Peter Sellers (broadcaster) explained

Peter Sellers
Birth Name:Peter Heayne Joseph Sellers
Birth Date:9 June 1921
Birth Place:Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Death Place:Dunedin, New Zealand
Education:Rongotai College
Occupation:Sports broadcaster
Years Active:1952–1987

Peter Heayne Joseph Sellers (9 June 1921 – 22 April 2016) was a New Zealand sports broadcaster.

Early life

Born in the Wellington suburb of Lyall Bay, Sellers was educated at Rongotai College.[1]

Broadcasting career

Sellers began working for the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (which later became the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation) in Wellington in 1952, and moved to Dunedin in 1958.[1] He became one of the country's leading sports broadcasters, retiring in 1987. While best known as a radio broadcaster, Sellers also presented a television sports show from the early 1960s until 1975.[1]

Later life and death

In the 1994 New Year Honours, Sellers was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. He died in Dunedin on 22 April 2016.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: A legend of our own . 16 June 2011 . Dominion Post . 23 April 2016 . Joseph . Romanos.
  2. News: Renowned New Zealand sports broadcaster Peter Sellers dies aged 94 . 23 April 2016 . Stuff.co.nz . 23 April 2016.