Ian Johnstone (broadcaster)

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Ian Johnstone

QSO
Born
Ian Anthony Johnstone

1935
Longtown, Cumbria, England

Ian Anthony Johnstone, QSO,[1] (born 1935)[2][3][4] is an English-born, New Zealand broadcaster, presenter and journalist.[5][6] Johnstone was born in Longtown and came to New Zealand in 1961 after working in Britain and Zambia.[7][8]

Biography[]

In Johnstone's early career, he was a teacher at the District High School in Temuka, New Zealand. In Timaru, Johnstone got a part-time job as an announcer at Radio 3XC.[3]

Johnstone was a presenter for the 1960s series of Close Up that was broadcast in New Zealand.[9] He then became a reporter and producer for the New Zealand programme, Compass that aired from 1964 up until 1969.[10] He was also notable for being a presenter for the New Zealand Telethon from 1975 until 1993.[4] Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Johnstone continued to work on various New Zealand produced Television shows as a presenter or narrator. He was awarded the The Queen's Service Order in 1990 for public services.[1] His book Stand and Deliver was published in 1998.[11][12] His most recent work was for the 2019 New Zealand documentary, Hillary: Ocean to Sky as the narrator.[13]

Personal life[]

Johnstone is married with three children.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "New Year Honours 1990" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ NA, NA (2016-03-05). Writers Directory. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-03650-9.
  3. ^ a b "The Wellingtonian interview: Ian Johnstone". Stuff. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. ^ a b Screen, NZ On. "Ian Johnstone | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  5. ^ a b "Johnstone, Ian". www.lonely.geek.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  6. ^ "VIDEO ORAL HISTORY. IAN JOHNSTONE". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  7. ^ "Johnstone: Carry on the good work, Kim". Stuff. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  8. ^ "The prostitution of TVNZ". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  9. ^ "ScreenTalk: Ian Johnstone". The Big Idea. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  10. ^ Magazine, express (2021-04-14). "Queer NZ History: Autumn Blooms". express Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  11. ^ "Stand And Deliver: Ian Johnstone on Television by Ian Johnstone". Book Haven. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  12. ^ Johnstone, Ian (1998-01-01). "Stand and deliver / Ian Johnstone". Stand and deliver / Ian Johnstone. | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  13. ^ Screen, NZ On. "Hillary: Ocean to Sky | Film | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.

External links[]

  • Ian Johnstone on NZ on Screen [1]
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