Val Sarah Oral History Interview, 2019
2019
Val Sarah Oral History Interview, 2019
2019
- NFSA IDPJFSEDNB
- TypeOral History
- MediumAudio
- FormOral history
- GenresBiographical
- Year2019
This is an excerpt from an interview with Australian television pioneer Val Sarah. Sarah was interviewed by Jeannine Baker in 2019.
English-born Sarah was the first woman announcer – as well as a presenter, producer and newsreader – at Anglia Television (UK).
After travelling to Australia, she began working at fledgling regional commercial television station BTV6 Ballarat in January 1963.
In this clip she recalls her time working as a presenter and producer on a range of programs, including women’s and children’s shows.
Listen to more of Val Sarah's oral history interview.
Image: Val Sarah and Fred Fargher on Wednesday Magazine, BTV6, c1974. Supplied by Val Sarah.
This is an excerpt from an interview with Australian television pioneer Val Sarah. Sarah was interviewed by Jeannine Baker in 2019.
English-born Sarah was the first woman announcer – as well as a presenter, producer and newsreader – at Anglia Television (UK).
After travelling to Australia, she began working at fledgling regional commercial television station BTV6 Ballarat in January 1963.
In this clip she recalls her time working as a presenter and producer on a range of programs, including women’s and children’s shows.
Listen to more of Val Sarah's oral history interview.
Image: Val Sarah and Fred Fargher on Wednesday Magazine, BTV6, c1974. Supplied by Val Sarah.
- NFSA IDPJFSEDNB
- TypeOral History
- MediumAudio
- FormOral history
- GenresBiographical
- Year2019
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