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Interview with Sharon Crosbie

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Date

14 Jul 1992

By

Crosbie, Sharon, 1945-

Reference

OHInt-0052/3

Description

Describes being looked after by grandparents in Rangiora, North Canterbury, then moving to Wellington; strong, dynamic mother involved in the fashion industry; own education at St Marks school, New Zealand Friends' school, Wanganui, Queen Margaret College, Wellington, Victoria University (nearly completed a BA); then training at Post-Primary Teachers' College, Christchurch and teacher at Papanui High School.

Outlines move into radio, including Announcers Training Course and work for Radio 3ZB (Christchurch); work for John Blumsky on first radio talkback show in Christchurch; mentions important early influences including Ken Green, Marama Martin, Relda Familton, Jenny Goodwin.

Discusses move into television; work on 'News View', 'Today at One', 'Tonight Show' with Lindsay Perigo, but always felt uncomfortable on television; return to radio, working for National Radio.

Talks about scholarships offered to attend Harvard University to complete BA; back in New Zealand work as a feature writer for the Sunday Times and then worked for 2ZB; eventually back to National Radio; discusses the position of women in radio.

Venue - Wellington

Interviewer(s) - Sue Kedgley

Venue - Wellington

Accompanying material - Photocopy of photograph

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1105.

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Public use requires the written permission of the interviewee. Review date for interviewee restriction is 2014. Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Coypright held by Media Women

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