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BAMBRICK, Kenneth

1977-0118

Sound

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1977-06-19

Kenneth Bambrick (Interviewer)

An interview with Melvin Rowe, a radio telegrapher and editor for radio in St. John's, Newfoundland. Rowe talks about his career in radio broadcasting which began in 1939. He worked with Great Northwestern Telegraph (GNT), Canadian Press, and with VONF and its shortwave station VONH in Newfoundland. Rowe gives a detailed history of the beginnings of radio in Newfoundland and Canada's Maritime Provinces, including the establishment of the Canadian Marconi Company, the implications the sinking of the Titanic had on radio, and talk about all the early VO (Voice Of...) stations that existed. The role of radio news during WWII, Joey Smallwood as the Barrelman, the Reuters news service, and Trans Radio News are also discussed. <44mn>

English

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with written permission of copyright owner : Copyright owner: National Archives of Canada.There are no donor restrictions except for the interview with T.J. Allard which is restricted until the death of Allard or James Sinclair, whichever occurs earliest. T.J. Allard died in 1982.See MOU signed July 22, 1977, item 7 for contradictory information about reproduction.