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Ian Johnstone (broadcaster)

Ian Anthony Johnstone QSO (born 1935) is a New Zealand broadcaster, presenter and journalist.

Ian Johnstone
Born
Ian Anthony Johnstone

1935 (age 88–89)
Alma materDurham University
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • journalist

Early life edit

Johnstone was born in Longtown, Cumberland, England, in 1935, and studied English at Durham University (St Chad's College).[1][2][3] He moved to New Zealand in 1961 after working in Britain and spending three years as a colonial administrator in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).[4][5]

Career edit

In his early career in New Zealand, Johnstone was a teacher at Temuka District High School (now Opihi College), and worked part-time as an announcer at Radio 3XC in Timaru.[2][4]

Johnstone was an interviewer for the weekly television programme, Close Up,[6] and became a reporter and producer for Compass, which aired from 1964 to 1969.[7] He was also notable for being a presenter for the New Zealand Telethon from 1975 until 1993.[3] Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Johnstone continued to work on various New Zealand-produced television shows as a presenter or narrator.

In the 1990 New Year Honours, Johnstone was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for public services.[8]

Johnstone's book, Stand and Deliver, giving his personal view of broadcasting in New Zealand, was published in 1998.[9][10]

Personal life edit

Johnstone is married with four children.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ The Writers Directory 1980–1982. London: MacMillan Press. 1979. p. 646. ISBN 978-1-349-03650-9.
  2. ^ a b Romanos, Joseph (21 April 2010). "The Wellingtonian interview: Ian Johnstone". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ian Johnstone". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Johnstone, Ian". Kiwi TV. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ Trevett, Claire (17 February 2006). "The prostitution of TVNZ". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "ScreenTalk: Ian Johnstone". The Big Idea. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Watkins, Gareth (14 April 2021). "Queer NZ history: autumn blooms". Express Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "No. 51982". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 30 December 1989. p. 31.
  9. ^ . Book Haven. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. ^ Johnstone, Ian (1998). "Stand and deliver / Ian Johnstone". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

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