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Fred Dagg adjusting a TV aerial

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When a second television channel was introduced in 1975, reception was an issue for many viewers, particularly in rural areas. Comedian John Clarke, in his persona of farmer Fred Dagg, demonstrates how to adjust an aerial for TV2 reception.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Rural services – Getting news and information, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/18568/fred-dagg-adjusting-a-tv-aerial (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 1 March 2009.