The cast of WNTV - 2000 includes: Toby Alexander as Video Game Reviewer (2001- ) Anna Allbury as Herself (2002) Rhona Bennett as herself Michael Carpinter as Mon (2002) Kimberley Crossman as herself Laila Harre as Herself (2001) Tom Hern as On the Scene Reporter (2001-2002) Tim Nealy as On-the-Scene Reporter (2001) Antonia Prebble as Host (2002-2003) Jenny Shipley as Herself (2001) Belinda Simpson as 60 Seconds Host (II) (2001-2002) Jo Tuapawa as Top 5 Music Chart Reviewer (2001-2002)
WNTV was created in 1963.
The first African person to make a television broadcast was Anike Agbaje Williams- a Nigerian woman. She made the broadcast from Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) located in Ibadan Southwest Nigeria in 1959. The WNTV was Africa's first television station and has now changed to Nigerian Televison Authority-NTA.
The first woman on Television in Africa was Julie Coker-Agbaje. A Nigerian lady, she also doubled as the first person on television in Africa-male or female. She broadcasted on The Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) station, the first television station in Africa at Ibadan on October 1959.
In short: 31 October, 1959. Television began broadcasting on 31 October 1959 under the name Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation (WNTV). It was based in Ibadan and was the first television station in Tropical Africa. Other Northern parts of Africa already had a television station.
Tom Hern has: Played Baxter Cormack in "Shortland Street" in 1992. Played Baxter Cormack (2005-) in "Shortland Street" in 1992. Played Ram in "The Tribe" in 1999. Played On the Scene Reporter (2001-2002) in "WNTV" in 2000. Played Jess in "Revelations" in 2002. Played Devin Del Valle in "Power Rangers DinoThunder" in 2004. Played Christian Tariq McAvoy in "Interrogation" in 2005. Played Gang Leader in "Ice" in 2011. Played Billy Kirby in "Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud" in 2011. Played Bret in "A Bend in the Road" in 2012. Played Eugene in "Harry" in 2013.
Kimberley Crossman has: Played Sophie McKay in "Shortland Street" in 1992. Played herself in "WNTV" in 2000. Played Barista in "NCIS: Los Angeles" in 2009. Played Aspen Carlson in "Talent: The Casting Call" in 2011. Played herself in "2011 MTV Movie Awards" in 2011. Played Lauren in "Power Rangers Samurai" in 2011. Played Amelia Tennet 2013 in "The Almighty Johnsons" in 2011. Played herself in "Auckland Daze" in 2012. Played Lauren in "Power Rangers Super Samurai" in 2012. Played Vampula in "The Zelfs" in 2013. Played Stacey in "Step Dave" in 2014. Played Herself - Dream Team member in "Cadbury Dream Factory" in 2014.
Rhona Bennett has: Played Herself (Seasons 4-7) in "MMC" in 1989. Played herself in "MMC" in 1989. Played Ernestine Dillard Johnson in "Brewster Place" in 1990. Performed in "In Living Color" in 1990. Played Jordan in "Living Single" in 1993. Played herself in "MMC in Concert" in 1993. Played Waitress in "Divas" in 1995. Played Nicole Evans in "The Jamie Foxx Show" in 1996. Played Nicole in "The Jamie Foxx Show" in 1996. Played Loquatia in "Homeboys in Outer Space" in 1996. Played Penelope in "No Vacancy" in 1999. Played herself in "SNL: 25 Years of Music" in 1999. Played Guest Presenter in "RTR 2000" in 2000. Played herself in "WNTV" in 2000. Played herself in "The Wayne Brady Show" in 2002. Performed in "Men Cry in the Dark" in 2003. Played herself in "The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards" in 2004. Played herself in "The Jane Pauley Show" in 2004. Played Lea in "Love Overboard" in 2012. Played Kiesha in "Riff Rockit" in 2013.
Antonia Prebble has: Played Mandy McFarlane in "Mirror, Mirror" in 1995. Played Jem in "A Twist in the Tale" in 1998. Played Trudy in "The Tribe" in 1999. Played Ruth in "Dark Knight" in 2000. Played Host (2002-2003) in "WNTV" in 2000. Played Krista in "Power Rangers DinoThunder" in 2004. Played Saskia in "Interrogation" in 2005. Played Loretta West in "Outrageous Fortune" in 2005. Played Nova Ranger in "Power Rangers S.P.D." in 2005. Played Caterina in "The Lost Children" in 2006. Played Clare in "Power Rangers Mystic Force" in 2006. Played Herself - Kiwi Olympic Supporters Inc in "The Jaquie Brown Diaries" in 2008. Played herself in "Big Night In" in 2009. Played herself in "Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009" in 2009. Played Mavis in "Spies and Lies" in 2010. Played Toni in "Super City" in 2011. Played Sonja in "The Almighty Johnsons" in 2011. Played Antonia in "Auckland Daze" in 2012. Played Jane March in "The Blue Rose" in 2013. Played Hilda Steele in "Anzac Girls" in 2013.
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Television broadcasting in Nigeria started with the initiative of the first Western Region Premier, Chief Obafemi Awolowo who on October 31, 1959 launched television broadcasting at Ibadan the headquarters of the region. The western Region Government went into partnership with the Overseas Rediffusion Limited. The western Nigeria Radiovision Service Limited was created with the responsibility of radio and television broadcasting under one management. A small transmitter of 500 watts power was mounted on Mapo Hill in Ibadan and another at Abafon near Ikorodu. The television was therefore established to disseminate information and entertain viewers. The radio and TV stations in the Western Region pioneered commercial broadcasting in Nigeria to supplement government subvention. In 1962, the Western region government took full control of the WNBS/WNTV by buying over all the shares held by the Overseas Rediffusion Ltd. In the same year, the Nigeria television Service was born in Lagos with the radio corporation of America (RCA) and the national broadcasting company international limited managing the station. But the management was eventually handed over to Reverend Victor Badejo, who was then the acting Director General of the NBC. The NTS later changed its name to NBC/TV. The Federal Military Government of Nigeria under General Olusegun Obasanjo (as he then was) took over the television stations in Nigeria in 1978 and changed its name to Nigeria television authority (NTA) Today, Nigeria has thirty six states with each aspiring to set up her own television station. The federal government is also making effort to establish a branch of NTA in each state. In 1976, television stations started beaming colour programmes thus, however, opened in the history of TV broadcasting in Nigeria with the federal government take over of all television services in 1978 (Supra). All TV stations are made to beam network programmes. Many state government have however, established more television and radio stations since then. Most of the state television stations have been competing favourably with the federal government station. A new chapter was opened in the history of Nigeria broadcasting in 1992. the federal government under general Ibrahim Babangida deregulated the broadcast industry by granting license to private individuals and organizations to set up radio and television broadcasting stations. As at today, there are over thirty. There were 2 government controlled television broadcast stations in Nigeria in 1999 and 14 licenses to operate private television stations. The nation has 82 AM radio stations and 35 FM stations. There are 11 short-wave stations in Nigeria. Throughout the country there are 23.5 million radios and 6.9 million television sets. In 1992 the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) was founded to monitor and regulate broadcasting on a national basis. One goal of the organization is to open up the industry to the marketplace paradigm. Both foreign and domestic participation is sought. A total of nine mandates are itemized in the charter of the NBC. Additionally, the agency has the role of arbitrator between the industry and other areas of the government. Education is also a component of the organization's work. It is charged with ensuring the development of trained personnel through accredited curricula and programs that offer courses in mass communication and broadcasting. And the final mandate is to guarantee the liberty and protection of the broadcasting industry under the constitution. Nigeria's president appoints the Board of Commission for the NBC based on the advice of the Minister of Information. The Commission consists of a Chairman, the Director-General. Ten other members are also on the board representing law, business, culture, education, social science, broadcasting, public affairs, engineering, and state security service. Members serve on the board on a part-time basis. The Director-General, who occupies the role of chief executive, conducts day-to-day oversight. That position is assisted by the Secretary to the Commission and the Board of Management, which includes the Heads of Directorate and Departments.
Obafemi AwolowoJeremiah Obafemi Awolowo (Yoruba: Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀; March 6, 1909 - May 9, 1987) was a Nigerian politician, trade unionist and statesman. A Yoruba and native of Ikenne in Ogun State of Nigeria, he started his career as a regional political leader like most of his pre-independence contemporaries and was responsible for much of the progressive social legislations that made Nigeria a modern nation.[1] He founded many organizations, including Egbe Omo Oduduwa, the Trade Unions Congress of Nigeria and the Action Group political party. He was an active journalist and trade unionist as a young man, editing The Nigerian Worker amongst other publications while also organizing the Nigerian Produce Traders Association and serving as secretary of the Nigerian Motor Transport Union. After earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Nigeria from a London University through Correspondence, he went to the UK where he earned a law degree from London School of Economics. He was the first indigenous Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria's parliamentary system, from 1952 to 1960, and was the official Leader of the Opposition in the federal parliament to the Balewa government from 1960 to 1963. In addition to all this, Awolowo was also the first individual in the modern era to be referred to as the Asiwaju of Yorubaland, a title which has come over time to be automatically ascribed to his direct successors as the recognised political leader of the elders and members of the Yoruba clans of Nigeria.Early lifeOloye Obafemi Awolowo was born in 1909 in Ikenne, present day Ogun State Nigeria.[2] His father was a farmer and sawyer who died when Obafemi was only seven years old. He attended various schools, and then became a teacher in Abeokuta, after which he qualified as a shorthand typist. After which he served as a clerk at the famous Wesley college, as well as a correspondent for the Nigerian Times.[3] It was after this that he embarked on various business ventures to help raise funds to travel to the UK for further studies.[citation needed] In 1949 Awolowo founded the Nigerian Tribune, the oldest surviving private Nigerian newspaper.[4] PoliticsAwolowo was a leader who believed that the state should channel Nigeria's resources into education and state-led infrastructure development.[5] Controversially, and at considerable expense, he introduced free primary education for all in the Western Region, established the first television service in Africa in 1959,and the Oduduwa Group of which the highly lucrative cocoa industry which was the mainstream of the regional economy.(.[6] Crisis in Western NigeriaPrior to independence, he was persuaded by prominent members of the Action Group to lead the party as Leader of the Opposition at the Federal Parliament, leaving Samuel Ladoke Akintola as the Western Region Premier. Serious disagreement between Awolowo and Akintola on how to run the western region led the latter to an alliance with the Tafawa Balewa-led NPC federal government. A contrived constitutional crisis led to a declaration of a state of emergency in the Western Region, eventually resulting in the Agbekoya crisis of the late 1960s. Excluded from national government, the position of Awolowo and his party became increasingly precarious. Akintola's followers, angered at their exclusion from power, formed the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) under Akintola's leadership. A constitutional crisis in the region led the federal parliament to declare a state of emergency in the Western region. The federal government suspended the elected Western Regional Assembly, and then reconstituted the body after controversial new elections that brought the NNDP in control. Shortly afterward, Awolowo and several disciples were charged and jailed for conspiring with some Ghanaian authorities under Kwame Nkrumah to overthrow the federal government.[7] The remnants of the Action Group fought the National election of 1965 in alliance with the largely Igbo, and south-eastern NCNC. Amid accusation of fraud by the opposition, the NPC-NNDP won the election. There were violent riots in some parts of the Western region.Free Universal Primary Health and EducationAwolowo first introduced free health care till the age of 18 in the Western Region and also free and mandatory primary education in Western Nigeria. Although, Awolowo failed to win the 1979 and 1983 presidential election which were questionable, his polices of Free Health and Education were carried out throughout all the states controlled by his party UPN. LegacyAwolowo is remembered for building Liberty Stadium in Ibadan, the first of its kind in Africa; WNTV, the first television station in Africa, the first skyscraper in tropical Africa: The Cocoa House (Still the tallest in Ibadan) and running a widely-respected civil service in the Western Region. He is also credited with coining the name "naira" for Nigeria's currency (formerly known as the Nigerian Pound) as the Federal Commissioner of Finance under the Military Government of General Yakubu Gowon. Today, he is remembered by many Nigerians and non-Nigerians as the best president that Nigeria never had. Awolowo's closest position to federal service was as the de facto Vice President to General Yakubu Gowon when he was Vice President of the Supreme Federal Executive Council under Gowon, a position he resigned immediately after the Nigerian Civil War. Awolowo was respected by Kwame Nkrumah, and some politicians in the West continue to invoke his name, his policies, and the popular slogan of his Action Group party-"Life More Abundant"-during campaigns. He was also the author of several publications on the political structure and future prospects of Nigeria. Many institutions in Nigeria, honoured him and several regional and national institutions are named after him, including Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife Osun State(formerly University of Ile-Ife), Liberty Stadium in Ibadan is now Awolowo Stadium. His portrait on the ₦100 naira note, in commemoration of his service to the nation. A prolific political author, his most prominent works include Path to Nigerian Freedom, Thoughts on the Nigerian Constitution, and Strategies and Tactics of the People Republic of Nigeria