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The Official Opening of Australia Calling (later Radio Australia) on 20 December 1939. Standing: SG Wigmore, Deputy Director, Ministry of Information; Basil Kirke, ABC Manger NSW, CP Smith, Honorary Organiser of the Department of Information; George Ivan Smith, ABC Talks Officer; Ronald Jackson, German Announcer; Mark Vissers, Dutch Announcer.Seated: Henri Mornand, French Announcer; Carlos Zalapa, Spanish Announcer; John Royle, English Announcer
The Official Opening of Australia Calling (later Radio Australia) on 20 December 1939.
Standing: SG Wigmore, Deputy Director, Ministry of Information; Basil Kirke, ABC Manger NSW, CP Smith, Honorary Organiser of the Department of Information; George Ivan Smith, ABC Talks Officer; Ronald Jackson, German Announcer; Mark Vissers, Dutch Announcer.
Seated: Henri Mornand, French Announcer; Carlos Zalapa, Spanish Announcer; John Royle, English Announcer


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