FORGOTTEN DARWIN ABC EVENT

A milestone in the history of the Darwin ABC newsroom –it’s 60th anniversary -went unnoticed . On March 19 , 1951, the ABC started the NT radio news service . The South Australian ABC news editor, Mr R. Morrison, accompanied by the newly appointed regional journalist,Don Dyke, came to Darwin to supervise the event . It was officially opened by the Postmaster-General (Mr Anthony).News services were broadcast at 7.30 am daily, Monday to Saturday, and at 6.25 pm daily, Monday to Friday,over the Darwin station, 5DR. Morning news services were relayed to Alice Springs through 5AL.