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Vernon Corea was a pioneer radio broadcaster with 45 years of public service broadcasting both in Sri Lanka and the UK. He joined Radio Ceylon, South Asia's oldest radio station, in 1956 and later the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. During his time he presented some of the most popular radio shows in South Asia, including The Maliban Show, Dial-a-Disc, Holiday Choice, Two For the Money, Take It Or Leave It, Saturday Stars, To Each His Own,Kiddies Corner, and Old Folks at Home. He was well known not only in Sri Lanka, but right across the Indian Sub-Continent from the late 1950s to the 1970s – this was in the heyday of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. Wikipedia  

✵ 11. September 1927 – 23. September 2002
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Vernon Corea Quotes

“I want the program to be very open and develop in style as time goes on. But I am also interested in the positive aspects of Asian family life and other Asian qualities, although overall, my style is very informal.”

Vernon Corea

Vernon Corea The Golden Voice of Radio Ceylon http://ivan_corea.tripod.com : Vernon Corea on 'London Sounds Eastern'.

Life , Family , Time

“We have all shared the treat of your lovely Lyrics, your tuneful compositions, your friendly presentation and your spontaneous sense of sharing with your followers, your treasury of talent. Keep going, keep growing, keep glowing.”

Vernon Corea

'Remembering Clarence,' in the Sunday Times newspaper, Sri Lanka http://sundaytimes.lk/971221/plus8.html
Vernon Corea on Sri Lanka's King of Pop, Clarence Wijewardena, introducing a Lotus LP with Clarence's top hits.

Love , Sense

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