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World Radio Day
Published 14 February 2025, 3:43 am
While the SBS you know today spans TV, radio and online, the service had humble beginnings as a radio station. To celebrate World Radio Day, we reflect on the evolution of SBS Audio over the past 50 years and its role in a multicultural Australia.
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