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On June the 9th, 1975, former immigration minister Al Grassby launched Radio Ethnic Australia with the aim of explaining the new Medibank scheme to migrant groups in different languages. Broadcasting began in seven languages in Sydney on 2EA, and eight on Melbourne's 3EA. Mr Kalyan Ram is the first Tamil program producer and presenter in 2EA. SBS Radio is celeberating 40 years now in 2015. Mr Ram shares his experience as working as Tamil program producer in 1975. Program produced by Selvi


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On June the 9th, 1975, former immigration minister Al Grassby launched Radio Ethnic Australia with the aim of explaining the new Medibank scheme to migrant groups in different languages. Broadcasting began in seven languages in Sydney on 2EA, and eight on Melbourne's 3EA. Mr Kalyan Ram is the first Tamil program producer and presenter in 2EA. SBS Radio is celeberating 40 years now in 2015. Mr Ram shares his experience as working as Tamil program producer in 1975. Program produced by Selvi



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