First Person On Channel 3
The first person to appear on Channel 3. the Christchurch television station, was Mr O. Paterson, a broadcasting announcer. When test signals were being sent out on May 2 he made two brief appearances, making the closing down announcement on the second. Another broadcasting announcer, Mr G. Edwin, was the second to appear on Channel 3 when he announced a film, "The Quiet Frontier” on May 5.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29508, 9 May 1961, Page 21
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72First Person On Channel 3 Press, Volume C, Issue 29508, 9 May 1961, Page 21
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