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21st for 2ZG
A dinner, followedby a staff party and reunion were the highlights of Radio 2ZG s 21st birthday celebrations recently. The station, which has been broadcasting all these years from the Peel Street studios will really come of age when it changes over shortly to the new studios in Grey Street.
Station managers pictured together with N.Z.B.C. Director-General Lionel Sceats and Mrs Sceats (left) are, from left, Tahu Shankland (1949-52), Mrs Fowler and Leo Fowler (1952-64), Mrs Vemazoni and Ian Vernazoni (1969-). Absent: Earle Rowell (1964-69).
"Smile for the Camera" says Jenny Owen to Doug Bruce.
Programmer Sallie Moore and John Searing.
"Motoring With Robbie" himself and Mrs Robinson
Trevor Cooper and Bernie Brown of programmes try their hands at another occupation.
Bill and Joan McMillan (Engineering, Wellington), with Mary Rigney, Pat and Gene Home, and in front Nancy Marshall and Rae Kennedy.
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Announcers Brian Barclay and Pat Grace with their wives Glenda and Heather
Guests Arthur and Kath Bartlett
Peter Healey and Arthur Toye
Joyce and Jim Barraud. Jim is senior technician at 2ZG
Erica Andrew, Andrew and Moira Slessor, and Hal Andrew. Andrew was senior announcer 1950-53. Hal conducts the Saturday morning gardening session.
Lots of fun for Iris Kerr and Neil Yardley
Godfrey and Marlene Grey
Staff wives Barbara Baker, Karen Bruce and Mary Malone
Other staff members Denise Anderson, Nancy Collier and Velma Cooper
P.R.O. John Rush and wife Glenda