Curtin Radio

16/07/2025

BOOZE BANDITS RUNNING RIOT ACROSS THE COUNTRY ……..

On the Afternoon Programme at 12.20pm today, Jenny Seaton will be speaking to Gina Field, Managing Director of Nepean Regional Security.

Nepean Regional Security commenced operations in 1998. Starting the company from scratch Gina Field had worked as an operational security officer for many years prior to starting Nepean Regional Security (NRS) as a home based business, with just one employee (herself).

Loyal to the Penrith area and still located there , the company aptly named Nepean Regional Security has now grown to be one of the most awarded and recognised security companies in the state of NSW, winning the business of the year two years in a row.

The company has now spread its wings and manpower capacity by supplying security services across the state and a fleet of vehicles fulfilling customer’s needs, both residential and commercial.

Gina Field has been awarded many prestigious titles, she has been featured on TV, radio, in newspapers, magazines and is a regular guest speaker at functions outlining her courageous journey as a very young female security officer in a male dominated industry such as security.

For more information go to: https://www.nepeanregionalsecurity.com.au/

15/07/2025

125 YEARS AGO TODAY……………

On 16th July 1900, His Master's Voice, the logo of the Victor Recording Company and later RCA Victor, was registered with the US Patent Office. The logo shows the dog, Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone.

His Master's Voice, abbreviated HMV, is a trademark in the music and recording industry and was for the unofficial name of a major British record label. The name was coined in the 1890s as the title of a painting of a dog named Nipper, listening to a wind-up gramophone. In the original painting, the dog was listening to a cylinder phonograph. In the 1970s, the statue of the dog and gramophone, His Master's Voice, were cloaked in bronze. It was awarded by the record company (EMI) to artists and or music producers and/or composers as a Music Award and often only after selling more than 100.000 sound carriers such as LPs.

The trademark image comes from a painting by English artist Francis Barraud and titled “His Master's Voice”. According to contemporary Gramophone Company publicity material, the dog, a terrier named Nipper, had originally belonged to Barraud's brother, Mark. When Mark Barraud died, Francis inherited Nipper, with a cylinder phonograph and recordings of Mark's voice. Francis noted the peculiar interest that the dog took in the recorded voice of his late master emanating from the horn, and conceived the idea of committing the scene to canvas.

In early 1899, Francis Barraud applied for copyright of the original painting using the descriptive working title “Dog looking at and listening to a Phonograph”. He was unable to sell the work to any cylinder phonograph company, but the Gramophone Company purchased it later that year. This was under the condition that Barraud modify it to show one of their disc machines. The image was first used on the company's catalogue dated December 1899, and additional copies were subsequently commissioned from the artist for various corporate purposes. In July 1900, the gramophone's inventor, Emile Berliner, took out an American copyright to the picture, and it was adopted as a trademark by the Consolidated Talking Machine Company. It was reorganized as the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901. Victor used the image more aggressively than its UK affiliate, and from 1902 most Victor records had a simplified drawing of Barraud's dog-and-gramophone image on their labels. Magazine advertisements urged record buyers to "look for the dog."

In British Commonwealth countries, the Gramophone Company did not use the dog on its record labels until 1909. The following year the Gramophone Company replaced the Recording Angel trademark in the upper half of the record labels with the Nipper logo.

The company was not formally called HMV or His Master's Voice, but was identified by that term due to the prominence of the phrase on the record labels. Records issued by the company before February 1908 were generally referred to as G&Ts, while those after that date are usually called HMV records.

15/07/2025

Born on 16th August 1940, Tony Jackson played bass and vocals in the Merseybeat group The Searchers, best known for their 1964 UK No.1 & US No.13 single 'Needles And Pins'. Other hits include a remake of the Drifters' 1961 hit, 'Sweets for My Sweet', 'Sugar and Spice' (written by their producer Tony Hatch) and 'When You Walk in the Room'.

Jackson was born in Di**le, Liverpool, Lancashire. After leaving school he went to Walton Technical College to train as an electrician. Jackson was inspired by the skiffle sound of Lonnie Donegan, and then by Buddy Holly and other U.S. rock and rollers. He founded the skiffle group the Martinis.

