Hitz FM Melbourne memories, photos, and recordings.
As I wrote to to my free newsletter subscribers earlier this week – I have news.
After many years of work, DRAFT 1 of my long-awaited Hitz FM book is done. (Well, “done enough”.) So, what does this mean? And how much longer will you have to WAIT?
I have lots to tell you…
Continue reading “BEHIND THE SCENES: Writing my long-awaited Hitz FM book”August marks the 5th Anniversary of the Hitz FM memories blog. I thought I’d compile a top 10 of personal faves. Of course, this became difficult. So I’ve gone bigger. My fifteen FAVE Hitz FM moments.
Some of these posts were wildly popular. Some less so. But every one is special to me.
Please allow me one day of self-indulgence.
After 3 years of organising and a small pandemic, last Saturday saw the first ever Hitz FM staff reunion. And from what I hear, it won’t be the last. Hit that ‘read more’ button for photos, stories and all the action.
Continue reading “Right in the Night: The Hitz FM staff reunion”It was back in August 2020 when this site began, and now it’s time to celebrate three years of Hitz Memories; recordings, photos and stories.
Here are the Top 9 stories you loved over the past 3 years.
Continue reading “Your Top 9 stories in three years of Hitz Memories”If you’re a Hitz fan, you probably remember the original late 90s internet. You know; dialup modems, Hotmail, ICQ, and fansites. Obviously I was there, and I can prove it. After 20 years of being hidden away, I’m going to tell you all about my Hitz FM site on Geocities.
Yes indeed. So fire up your Netscape browser, load up some mp3s on Winamp, coz we’re going back…
Continue reading “Peak 90s man: My Hitz FM site on Geocities”It was 30 years ago – this week – that Hitz FM Melbourne came into being. And from 1992 to 2001 people used to ‘tape Hitz off the radio’. But those cassettes are being lost.
Today – we do something about it.
Welcome to the Hitz FM Melbourne tape drive.
It’s my blog’s anniversary today. Normally, after 2 years of Hitz FM blogging, you’d expect a list of favourite stories. But that seems crass and boring.
So instead, I’d like to tell you about 9 moments in the past 24 months that I won’t forget.
Continue reading “9 unforgettable moments in TWO YEARS of Hitz FM blogging”It’s time to to celebrate the first birthday of GabeMcGrath.com.
Back in June 2020 I had an idea. I’d been working on my Hitz FM book – but I had tonnes of other cool stuff that wouldn’t fit. How about I share it with the world?
After two months of boring technical stuff – GabeMcGrath.com was born on August 6th, 2020. And it’s been a very busy 12 months, full of lost tapes, photos, videos, mashups and more.
Time for a monster recap – with links galore!
Now let’s go back exactly one year…
Hey guys, wanted to give you a quick update re everything happening with the Hitz FM book and my GabeMcGrath.com blog. And that means, a November update.
This blog can now send you the latest posts automatically.
It’s easy. Just look for the big black 
box. (If you’re on a mobile, it’s probably below this post.) Pop your name/email in, and you’re sorted.
Now, what else has been going on…?
Continue reading “November update”So, we’re 4 weeks into this crazy adventure, and little did I know what ripples would occur, once I threw my little stone in the pond. So, what’s happenned in the first four weeks?
I’ve received audio (from old tapes). I’ve obtained photos. And scans.
I’ve done interviews. I’ve regularly published features. And my newsletter subscriber list is growing.
Let’s break each one down, shall we?
Continue reading “The first four weeks frenzy”What’s this “GabeMcGrath.com” website for?
Well, for many years I’ve written ads for radio. I’ve also written for magazines, newspapers and websites. But one story kept whispering to me. Wanting to be told. About the time in the early 90s, when I ran away with the circus.
OK, I didn’t actually leave my parents home.
And… the circus didn’t have a tent.
But there were a LOT of clowns.
Continue reading “What’s this all about…?”
