The Next Dream With You		08:36	6/3/2022
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Bobby Hebb – Sunny	1966	08:40	14/8/2026
+ Sandpipers – Guantanamera	1966	08:43	14/8/2026
Sally Jane – Fishing Taught Me Patience	2026	08:48	–
John McCall – Love in Katoomba	2025	08:52	30/1/2026

► EVENTS on 14 AUGUST;

On this day in 1880 in Cologne, Germany – Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark, which had begun in 1248, was completed.

The cathedral, which is 144 metres long with twin spires 157 metres tall, was hit by 14 bombs dropped from Allied aircraft during World War 2, yet it survived unscathed, even though the rest of the city was destroyed.

Today, the cathedral is the most visited attraction in Germany, attracting around 20,000 people daily and it is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

Hector Crawford, born 1913 in Melbourne, Victoria.  He was an Australian television entrepreneur best known for his radio and television production company  He died in 1991.

Trevor Bannister, born 1934 in Durrington, Wiltshire, England.  He was an actor best known for his role as DS Ted Roach in the long-running police drama The Bill.   He died in 2011.

Tony Scannell, born 1945 in Kinsale, Ireland.  He was an actor best known for his role as DS Ted Roach in the long-running police drama The Bill  .   He died in 2020.

Sarah Brightman, born 1960 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.  She is a soprano, actress, songwriter who made her musical theatre debut in Cats in 1981, when she met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she later married.

She has also starred in several Broadway musicals, including The Phantom Of The Opera.   She turns 66 today.

Today’s photo:  Cape Tourville, Eastern Tasmania. Photo: Rosemary Dash. https://www.paravion.com.au/

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Declan & Marleen – Slowly but Surely	2026	09:05	24/7/2026
Allan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Living My Life On The Rails	2026	09:10	31/7/2026
Kathy Carver – Queen Of The Rocking Chair	2026	09:13	9/8/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Beatles – Eleanor Rigby	1966	09:17	29/5/2015
+ Donovan – Sunshine Superman	1966	09:19	–
Lindsay Butler – Silver Wings	2026	09:25	–
101 Strings Orchestra – The Breeze And I		09:31	3/9/2023
Eric Jupp Orchestra – Matlock Police Theme Hector Crawford, born 1913  in Melbourne, Victoria.  He was a television entrepreneur best known for his radio and television production company.  Died 1991.		09:37	4/12/2015
Sarah Brightman – Love Changes Everything  Sarah Brightman, born  in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England in 1960.		09:40	27/3/2026
Brandon Hixson – The Boy You Never Met	2026	09:43	–
For a Listener Larissa Tormey – Thank God I’m A Country Girl	2018	09:50	9/3/2025
Kevin Sullivan – Our Piece Of The Map	2026	09:53	–
Slim Dusty & Anne – Teenage Country Style		09:58	7/12/2025
Braddie Music (The Charlesys) – Get the Stretcher Out	2026	10:05	9/8/2026
Behind the Sea – Jamaican Vacation	2026	10:11	2/8/2026
For a Listener Roger Whittaker – Du Bist Ein Engel		10:16	5/1/2024
Vintage Vinyl + Roy Hamilton – Don’t Let Go	1958	10:21	20/7/2025
+ Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	1958	10:24	11/11/2022
Ray Malcolm – Without Love	2026	10:28	–
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains – Beyond The Mountains		10:33	20/4/2025
For a Listener Cliff Richard – Wind Me Up Let Me Go	1965	10:40	19/12/2025
Victoria Eman & John Smyths – Loving You, Loving Me	2026	10:42	9/8/2026
Jason Irwin – Ace Of Hearts	2026	10:45	–
70s Gem + Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights	1978	10:53	29/6/2025
Aiden Tierney – Come On Come On	2026	11:05	17/7/2026
70s Gem + Meat Loaf – You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth	1978	11:10	29/6/2025
Sandy Summers – Like A 70s Day	2026	11:15	–
COMFORT ZONE + Andrew McMurdie – Welcome To My World	2019	11:21	1/11/2020
+ Ronan Keating – Both Sides Now		11:24	–
Lindsay Waddington & Brendan Radford – Something of a Privilege	2026	11:32	31/7/2026
Melbourne Pops Orchestra Cond by Tommy Tycho – We Do It		11:38	11/4/2025
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Bobby Hebb – Sunny	1966	11:41	26/7/2026
+ Sandpipers – Guantanamera	1966	11:44	15/10/2021
Greg Champion – She Lives Right Out On The Moonbi Range	2026	11:49	–
Carol Markstrom – Una Buena Vida	2026	11:53	9/8/2026

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 9 AUGUST;

On this day in 1902, The coronation of King Edward VII took place in Westminster Abbey, London, England.

1911,  London, England – The hottest day for 70 years was recorded with shade temperature of 97 F.  (36 C).

1945,  Nagasaki, Japan – 39,000 people died instantly when a U.S. B 29 aircraft dropped the atomic bomb Fat Man over the city.

1966,  Hobart, Tasmania – Controversy erupted after the sudden enforcement of the 58-year-old Sunday Observance Act which required driving schools, entertainment establishments, laundromats, theatres, and other commercial businesses to cease operating on Sundays.

