First Person was a radio program that was broadcast on
Radio National
Radio National, known on-air as RN, is an Australia-wide public service broadcasting radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). From 1947 until 1985, the network was known as ABC Radio 2.
History
1937: Predecessors an ...
by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
from 2002 to 2012. It was "serialised reading of a published autobiography" according to the program's archived website.
Its first episode on 30 December 2002 was a reading from Australian philosopher
Raimond Gaita's memoir ''
Romulus, My Father''.
Its last episode on 20 January 2012 was a reading from Australian writer and journalist
Michael McGirr's 2009 book ''
Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep''.
References
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2000s Australian radio programs
2002 establishments in Australia
2012 disestablishments in Australia
2010s Australian radio programs