Richmond on Radio
A chronology of the Richmond Football Club on the early years of radio/wireless 1925-1929.
(Researched by Rhett Bartlett, using Trove newspapers, club annual reports, minutes books, oral history)
1925
League football matches were first broadcast in 1925 on 3AR and 3LO. Only the finals matches were broadcast. Richmond did not play in the finals.
1926
June 12
Victoria v NSW at Erskineville Oval, Sydney, by an "official of the Australian Football League" on 2FC. Allen Geddes and Basil McCormack played in this match. "For the first time in the state, the Australian game of football will be broadcast by 2FC..." (Wireless Weekly Vol 8 No.7, page 27)
July 24
Victoria vs NSW at MCG, on 3LO. Richmond's Keith Millar plays in this match
July 31
Victoria vs Tasmania at MCG, on 3LO. Richmond's Keith Millar plays in this match.
1927
April 30 (Rd 1)
Richmond v Melbourne on 3LO
June 6 (Rd 6)
Richmond v Carlton, on 3LO
June 15
Allan Geddes, captain appears on 3AR at 7.30pm.
June 18 (Rd 8)
Richmond v Essendon, by Rod McGregor on 3LO
July 29
The broadcast radio result of Geelong v Richmond (July 2, Rd 10) was used as evidence in a court case regarding being on a licensed premises during prohibited hours. The defendant claimed he was on the premises after 6pm to hear the result of the game. The prosecution argued that 'Children's Hour' was broadcast between 5.30pm - 6.30pm. The defendant was given the benefit of the doubt and the case dismissed.
July 30 (Rd 14)
Richmond v Collingwood on 3LO
September 3 (Rd 17)
Description of Richmond v Carlton by Rod McGregor on 3LO.
Arrangements were made for the match to be broadcast to spectators watching Geelong Reserves v St Kilda Reserves at Corio Oval, "so patrons who witness the match will be well catered for"
September 17 (Semi Final)
Richmond v Carlton on 3LO
October 1 (Grand Final)
Richmond v Collingwood on 3LO
1928
February 8
William Maybury misses his first RFC AGM after 40 consecutive years, due to illness. "Listening to a description of a match through the wireless is dry hash after one has been so actively connected with the game," he says.
April 28 (Rd 2)
Richmond v Carlton on 3LO
May 5 (Rd 3)
Richmond v Collingwood, by Rod McGregor on 3LO
May 12 (Rd 4)
Richmond v Melbourne on 3LO. Donald Don vice captains Victoria
June 2 (Rd 7)
Richmond v Geelong, by Rod McGregor on 3LO
June 16
Victoria v NSW on 3LO
July 14 (Rd 13)
Richmond v Carlton by Rod McGregor on 3LO
July 21
Victoria v Western Australia on 3LO. Basil McCormack plays for Victoria
August 4 (Rd 15)
Richmond v Melbourne by Rod McGregor on 3LO
August 11 (Rd 15)
Richmond v Footscray by Rod McGregor on 3LO
September 8 (Semi Final)
Richmond v Carlton, by Rod McGregor on 3LO
September 29 (Grand Final)
Richmond v Collingwood, on 3LO
1929
Overview:
3LO's policy is to describe two Saturday matches every week.
May 18 (Rd 4)
Richmond v Footscray by Mel Morris on 3LO
June 1 (Rd 6)
Richmond v South Melbourne on 3LO, interspersed with Sonora recital.
June 14 (Rd 7 )
Richmond v Geelong by Mel Morris on 3LO
July 6 (Rd 10)
Melbourne v Richmond on 3LO
July 13 (Rd 11)
Richmond v St Kilda on 3LO
July 20 (Rd 12)
Richmond v Collingwood on 3LO
July 27 (Rd 13)
Richmond v Carlton on 3LO , and on 3AR
August 3 (Rd 14)
Richmond v Essendon on 3AR
September 14 (Semi Final)
Richmond v Collingwood on 3LO
September 28 (Grand Final)
Richmond v Collingwood on 3LO
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