1969, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.  – Members of a religious cult led by Charles Manson brutally murdered pregnant actress Sharon Tate, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Woiciech Frykowski, men’s hairstylist Jay Sebring, and high-school graduate Steven Parent.
Manson’s initial death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.  A parole application in 2012 was denied and it was decided he would not be reconsidered for another 15 years.  He died in 2017.

1974,  Washington DC, U.S.A. – As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. President to resign from office. His Vice-President, Gerald Ford, assumed office.

Today’s Photo:  Today’s photo: The former New Town railway station, now part of the display at the Tasmanian Transport Museum in Glenorchy.  (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Kathy Carver – Queen Of The Rocking Chair	2026	06:06	7/8/2026
Penny Jayne Black – What You Do To Me	2026	06:11	7/8/2026
Ray Lani – It’s All Because Of You	2026	06:15	31/7/2026
Vintage Vinyl   + Johnnie Ray – Walking My Baby Back Home	1952	06:20	6/11/2020
+ Frank Sinatra – All Of Me	1952	06:22	1/11/2019
For A Listener: Anne Murray – You Needed Me		06:26	15/2/2026
Australian National Concert Orchestra – Arrivederci Roma		06:32	30/7/2023
Matt Monro – Georgia On My Mind		06:35	10/1/2023
David Hegarty – Love Will Find A Way		06:41	2/8/2019
Theresa Rhodes – Nomad At Heart	2026	06:45	–
Ray Malcolm – Wonderful Tonight	2026	06:51	–
Braddie Music (The Charlesys) – Get the Stretcher Out	2026	06:55	26/7/2026
Carol Markstrom – Una Buena Vida	2026	07:05	–
John Oakes – Australia	2026	07:11	7/8/2026
Terry Bennetts – A Bushman’s Farewell	2026	07:15	–
For A Listener: Crowded House – Better Be Home Soon	1988	07:21	26/3/2023
70s Gem  + Barry Manilow – Can’t Smile Without You	1978	07:24	23/1/2026
+ Don Williams – You’re My Best Friend	1978	07:28	29/6/2025
101 Strings Orchestra – A Taste Of Honey		07:32	15/10/2021
Desi Egan & Caitriona O’Sullivan – We’ve Got Tonight	2026	07:35	10/7/2026
Victoria Eman & John Smyths – Loving You, Loving Me	2026	07:39	31/7/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Beatles – Yellow Submarine	1966	07:45	7/8/2026
+ Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass – The Work Song	1966	07:48	7/8/2026
For A Listener: Bobby Goldsboro – Molly	1963	07:50	28/6/2026
John Williamson – You Come Back To Tassie		07:54	26/1/2025
Judy Stone – Be My Baby		07:57	–
Andersonlane – Easier To Live	2026	08:05	7/8/2026
COMFORT ZONE + John Rowles – You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling		08:10	8/2/2019
+ Daryl Somers – The Rainbow Connection		08:14	15/1/2023
Michael Botte Band – My Love	2026	08:22	12/7/2026
Cameron Cusack – She Gets Me	2026	08:29	17/7/2026
Melbourne Pops Orchestra Cond by Tommy Tycho – Una Paloma Blanca		08:36	28/7/2023
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Elvis Presley – Love Letters	1966	08:40	7/8/2026
+ Ray Conniff Singers – Somewhere My Love	1966	08:43	7/8/2026
Kelly Winning & Burra McHughes – This River Of Gold	2026	08:47	26/7/2026
Toffee Nut Orion – Dust Over Kora	2026	08:51	31/7/2026

► EVENTS on 7 AUGUST;

On this day in 1932 in Ulverstone, Tasmania – Commercial radio station 7UV commenced transmission.  It was opened by the Prime Minister, Mr Joseph Lyons From a studio located in the Ulverstone Town Hall.
In 1935, the radio station relocated to Devonport under a new call-sign, 7AD.  The station (still broadcasting) switched from the AM band to FM in March, 2019.

1938, New York, U.S.A. – The arrival of the Queen Mary liner set a new record for the westward crossing of the Atlantic, of 3 days, 23 hours, 48 minutes.

1955,  Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

Stan Freberg, born 1926 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.  He was an author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, radio personality, and puppeteer.  He died in 2015.

Billy Joe Thomas alias B J Thomas, born 1942 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.  popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in the 60s and 70s.   He died in 2021.

   .► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1978,  Albert Edward Calvert, alias Eddie Calvert, in Johannesburg, South Africa, aged 56.  He was a trumpeter, who enjoyed his greatest successes in the 1950s. He had his first British number one instrumental single in 1954, with Oh Mein Papa.

1984,  Esther Mae Jones alias Esther Phillips, in Carson, California, U.S.A., aged 48.  She was a singer known for her R & B vocals but also known for pop, country, jazz, blues and soul music.