Nicknamed Black Jake, he joined the guitar duo the Searchers, which had been formed by John McNally and Mike Pender in 1959. He was spotted by McNally and Pender in the Cross Keys in Liverpool, upon hearing that he "had a voice like Elvis". The band soon expanded further to a quartet with the addition of the drummer Chris Curtis. Jackson built and learned to play a customised bass guitar. Learning his new job on the four-stringed instrument proved too difficult to permit him to continue singing lead so he made way for a new singer, Johnny Sandon, in 1960.

They played in Liverpool's nightclubs and the beer bars of Hamburg, Germany. Brian Epstein considered signing them but he lost interest after seeing a drunken Jackson fall off the stage at the Cavern Club. Sandon moved on in February 1962 and the band were signed by Pye Records in mid-1963 when the Beatles' success created demand for Liverpudlian acts.

Jackson was lead singer and played bass on the band's first two United Kingdom hits, "Sweets for My Sweet" and "Sugar and Spice", but was not the vocalist on the band's biggest hit "Needles and Pins". He was featured on both "Don't Throw Your Love Away" and "Love Potion No. 9".

In 1964 the band toured the United States, including an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Towards the end of his life Jasckson suffered from diabetes, heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver from a lifetime of heavy alcohol consumption. Jackson died on 18th August 2003 in a Nottingham hospital, he was 63.

15/07/2025

Vocalist Cindy Dean on the Afternoon Programme today with Jenny Seaton.

Cindy will be singing Kate Bush’s iconic songs at ‘The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever’ in Stirling Square Gardens hosted by the Guilford Association this Saturday 19th July.

For more information go to: https://www.swanvalley.com.au/products/the-most-wuthering-heights-day-ever

15/07/2025

IS YOUR GP USING AI DURING YOUR CONSULTATION?......

On the Afternoon Programme at 2.20pm today, Jenny Seaton will be talking to Dr Joe Kosterich.

Dr Joe Kosterich M.B.B.S (WA) is passionate about helping people to remain healthy rather than simply assisting them when they are sick. A practising doctor, author, broadcaster, and health industry consultant, he is known as the ‘go to’ doctor for comment on any health related matter.

A much sought after speaker, Dr Joe’s motivational and practical health presentations explore ways to look and feel better. He presents to both the general public and corporations, busting health myths and imparting key health messages in a no-nonsense, entertaining and informative way.

15/07/2025

On the Afternoon Programme at 1.40pm today, Jenny Seaton will be speaking to Jovan Cvetkoski, Director (Financial Advice) at Knight Financial and Accounting.

Since 1971, Knight Financial and Accounting has remained steadfast in their mission to ensure financial prosperity for all. By pairing their team’s genuine passion for growth with a laser-focused drive, they support businesses and individuals who strive for financial success. Their vision is long-term, leveraging the strength of their expertise and the relationships they have formed to help their clients achieve consistent short-term wins.

You are welcome to call with any questions or comments on (08) 9484 1927 or email [email protected]

For more information visit: https://www.knightgroup.com.au/

15/07/2025

15/07/2025

RETIREES WA FUNERAL FUND

On the Afternoon Programme at 1.20pm today, Jenny Seaton will be speaking to Simon Hughes, Funeral Fund Manager for Retirees WA.

The Retirees WA Funeral Fund has been operating since 1934. It was first established when the Australian Pensioners League wanted to provide affordable, dignified funerals at a low cost for its members.

The Retirees WA Funeral Fund is still going strong today and its purpose is to give all fund members the opportunity to obtain, at a substantial reduction to the market price, a bundle of products and services that comprise a standard funeral through several different schemes.

For more information visit: https://www.retireeswa.com.au/funeral-fund/about-retirees-wa-funeral-fund/

15/07/2025

On the Afternoon Programme at 12.20pm today, Jenny Seaton will be speaking to vocalist Cindy Dean.

Cindy has been invited back to sing Kate Bush’s iconic songs at ‘The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever’ in Stirling Square Gardens hosted by the Guilford Association on Saturday 19th July.

