James Dibble
James Dibble | |
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Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia | |
Occupation | Television newsreader |
Years active | 1946–1983 |
Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Known for | Presenter of ABC News Sydney |
James Edward Dibble
Career
Dibble was born in February 1923
Dibble was best known as the senior newsreader for
He appeared as himself in episodes of the ABC-TV comedy series
Spanning almost 30 years, his career at the ABC ended with his retirement in 1983. His last broadcast was on 10 June of that year.[2] However, in 1992 he returned to read the 8pm radio news from 1932 during a broadcast marking the 60th anniversary of ABC Radio.
Personal life
Dibble was the son of Roland and Vera Dibble.
Dibble never married or had children, but was described as a family-orientated man.[3]
He served as a chairman of the Peer Support Foundation,[6] a president[citation needed] of the Rotary Club of Warringah, and a member of Rotary International District 9680 Public Relations Committee.[citation needed]
Awards
Dibble was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 1 January 1972 for services to media,[7] and a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1989 for community and media services.[8] He was also awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001.[9]
He was the first winner of the Better Hearing Australia Clear Speech Award in 1967, for his clear diction. He also received Clear Speech Awards in 1968 and 1981.[3][10]
Death
Dibble died of cancer in Sydney on 13 December 2010, aged 87.[2][11] [3]
References
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Tributes and Celebrations Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f "James Dibble dead at 87". ABC News. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Yahoo7, 13 December 2010, Retrieved 13 December 2010
- ^ "What's Rangoon to you is Grafton to me". Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 11 April 2010
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 December 2010. p.3 Retrieved 14 December 2010
- ^ Gillespie, Norm (December 1988). "Peer Support". The Rotarian: 17.
- ^ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". www.itsanhonour.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
MBE
- ^ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". www.itsanhonour.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
AM
- ^ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". www.itsanhonour.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Centenary Medal
- ^ "Clear Speech Award Winners" Archived 24 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Better Hearing Australia-Sydney Branch, betterhearingsydney.org.au, Retrieved 14 December 2010
- ^ "James Dibble dies at 87". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
External links
- Juanita Phillips interview with James Dibble (part of ABC-TV 50 Years of News and Current Affairs)
- Mrs Dibble's Christmas Pudding Archived 28 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- History of the ABC Archived 13 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine