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'''Mary Rose Johnson''' | '''Mary Rose Johnson''' (born 28 September 1952) is a retired [[Rediffusion]] and [[Radio Malta]] announcer from [[Msida]]. | ||
She was educated | She was educated at the [[Msida Primary School]] and [[St. Louis Grammar School]] in [[Sliema]]. | ||
Although her original career choice was to be a school teacher, she became a professional broadcast following a formal request for announcers. During her initial six months of training, she worked directly with [[Charles Arrigo]], [[Victor Galdes]], [[Victor Aquilina]], [[Ida Hurle Hobbs]], [[Joan Azzopardi]] and [[Liliana Bencini]]. | |||
Her initial duties were on Rediffusion's A Network, which broadcast in English. She introduced various programmes, such as ''Listeners' Choice'', ''Gospel Music'', ''Evening Star'', ''Siesta Time'', and ''Folk Music''. Eventually she moved to the B Network, broadcasting exclusively in Maltese. and started full time career. Among the first programmes she worked on was one involving Maltese immigrants, named ''Il-Ħolqa'' (the link), other programmes included ''L-Għażla tas-Semmiegħa'' (Listeners' Choice), and ''Għoddni Tiegħek'' (Yours Faithfully), among many others. | |||
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In the process she frequently met, and sometimes interviewed, popular foreign singers and personalities like [[Orietta Berti]], [[Eduardo Vianello]], [[Pupo]], [[Cliff Richard]], [[David Essex]], [[Tom Meyer]] (a Happy Station presenter). | |||
Johnson worked on TV briefly but abandoned any further involvement in favour of radio. Towards the end of her career, she was assigned clerical duties at [[PBS]] as continuity announcers were removed from the broadcasting style of [[Radio Malta]]. | |||
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[[Category:A-Z of Broadcasting in Malta]] | [[Category:A-Z of Broadcasting in Malta]] | ||
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[[Category:Xandir Malta employees]] | [[Category:Xandir Malta employees]] | ||
[[Category:Born in 1952]] | [[Category:Born in 1952]] | ||
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Mary Rose Johnson (born 28 September 1952) is a retired Rediffusion and Radio Malta announcer from Msida.
She was educated at the Msida Primary School and St. Louis Grammar School in Sliema.
Although her original career choice was to be a school teacher, she became a professional broadcast following a formal request for announcers. During her initial six months of training, she worked directly with Charles Arrigo, Victor Galdes, Victor Aquilina, Ida Hurle Hobbs, Joan Azzopardi and Liliana Bencini.
Her initial duties were on Rediffusion's A Network, which broadcast in English. She introduced various programmes, such as Listeners' Choice, Gospel Music, Evening Star, Siesta Time, and Folk Music. Eventually she moved to the B Network, broadcasting exclusively in Maltese. and started full time career. Among the first programmes she worked on was one involving Maltese immigrants, named Il-Ħolqa (the link), other programmes included L-Għażla tas-Semmiegħa (Listeners' Choice), and Għoddni Tiegħek (Yours Faithfully), among many others.
In the process she frequently met, and sometimes interviewed, popular foreign singers and personalities like Orietta Berti, Eduardo Vianello, Pupo, Cliff Richard, David Essex, Tom Meyer (a Happy Station presenter).
Johnson worked on TV briefly but abandoned any further involvement in favour of radio. Towards the end of her career, she was assigned clerical duties at PBS as continuity announcers were removed from the broadcasting style of Radio Malta.