Over and out . . . Oamaru Heritage Radio presenters Alison Paulsen and Jim Forbes are sad to be saying goodbye to the Itchen St Studio, which closed its doors on Monday. PHOTO: ASHLEY SMYTH
It’s the end of an era for the volunteer voices behind Oamaru Heritage Radio, who will all now broadcast from their homes.
Founder Charlie Fraser said the station had been running for close to 20 years, initially from the old Lane’s Emulsion building in Harbour St, before ending up at its Itchen St premises.
The first official broadcast was on April 20, 2001. The transmitter was small in those days, and could cover only a few blocks around Harbour St.