Today’s photo:  The roundhouse, Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy. (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Justin Standley – Jensen’s Swamp	2026	09:05	2/8/2026
Kathy Carver – Queen Of The Rocking Chair	2026	09:11	24/7/2026
Kroggy – The Larrikin In Me	2026	09:14	3/7/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass – The Work Song	1966	09:19	–
+ Beatles – Yellow Submarine	1966	09:20	9/2/2025
Garry Jones – Free It All	2026	09:25	–
Melbourne Pops Orchestra – For The Good Times		09:31	18/2/2024
Stan Freberg – Banana Boat Song   Stan Freberg, born 1926 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.  Died 2015		09:36	7/4/2017
B J Thomas – Close To You  Billy Joe Thomas alias B J Thomas, born 1942 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.  Died 2021	1970	09:40	18/2/2022
For a Listener Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville	1977	09:45	19/1/2025
Alice Benfer – Wildflowers On The Outback	2026	09:50	17/4/2026
DownTown Mystic – Fly (Buddy Holly Mix)	2026	09:53	2/8/2026
Buddy Holly – Oh Boy		09:56	28/12/2025
Becky Denton – Barefootin’	2026	10:05	2/8/2026
Penny Jayne Black – What You Do To Me	2026	10:10	26/7/2026
For a Listener Irish Rovers – Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake		10:16	2/8/2020
Vintage Vinyl + Travis & Bob – Tell Him No	1959	10:21	24/8/2025
+ Rick Nelson – There’ll Never Be Anyone Else But You	1959	10:23	3/10/2021
Andersonlane – Easier To Live	2026	10:26	–
Wally Stott & His Orchestra – Bali Hai		10:31	31/7/2026
Eddie Calvert – Il Silenzio  Eddie Calvert died this day 1978 at the age of 56 in Johannesburg, South Africa.	1965	10:35	15/3/2026
Esther Phillips – What A Difference A Day Makes   Esther Mae Jones alias Esther Phillips died this day 1984 aged 48 in Carson, California, U.S.A.	1975	10:39	10/4/2020
70s Gem + Sherbet – Howzat	1976	10:48	22/6/2025
+ Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be a Hero	1974	10:52	17/7/2026
Bobby Goldsboro – Little Things	1963	10:56	14/3/2025
Elvis Presley – The Long Legged Girl with The Short Dress On		10:59	12/7/2013
Ray Lani – I Just Can’t Believe You’re Gone	2026	11:05	–
Penny Burke – Ballarat To Cloncurry	2026	11:10	19/7/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Engelbert Humperdinck – Gentle On My Mind		11:17	12/1/2025
+ Patrizio Buanne – Come Prima		11:20	15/7/2022
John Oakes – Australia	2026	11:28	–
Billy May & His Orchestra – Spanish Harlem		11:35	12/10/2018
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Elvis Presley – Love Letters	1966	11:38	8/9/2013
+ Ray Conniff Singers – Somewhere My Love	1966	11:41	5/10/2018
Sam Bishop – When It Ends	2026	11:46	–
Mike Fallon –  I’m Missing You	2026	11:50	2/8/2026
Diane Renay – Blue Navy Blue	1964	11:54	27/10/2024

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 2 AUGUST;

On this day in 1857, Hobart and Launceston were linked by electric telegraph.

1872,  The Overland Telegraph Line between Port Augusta and Darwin was completed.

1943,  Off the Solomon Islands – American Patrol Boat PT 109 sank after being rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri.  The Commander of PT 109, Lt. John F Kennedy, a future U.S. President, was credited with saving all but two of his crew.

1962,  Hobart – A 27 year old Yugoslav migrant, Anton Masnec, was sentenced to death after being found guilty of the torture and murder of 78 year old Helma Huxley, better known as “Taffy The Bee Man” near Longley, in the Huon Valley.  The sentence was commuted.

1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to conflict with coalition forces in the Gulf War.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1922,  Alexander Graham Bell, in Nova Scotia, Canada, aged 75.  He was a scientist and inventor, credited with having invented the first practical telephone.
 
1936,  Louis Bleriot, in Paris, France, aged 64.  He was a French aviation pioneer, inventor and engineer who, in 1909, made the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air craft..

Today’s Photo:  Today’s photo: The Richmond Bridge, the oldest existing bridge in Australia. Taken a week ago, by Yours Truly.

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Justin Standley – Jensen’s Swamp	2026	06:07	17/7/2026
Shawn Cuddy – In Your Heart	2026	06:12	–
Kerri Perrett – Dusty Dreams	2026	06:16	–
Vintage Vinyl    + Guy Mitchell  – Christopher Columbus	1951	06:22	25/4/2014
+ Jess Stacy – Fascinating Rhythm	1951	06:25	–
Guy Surtees – Everything You Want	2026	06:29	17/7/2026
Melbourne Pops Orchestra – I Am Woman		06:35	17/1/2014
Rae Leigh – Living For Today	2026	06:40	–
Jimmy Johnson – Wasting Time	2026	06:44	–
Gary R Farmer – Kiss An Angel Good Morning	2026	06:49	17/7/2026
Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry – The Old Dungarvan Oak	2026	06:52	24/7/2026
Denise Blum – Fahnen Auf Den Mond		06:56	8/3/2026
DownTown Mystic – Fly (Buddy Holly Mix)	2026	07:05	–
For A Listener: Soundtrack – South Pacific – Happy Talk		07:10	12/7/2026
Ray Lani – If I Just Pick A Piece Up Every Day	2026	07:14	19/7/2026
Aspen Black – The E-Town Road	2026	07:18	19/7/2026
For A Listener: Kamahl – It’s A Small World		07:23	1/1/2017
70s Gem  + Four Seasons – December 1963 Oh What A Night	1976	07:27	22/6/2025
+ Mark Holden – Never Gonna Fall In Love Again	1976	07:31	22/6/2025
Australian National Concert Orchestra – Moonlight Serenade		07:37	20/2/2026
Carrie Haskins – Show Me	2026	07:42	–
Mike Fallon –  I’m Missing You	2026	07:47	5/7/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Mamas & The Papas – I Saw Her Again Last Night	1966	07:55	31/7/2026
+ Petula Clark – I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love	1966	07:58	31/7/2026
Watling & Bates – Hey Julie!	2026	08:06	17/7/2026
For A Listener: Charley Pride – Just Between You And Me		08:11	8/12/2024
COMFORT ZONE + Irish Rovers – The Black Velvet Band		08:14	20/3/2026
+ Anne Murray – Raining In My Heart		08:18	20/5/2022
The Barker Band – The Love That Was Gone	2026	08:27	–
Mark Griffin – Taking Over My Mind	2025	08:31	1/5/2026
ABC Showband – Upstairs Downstairs		08:37	27/3/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + The Cyrkle – Red Rubber Ball	1966	08:41	31/7/2026
+ Kinks – Sunny Afternoon	1966	08:43	31/7/2026
Becky Denton – Barefootin’	2026	08:48	–
Behind the Sea – Jamaican Vacation	2026	08:52	24/7/2026
Daniel O’Donnell – Da Doo Ron Ron		08:55	21/9/2025

