Abstract
In 1967, the Post-Master General’s Department (PMG) and the Australian Broadcasting Control Board (ABCB) formally permitted use of the ‘two-way’ radio technique in Australia. While radio broadcasters had infrequently employed the technique from 1949 for news and information relays, the modi operandi were bound by technological developments, and further subject to industry regulation and Commonwealth telephone privacy legislation. With the introduction of the Swedish ‘beep-a-phone’ in 1964 – a device allowing a caller and compère to be broadcast ‘onair’ simultaneously after only a few seconds delay – the debate turned to moral questions regarding the involvement, character and conduct of members of the general public participating in radio programmes. This paper will examine the protracted process preceding the introduction of talk-back radio in Australia, with reference to legislative and regulatory restrictions, and additionally, the commercial radio sector’s enthusiastic adoption of the technique.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Making a difference |
Subtitle of host publication | Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference 2004 : presenters, abstracts, and papers |
Editors | Anne Dunn |
Place of Publication | Sydney |
Publisher | University of Sydney |
Number of pages | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (2004) - Sydney Duration: 7 Jul 2004 → 9 Jul 2004 |
Conference
Conference | Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (2004) |
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City | Sydney |
Period | 7/07/04 → 9/07/04 |