Tony Ciprian

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Antony "Tony" Ciprian (10 November 1932 – 13 January 2015) was a New Zealand broadcaster, best known as a television sports news presenter and producer.

Biography

Born in 1932, Ciprian spent 10 years as a police officer before joining the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation as a journalist at Gisborne radio station 2ZG. [1] [2] While mainly engaged in reporting for radio, he also filed the occasional report for television. [2] In 1971 he took a six-month sabbatical from 2ZG to study radio and television news techniques in Australia. [3]

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In retirement he lived in Queensland, Australia, [2] and died at Hervey Bay in 2015. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "30-Year media vet still reporting". Auckland University of Technology. 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Pryor, Ian (15 January 2015). "Tony Ciprian – biography". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Six months in Aussie". Gisborne Photo News (204). 16 June 1971. p. 61. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Veteran sports news producer Tony Ciprian dies, aged 82". 3News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Santamaria, Kamahl (13 January 2015). "In praise of Tony Ciprian: 1932–2015" . Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Antony Ciprian obituary". New Zealand Herald. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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