► EVENTS on 31 JULY;

On this day in 1960 in Hobart, Tasmania – Traffic was slowed to a crawl during the evening in the thickest fog seen in the city for 30 years, yet no fog was reported at Hobart airport.

1964, The space probe Ranger 7 transmitted the first close-up photographs of the moon’s surface, which were a thousand times clearer than any previously taken from Earth-bound telescopes.  Ranger 7 sent over 4,300 photographs during its final 17 minutes, before crashing into the moon at a speed of over 9,300 km/h.

1971,  Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin became the first to ride on the Moon’s surface in a lunar rover.

1999, After orbiting the moon for 19 months carrying out research, NASA intentionally crashed the Lunar Prospector spacecraft near the Lunar South Pole at 6,000 kph, as part of its mission to detect frozen water on the moon’s surface.
Lunar Prospector was carrying ashes of the late Dr Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer and scientist, who narrowly missed selection for the NASA lunar landing programme.
Shoemaker was a co-discoverer of a comet which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994, and is the first human whose remains are interred on another celestial body.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

Roland Kent Lavoie alias Lobo, was born this day in 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.  He was a singer-songwriter, successful in the early 70s, with Top 10 hits including Me And You And a Dog Named Boo, I’d Love You To Want Me and Don’t Expect Me To Be Your Friend.  Turns 83 today.

Gary Harold Lee Levitch, alias Gary Lewis, was born in 1945 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.  He was the lead singer of the 60s band Gary Lewis & The Playboys.  Turns 81 today.

 ► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1964,  Jim Reeves, in Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S.A., aged 40.  He was a singer-songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s.  Reeves and his business partner and manager Dean Manuel died when Reeves’ private plane crashed during a thunderstorm.

2010,  Mitchell William Miller alias Mitch Miller, in New York, U.S.A., aged 99.  He was a musician, singer, conductor, record producer, and record company executive, one of the most influential figures in American popular music during the 50s and early 60s as the head of Artists and Repertoire at Columbia Records.
He was also a best-selling recording artist with an NBC television series, Sing Along with Mitch.

Today’s photo:  The Derwent River, New Norfolk, June 2012. Photo: Yours Truly.

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Tory & The South Shore Troubadours – That One Thing	2026	09:05	19/7/2026
Allan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Living My Life On The Rails	2026	09:11	24/7/2026
Ray Lani – It’s All Because Of You	2026	09:14	26/7/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Mamas & The Papas – I Saw Her Again Last Night	1966	09:20	7/5/2023
+ Petula Clark – I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love	1966	09:22	5/3/2023
Chillin’ – Living Our Own Way		09:27	–
Will Glahe’s Boheme Ballhouse Band – Lost Patrol		09:32	11/12/2016
Lobo – I’d Love You To Want Me	2026	09:36	23/2/2025
Gary Lewis & Playboys – This Diamond Ring	1965	09:40	21/2/2025
For a Listener Vic Franklyn – She Didn’t Even Say Goodbye		09:44	11/12/2023
TammRae – Southern Blood	2026	09:48	12/7/2026
Stevie Wonder – Part Time Lover		09:52	7/11/2025
Toffee Nut Orion – Dust Over Kora	2026	09:57	–
Nancy Su & Brandie Blue – Highway Lady	2026	10:05	26/7/2026
Up-Stairs – I Still Carry You	2026	10:11	24/5/2026
For a Listener Joe Babcock & Hurshel Wiginton Singers – 500 Miles		10:15	4/8/2013
Vintage Vinyl + Ray Peterson – Corrine Corrina	1960	10:20	23/4/2023
+ Marty Robbins – Big Iron	1960	10:23	26/6/2015
Hayden Bilingy – Bequia	2025	10:28	24/10/2025
Wally Stott & His Orchestra – Bali Hai		10:32	24/5/2026
Jim Reeves – Mona Lisa  Jim Reeves died this day 1964 in Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S.A. aged 40		10:37	23/9/2022
Mitch Miller – The Great Escape March  Mitchell William Miller alias Mitch Miller died this day in 2010 in New York, U.S.A. aged 99	1963	10:41	5/5/2024
For a Listener Johnny Horton – When It’s Springtime in Alaska		10:45	27/3/2026
70s Gem +Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow	1976	10:51	22/6/2025
+ABBA – Ring Ring	1976	10:54	22/6/2025
Graeme Clarke – Wrong Road Again		10:58	19/4/2026
A Band Of Rain – I Love You Whatever	2026	11:05	12/4/2026
The Charlesys – I Couldn`t Know	2026	11:11	–
COMFORT ZONE + Des O’Connor – Red Roses For A Blue Lady		11:18	12/1/2025
+ Foster & Allen – Wolverton Mountain		11:21	25/8/2019
Victoria Eman & John Smyths – Loving You, Loving Me	2025	11:28	–
Xavier Cugat Orchestra – Miami Beach Rhumba		11:35	27/10/2023
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + The Cyrkle – Red Rubber Ball	1966	11:40	–
+ Kinks – Sunny Afternoon	1966	11:42	22/10/2021
Lindsay Waddington & Brendan Radford – Something of a Privilege	2025	11:48	12/7/2026
Connie Kis Andersen – Gone Wishin’		11:51	–

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 26 JULY;

On this day in 1941, in Washington D.C., U.S.A.  – U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt ordered the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States, in response to the Japanese occupation of French Indo-China.

1950, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory – The Federal Government announced that Australia would send troops to fight in the Korean War. The first Australian forces arrived in Korea on September 17

1966, Lenah Valley, Tasmania – A small dog was rescued from an abandoned, 10 metre mine shaft by an officer from the New Town police station.  The mineshaft, which was located behind the local electricity sub-station, was later filled in.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1895,  Jane Bunford, in Northfield, Birmingham, England.   A childhood accident, which damaged her pituitary gland, caused it to release excessive growth hormone. When she died in 1922 at the age of 26, she was the tallest-ever person in the United Kingdom, at 2.1 metres, or 7 ft 11 in.  For the next 60 years she also held the record for being the tallest woman in medical history.
Her funeral and burial were held just after her death, but it was discovered 50 years later, that her skeleton was on display at a Birmingham university.  It is not known whether her body had been sold or stolen in 1922, but the university was required to release her remains in 2005, for burial in an unmarked grave.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1952,  Eva Peron, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 33.  The second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron and First Lady of Argentina from 1946, she had been active within the trade union movement.
She founded the charitable Eva Peron Foundation, championed womens’ suffrage, and founded and ran the nation’s first large female political party, the Peronist Party.  She remains part of her country’s culture, particularly as the subject of the musical Evita..

2023,  Sinead O’Connor, in Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland, aged 56.  She was a singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and The Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song Nothing Compares To You.

Today’s Photo:  Constable Snowy White reporting for duty, Canterbury, New Zealand. (From Canterbury Police FB page.)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Nancy Su & Brandie Blue – Highway Lady	2026	06:06	–
Ray Malcolm – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine	2026	06:12	24/7/2026
Cam Corderoy & Charlotte – Too Little Too Late	2026	06:14	17/7/2026
Vintage Vinyl    + Bobby Freeman – Do You Wanna Dance	1958	06:20	23/1/2026
+ Anthony Perkins – The Prettiest Girl In School	1958	06:24	20/7/2025-
Pete O’Brien – Fall In Love With You	2026	06:27	12/7/2026
Wayne & Geraldi – Everything Happens To Me		06:32	–
Ray Lani – It’s All Because Of You	2026	06:37	–
Bobby Hebb – Sunny  Robert Von Hebb alias Bobby Hebb, was born on this day in 1941 in Nashville Tennessee,  U.S.A.  He died in 2010.	1966	06:41	26/7/2024
For A Listener: Sammy Davis Jr – The Rhythm Of Life		06:46	8/12/2024
Jason McCahill – Bonaparte’s Retreat	2024	06:51	17/1/2025
Brenton Wood – Gimme A Little Sign Alfred Jesse Smith alias Brenton Wood, was born on this day in 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana,  U.S.A.   He died in 2025.	1967	06:55	26/7/2024
Tornados – Hot Pot		06:58	21/8/2015
Shelly Jones Band – She’s All I Got	2026	07:05	12/7/2026
Cara McGillion – A Good Ol’ Country Song	2026	07:11	3/7/2026
Slim Dusty – Spending My Life In The Sun		07:14	–
For A Listener: Jim Reeves – Am I That Easy To Forget	1973	07:19	7/12/2025
Vintage Vinyl   + Jubalaires – The Old Piano Roll Blues	1955	07:22	29/1/2021
+ Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye & Tony Alamo & Kaydets – Harbour Lights	1955	07:25	2/6/2017
Royal Australian Navy Band – Song of Australia		07:29	18/1/2026
European Show Band – Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head		07:33	–
Sinead O’Connor – Don’t Cry for Me Argentina  Sinead O’Connor, died on this day in 2023,  Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland, aged 56.		07:38	8/12/2017
Vic Damone – Let’s Fall In Love		07:43	10/7/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Hollies – Bus Stop	1966	07:47	24/7/2026
+ Georgie Fame – Getaway	1966	07:50	24/7/2026
Kelly Winning & Burra McHughes – The River of Gold	2026	07:54	–
No Promises – Wildside	2026	08:05	10/7/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Frank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle Orchestra – Sunday		08:11	12/11/2023
+ Vic Damone & Nelson Riddle Orchestra – A Day In The Life Of A Fool		08:14	12/6/2026
Penny Jayne Black – What You Do To Me	2026	08:20	19/7/2026
Braddie Music (The Charlesys) – Get the Stretcher Out	2026	08:25	24/7/2026
Ray Davis & His Button Down Brass – The Mexican Shuffle	2026	08:33	7/1/2024
For A Listener: Gene Watson – This Song Is Just For You		08:36	5/7/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Matt Monro – Born Free	1966	08:39	20/8/2021
+ Johnny Young – Step Back	1966	08:42	24/7/2026
Joy Adams – Girl You’re Getting Old	2026	08:45	12/7/2026
Penny Burke – When I Look At You	2026	08:48	–
Warren Kearney & Peggy Nora – We Don’t Talk Anymore		08:53	28/6/2026

