Over the years there have been many interviews broadcast on Capital Community Radio - far too many to list here.
Included on this page is a selection that were generally first broadcast in our The Listening Post programme. The programme's focus of attention is the Australian Armed Forces past and present, hence the predominent military theme of many of these interviews.
Please note: More Interviews prior to 2021 can be found at this link: Other interviews
On The Listening Post, presented by Tony Howes, resident historian Nigel Rogers and Commodore Brett Dowsing discuss The Royal Australian Navy – Looking Back and Looking Forward. ...Such matters as ‘AUKUS’ and what it means; how has past naval history affected plans for the future; and what is the need for change in structure and naval training, are all part of the discussions. Joining Nigel Rogers is Commodore Brett Dowsing, formerly Senior Officer Western Australia and a former Warden of the WA State War Memorial, with 51 years service in the Royal Australian Navy including time spent with sea commands and shore postings in Washington and Mongolia; and Australian Chief Liaison Officer United Nations Command, Korea. Commodore Dowsing also served in Vietnam.
On The Listening Post, presented by Tony Howes OAM KCSJ, the discussion features Meghan Davidson and Jenny Davis OAM and Buddy Up National. ...Former Army officer Meghan has has dedicated her civilian life to aiding veterans and First Responders, as they tackle life’s problems; Jenny is well known to The Listening Post as a valued chronicler, and playwright, of veterans achievements and lives. Meghan and Jenny combined in a project for the organisation of “Buddy-Up National” which Meghan founded here in WA and has now spread nationally. The music heard is linked directly to the issues raised in discussion.
Jeff Peirce is a military historian who has written about forgotten heroes of the Great War, and is interviewed by Tony Howes... about his life and writing, including "Great War Stories 1914-1918 Gallipoli" and "Great War Stories 1914-1918 Nurses of the South West".
Peter Illidge is the Chairperson of the Military History Society of WA Inc , and is interviewed by Tony Howes...about the Society, which is a group of professional and amateur historians and people with an interest in military history and was formed in 2003 as a not-for-profit organisation.
Our resident historian, Nigel Rogers, is interviewed by Tony Howes about the role of Bletchley Park, ... which was vital to Allied victory in World War Two as they devised methods to enable the Allied forces to decipher the military codes and ciphers of enemy nations.
Paul Redman, one of the stalwarts of Capital Community Radio, is interviewed by Tony Howes,... then presented with his CCR Life Membership by Chairman Rob Dicker-Lee.
John McGrath was a Petty Officer on board the destroyer HMAS Voyager on the night of 10th February, 1964 when the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne struck her amidships... , cutting her in two, and causing her to sink with the loss of life of 82 of her ship’s company. In an interview with Steele Stacey, John describes how he escaped after being trapped in the bow section, which sank within 10 minutes.(Note: There are three 2-second breaks during the interview where musical interludes have been omitted.)
Citizen Advocacy, funded by the Federal Government, are a not-for-profit organisation that promotes, facilitates, and supports advocacy for people with intellectual disability....This interview, by Mark Ewards, features Eloise May, the Senior Coordinator of Citizen Advocacy, Perth as part of National Volunteers Week.
On the 80th anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, historian Nigel Rogers describes the capture of the British stronghold ... and the surrender of its 80,000 British, Indian, Australian and local troops, who as prisoners of war were to endure such suffering and loss of life later in the war.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Michael Sutherland OAM has had a fascinating career in public administration both in South Africa and since emigrating to Perth. ... He was a City of Perth Councillor from 1995 to 2009, Deputy Mayor for five years, and was made a Freeman of the City of Perth. From 2008 to 2017 he was Liberal MP for Mount Lawley including being Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. Michael’s interview reveals little-known details of South Africa’s involvement on the Allied side in World War II.
Tony Howes’ on-site interview with Ian Craig and Kylie Russell held at the RAAFA Museum in Bull Creek, Perth. ... Ian is in charge of RAAFA’s two divisions - its Aged Care services and Clear Skies, its charitable service for Veterans and the RAAFA community in general. Kylie is the widow of former SAS soldier Sergeant Andrew Russell, who was killed in Afghanistan. She is the founder of ARVL - Andrew Russell Veteran Living - a service for contemporary veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, or who otherwise require accommodation and support to get back on their feet. ARVL originated in South Australia and recently opened a branch in Western Australia.
Former SAS members Major Peter Tinley and CSM Peter Boyd give their perspectives of the twenty-year conflict in Afghanistan, ... recorded during the traumatic withdrawal of Australian citizens and Afghan refugees in August 2021.
Capital Community Radio’s The Listening Post programme’s resident historian Nigel Rogers gives a very detailed account of HMS Hood... and the Battle of Denmark Strait in which she was sunk by gunfire from the German battleship Bismark with the loss of all but three of her ship’s company.
Military historian Nigel Rogers returns to The Listening Post to discuss the Battle of the River Plate,... revealing details not commonly found in the many accounts of this great World War II morale-boosting victory for the Royal Navy and Great Britain.
