Australia's singing cowboy Smokey Dawson was a favourite on the radio for many years.  On 09 February, 2003 Bruce Mansfield and Paul Cronin chat to both Smokey and his wife Dot.  Dot has her own story to tell as she was an assistant to Norman Banks and the person who coined the phrase "Carols by Candlelight"

Australia's singing cowboy Smokey Dawson was a favourite on the radio for many years.&nbsp; On 09 February, 2003 Bruce Mansfield and Paul Cronin chat to both Smokey and his wife Dot.&nbsp; Dot has her own story to tell as she was an assistant to Norman Banks and the person who coined the phrase "Carols by Candlelight"

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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