Anike Agbaje-Williams, 78, Broadcaster: The first
person, male or female to appear on Television in the whole of Africa. This was
at WNTV-WNBS Ibadan on 31 October 1959.
She is one of the few female Nigerian broadcasters born with the royal
blood, joined the former Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, Lagos in 1955 and
became known as Africa's First Lady of the tube.
She was young, beautiful
and talented. She was an outstanding authority in television presentation. She
had a distinguished career as a newscaster, producer, presenter and
administrator. Her voice ruled airwaves for more than three decades. When she
stepped into the studio she ruled by divine right. The cubicle became a throne
and the microphone a loyal subject from 1950s down to the mid 1980s before she
retired
No comments:
Post a Comment