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词条 Eric Pearce (broadcaster)
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  1. Biography

     Radio career  Television career  Honours and recognition 

  2. References

  3. External links

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Sir Eric Herbert Pearce, OBE (5 March 1905{{spaced ndash}}12 April 1997) was a broadcaster and television pioneer in Australia. Pearce was born in Hampshire, England, and had an early career in radio on the BBC before migrating to Australia, where he was a long-term newsreader on Melbourne TV stations HSV Channel 7 (1956–65) and GTV Channel 9 (late 1950s–74, 1976–78). Pearce was married three times: Ella Mary (fl. 1933); Jean Mary Macartney (1909–1956); and Betty (died c. 1987). Pearce's catchphrase sign-off of his news reports, "God bless you, and you", was for viewers and his third wife. Pearce was a devout Anglican.

Biography

Eric Herbert Pearce was born on 5 March 1905 and grew up in Hampshire, England.[1] He was the elder son of H. C. Pearce of Ryde, Isle of Wight.[1] He completed his studies at London University.[2] Pearce worked for an insurance company and was transferred to Canada.[2] On 11 April 1933 Pearce married Ella Mary, a sales woman, in Winnipeg and the couple had a son, Royston Gyles Pearce, that same year.[3] Pearce returned to England in 1937.[2] He started his radio career and had worked for the BBC – his first time on air had been on a talent quest singing, "Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day".[4]

Pearce moved to Australia in 1938.[8][5] In September 1939 in Sydney, Pearce was engaged to Jean Mary Macartney (1909–1956),[1][6] and married later that year.[7] By 1942 they were living in Melbourne.[8] During World War 2, on 17 January 1942, Pearce enrolled in the Royal Australian Air Force and was discharged as a Flying Officer on 29 December that year.[8] In 1956 Jean Mary Pearce died in Sydney, aged 47.[6][9]

In 1962 Pearce compiled a book, Thoughts for Everyday Living: Philosophies and Poetry, for the 75th Year Jubilee Building Appeal of the Queen Victoria Hospital.[10] He had selected various poems, quotations and maxims.[10] By 1963 Pearce had married a third time, to Betty[11] and he had a step-daughter, Suzanne Constance Pearce.[12] His third wife died in 1987.[13] Sir Eric Pearce died on 12 April 1997, aged 92, in a Malvern nursing home.[13] He had been a devout Anglican, regularly attending St John's in Toorak.[11]

Radio career

Pearce worked at numerous radio stations in the pre-television era, he had started at 2CH as an announcer upon arriving in Sydney from England.[14][15] Upon relocating to Melbourne in 1940 he worked at 3XY in radio drama and as a studio manager.[5] In 1942, after his war service, he transferred to 3DB as the chief announcer and feature compere.[5][14][15] At 3DB he planned drama and music programmes, Life of Melba, Opera for the People and The Amazing Oscar Hammerstein; and the Mobil Quest.[5] He also hosted the annual Radio Hospital Appeal for four years.[16]

From April 1950 he was General Manager of 5KA in Adelaide until October 1954 when he returned to Sydney.[2][5][17] In August that year Pearce described the new medium of television, "It's the most potent force for good or evil that's ever been discovered in the communications field of entertainment".[4]

When GTV-9 purchased 3AK in April 1962, all GTV-9 personalities were expected to present programs on 3AK. The one-hour program "A Call from Eric" was a request program presented by Eric Pearce at 9.00 am each weekday.

In July 1993 Pearce was interviewed by Denzil Howson on his radio career for Once Upon a Wireless Productions, the recording is preserved by the National Film and Sound Archive.[14][15]

Television career

When television came to Australia in 1956, many radio figures sought and achieved employment in the new medium. Pearce was no exception, moving to HSV Channel 7 in Melbourne working as a newsreader and quiz show host. Pearce provided the first TV news report for that channel on 4 November 1956.[18] The Argus{{'}} reviewer F. Keith Manzie described Melbourne's first TV broadcast "I liked Eric Pearce as a compere. His easy-mannered, genial personality came right through the viewing screen in the quiz show, I've Got a Secret ... [his] reading of the news was illustrated with appropriate newsreel shots".[19] In 1956 he was also co-host of the series Eric and Mary, and in 1957 he was host of Be My Guest. Pearce resigned from HSV-7 in the late 1950s. He believed that newsreaders required credibility and that doing anything other than news for a job was ill-advised. When GTV Channel 9 offered him employment as chief news reader without him having to do any other shows, he took it. In 1961, he appeared in Let Me Read to You, in which he would read from popular works.

