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Biography: Shelley, James

James Shelley on his retirement from the New Zealand Broadcasting Service in 1949

Hear James Shelley speaking at a function marking his retirement as director of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service in 1949. He credits several of his co-workers with much of the service's success. (6 min 6 sec)

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Ian Carter. 'Shelley, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/100/james-shelley-on-his-retirement-from-the-new-zealand-broadcasting-service-in-1949 (accessed 11 July 2026).