5 December 2025
► LOOKING at events on 5 December;
1938, in the Huon Valley, Tasmania, 400 Huon Residents Walked the Crabtree (Huon Valley) – Lachlan (Derwent Valley) track, seeking its reconstruction as a road. (It is still a four-wheel drive track.)
In 1950, Hadspen Tasmania, the historic 200 year old Entally House, built in 1819, was first opened as a tourist attraction.
In 1952, Hobart, Tasmania, the last electric tram ran on the Hobart to Sandy Bay route. They were replaced by electric trolley buses.
In 1952, London, England, The Great Smog occurred when a cold fog descended and combined with air pollution, to cause the loss of at least 12,000 lives over following months.
In 1972, Conscription was ended in Australia by the incoming Federal Labor Government.
In 1976, Nowra, New South Wales, Sabotage was suspected as the cause of a fire which destroyed or damaged all but one of the Royal Australian Navy’s 12 Grumman anti-submarine aircraft.
► BORN…..
In 1901, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Walt Disney, film producer, director, screenwriter, animator, entrepreneur and entertainer. He was the founder of the Disneyland theme park, in Anaheim, California. Died 1966.
In 1932, Georgia, U.S.A., Richard Wayne Penniman alias Little Richard. He was a rock and roll singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist who rose to prominence in the 1950s with hits such as Tutti Frutti, Good Golly Miss Molly, Rip It Up, Ready Teddy and Lucille He died in 2020.
In 1946, Montreal, Quebec. Andrew Youakim alias Andy Kim. He was a pop singer and songwriter, known for the 45s he released in the late 60s and early 70s. His chart entries include Rock Me Gently, Baby I Love You, That Girl and Baby How Did We Ever Get This Way.
► DIED…..
In 1926, Giverny, France, Claude Monet. He was a renowned artist and a founder of French impressionist painting. He was aged 86.
In 2012, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A., Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist and composer. He was aged 91.
In 2013, Houghton Estate, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Nobel Prize Laureate and former anti-apartheid activist, who had spent 27 years in prison, before becoming President of South Africa. He was aged 95.
Today’s Photo – The Tyenna River, as seen from the Derwent Valley Railway (Yours Truly)
As Nigel Jones, the regular Friday breakky presenter at TYGA-FM 98.9, was unwell today, I hosted his programme as well as my own. Therefore, this post covers two consecutive three-hour shifts.
The two playlists are shown hereunder.
Today’s Playlist – Friday Breakky
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED |
| Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up | 1981 | 06:05 | 4 | 19/10/2025 |
| ABBA – Voulez Vous | 1979 | 06:10 | 2 | 19/10/2025 |
| The Knack – My Sharona | 1979 | 06:14 | 6 | 19/10/2025 |
| Ray Malcolm – Make Me An Island | 2025 | 06:19 | 4 | 19/10/2025 |
| Lost Hollow – Buttermarket | 2025 | 06:23 | 2 | 24/10/2025 |
| Colin Gordon Farleigh – Second Chances | 2025 | 06:27 | 1 | 31/8/2025 |
| Abby Grace – Upside of Down | 2025 | 06:32 | 0 | |
