The Continuing History of FM 104

Today marks 43 years since Brisbane got its first commercial FM radio station 4Triple M FM which later became FM104 rock in stereo an amazing station to work at here is a photo from a reunion several years ago

4 p.m. tomorrow (22nd August) in 1980 4MMM FM hit the airwaves in Brisbane here's a memory from the Orient Hotel ,I'm having a coffee now thinking of Ted Seymour.
Cheers Ted from Andrew oysters
Keep On Rockin dude

Sad news today Ted Seymour former general manager of fm104 passed on tonight he will be greatly missed by many people who worked with him say g'day to MrT there for us Ted

The Continuing History of FM 104 Episode 2, the series documents the times of Brisbanes 1st AOR Radiostation FM 104 from it's beginning as a contemporary music station as4MMM

96FM Perth had a story featuring Rod Tiley
eading a news story this was in 1985

96FMStereo aircheck Murray Dixon news here comes another pearler from the archives of theardioantenna.com.This news audio also features FM 104 Brisbanes Late Rod Tiley 96FMs Des Austin with spor...

Anyone remember the Friday night six pack

Oysters is back

Just thought I would take a moment to say thanks to the people who enjoy The Continuing History of FM 104
here on Facebook.
This project started many years ago as a way to keep the spirit of FM 104 alive and the fact so many of us Rock-Jocks who loved being on air and cueing up vinyl albums on the legendary Technics SLK 1200 mK 2 TURNTABLES, so much has happened since I started this page that I now rarely have time to post, rest assured there is much more to come and while the select few who post, it amazes me how there will always be someone out there who has a shoebox full of FM104 memorabilia and is thoughtful enough to share here, still after the FM 104 Coffee Mug if anyone has one send me a message.

Keep on Rockin'
Andrew Oysters

Oysters says Thanks to Brendan McMahon, for posting a classic FM104 TVC Album Rock, this was when we were pure AOR

FLASHBACK :New PLAYLIST ADDS 1986

ON THIS DAY IN AUSSIE ROCK...In November 1979 our Prime Minister was Malcolm Fraser. The average weekly wage was $245 and you could buy a brand spanking new Toyota Celica for $7,999 or a superceded Datsun 200B for only $4,999. The Australian Cricket Team was touring India. The first New South Wales Lotto draw took place and 4ZZZ was the place on the Brisbane radio dial for Rock, 4MMM was about to Rock Brisbane with a unique new album music format ( the brainchild of Ted Seymour, first Program Director) August 22nd 1980 at 4pm to be precise, can you name the first song and who the announcer was who played it?

It's a fine line between pleasure and pain, RIP Chrissie, you were the tops

RIP Chrissie Amphlett would have been 57 today.
Gone but not forgotten 🙏

AOR Rock from the 80's, the original Phantom Rocker and Slick clip went for around 6:20, this is a great background on Jim Phantom, podcast by Trevor Jackson
http://www.sounddistractions.com/slim-jim-phantom-podcast/

Slim Jim Phantom - Podcast - Sound Distractions Slim Jim Phantom says he’s always loved the drums and that the instrument chose him. He grew up on Long Island and after taking up the drums took lessons from jazz great Mousie Alexander, who had played with Benny Goodman. He met Lee Rocker in high school and later they formed the Stray Cats with …

Amazing

The Day the Beatles Held the Top 5 Positions on Billboard’s Hot 100 On April 4, 1964, the Beatles held the Top Five positions on the Billboard Hot 100.

The cool geetar dude from Wall of Voodoo, a playlist fave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXKIBYnM_9Q

Stan Ridgway - Camouflage (HD) "Camouflage" is a song written by Stan Ridgway and released at his first solo album "The Big Heat" in 1986. "Camouflage" reached #4 in the UK single charts, ...

Steve Haddan, best metro newcomer 1984 Rawards

If you're a fan of this page, Facebook is persistent in Boost post which financially is not possible, we can all spread the word by getting our friends to like the page, many people still have stories to tell and stickers, coffee mugs, lapel pins, drink coasters, beach towels, Simon McLeans beaut Art posters from the heydays of Brisbanes 1st FM Rock Station FM 104 Rock in Stereo and the station previously known as 4MMM under Leo Williams, lets show facebook we don't need to pay for an extended audience.

From Andrew Oysters Kilpatrick, admins of this page, Thank You to all the folks who liked The Continuing History of FM 104 in 2016, may you all have a Merry Christmas and Safe NYE 2017.

Who knows what the future holds, with all the changes in Australian radio happening right now who's to say we might not be hearing FM104 Rock in Stereo again during 2017 in some form or should that read platform, best left to your imagination

The person who runs Pantherslair on Youtube, your picture was not able to be downloaded and for some bizarre reason you appear to be blocked, if you would like the picture to be displayed on the page kindly unblock and re-send, thank you and Merry Christmas

Is this Ballsy or what, would have to be one of the best sweepers ever produced, RIP John English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iUYGoZ72VA

Jon English 1949 -2016 An original radio sweeper used in between songs on Brisbane radio station FM104 in 1985 Like many announcers today upon hearing the news, so glad I kept this...

November 25, Standby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9eCcgLgdOA

AUSTRALIAN MADE 1080p - CIN MIX - VILLAGE

Playlist flashback to 1986, CSN member Graham Nash from his solo album, before Delta, hehe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EC1m7QJtn0

Graham Nash - Innocent Eyes 1986 Graham Nash - Innocent Eyes 1986 .... .... With your innocent eyes You've been telling me lies You've been making a fool of me If it's all a disguise I've be...

One more night in Brisbane, perhaps!

Playlist fave, tracks 1,2 and 3

Moody Blues-Long Distance Voyager 35th Anniversary-Justin Hayward, John Lodge ... tasty Justin Hayward/ John Lodge album Blue Jays, a post- #1 Seventh Sojourn album side project ; Justin Hayward's sublime "Forever Autumn" from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds in 1978; the Octave album that year which was the last straw for original keyboard player Mike Pinder; the strong #1 sel...

That's what I'm talking about

BLUESFEST 2017 – THIRD ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT! We’re thrilled to reveal two major and legendary artists joining Bluesfest Byron Bay 2017 – global music icon Carlos Santana with his band (performing on Sunday 16th April) and The Doobie Brothers (performing on Saturday 15th April).
All 5, 3 & 1 day festival and camping tickets are now on sale through www.bluesfest.com.au or by phoning the Bluesfest office on 02 6685 8310

Still Rockin' in 2016, Happy Birthday KATT

We've been so wrapped up with the Oklahoma State Fair, we almost forgot that TODAY IS OUR BIRTHDAY. It was 40 years ago today that KATT first hit the Oklahoma City airwaves!

What's your favorite KATT memory?

An old roster from 1986, how many names can you pick, what a line-up, and I got Anzac Day off yippee

10 from then
Installment 2, from the Original FM104 playlist

10. Stevie Wonder - Master blaster (Jammin') Hotter Than July album
9. Elton John - Nikita. Ice on Fire album
8. Robbie Robertson - Showdown at Big Sky (self titled debut)
7. John Mellencamp - Rumbleseat ( Scarecrow)
6. Alan Parsons Project - Sirius/Eye in the Sky, Eye in the Sky album
5. The Rolling Stones - Fool to Cry, Black and Blue album
4. Pete townshend - Let my love open the Door, Empty Glass album
3. T -Rex - Hot Love, Electric Warrior album
2. Mondo Rock - In Another Love, Nuovo Mondo

DRUM ROLL

Numero Uno,
1. Tears for Fears - Head over Heels/Broken ( Full Album Version ) Songs from the Big Chair

FM 104 Trivia fact number 43, Who was the Country Music Superstar who was often involved in numerous promo gigs in the early eighties. check back later this week for the answer