16 August 2025
FRIDAY MORNING RADIO, Edition 482, 9.00 ~ Midday AEST 15 August 2025
Easy listening, retro and recent releases not to be heard on mainstream radio throughout the morning, on the Derwent Valley’s own radio station.
► LOOKING at some notable events on 15 August, Cologne, Germany – The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, was laid in 1248. Construction was halted 225 years later, in 1473, but re-commenced in the 19th century to the original plans.
It was ultimately completed 632 years later, in 1880. 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 air raids. It miraculously survived unscathed, even though the rest of the city was destroyed.
Today, Cologne Cathedral is one of the most visited attractions in Germany, attracting around 20,000 people daily and it is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.
In 1945, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory – Australia’s then Prime Minister Ben Chifley announced the end of the war with Japan. The date is now known as “VP Day.”
In 1947, a massive scheme to divert the headwaters of the Snowy River for hydro-electricity and irrigation purposes was put before the Australian Federal Cabinet. The proposed scheme involved seven major dams, over 100 kilometres of tunnelling through mountains, and inundation of several towns.
► BORN THIS DAY…..
1909 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. – Hugo Winterhalter, music arranger, composer and orchestra leader. Died 1973.
1933 in Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. – Bobby Helms, American rockabilly singer famed for his 1957 hit Jingle Bells Rock, as well as other hits including Fraulein, My Special Angel, Jacqueline and Then Came You. Died 1997.
Today’s photo – An unusual house in Verona Sands, southern Tasmania, embodying much of a Hobart tram in it’s structure. This pic was taken around 20 years ago; today, the grounds are well-mown.
Today’s Playlist
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED | ISRC |
| Ganggalang – Sounds of Then | 1985 | 09:05 | 9 | 31/12/2023 | |
| Allan Gumm – Gundabluie Girl | 2025 | 09:12 | 0 | AUH6W 2400002 | |
| HAZEL & The Thief – Making This Land My Gold | 2025 | 09:17 | 0 | ||
| 70s Classic Sherbet – Free The People | 1971 | 09:22 | 2 | 12/1/2025 | |
| Victoria Crosby – Red Dome Dust | 2025 | 09:24 | 0 | QZTB6 2593036 | |
| Barbara Dixon – The Caravan Song | 2025 | 09:28 | 0 | ||
| Brian May & ABC Melbourne Showband – Wandering Star~I Talk To The Trees | 09:32 | 2 | 10/10/2021 | ||
| Connie Francis – Non Dimenticar | 09:36 | 0 | |||
| Bobby Helms – My Special Angel | 1957 | 09:41 | 6 | 29/11/2024 | |
| By Request Roy Orbison – Penny Arcade | 1969 | 09:46 | 8 | 25/7/2025 | |
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Rolling Stones – Satisfaction | 1965 | 09:50 | 6 | 28/9/2018 | |
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Dusty Springfield – In The Middle Of Nowhere | 1965 | 09:54 | 5 | 28/8/2020 | |
| John Denver – I’ve Been Working On The Railroad | 09:57 | 8 | 14/7/2023 | ||
| Conor Owens – My Own Washing | 2025 | 10:05 | 0 | ||
| Andy Williams & Peggy Powers – I Like Your Kind Of Love | 10:10 | 0 | |||
| Anne Murray – Easy Love | 2025 | 10:14 | 0 | ||
| By Request Wandjuk Marika – Didgeridoo Solo Eric Jupp & His Orchestra – Bush Tracker | 10:19 | 0 4 | 1/9/1923 | ||
| Vintage Vinyl Al Hibbler – Unchained Melody | 1955 | 10:23 | 6 | 16/8/2019 | |
| Margarita De La Vega – Love Me With All Your Heart | 2025 | 10:27 | 1 | 3/8/2025 | |
| Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra – Valencia | 10:33 | 1 | 6/3/2020 | ||
| Frank Ifield – What’s New | 2025 | 10:35 | 0 | ||
| 70s Classic Jim Reeves – My Cathedral | 10:41 | 0 | |||
| Heintje – Two Little Stars | 1970 | 10:46 | 4 | 10/8/2025 | |
| Mom & Dads – The Ranger’s Waltz | 1971 | 10:51 | 9 | 12/1/2025 | |
| Charlie Landsborough – My Heart Would Know | 10:53 | 0 | |||
| Bushlark – Mudgee Waltz | 10:58 | 7 | 18/8/2023 | ||
| Richard Mulligan – Because I Love You | 2025 | 11:05 | 0 | ||
| The Charlesys – Road Trip Night | 2025 | 11:12 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Vlaeminck – Bridge of Hope | 2025 | 11:15 | 3 | 11/5/2025 | |
| Smokey Dawson, Trevor Knight & Newport Trio – Days Of Old Khancoban | 11:20 | 5 | 14/2/2021 | ||
| Vintage Vinyl Rosemary Clooney & Jose Ferrer – Mr And Mrs | 1955 | 11:26 | 2 | 23/5/2025 | |
| Eric Jupp & His Orchestra – That Happy Feeling | 11:34 | 5 | 23/7/2023 | ||
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Billy Thorpe – Twilight Time | 1965 | 11:39 | 2 | 22/9/2017 | |
| 60 Year Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Billy Jo Royal – Down In The Boondocks | 1965 | 11:43 | 13 | 6/10/2023 | |
| Gene Bradley Fisk – Beneath My Setting Sun | 2025 | 11:46 | 2 | 10/8/2025 | |
| Peter Stefanson – In Our Childhood Days | 2025 | 11:50 | 3 | 8/6/2025 | |
| Chris James – Red Dirt On His Hands | 2025 | 11:54 | 1 | 6/7/2025 |