This is part of a global ‘flash mob’, where people dress up as Kate Bush and perform the moves to her cult single, Wuthering Heights. All you need is red lippy, frosty green eye shadow and a red dress – so start raiding the Op Shops now. Heathcliffs are also welcome!

Entry is via gold coin donation and there will be stalls with goodies for sale on the day.

Monies raised will go to the Lung Foundation and the event is in memory of much-missed Guildford resident and former GA executive committee member, Chris Cocozza.

For more information go to:

The Guildford Association are proudly hosting The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever in Stirling Square, Guildford. This is part of a global ‘flash mob’, where people dress up as Kate Bush and perform the moves to her cult single, Wuthering Heights . All you need is red lippy, frosty green eye…

14/07/2025

Born on 15th July 1946 in Tucson, Arizona, Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music and country music singer. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award, and many of her albums have been certified gold, platinum or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally. She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe award. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014. On 28th July, 2014, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities.

In total, Ronstadt has released over 30 studio albums and 15 compilation or greatest hits albums. She has charted 38 Billboard Hot 100 singles, with 21 reaching the top 40, 10 in the top 10, three at No.2 and "You're No Good" at No.1. This success did not translate to the UK, with only her single "Blue Bayou" reaching the UK Top 40. Her duet with Aaron Neville, "Don't Know Much", peaked at No.2 in December 1989. In addition, she has charted 36 albums, 10 top-10 albums and three No.1 albums on the Billboard Pop Album Chart. Her autobiography, “Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir”, was published in September 2013. It debuted in the Top 10 on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Ronstadt has collaborated with artists in diverse genres, including Bette Midler, Billy Eckstine, Frank Zappa, Rosemary Clooney, Flaco Jiménez, Philip Glass, Warren Zevon, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, and Nelson Riddle. She has lent her voice to over 120 albums and has sold more than 100 million records, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. Christopher Loudon, of Jazz Times, wrote in 2004 that Ronstadt is "blessed with arguably the most sterling set of pipes of her generation."

After completing her last live concert in late 2009, Ronstadt retired in 2011. She was diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease in December 2012, which left her unable to sing.

14/07/2025

SAFE Perth’s foster of the week:

Hi, my name is Trinket!

I’m a Kelpie cross gal with a whole lotta love. I didn’t come from the best background and still need help with my confidence, I would need a home with a male dog to help me with this. Once I trust you I truly am the best water loving girl. I’m only medium size and looking for a quiet home without kids or small animals. I’m still learning basic commands like sit but I am a quick study.

I am 10 years young and my adoption fee is $595

For more information, please contact the adoption team on 0437 870 245 between the working hours of 10.00am to 3.00pm Mon-Sat. If there's no answer please text through with a little about your enquiry and they will get back to you.

Breed: Kelpie x German Shepherd Age: D.O.B March 2015 S*x: Female Desexed: Yes Vaccinated: Yes Wormed: Yes Adoption fee: $595 Location: Southern River WA

13/07/2025

On 14th July 1977, Elvis Costello and The Attractions made their live debut supporting Wayne County at The Garden, Penzance, Cornwall, England.

Earlier in 1977, new wave musician Elvis Costello formed his own permanent backing band, the Attractions, consisting of Steve Nieve (born Steve Nason; keyboards and ukulele) from London, Bruce Thomas (bass guitar) from Stockton-on-Tees, and Pete Thomas (drums) from Sheffield. The two Thomases are unrelated. They also released one album (and two associated singles) as an independent entity, without Costello, in 1980.

Elvis Costello and the Attractions played live gigs as early as the summer of 1977, and a few live tracks were appended to the B-side of the Costello solo single "Watching the Detectives", issued in October 1977. The full band made their studio recording debut with the March 1978 single "(I don't want to go to) Chelsea". From there, the Attractions backed Costello on all of his albums and singles until 1984, with the exception of "New Amsterdam" (1980), a solo single recorded by Costello. Albums by Elvis Costello and The Attractions appeared regularly until 1984.