22 December 2024
Valley Sunrise Edition 813
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT
Today’s pic: The Queen River in Western Tasmania, badly stained by over a century of mining. A lazy stream at the time this photo was taken, it is no stranger to violent torrents, given sufficient rainfall.
Taken from the West Coast Wilderness Railway’s train, this photo demonstrates the wild, inhospitable country the line was built through, in the 1890s. Photo: Yours Truly
Today’s playlist:
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | HOUR | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED | ISRC |
| James Lynas – Christmas Time Has Just Begun | 2018 | 1 | 7 | 23/12/2022 | |
| Tom Mullaly – Music The Passion Of Our Lives | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Victoria Eman – Christmas Time | 2024 | 1 | 5 | 11/12/2022 | |
| Randy C Moore – Stille Nacht | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Val Doonican – Maggie | 1 | 1 | 31/7/2020 | ||
| By Request Today: Rod Stewart – Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow | 1 | 0 | |||
| Victor Silvester & His Orchestra – Misty | 1 | 2 | 16/10/2020 | ||
| Matt Monro – And You Smiled | 1 | 4 | 6/11/2015 | ||
| By Request Today: Dean Martin – Little Old Wine Drinker Me | 1967 | 1 | 6 | 29/12/2023 | |
| Anthony Snape & Tommy Emmanuel – It’s Christmas Time | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 15/12/2024 | USX9P 2469982 |
| Ron Christopher – On A Fast Horse | 1 | 0 | QZWKY 2400265 | ||
| Boney M – The Rivers of Babylon | 1978 | 1 | 19 | 16/6/2023 | |
| Peggie Nora – Rocking Around The Christmas Tree | 2019 | 1 | 7 | 16/12/2022 | |
| Chart-Topper this week in 1975: George Baker Selection – Una Paloma Blanca | 1974 | 2 | 10 | 6/8/2023 | |
| Warren Kearney – Christmas Our Way | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 24/12/2023 | |
| Lindsay Waddington – A Magical Christmas | 2022 | 2 | 4 | 20/12/2024 | |
| By Request Today: Boney M – Feliz Navidad | 4 | 23/12/2022 | |||
| Allan Caswell – He Loves His Radio | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3/11/2024 | AUGBT 2444959 |
| Ray Malcolm – California Blue | 2023 | 2 | 6 | 28/6/2024 | |
| Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra – A Say A Little Prayer | 2 | 1 | 2/4/2021 | ||
| Larissa Tormey – Special Christmas | 2019 | 2 | 10 | 22/12/2023 | |
| By Request Today: Pussycat – Mississippi | 1976 | 2 | 36 | 15/9/2024 | |
| By Request Today: Neil Young – Harvest Moon | 1992 | 2 | 8 | 25/8/2024 | |
| Foster & Allen – Christmas Time In Ireland | 2 | 14 | 17/12/2023 | ||
| Gordon Lightfoot – Summertime Dream | 2 | 1 | 9/7/2021 | ||
| Greg Champion & Rose Bygrave – Merry Christmas Everywhere | 3 | 1 | 18/12/2022 | ||
| Bucko & Champs – Carol of The Birds | 3 | 25 | 24/12/2021 | ||
| Joy Adams – Teach Your Children | 2023 | 3 | 8 | 13/12/2024 | |
| Graeme Clarke – The One On The Right | 2019 | 3 | 7 | 2/2/2024 | |
| Unfinished Business – Eight Days A Week | 2019 | 3 | 3 | 15/12/2024 | |
| Lou Monte – Dominick The Donkey | 3 | 12 | 25/12/2020 | ||
| Symphony Orchestra of Vienna – The Tritsch Tratsch Polka | 3 | 3 | 25/10/2019 | ||
| By Request Today: Slim Dusty – The Lights On The Hill | 3 | 21 | 8/9/2024 | ||
| Neil Anthony – Christmas The Aussie Summer Way | 3 | 0 | USCGH 1280877 | ||
| Shaza Leigh – The Bush Is Still The Same | 3 | 5 | 23/10/2020 | ||
| John Williamson – A Christmas Photo | 3 | 15 | 8/12/2024 | ||
| Al Martino – Come Share The Wine | 3 | 5 | 1/12/2023 |
22 DECEMBER IN HISTORY:
BORN:
1901 St Petersburgh, Russia – Andre Kostelanetz, American popular orchestra conductor and arranger, one of the pioneers of easy listening music. Kostelanetz was known for arranging and recording light classical pieces for mass audiences, as well as orchestral versions of songs and show tunes from Broadway. Over 50 million of his recordings were sold and his works became staples of beautiful music radio stations. Died 1980.
1949 Douglas, Isle of Man – Twins, Maurice Ernest Gibb and Robin Hugh Gibb, musicians and singer-songwriters, best known as members of the trio the Bee Gees, which were formed with their brother Barry. The trio got their start in Australia, found major success upon return to England and became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.
Maurice died 12 Jan 2003 age 53; Robin died 20 May 2012 age 62.
EVENTS
1943 Hobart, Tasmania – The floating concrete pontoon bridge across the Derwent between Hobart and Bellerive was opened. Crossing it was subject to a toll payment, which was discontinued on 31 December 1948. It was the first of it’s type in the world and remained in use until 17 August 1964, upon the opening of the Tasman Bridge.
1964 Palmdale, California, U.S.A. – The first flight of the SR-71 Blackbird aircraft took place. This was an advanced, long range, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft, which operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a missile was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate. The SR-71 was in service with the U.S. Air Force until 1998, during which time, 12 of the 32 aircraft were destroyed in accidents, but none were lost to enemy action.
1989 Berlin, Germany – The Brandenburg Gate re-opened after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany