Keith Perron
I just wanted to let you all know that Wei Lin. XNCR, Radio Peking, Radio Beijing, China Radio International’s first English announcer as passed away. She started working as announcer for XNCR in 1942 when the station was broadcast from a cave in the Taihang Mountains. She retired in 1987. But between 1987 and 1999 would come into CRI to read scripts for cultural programs. In 2001 I worked with her on a special for CRI’s anniversary. She could read a script one take no mistakes. But having a conversation were her was another story. Her daughter who also works at CRI told me years ago her mother was out of her mind for years. But she could still read scripts.
I just wanted to let you all know that Wei Lin. XNCR, Radio Peking, Radio Beijing, China Radio International’s first English announcer as passed away. She started working as announcer for XNCR in 1942 when the station was broadcast from a cave in the Taihang Mountains. She retired in 1987. But between 1987 and 1999 would come into CRI to read scripts for cultural programs. In 2001 I worked with her on a special for CRI’s anniversary. She could read a script one take no mistakes. But having a conversation were her was another story. Her daughter who also works at CRI told me years ago her mother was out of her mind for years. But she could still read scripts.
