[HCDX] RNZ Shortwave Mailbox Documentary

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Radio NZ Mailbox Program
55th Anniversary Documentary

    Radio New Zealand will broadcast a Spectrum documentary celebrating 55 years of the shortwave listener Mailbox program on Sunday, March 21 at 12.33pm NZT (00.33 UTC) on National Radio. This is usually repeated at 8.06pm NZT (08.06 UTC) on the following Thursday, March 25.
    (NZ reverts to Standard Time at 1400 UTC on March 21)
    Hosted by radio historian Jack Perkins, the documentary includes reminiscences of Ulrich Williams (the original RNZ station manager in 1948), Christine Cole-Catley (original host of Mailbox) and a number of other shortwave station technical and production personalities of the time.
    Rare recordings of original program themes and the RNZ interval signal with the tui make this a fascinating visit down memory lane for listeners worldwide. With some of those involved now in their mid-90's, this historic gathering in Wellington earlier in March is probably the very last time the founders of RNZ's shortwave service will be together. 
    The Listener magazine will feature a special article with interviews and photos of the old timers at their 55th reunion, organised by Adrian Sainsbury of RNZI who carry Spectrum during their National Radio relays.The newly established Radio Heritage Foundation was represented at the event by David Ricquish.

David Ricquish
Radio Heritage Foundation
Wellington, New Zealand


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