Moving House #2
It was another exhausting day of helping a friend organise his stuff, as he explains on his blog. My responsibility today moved from vinyl – yesterday – to cassettes, … Read the rest “Moving House #2”
Tag Radio
I’ve been behind a microphone for almost my entire life. I started out as a 13-year-old volunteer in community radio back in 1978, and that spark turned into a lifelong career, In mid-2023, my life took a major turn when I became an amputee. Now, I’m bringing those decades of broadcasting experience to a project close to my heart: sharing the diverse stories of limb loss and difference across Australia and our Pacific neighbours. https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-o-brien-153485123/
Completely Hooked
Since I got my “internet radio” the other day I’ve been listening a lot to the Swedish radio station, P3 – Svea. P3 is the national public sector youth network … Read the rest “Completely Hooked”
Lyssna på radio över internet
As a child I was a keen listener to short-wave radio. I’d hazard a guess there’s a lot of people, these days, who have no idea what short-wave radio is. … Read the rest “Lyssna på radio över internet”
Ad for Digital Radio
“Now there’s a song I haven’t heard for quite some time”, I thought to myself when I heard it on the radio. It’s odd because when “Flotation” by “The Grid” … Read the rest “Ad for Digital Radio”
Kate with an L
“Shouldn’t that be a B?”, I thought to myself when I saw the Kate Lush poster at the Lewisham Hotel. It was another exceptionally quite night at the pub. Aside … Read the rest “Kate with an L”
Radio Days Europe 2010
This was the paper I delivered at the Radio Days Europe Conference. RADIO DAYS CONFERENCE – SOCIAL MEDIAJames O’BrienContent Director, Networked Local RadioABC Local Radio – Australia… Read the rest “Radio Days Europe 2010”