► EVENTS on 24 JULY;

On this day in 1911 in London, England – Australian Prime Minister Andrew Fisher warned the British Government that Australia would not necessarily take part in any war in which Britain may become involved. (????)

1915, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. – 844 passengers and crew perished when the passenger ship S.S. Eastland capsized while docked in the Chicago River. This remains the largest death toll from a single shipwreck on the American Great Lakes.  The vessel was salvaged and sold to the United States Navy, which converted it into a gunboat.

1943, Operation Gomorrah began with English and Canadian aircraft bombing the city by night, and American aircraft by day.  By the end of November of that year, 9,000 tons of explosives had killed over 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.

1965, New Norfolk, Tasmania – The largest fire in the town for years destroyed a shoe store and a butcher’s shop in High Street.

1969 The Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the first Moon landing and were placed in isolation for several days in case they brought back lunar bacteria.  It was later determined that the airless lunar environment precludes development of microscopic life.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

Amelia Earhart, was born this day in 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, U.S.A.
She was an aviation pioneer and author who received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal after becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean, whilst attempting the first equatorial round-the-world flight in 1937.  Although no trace has been found of them or their aircraft, they were declared dead on 5 January, 1939.

Sheila Florance, was born this day in 1916 in St Kilda, Melbourne.  She was a theatre, film and television actress, who had roles in many Australian productions, including Bellbird, Prisoner, and Mad Max.  She died in 1991.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1980,  Peter Sellers, in London, England, aged 54.  He was a British comedian and actor known for his appearances in the movies The Man Who Never Was, The Pink Panther, Casino Royale and A Shot In The Dark, amongst others. 

Today’s photo:  South-West Tasmania. Photo: Par Avion https://www.paravion.com.au/

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry – The Old Dungarvan Oak	2026	09:05	12/7/2026
Braddie Music (The Charlesys) – Get the Stretcher Out	2026	09:11	17/7/2026
Hillsome South – Sea Of Heartbreak	2026	09:15	19/7/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Hollies – Bus Stop	1966	09:20	28/10/2016
+ Georgie Fame – Getaway	1966	09:24	26/6/2026
Roger Nicholas Chorale – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart		09:29	5/12/2025
Richard Clayderman – On The Street Where You Live		09:34	16/9/2018
Zither Jackson – Looking Out My Window	2026	09:38	–
Colin Kenny – Grandmother’s Prayer	2021	09:42	19/6/2026
For a Listener Val Doonican – Try To Remember		09:48	30/12/2022
Behind the Sea – Jamaican Vacation	2026	09:52	–
John Williamson – Raining On The Rock		09:55	21/6/2026
Ray Malcolm – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine	2026	10:05	19/7/2026
Declan & Marleen – Slowly but Surely	2026	10:10	12/7/2026
For a Listener Seekers – Colours Of My Life	1968	10:14	9/7/2023
Vintage Vinyl + Hilltoppers – Only You	1955	10:17	–
+ Roger Williams – Autumn Leaves	1955	10:20	28/2/2016
Warren Kearney – Lay Down Beside Me	2026	10:24	19/7/2026
Heintje – Wenn Du Einmal Gerbertstag Hast		10:28	25/9/2015
Johnny Harris & His Orchestra – The Day I Met Marie		10:32	3/5/2024
Alistair Fingleton – Nobody’s Darlin’		10:35	26/6/2026
Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren – Bangers And Mash  Peter Sellers, died on this day in 1980 in London, England,  aged 54	1961	10:41	8/9/2019
70s GEM +Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun	1974	10:45	15/6/2025
+Blue Swede – Hooked On A Feeling	1974	10:49	15/6/2025
For a Listener Bee Gees – Don’t Forget To Remember		10:54	22/3/2024
Rob E G- 55 Days at Peking	1963	10:58	1/9/2023
Kathy Carver – Queen Of The Rocking Chair	2026	11:05	–
Gary Anderson – Remember When	2026	11:10	19/7/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Al Martino – What Now My Love		11:19	23/1/2026
+ Jack Jones – Somewhere My Love		11:22	–
Buddy Bregman Orchestra – Anything Goes	2025	11:27	21/11/2025
Jimmy Shand & His Band – The Northern Lights of Aberdeen		11:33	30/3/2025
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Matt Monro – Born Free	1966	11:37	3/1/2025
+ Johnny Young – Step Back	1966	11:40	30/7/2021
William Alexander – I Still Hold Your Love Dear	2025	11:44	–
Engelbert Humperdinck – Up Up And Away		11:47	12/1/2024
Alan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Living My Life On The Rails	2026	11:51	17/7/2026
John Denver – I’ve Been Working On The Railroad		11:54	24/11/2025

► EVENTS ON THIS DATE, 19 JULY;

On this day in 1843, n Bristol, England – The ship SS Great Britain was launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and a screw propeller.  Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was also the largest vessel then afloat in the world.

