GOD BLESS AWOLOWO

condralbede:
Respect The man that invented the TV itself....

Help me tell her.

OrlandoOwoh:

Yes, I'm sure, though there has been controversy over it. I've known Pa Olasope now for some years. He's a regular contributer to our programme in one of the radio stations in the South West. I even have his number. I would've lovd to post the link of the interview titled, "My Children Must Bury Me With Microphone", he granted to the Punch on the 8 of this month, but I'm unable (maybe you could tell how to). He clarified the issue there as regards which between outside broadcasting unit and studio broadcast comes first to ascertain who between him and Williams-Agbaje first appeared.

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My children must bury me with microphone –Kunle Olasope

NOVEMBER 8, 2014 BY KUNLE FALAYI

Kunle Olasope
The 76-year-old veteran broadcaster took Kunle Falayi through the journey of his life, reasons why he could not stay away from the microphone and the moment he appeared on Africa’s first television


[b]So, you were the first to appear on TV?

Yes, I was. What happened was that on WNTV’s opening night, the opening took place at the House of Chiefs, where the Oyo State Government secretariat complex is now situated. I read the opening news which was broadcast and transmitted live with an Outside Broadcast unit from the lawns in front of the House at 7.25pm. The last story of the five-minute bulletin was about the event of the night. It was on it that Chief Obafemi Awolowo arrived. He was told to arrive at 7.29pm and he was a really disciplined man. Dead on 7.29pm, his car appeared. When I finished the bulletin, he came in and did the opening commissioning there. From there, they switched over to the television house where Anike Agbaje-Williams did the opening continuity announcement. There was confusion as to who was first between me and Anike. Usually, today, if there is going to be an outside broadcast, it is the studio announcer who would hand over to the person at the OB unit, but because we had to commission the station before we began programming, it was the other way round. We started at the OB point. The news reading was first event and the commissioning followed where Chief Awolowo described television as “the modern miracle…” The third event of the day was Anike’s announcement[/b]

How did you feel at that moment you realised you were going to be the first man to appear on television in Africa?

I must say I am not a nervous person at all. I was in control of my nerves. I had been reading the news and got used to the microphone at Radio Nigeria since 1956 – at least three years before that. I could be reading the news and making faces at you and I would not make mistake. Not every broadcaster had control of their nerves. The only difference that day was that the lights were on and I was sweating. I had on a tie of my alma mater, Igbobi College. I was just happy to be part of history. I was just 22, freshly out of the college.


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P.S. I didn't paste the whole interview here because it was too lengthy, I just copied the part that is related to this topic of discuss.

So I guess the woman was not actually the first african to appear on television

Donrissy:
An epitome of natural beauty, hope she's still Alive.

She is.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/women-affairs/item/1295-how-my-hubby-changed-my-10-years-marriage-plan-to-3-months/1295-how-my-hubby-changed-my-10-years-marriage-plan-to-3-months


An ace broadcaster and the first face on the first television station in Africa,Western Nigeria Television(WNTV) and first voice on Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service (WNBS) (radio), Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams speaks with AYODEJI AYODELE on her background, profession, challenges and marriage.

Astutechris:


Help me tell her.

Her ego won't let her knw

frodobee:
The name remain small to complete "Aisha Anike Agbaje Williams"

Anyways, I don't know if OP meant sub-sahara Africa. Or specifically a presenter. I still believe the info might be wrong.

the info is right she is the first, in NTA agodi ibadan, and that is the first tv station in africa,infact my wife works there presently.

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Donrissy:
An epitome of natural beauty, hope she's still Alive.

yes she is still alive

Applaner:
females are always de first.



learn how to respect females.

Yes, I respect the females. First to eat the apple in the garden of Eden, hence the first to commit Sin in the history of the world.

simpleseyi:


Yes, I respect the females. First to eat the apple in the garden of Eden, hence the first to commit Sin in the history of the world.

y are u always negative?

baLLoTBOxX:
Now I know why the yorubas control the media in nigeria. Thanks to baba awolowo, a visionary leader.

tell me the media yorubas control pls

just name two tv stations
two newspapers
two online


i wonder how yoruba can lie with ease