‘Black Gold’ presents the Arthur Beetson Radio Tribute

‘Black Gold’, produced by Koori Radio (Sydney-93.7FM) and 3KnD (Melbourne-1503 AM), will present a special live 3-hour tribute show for Indigenous rugby league legend, Uncle Arthur Beetson OAM.

 

We will be celebrating the life and times of the first ever Aboriginal captain of a major national sports team, who won two premierships as captain of Eastern Suburbs, and was one of seven Rugby League Immortals. He passed last week at the age of 67.

 

• Date and Time: Monday, 12th December, 2011 from 6pm-9pm AEDT (daylight savings time – NSW and Vic), 5pm-8pm AEST (non-daylight savings time – QLD)

 

• Featuring:

 

  • Hosted by Sweet Science’s Brad Cooke (Barefoot Rugby League), former Sydney King coach and player and South Sydney Rabbitohs winger Claude “The Black Diamond” Williams, and Vibe Magazine editor Jake Keane from Koori Radio’s Redfern studio.

 

  • Pre-recorded and live tributes and including Arthur’s son Mark Beetson, Federal Sports Minister Mark Arbib, NRL CEO David Gallop, Biographer Ian Heads, Queensland legends Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Gene Miles, Tony Currie, Johnathon Thurston, Preston Campbell, Scott Prince, Wendell Sailor, NSW legends Tommy Raudonikis and Laurie Daley and manager Justin Karcher

 

·         NIRS Stations include:

 

Region

Station

Frequency

Internet streaming

Sydney (6-9pm) Koori Radio

93.7 FM

www.gadigal.org.au
Melbourne (6-9pm) 3KND

1503 AM

www.3knd.org.au
Perth (3-6pm) Noongar Radio

100.9 FM

www.noongarradio.com
Townsville (5-8pm) 4K1G

107.1 FM

www.4k1g.org
Cairns (5-8pm) Bumma Bippera

98.7 FM

 
Torres Strait (5-8pm) Meriba Wakai

1260 AM

 
Darwin (4.30-7.30) Larrakia FM

94.5 FM

www.radiolarrakia.org
Alice Springs (4.30-7.30) CAAMA

100.5 FM

http://caama.com.au/radio
Geraldton/Carnarvon (3-6) Radio Mama

100.5 FM

http://mama.net.au/
Top End TEABBA

www.teabba.com.au

 

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