Elmo Fernando (died 11 August 2016)[1] was a popular announcer with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation. Fernando was an excellent reader of the news. He joined Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia at a time when it was known as the 'King of the Airwaves' in the 1950s and 1960s. Millions tuned into the station from across the Indian sub-continent.[2] When he was at Radio Ceylon he was mentored by the veteran broadcaster Vernon Corea.
Radio Ceylon / Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation / British Broadcasting Corporation
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Broadcasting
Title
Colombo Correspondent of the BBC
Fernando left the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in the 1970s and joined an overseas Catholic radio station. He was a Colombo Correspondent of the BBC.
Wavell, Stuart. - The Art of Radio - Training Manual written by the Director Training of the CBC. - Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation, 1969.
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elmo, fernando, died, august, 2016, popular, announcer, with, radio, ceylon, subsequently, ceylon, broadcasting, corporation, fernando, excellent, reader, news, joined, radio, ceylon, oldest, radio, station, south, asia, time, when, known, king, airwaves, 1950. Elmo Fernando died 11 August 2016 1 was a popular announcer with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation Fernando was an excellent reader of the news He joined Radio Ceylon the oldest radio station in South Asia at a time when it was known as the King of the Airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s Millions tuned into the station from across the Indian sub continent 2 When he was at Radio Ceylon he was mentored by the veteran broadcaster Vernon Corea Elmo FernandoBornSri LankaDied 2016 08 11 11 August 2016 aged 75 ColomboNationalitySri LankanOccupationBroadcasterEmployerRadio Ceylon Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation British Broadcasting CorporationKnown forBroadcastingTitleColombo Correspondent of the BBC Fernando left the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in the 1970s and joined an overseas Catholic radio station He was a Colombo Correspondent of the BBC Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksSee also editRadio Ceylon Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation List of Sri Lankan BroadcastersReferences edit Veteran Journalist Elmo Fernando passes away The Daily Mirror 11 August 2016 Retrieved 11 August 2016 When Ceylon ruled the airwaves Archived from the original on 2008 12 19 Retrieved 2008 09 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link එල ම ප රන න ද ක ළඹ ස ට එළ ද ක ව ය http www bbc com sinhala world 39936695Bibliography editWavell Stuart The Art of Radio Training Manual written by the Director Training of the CBC Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation 1969 External links editSri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC creating new waves of history Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elmo Fernando amp oldid 1107106341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
