About the book: Kulin (1919) to Tuscany (1989) : journey of a lifetime, an auto-metrobiography.
About the author: Stan
began in radio as a copywriter for Whitford Broadcasting Network in
Perth, followed by breakfast announcing at 6KG in Kalgoorlie. On
returning to Perth in 1942, he became the first compere of the Shopping
Basket program on 6PM. He
moved to Sydney in 1944 and for a time worked for 2CH a church owned
radio station. This coincided
with his marriage to Eileen (Eily) Jack, who too worked for Whitford
Broadcasting. Later, Stan and Eily travelled to Britain and the
continent before returning to Perth, initially as a copywriter, but soon
after was elevated to program manager of 6IX.
Stan
was also a prolific writer, self publishing many titles dealing in
local and family histories and a biography of Wilhelm Liebe (the builder of His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth).
Stan
Gervas died (2010) in Royal Perth Hospital aged 90.
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