Singers of Renown
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Singers of Renown was a radio program hosted by John Cargher and broadcast on ABC Radio National for 42 years, until the program concluded on April 26, 2008. The host was John Cargher, who presented selections of opera and operetta from his extensive personal collection.
The program originated as a 13-week local program on Melbourne radio station 3LO, but was picked up by ABC Radio National. The program picked up listeners not only in Australia, but around the world through the Internet.
In 2008, Cargher, who was suffering from cancer, announced his retirement effective April 26. He died four days later, on 30 April 2008.
ABC Radio National scheduled several repeat programs until June 2008.
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- Anniversary swansong for radio opera buff, The Age, April 26, 2008
