LEE Kim Tian
History of Broadcasting,
Accession Number 002704
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Patricia Lee
Interviewer
- 02:15:35
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:30:16
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background. Growing up years during Japanese Occupation. Educational history. Family background. First job at Reuters. Career history. Interview process for job application as reporter at Radio Singapore. Process of news reporting in the past. Types of news being covered. Report on constituency tours. Transition from reporting for radio to reporting for television. Recollections of key events in the 1960s. Announcement of Singapore's separation from Malaysia and the racial riots. Development in the technology and skills for the reporting of the General Elections. Recollections of mistakes made as a reporter. Working environment in Radio Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:28:21
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Training he received in London. Key players in the radio industry. Working hours as a reporter. Keeping abreast of local and foreign affairs. Career path in Radio Singapore. How the development from radio to television broadcasting changed his scope of work. His posting back to radio. His job as an editor.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:27:58
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Role in overseas coverage of stories. Government's control over broadcasting. Equal media coverage demanded by opposition. Increase in analysis of stories produced. Changes in the types of programmes being filmed. Political sensitivity in broadcasting. Rational and impact of corportisation. Work designation during Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) days. Impact of Zoo 101 on SBC radio programmes. Role in setting up Radio News.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:29:30
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Organisation structure of Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS). Role of the Central Production Unit. Competition between radio and television news. Personal style and flair for reporting. Advancement in technological aids for news reporting. Rationale for setting up Singapore Broadcasting Corporations (SBC) text. Significant events in the 1960s. Fond memories of the programmes.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 5
Metadata
- 30 Oct 2002
Recording Date
- 00:19:30
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Fond memories of the other programmes he produced. Coverage on constituency tours. Coverage of the General Elections. Deployment of manpower during the General Elections. Recollections of the old radio broadcasting studio. Relationship amongst the staff in the 1960s and today. Difference between news and current affairs divisions. Changes in broadcasting technology. Fond memories of his career. Advice to aspiring broadcasters.
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