Typically Pearce read the news to Melburnians with his catchphrase sign-off, "God bless you, and you",[18][42] the second "you" being directed at his wife,[20] Betty. He is best regarded for his coverage of the Moon landing in July 1969. In 1978 Pearce retired and was replaced as GTV Channel 9 newsreader by Brian Naylor.[21] In 1993 he was still working for GTV Channel 9 as a news adviser and head of correspondence, although his official title was Director of Community Affairs.[11] Melissa Agnew describes Pearce in her 2008 book, Here Is the (Australian) News, as one of the "commanding voices ... who, with his golden voice of authority delivered the news on Channel 9".[22] Both Peter Mitchell (Seven News Melbourne) and Peter Hitchener (Nine News Melbourne) acknowledge Pearce as "one of their biggest influences. They both worked under him at Channel 9".[23]

Honours and recognition

In March 1965 Eric Pearce received a Logie Award for 'Outstanding Services to News Reading (Victoria)'.[24] On 1 January 1970 he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) with a citation "for services to broadcasting".[25] On 16 June 1979, he was knighted for "services to the community".[26] Pearce was the patron of the Deafblind Association (from 2006 it is known as Able Australia) and was succeeded in 1998 by fellow GTV 9 newsreader, Hitchener.[27] From the 1970s Pearce supported the Richmond Community Health Centre; in 1994 it was re-built as a residential aged care facility and named, Sir Eric Pearce House, in recognition of his support.[28]

In 1984 the Camellia reticulata cultivar, "Sir Eric Pearce", was registered by the Australian Camellia Research Society.[29] From January 2009 to November 2011, Roy Slaven (as a member of Roy and HG) read an excerpt from Thoughts for Everyday Living: Philosophies and Poetry, as a tribute to Pearce, at the start of each episode of The Life, a Triple M radio drive-time program.[30][31][32]

References

1. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17623944 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=20 September 1939 |accessdate=16 January 2013 |page=12 |via=National Library of Australia}}
2. ^{{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20010917182215/http://5kareunion.senet.com.au/pages/photo192.html | url = http://5kareunion.senet.com.au/pages/photo192.html | title = Welcome to the 5KA/KAFM Reunion Site – Around Franklin Street | publisher = 5KA | archivedate = 17 September 2001 | date = 23 February 1950 | accessdate = 19 January 2013 | deadurl = yes | df = dmy-all }}
3. ^{{cite web | url = http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=180205 | page = 4 | title = Digital Copy of Item with Barcode 180205: A981, PERS 314: Personal. Eric H. Pearce – Whereabouts of: | publisher = National Archives of Australia | date = 1941–1942 | accessdate = 19 January 2013 }}
4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58103769 |title=Mr Adelaide's Diary: Busier Now |newspaper=The Mail |date=21 August 1954 |accessdate=18 January 2013 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}
5. ^{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47592213 | title = Big Job for Adelaide Radio Chief | newspaper = The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931–1954) | date = 19 August 1954 | accessdate = 16 January 2013 | page = 3 | publisher = National Library of Australia }}
6. ^{{cite AV media |year=1997 |title= Edwardian Index, Victoria 1902-1913 |type=CD-ROM |publisher=The Crown in the State of Victoria: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages | isbn = 978-0-73110-614-1 |quote = Macartney, Jean Mary, born 1909, Elsternwick, father: Wm Percival, mother: Edith Mary Melville, registration no. 2917 }}.
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=25076269&event=marriages&sname=Pearce&gname=&fname=macartney&mname=&frange=1788&trange=1959&place=&submitBtnOnce.x=0&submitBtnOnce.y=0 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130219175555/http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=25076269&event=marriages&sname=Pearce&gname=&fname=macartney&mname=&frange=1788&trange=1959&place=&submitBtnOnce.x=0&submitBtnOnce.y=0 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=19 February 2013 |title=Historical Index Search |publisher=New South Wales Registry of Births, Death and Marriages |accessdate=16 January 2013 |quote=Registration Number: 22374/1939; Groom: Pearce, Eric Herbert; Bride: Macartney, Jean Mary; District: Woollahra }}.
8. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1059842 | title = Service Record: Pearce, Eric Herbert | work = World War Two Nominal Roll | publisher = Commonwealth of Australia | accessdate = 15 January 2013 }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=37755190&sname=Pearce&gname=jean+mary&fname=&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1956&trange=1956&place= |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130219171315/http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/IndexSearch?form=IndexingSearch&SessionID=37755190&sname=Pearce&gname=jean+mary&fname=&mname=&event=deaths&frange=1956&trange=1956&place= |dead-url=yes |archive-date=19 February 2013 |title=Historical Index Search |publisher=New South Wales Registry of Births, Death and Marriages |accessdate=16 January 2013 |quote=Registration Number: 2978/1956; Name: Macartney, Jean Mary; Father's given names: William Percival; Mother's given names: Edith Mary; District: Newtown }}.
10. ^{{Citation | last1 = Pearce | first1 = Eric | last2 = Queen Victoria Hospital Jubilee Building Appeal | title = Thoughts for Everyday Living: Philosophies and Poetry | publication-date=1960 | publisher = Queen Victoria Hospital | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37807153 | accessdate = 18 January 2013 }}
11. ^{{cite news | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=afr&kw=Eric+Pearce&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news970412_0224_7534 | title = Friends mourn the death of Sir Eric, a television legend | last = Hewitt | first = Sue | work = The Sunday Age | date = 12 April 1997 | page = 9 | accessdate = 21 January 2013 }}
12. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/gscot/11sepgs/80.htm | title = Obituaries: James Paul Westcott | last = Mishura | first = Paul |work = Great Scot | publisher = Scotch College, Melbourne | date = September 2011 | accessdate = 21 January 2013 }}
13. ^{{cite news | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=afr&kw=Eric+Pearce&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news970413_0211_3222 | title = Tribute Paid to TV News Knight | last = Parsons | first = Belinda | newspaper = The Age | date = 13 April 1997 | accessdate = 21 January 2013 | page = 4 }}
14. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.nfsa.gov.au/site_media/uploads/file/2011/12/12/NFSA_OH_Sound_recordings_radio_amended.pdf | title = Pearce, Sir Eric: Interviewed by Denzil Howson: Oral History, Record No. – 270540 | last = Howson | first = Denzil | last2 = Pearce | first2 = Eric | work = Oral history: sound recordings: radio. A guide to holdings in the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | publisher = National Film and Sound Archive | format = PDF | editor = Ron Brent | date = April 2002 | accessdate = 16 January 2013 }}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=270540;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130219171552/http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=270540;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=19 February 2013 |title=Title Details: Pearce, Sir Eric: Interviewed by Denzil Howson |publisher=National Film and Sound Archive |accessdate=16 January 2013 |quote=Sir Eric Pearce, radio announcer and station manager, discusses his career in radio. Pearce tells how upon his arrival in Australia from the U.K. he started announcing for 2CH and then moved to 3XY and radio drama acting. After his World War II service he recalls becoming the chief announcer for 3DB and compering for Crawford Productions. Pearce then tells how he moved to Adelaide to become General Manager for 5AK. (00:14:28)". "Recorded Date: 8 July 1993 – 8 July 1993 }}.
16. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72788277 |title=Compere Thanks Appeal Workers | newspaper = The Horsham Times |date=7 March 1950 |accessdate=18 January 2013 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}
17. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47617528 |title=Mr. Eric Pearce Farewelled |newspaper=The Advertiser |date=20 October 1954 |accessdate=15 January 2013 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia }}
18. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/friendly-faces-took-us-through-drama/story-fn6ccwsa-1225971488163 | title = Friendly Faces Took Us Through Drama | last = Lennon | first = Troy | work = The Daily Telegraph | date = 15 December 2010 | accessdate = 15 January 2013 }}
19. ^{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71763914 | title = 'This Will Do Me' | last = Manzie | first = F. Keith | newspaper = The Argus | date = 5 November 1956 | accessdate = 16 January 2013 | page = 3 | publisher = National Library of Australia }}
20. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/18/1042520819662.html | title = A Medium of Tedium | last = Shmith | first = Michael | work = The Age | date = 18 January 2003 | accessdate = 21 January 2013 }}
21. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.theage.com.au/national/class-act-on-and-off-camera-20090209-82e5.html?skin=text-only | title = Class Act on and off Camera | last = Carman | first = Gerry | work = The Age | date = 10 February 2009 | accessdate = 16 January 2013 }}
22. ^{{cite book | url = http://www.boolarongpress.com.au/photos/Here%20is%20the%20News%20Sample.pdf | title = Here Is the (Australian) News: A Voice Training Handbook for the Australian Newscaster | last = Agnew | first = Melissa | page = 10 | isbn = 978-1-92105-452-5 | chapter = 1. The Australian Voice in News | publisher = Wenga Books | location = Queensland | format = PDF | year = 2008 }}
23. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/melbournes-tops-newsreaders-mal-walden-peter-mitchell-and-peter-hitchener-tell-all/story-e6frf96f-1225846408521 | title = Melbourne's Tops Newsreaders, Mal Walden, Peter Mitchell and Peter Hitchener Tell All | last = Dennehy | first = Luke | newspaper = Herald Sun | date = 28 March 2010 | accessdate = 19 January 2013 }}
24. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/1960s/1965/ | title = 1965:: 7th TV Week Logie Awards | work=TV Week Logie Awards | accessdate = 19 January 2013 }}
25. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1108824&search_type=simple&showInd=true | title = It's an Honour: OBE | publisher = Government of Australia | accessdate = 15 January 2013 }}
26. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083626&search_type=simple&showInd=true | title = It's an Honour: OBE | publisher = Government of Australia | accessdate = 15 January 2013 }}
27. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.ableaustralia.org.au/aboutus/patron | title = Our Patron | publisher = Able Australia | accessdate = 21 January 2012 }}
28. ^{{cite book | url = http://www.iechs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IECHS-our-history.pdf | title = Hats off to the Past and Coats off to the Future: A History of the Richmond Dispensary | first = Natalie | last = Korszniak | publisher = Inner East Community Health. Inkifingus Printers | location = Hawthorn East, Vic | pages = 28–29 | isbn = 978-0-9872773-0-5 | date = March 2012 | accessdate = 21 January 2013 }}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.camellia.org.au/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-147 |title=Coppermine Photo Gallery – Victoria/Sir Eric Pearce |publisher=Camelias Australia Inc |accessdate=19 January 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409170656/http://www.camellia.org.au/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-147 |archivedate=9 April 2012 |df=dmy }}
30. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/media/s2435942.htm | title = Triple J Presenters: Hello & Goodbye | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | accessdate = 12 February 2009 | date = 2 December 2008 }}
31. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/media/2011/01/06/molloy-page-and-more-move-to-triple-m-sydney/ | title = Molloy, Page and More Move to Triple M Sydney | publisher = The Music Network. Peer Group Media | accessdate = 20 January 2013 }}
32. ^{{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120511034546/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/shows/royandhg/podcasts | url = http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/shows/royandhg/podcasts | title = Roy and HG: The Life | publisher = Triple M | archivedate = 11 May 2012 | accessdate = 20 January 2013 }}

External links

  • Photographs:
    • "Immigration – Migrants in Employment – Communications Industry – Eric Pearce (later Sir), doyen of newsreaders", by Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, 1972, stored at National Archives of Australia, Canberra.
    • "Photograph – Centenary Day, Royal Exhibition Building, 1 Oct 1980", stored at Museum Victoria.
    • "Jeff Kennett & Sir Eric Pearce", by Rennie Ellis, 1991, possibly ANZAC Day (25 April), stored at State Library of Victoria.
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