As ABC Gippsland celebrates its 90th birthday, those behind the microphones have shared their key memories — from the heartwarming to the heartbreaking.

When the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires blazed across East Gippsland, breakfast radio host Mim Hook was among those called in to duty.

It was the beginning of an almost seven-hour-long stint of emergency broadcasting and one of the most intense experiences of her life.

What listeners may not know is in between airing messages from people in danger, Ms Hook was also scrambling to make sure her own children were protected.

It is an example of the countless events covered by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Gippsland bureau , in its role as the official emergency broadcaster.

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