LEE, Barbara 励燕
History of Broadcasting,
Accession Number 002829
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Cheong Yan Peng
Interviewer
- 02:44:36
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
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- 10 Mar 2004
Recording Date
- 00:28:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born in China. Family background. Why she came to Singapore around 1939. Became Chinese teacher. Later joined British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation (BMBC) as news announcer. When Japanese bombed Singapore, she left in ship arranged by British government but was caught by Japanese army. kept in concentration camp in Indonesia. She returned to Singapore after war. She became a teacher and part-time news announcer at British Far East Broadcasting Station.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
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- 10 Mar 2004
Recording Date
- 00:28:40
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Recalled how Singapore Rediffusion was set up. Structure of Rediffusion and staff. Li Xiaoyin's pivotal role in Rediffusion’s programme planning and management. Rediffusion was very popular and installed in many coffee shops and Housing Development Board (HDB) flats. Hosted children’s programme, produced “movie magazine” programme. How Rediffusion produced children's radio dramas and radio dramas.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
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- 10 Mar 2004
Recording Date
- 00:26:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Hosted quiz programme at Rediffusion. She did not have Rediffusion at home due to cable problem. Strike at Rediffusion. Variety show at Rediffusion and National Theatre. Commercials at Rediffusion. Mandarin programmes more “serious” than dialect programmes. Li Xiaoyin’s role in deciding style of Mandarin programmes. How Rediffusion got feedback from listeners. Retired in 1975.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
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- 31 Mar 2004
Recording Date
- 00:29:53
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Why she joined British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation (BMBC). Described working environment at BMBC. Described chaos when Japanese started bombing Singapore. More details on how she left Singapore in ship arranged by British Government. More about British Far East Broadcasting Station. How she helped sort and index records in Rediffusion when it began trial broadcasting in 1949.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
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- 24 Apr 2004
Recording Date
- 00:27:03
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Clarified where she stayed when she arrived in Singapore. Recounted about how Mr Oldridge from British Rediffusion set up Rediffusion in Singapore. Recalled some main engineers and first few broadcasters then. Some criteria in selecting broadcasters and training offered. First few broadcasters who joined Rediffusion gave themselves pseudonyms. She suggested reasons for this. Broadcasters then seldom announced their names during broadcast.
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