Graham Slater Part 1, personal life - Manawatu Conversations
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Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 18th March 2025. Part 1 of 2. Born on a dairy farm in Taranaki. Father joined the army. The family shifted to Waiouru and later transferred to Linton in 1960. He enjoyed growing up at the Waiouru military base. He attended Marist Brothers all boys high school (now St Peters) in Palmerston North until 1965. Played rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics and squash. In those days there was late night shopping on Friday and shops closed during the weekend. He became an electrical apprentice then worked at Dairy Research Institute as an instrumentation technician. He noticed a class distinction at work. Enrolled in a human development paper at Massey University and carried on to complete a bachelors degree and later became a lecturer in media studies. He found it rewarding. He completed a Masters degree on television news. Internet has made a difference to availability of news. TV news is a ‘sausage factory’ churning out news paid for by advertisers. Journalists tend to go into PR and become press agents for politicians. He became involved as a lighting electrician in live theatre – Centrepoint, Opera House and Regent Theatre. Toured Australia and New Zealand for a year with Jesus Christ Superstar then rejoined DSR in NZ.
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- March 18, 2025