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- ↑ "Worth hearing". The Herald . No. 23, 419. Victoria, Australia. 16 June 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 29 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Be natural on the air "Mike fright" mars many a radio show". Sunday Mail . No. 1670. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1952. p. 15. Retrieved 29 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Phil, Peter (2016). Drama in Silent Rooms. Eureka Media Communications. p. 381.
- ↑ "KZ thriller special". The Age. 12 June 1952. p. 15.