Elmo Fernando | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 11 August 2016 (aged 75) Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Employer | Radio Ceylon / Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation / British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Known for | Broadcasting |
| Title | Colombo Correspondent of the BBC |
Elmo Fernando (died 11 August 2016)[1] was a popular announcer with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation. Fernando was an excellent reader of the news. He joined Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia at a time when it was known as the 'King of the Airwaves' in the 1950s and 1960s. Millions tuned into the station from across the Indian sub-continent.[2] When he was at Radio Ceylon he was mentored by the veteran broadcaster Vernon Corea.
Fernando left the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation in the 1970s and joined an overseas Catholic radio station. He was a Colombo Correspondent of the BBC.
See also
References
- ^ "Veteran Journalist Elmo Fernando passes away". The Daily Mirror. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "When Ceylon ruled the airwaves". Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
"'එල්මෝ ප්රනාන්දු කොළඹ සිට' එළිදැක්වෙයි" - http://www.bbc.com/sinhala/world-39936695
Bibliography
- Wavell, Stuart. - The Art of Radio - Training Manual written by the Director Training of the CBC. - Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation, 1969.