1912, Holbrook, Arizona, U.S.A. – A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg exploded, causing thousands of pieces of debris to rain onto the town.

1952, Washington D.C. was “buzzed” by several Unidentified Flying Objects, which were tracked on radar.  As fighter jets were scrambled the objects disappeared, only to return after the jets returned to their base.

1960, Brisbane, Queensland – The first aircraft hijacking in Australia occurred aboard Trans Australia Airlines flight 408, a Lockheed Electra as it flew over the city.  The crew overpowered the hijacker and disarmed a bomb.

1963, Bellerive, Tasmania – Water seeping through the wall of the Flagstaff Gully dam threatened the integrity of the structure and low-lying areas of Warrane with flooding.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1925,  Eva Sue McKee alias Sue Thompson, in Missouri,  U.S.A.   She was a pop and country singer best known for her 1960s million selling hits Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) and Norman.  She died in 2021.

1937 George Hamilton IV, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.   He was a country singer who started performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to pop-country and folk music.  His biggest hits of the 1960s were Abilene (1963), Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston (1964), and Canadian Pacific (1969).  He died in 2014.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1974,  Joe Flynn, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 49.  He was an actor best known for his role as Captain Binghamton  in the American sitcom, McHales Navy.

1975,  William Orville Frizzell alias Lefty Frizzell, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A., aged 47.  He was a country singer whose style influenced many other artists, including Merle Haggard, Willy Nelson, and Roy Orbison.

Today’s Photo:  On Friday, I featured a view of the Derwent Valley from a mountain, known as Sleeping Beauty, which is a landmark in the Huon Valley, south of Hobart.  Sleeping Beauty can also be seen from parts of the Derwent Valley.
It gained it’s name from early pioneers of the Huon Valley, whose imagination allowed them to see the outline of a sleeping maiden.
This photo was taken from Mountain River, a rural community near Huonville.   (Yours Truly)

Today’s Playlist :

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Aspen Black – The E-Town Road	2026	06:06	5/7/2026
Ray Lani – If I Just Pick A Piece Up Every Day	2026	06:12	–
Chasing Twisters – You’ll Play Better In A Hat	2026	06:15	3/7/2026
Vintage Vinyl    + Jim Reeves – Blue Boy	1958	06:20	4/1/2026
+ Ricky Nelson – I Believe What You Say	1958	06:22	–
Toni West – I Can’t Wait For The Summer	2026	06:25	–
Martin Bottcher & His Orchestra – What A Wonderful World		06:32	17/11/2023
Sue Thompson – Norman    Eva Sue McKee alias Sue Thompson was born on this day in 1925 in Missouri,  U.S.A.   She died in 2021.	1962	06:36	27/12/2024
George Hamilton IV – Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston  George Hamilton IV was born on this day in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,  U.S.A.  He died in 2014.	1964	06:39	17/9/2023
Ray Malcolm – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine	2026	06:43	3/7/2026
Gary Anderson – Remember When	2026	06:46	17/7/2026
Alan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Always Ride A Train	2026	06:51	12/4/2026
Andy Martin – Corrine Corrina		06:55	7/6/2026
Jimmy Pala – Where Is Your Din-Ghe-Ling	2026	07:05	–
Bob Corbett & The Roo Grass Band – Surfer Farmer	2026	07:09	17/7/2026
Tory & The South Shore Troubadours – That One Thing	2026	07:13	–
Vintage Vinyl    + Jaye P Morgan – The Longest Walk	1955	07:19	3/12/2017
+ Ames Brothers – Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing	1955	07:21	18/1/2026
For A Listener: Kenny Rogers & First Edition – Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town	1969	07:25	18/10/2024
Simon May Orchestra – The East Enders		07:30	28/7/2024
Lefty Frizzell – Saginaw Michigan   Lefty Frizzell died on this day in 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. aged 47.		07:34	31/3/2024
Warren Kearney – Lay Down Beside Me	2026	07:37	10/7/2026
Diamond 45 – Charting on this day 1966 + Tommy Roe – Sweet Pea	1966	07:43	17/7/2026
+ Johnny Young – Cara Lyn	1966	07:45	17/7/2026
Tomas Jackman – Karma Chameleon		07:52	31/5/2026
For A Listener: Beatles – With A Little Help From My Friends	1968	07:56	9/9/2022
Penny Burke – Ballarat To Cloncurry	2026	08:05	–
COMFORT ZONE + Matt Monro – And You Smiled		08:11	24/10/2025
+ Engelbert Humperdinck – There’s A Kind Of Hush		08:13	1/10/2023
For A Listener: Pussycat – My Broken Souvenirs	1976	08:17	13/3/2026
Ron Callaghan – People	2026	08:23	5/7/2026
Hillsome South – Sea Of Heartbreak	2026	08:30	5/7/2026
Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Huapango		08:36	3/7/2026
Vintage Vinyl   + Val Doonican – Elusive Butterfly	1966	08:40	17/7/2026
+ Jimmy Boyd – I Would Never Do That	1966	08:43	17/7/2026
Penny Jayne Black – What You Do To Me	2026	08:47	–
Peter Salata – My Girl Back On The Land	2024	08:50	28/2/2025

