Collection search - Mack, Aubrey - Interview

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Mack, Aubrey - Interview

Item number (ISN):

304865

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1974-05-13

Item number (ISN):

304865

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

STEWART, Sandy

Accession:

1982-0270

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1974-05-13

Production company:

Sandy Stewart (Interviewer)

Production credit:

interviewer, Sandy Stewart

Description:

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Sandy Stewart interviews Aubrey Mack, former announcer with the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission in Newfoundland. Mack disusses: his work in a commercial for Goodyear Tires; family background; his work for the telephone company; education in Newfoundland; work for Broadcasting Company of Newfoundland; his preparation for work as an announcer; Lowell Thomas; his early work in sports programming, 1937; his salary as a sportscaster; format used for sports programs; early radio in Newfoundland; lack of broadcast regulations; programming during the war, censorship of information; Douglas Fairbanks; THE AUBREY MACK SHOW; his personality and alcoholism; Jeff Stirling and creation of the "Sunday Herald"; Davidson Dunton; takeover of Newfoundland Radio by CBC in 1939; Frank Willis; on-air mistakes; Joey Smallwood and the Confederation debate; job security in CBC; anecdote about a rowing regatta broadcast; personalities in news and sports broadcsting; Knights of Columbus fire; Springhill Mine disaster; differences between mainland and Newfoundland broadcasting; Canadian content; anedcotes about broadcasting and proper language; and sponsors of programs and commercials. <2h>

Language:

English

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Vault ISN:

339964

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1982-0270/06
1982-0270/07

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

638564

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

304865-1982-0270-6-S1.wav
304865-1982-0270-6-S2.wav
304865-1982-0270-7-S1.wav

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1982-0270/6
1982-0270/7

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

638565

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

304865-1982-0270-6-S1.mp3
304865-1982-0270-6-S2.mp3
304865-1982-0270-7-S1.mp3

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

1982-0270/6
1982-0270/7

Status:

REF
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Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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