| Briggs & Stark – Honey | 2025 | 06:36 | 0 | |
| Darlene – Soft Summer Ways | 2025 | 06:40 | 0 | |
| Tommy Owens – Nowhere Now | 2025 | 06:46 | 0 | |
| Christa Fartek – If I Could | 2025 | 06:50 | 0 | |
| Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore | 1979 | 06:54 | 6 | 19/10/2025 |
| Wurzels – Combine Harvester | 1976 | 06:57 | 0 | |
| Adrian Martin Murphy – The Glen of Aherlow | 2025 | 07:04 | 3 | 19/10/2025 |
| Annette Hawkins -Shadow Of My Heart | 2025 | 07:11 | 4 | 19/10/2025 |
| Michael Farrell – Country Boy | 2025 | 07:14 | 2 | 2/11/2025 |
| Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You | 1992 | 07:18 | 7 | 28/4/2024 |
| In 1992, Whitney Houston began a ten-week run at the top of the UK singles chart with“’I Will Always Love You.” The Dolly Parton-penned song, which Houston recorded for The Bodyguard soundtrack, also spent a record-breaking 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 | ||||
| Holly Wild – Fire In The Rain | 2025 | 07:23 | 0 | |
| John Williamson – Sail The Nullabor | 07:26 | 4 | 24/3/2023 | |
| Judy Collins – Amazing Grace | 1971 | 07:31 | 7 | 27/4/2024 |
| In 1970, ‘Amazing Grace’ by Judy Collins entered the UK singles chart for the first of eight times, it spent a total of 67 weeks on the chart never making the No.1 position. ‘Amazing Grace’ is a Christian hymn with lyrics written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton which was first published in 1779. | ||||
| Highway 95 – Say Goodbye | 2025 | 07:37 | 0 | |
| Ricky Nelson – It’s Late | 1959 | 07:41 | 1 | 19/10/2025 |
| Fabian – Gonna Make You Mine | 1959 | 07:44 | 1 | 19/10/2025 |
| Joy Adams & Gary R. Farmer – That’s Why I Love You Like I Do | 2025 | 07:46 | 8 | 19/10/2025 |
| Beatles – Day Tripper | 1965 | 07:50 | 6 | 14/9/2025 |
| In 1965, the Beatles played their last ever show in their hometown of Liverpool when they appeared at The Liverpool Empire during the group’s final UK tour. Only 5,100 tickets were available, but there were 40,000 applications for tickets. The group also had the UK No.1 single with ‘We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper.’ | ||||
| Billy Thorpe – Twilight Time | 1965 | 07:53 | 3 | 15/8/2025 |
| Vaughn Monro – Red Roses For A Blue Lady | 07:57 | 2 | ||
| Shelly Jones Band – Whatever Floats Your Boat | 2025 | 08:05 | 1 | 19/10/2025 |
| Neil Young – Harvest Moon | 1979 | 08:10 | 12 | 11/7/2025 |
| Raydio – You Can’t Change That | 1979 | 08:17 | 3 | 19/10/2025 |
| Juniper Arré – Howling At The Moon | 2025 | 08:20 | 2 | 3/10/2025 |
| Cliff Richard – Theme For A Dream | 1961 | 08:25 | 4 | 19/10/2025 |
| Sandy Scott – Behind Closed Doors | 08:28 | 1 | 19/10/2025 | |
| Frank DeVol Orchestra & Singers – Mister Sandman | 08:32 | 1 | 19/1/2025 | |
| Clelia Adams – Wildflowers | 2025 | 08:35 | 3 | 14/11/2025 |
| Liz Clarke – Ray of Light | 2025 | 08:38 | 3 | 19/10/2025 |
| David McCaffrey – Walk Of Life | 2025 | 08:43 | 0 | |
| Mark Griffin – Taking Over My Mind | 2025 | 08:46 | 1 | 21/9/2025 |
| Rosalind Clare – Back To Galloway | 2025 | 08:49 | 2 | 16/11/2025 |
| Racey – Some Girls | 1979 | 08:54 | 11 | 19/10/2025 |
