7BU marks 90 years on the air in Tasmania in October 2025.

To commemorate the occasion, Burnie Arts is hosting a special exhibition featuring the sounds, stories and personalities that have connected the North-West Coast community since 1935. The exhibition will feature rare recordings, vintage broadcasting equipment, behind-the-scenes photos and personal memories from generations of listeners, and announcers like Jim Cox pictured above. That young man smoking, on the phone and on-air would have had no idea of his future two decade long political career. Jim also won two Logie Awards for most popular male on Tasmanian television.

The exhibition is on display at Burnie Arts from October 17 2025 to January 17 2026. There is a special Exhibition Opening Night Party on next Friday from 5:30pm. Ian ‘Lofty’ Fulton will be a speaker on the night, about his book My Life in Short, and his time at 7BU, Lofty’s first radio role, from 1982 to 84.  It is a free event but you do need to RSVP for catering purposes.

The following day, Saturday October 18, 7BU and Leigh Kenworthy will be broadcasting live from Burnie Arts from 10am – 2pm so you can head down and see the exhibition and say g’day to Leigh at the same time.