Radio 16 based in Newcastle, NSW Australia plays the best of music and radio drama from the Twenties, Thirties, Forties, Fifties and a sprinkling of the Sixties. We also feature films in the Radio 16 theatre.

For at least 30 years of its publication, 16 Magazine was entirely self-supporting. In 2001, 16 became part of Primedia 's Teen Magazines groups and is considered a monthly "specials" issue focusing on a specific topic or act.

In the 1950s, some of the teen idols featured in the pages of 16 Magazine included Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Dion, and Mousketeer Annette Funicello . During the 1960s, 16 Magazine introduced its readers to a variety of rock and roll/pop music acts, referred to by the editor and readers as "Faves".