| Today’s Playlist – Friday Morning Radio | ||||
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | PLAY TIME | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED |
| Stuart Joel Nuggett & Kevin Sullivan – I’m Barred Again | 2025 | 09:05 | 1 | 21/11/2025 |
| Glenn Levi – Forever Is As Long As We Live | 2025 | 09:11 | 1 | 26/10/2025 |
| Abby Grace – Upside of Down | 2025 | 09:15 | 1 | 5/12/2025 |
| 70s Classic Alvin Stardust – My Coo Ca Choo | 1973 | 09:20 | 6 | 6/4/2025 |
| Toni West – Perfect Christmas Party | 2025 | 09:23 | 0 | |
| Ray Malcolm – Crazy | 2025 | 09:29 | 2 | 23/11/2025 |
| Jean Pierre & His Grand Orchestra – I Could Have Danced all Night | 09:34 | 1 | 2/9/2022 | |
| George Baker Selection – Fly Away Little Paraquayo | 09:36 | 1 | 31/5/2024 | |
| Little Richard – Long Tall Sally | 1956 | 09:44 | 0 | |
| Andy Kim – Rock Me Gently | 1974 | 09:47 | 0 | |
| Soundtrack – The Sound of Music – The Lonely Goatherd | 09:52 | 8 | 28/8/2022 | |
| Al Martino – Painted Tainted Rose | 1963 | 09:55 | 11 | 4/7/2025 |
| Jason Owen – Needles and Pins | 2019 | 10:05 | 8 | 3/1/2025 |
| Steve Heathcock – Love Song | 2025 | 10:10 | 1 | 26/10/2025 |
| Richard Mulligan – Christmas In Carrantubber | 2025 | 10:13 | 0 | |
| Susanna Colley & Allan Caswell – Could Be I’m Falling For You | 2025 | 10:19 | 1 | 26/10/2025 |
| Vintage Vinyl Buddy Holly – That’ll Be The Day | 1957 | 10:22 | 1 | 19/6/2020 |
| Miss Lana – I Am Strong | 2025 | 10:25 | 0 | |
| Mexicans – Tijuana Taxi | 10:28 | 2 | 27/4/2018 | |
| Marty Gold Orchestra – Bye Bye Blues | 10:32 | 0 | ||
| Patsy & Dave & .James Blundell – After The Storm | 2025 | 10:35 | 1 | 26/10/2025 |
| For a Listener Jerry Wallace – Ijn The Misty Moonlight | 1964 | 10:39 | 4 | 17/11/2024 |
| Shaza Leigh – Rodeos To Rainbows | 2025 | 10:42 | 2 | 2/11/2025 |
| 70s Classic Johnny Chester & Jigsaw – Shame And Scandal | 1972 | 10:47 | 4 | 30/3/2025 |
| Roger Nicholas Chorale – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart | 10:50 | 2 | 10/11/2023 | |
| Mountain Rio – It’s Christmas In Ukraine | 2025 | 10:53 | 1 | 28/11/2025 |
| Boz Scaggs – Fly Like A Bird | 1994 | 10:56 | 14 | 23/1/2022 |
| Damian Davis – Your Loving Eyes | 2025 | 11:05 | 1 | 2/11/2025 |
| The Charlesys – Calling My Name | 2025 | 11:10 | 1 | 26/10/2025 |
| Christine Clifford – Blue Day | 2025 | 11:14 | 0 | |
| For a Listener Neil Anthony – Christmas The Aussie Summer Way | 2024 | 11:19 | 2 | 29/12/2024 |
| Vintage Vinyl Gaylords – The Woodpecker Song | 1955 | 11:25 | 4 | 2/3/2018 |
| Guy Mitchell – When Blinky Blows | 1955 | 11:28 | 4 | 10/10/2025 |
| James Last & His Orchestra – Beethoven’s Symphony No 7 | 11:33 | 1 | 25/12/2022 | |
| Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Roy Orbison – Candy Man | 1961 | 11:37 | 2 | 15/5/2020 |
| Diamond Classic – Charting on this day 1965 Beatles – Help | 1965 | 11:40 | 16 | 22/8/2025 |
| Juniper Arré – Letter To Jennie | 2025 | 11:45 | 0 | |
| Sonny James – You Are My Sunshine | 1970 | 11:49 | 0 | |
| Slim Dusty & Anne – Teenage Country Style | 11:54 | 0 | ||
Thank you Ray for including my “Make me an island “. And my “Crazy”on your fabulous shows very much appreciated.