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Aus Mobil Quest 1949
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1949–1950

1949–1950

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

26

Surviving broadcasts

1949–1950

Years on the air

2

Seasons represented

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Source collection: mobil-quest-1949-heat-11_202103

The shape of the run

Every dated survivor plotted against the years the series was on the air. The gaps are the lost broadcasts.

The shape of the run

What survives, year by year

0 dated broadcasts across 2 years on the air, with 2 years where nothing is known to survive. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.

JFMAMJJASOND
1949
1950
Clean transferListenableRough but complete No surviving recording

The surviving run

26 of 26 shown

Transmission

1949 · year only

No. 1

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

(Heat 11)

Running time

29 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1949 · year only

No. 2

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

(Heat 12)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 3

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 01)

Running time

25 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 4

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 02)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 5

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 03)

Running time

27 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 6

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 04)

Running time

27 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 7

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 05)

Running time

26 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 8

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 06)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 9

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 07)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 10

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 08

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 11

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 09)

Running time

29 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 12

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 10)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 13

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 11)

Running time

27 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 14

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 12)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 15

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 13)

Running time

27 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 16

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 14)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 17

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 15)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 18

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 16)

Running time

26 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 19

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 17)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 20

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Heat 18)

Running time

26 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 21

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Semi Final 01)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 22

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Semi Final 02)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 23

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Semi Final 03)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 24

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Semi Final 04)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 25

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Semi Final 05)

Running time

28 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1950 · year only

No. 26

Aus Mobil Quest 1949

50 (Semi Final 06)

Running time

27 min

A Collection of Aussie Radio Shows No 33 “Mobil Quest” was an important classical music talent quest produced by 3DB in the post-World War II era and relayed to over 50 stations across Australia. It discovered many musicians who went on to have prestigious careers, including the 1949 Mobil Quest winner Ronal Jackson. Dame Joan Sutherland was second-placed in 1949 and was the winner in 1950. Recorded in Melbourne by 3DB. Hector Crawford was the conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra & director of the Quest. Comperes were Eric Pearce and Curteis Crawford (using the pseudonym John Curtis). The results of each heat and the semi finals must have been read live to the audience in the theat Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

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