In 1969, Don Rainsford took over the reins of the daily service programs where listeners could call in to seek advice from a vet, lawyer, marriage counsellor, or Martha Gardener, at 12.30 each day.  This left an opening at 1.30pm, Don’s previous timeslot. 

So 3AW introduced Tommy Hanlon Jr with a program called Tommy Hanlon’s Heart Line”.
The idea was simple.  Callers would phone in with a request for something they needed or wanted, each call over the hour would be given a number, and at the end of the show a winner would be announced and their request would be granted. One wish would be granted every day.

In 1969, Don Rainsford took over the reins of the daily service programs where listeners could call in to seek advice from a vet, lawyer, marriage counsellor, or Martha Gardener, at 12.30 each day.&nbsp; This left an opening at 1.30pm, Don&rsquo;s previous timeslot.&nbsp;
So 3AW introduced Tommy Hanlon Jr with a program called Tommy Hanlon&rsquo;s Heart Line&rdquo;. The idea was simple.&nbsp; Callers would phone in with a request for something they needed or wanted, each call over the hour would be given a number, and at the end of the show a winner would be announced and their request would be granted. One wish would be granted every day.

From the station's first broadcast on Feb 22, 1932 3AW has been a constant companion to Melburnians.
Here we feature some of the highs and lows of or broadcasting history.

From the station's first broadcast on Feb 22, 1932 3AW has been a constant companion to Melburnians. Here we feature some of the highs and lows of or broadcasting history.

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