Junior Sports Magazine

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Junior Sports Magazine
GenreSports
Presented byJohn O'Reilly
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release1962 (1962) –
1965 (1965)

Junior Sports Magazine is an Australian television series which aired 1962 to 1965 on ABC Television. It was a sports news and instructional series aimed at young people.[1] The weekly half-hour series was produced in Sydney and hosted by John O'Reilly.

In Melbourne, an episode intended to air on 23 November 1963 was one of two scheduled programs to be dropped as a result of the John F. Kennedy assassination, news reports of which had resulted in other shows not being shown at their intended times.[2]

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  1. ^ "JUNIOR SPORTS MAGAZINE". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Listeners React to Unsuitable Music". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 28 November 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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