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1980 – 84

Double SAFM Launch with Paul Thompson introducing the station – 4pm Friday 12/9/1980

Jingle – “Hear the music for the first time”

First song – Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing

Adrian Johnstone does first announcer talk break, and stumbles his name

Leon Byner on breakfast early 1981

David Day on nights introducing a listener’s triple play ‘Music Mix’ early 1981

Adelaide’s Favourite FM Albums promo – June 1981 voiced by Ric Jones

David Day counting down the albums June 1981

Original Double SAFM News theme based on ‘Hear The Music for The First time‘ jingle, with iconic John Williams reading breakfast news June 1981

Leon Byner tells listeners that John Vincent is taking over breakfast from next Monday – June 1981

John Vincent greets his listeners on his first show, with his trademark ‘Good morning listener’ June 1981

John Vincent introduces the simulcast on Tommy on Ch 10 and Double SA FM – August 1981

Ric Jones on 12-4pm previews the station’s first birthday, 11/9/1981

David Jenkins reads 4pm news Friday 11/9/1981 – station 1 year old

David Day refers to how nervous AJ was on the station’s launch 12 months ago

INXS and Divinyls concert ad Bridgeway Hotel – read by John Vincent

Andrew ‘Sid’ Peters comments that it might be a good gig to see

Radio swap promo – Sept 1981 David Day (poor quality copy)

5SSA competition for musicians to create a station jingle: John Vincent introduces an entry from his old mate ‘Ken Noath’

David Day announces that the first ever 5SSA car stickers are available from Alpine Car hifi dealers

5SSA launches the iconic 107 Card  - Andrew Peters promo announcing ‘coming soon’ Sept/Oct 1981

Music Director and rock guru Bill Page announces 5SSAFM playing 24 hours of rock classics Dec 1981

David Day 24 hours of rock classics June 1982

Double SA FM jingle, June 1982

Same jingle, remixed to become 107 – SAFM  July 1982

Announcers use the new SAFM call-sign for the first time – John Dean, Bill Page and David Day – July 1982

SAFM presents INXS – December 1982

Keith Conlon  - ADS Ch7 Adelaide announces SAFM’s dominance in ratings, first FM station in Aust to go number 1  – July 1984

SAFM Holger Brockman “More Non Stop stereo” sweepers late 1984

 

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Here is the track list:
1980 &ndash; 84
Double SAFM Launch with Paul Thompson introducing the station &ndash; 4pm Friday 12/9/1980
Jingle &ndash; &ldquo;Hear the music for the first time&rdquo;
First song &ndash; Dire Straits &ndash; Sultans of Swing
Adrian Johnstone does first announcer talk break, and stumbles his name
Leon Byner on breakfast early 1981
David Day on nights introducing a listener&rsquo;s triple play &lsquo;Music Mix&rsquo; early 1981
Adelaide&rsquo;s Favourite FM Albums promo &ndash; June 1981 voiced by Ric Jones
David Day counting down the albums June 1981
Original Double SAFM News theme based on &lsquo;Hear The Music for The First time&lsquo; jingle, with iconic John Williams reading breakfast news June 1981
Leon Byner tells listeners that John Vincent is taking over breakfast from next Monday &ndash; June 1981
John Vincent greets his listeners on his first show, with his trademark &lsquo;Good morning listener&rsquo; June 1981
John Vincent introduces the simulcast on Tommy on Ch 10 and Double SA FM &ndash; August 1981
Ric Jones on 12-4pm previews the station&rsquo;s first birthday, 11/9/1981
David Jenkins reads 4pm news Friday 11/9/1981 &ndash; station 1 year old
David Day refers to how nervous AJ was on the station&rsquo;s launch 12 months ago
INXS and Divinyls concert ad Bridgeway Hotel &ndash; read by John Vincent
Andrew &lsquo;Sid&rsquo; Peters comments that it might be a good gig to see
Radio swap promo &ndash; Sept 1981 David Day (poor quality copy)
5SSA competition for musicians to create a station jingle: John Vincent introduces an entry from his old mate &lsquo;Ken Noath&rsquo;
David Day announces that the first ever 5SSA car stickers are available from Alpine Car hifi dealers
5SSA launches the iconic 107 Card&nbsp; - Andrew Peters promo announcing &lsquo;coming soon&rsquo; Sept/Oct 1981
Music Director and rock guru Bill Page announces 5SSAFM playing 24 hours of rock classics Dec 1981
David Day 24 hours of rock classics June 1982
Double SA FM jingle, June 1982
Same jingle, remixed to become 107 &ndash; SAFM &nbsp;July 1982
Announcers use the new SAFM call-sign for the first time &ndash; John Dean, Bill Page and David Day &ndash; July 1982
SAFM presents INXS &ndash; December 1982
Keith Conlon&nbsp; - ADS Ch7 Adelaide announces SAFM&rsquo;s dominance in ratings, first FM station in Aust to go number 1 &nbsp;&ndash; July 1984
SAFM Holger Brockman &ldquo;More Non Stop stereo&rdquo; sweepers late 1984
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