► EVENTS on 17 JULY;

On this day in 1918 in the Atlantic Ocean 190 kilometres off Ireland, RMS Carpathia, the ship which rescued 706 survivors of the RMS Titanic sinking six years previously, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine, with the loss of 2 crew.

1940, Brisbane, Queensland – The Storey Bridge, then the second-longest single span in Australia, opened.

1959, Hobart, Tasmania – The Minister for Agriculture announced the discovery of the first European wasps in Tasmania.

1975, An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft, docked with each other whilst in Earth orbit, marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations.

1981, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. – A structural failure led to the collapse of two overhead walkways at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, resulting in the loss of 114 lives and injuries to over 200 people.

2014, Eastern Ukraine – Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17, a Boeing 777 airliner was shot down by separatist rebels whilst travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, with the loss of all 298 aboard.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1942,  Gale Garnett, in Auckland, New Zealand. She is a Canadian singer, writer and actress best known for her Grammy-winning hit, We’ll Sing In The Sunshine.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1959,  Billie Holiday, in New York, U.S.A. aged 84.  She was a jazz singer and songwriter whose career started in 1933, and continued till her death. 

2009,  Gordon Waller, in Norwich, Connecticut, USA,  aged 64.   He was a a singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as Gordon of the 60s duo Peter & Gordon, who had several hits during the Merseybeat era, including A World Without Love.

Today’s photo:  Morning fog over the Derwent Valley, as seen from Sleeping Beauty, July 2023.  Photo: Adrian Hewitt.

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Aiden Tierney – Come On Come On	2026	09:05	–
Allan Caswell & Lindsay Waddington – Living My Life On The Rails	2026	09:12	–
Cameron Cusack – She Gets Me	2026	09:15	5/7/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Johnny Young – Cara Lyn	1966	09:21	27/7/2018
+ Tommy Roe – Sweet Pea	1966	09:23	30/9/2022
Guy Surtees – Everything You Want	2026	09:27	–
Al Caiola – You Don’t Know Me		09:33	18/10/2026
Gary R Farmer – Kiss An Angel Good Morning	2026	09:36	28/6/2026
Gail Garnett – We’ll Sing In The Sunshine  Gale Garnett, born this day in 1942,  Auckland, New Zealand.	1964	09:40	18/10/2024
Cam Corderoy & Charlotte – Too Little Too Late	2026	09:44	–
For a Listener Clelia Adams – Looking Forward, Looking Back	2022	09:49	25/1/2026
Brendan Bowyer – Hucklebuck	1965	09:54	11/7/2025
Chris Montez – Let’s Dance	1962	09:56	17/1/2016
Watling & Bates – Hey Julie!	2026	10:06	10/7/2026
Bob Corbett & The Roo Grass Band – Surfer Farmer	2026	10:10	–
For a Listener Damien Leith – Here Comes The Sun		10:15	–
Vintage Vinyl + Merle Travis – Kinfolks In Carolina	1952	10:20	–
+ Dean Martin – Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes	1952	10:22	30/8/2024
Shannagh – Captain Macguire’s Waltz		10:26	17/3/2019
European Show Band – Moulin Rouge Theme		10:30	10/11/2023
Billie Holiday – That Ole Devil Called Love  Billie Holiday, died on this day in 1959 in New York,, USA,  aged 44	1944	10:33	17/7/2015
Peter & Gordon – Five Hundred Miles  Gordon Waller, died on this day in 2009 in Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.A. aged 64.	1964	10:37	–
For a Listener Roy Orbison – Cry Softly Lonely One		10:42	22/2/2026
70s Gem +Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were	1974	10:48	15/6/2025
+Paper Lace – Billy Don’t Be a Hero	1974	10:51	24/8/2025
Ian MacNamara – Cootamundra		10:56	20/10/2023
Justin Standley – Jensen’s Swamp	2026	11:05	–
Gary Anderson – Remember When	2026	11:10	12/7/2026
COMFORT ZONE + Engelbert Humperdinck – Quando Quando Quando		11:17	24/5/2024
+ Gordon Lightfoot – Rainy Day People		11:20	–
Foster & Allen – Scots Polka	2025	11:28	14/3/2025
Romantic Strings Orchestra – Killing Me Softly With His Song		11:32	–
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Val Doonican – Elusive Butterfly	1966	11:37	18/5/2018
+ Jimmy Boyd – I Would Never Do That	1966	11:39	20/2/2022
Johnny Chester and Grant Luhrs – Loud, Confident And Wrong	2025	11:44	5/10/2025
Samantha Dann – Wild Child	2026	11:47	17/4/2026
Braddie Music – Get The Stretcher Out	2026	11:54	–