Checkpoint
1. Mr Posneakov from the Russian Legation gives a press conference on the Czechoslovakia "intervention" giving the Russian justification for the invasion. -- 2. A report on the press conference. -- 3. President Johnson has had an emergency meeting of his cabinet. Recording ends abruptly and is continued on Part 2
Evening news and current affairs covering national and international news stories from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC). First broadcast in April 1967, Checkpoint is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 21 August 1968
Start Time
- 21 : 10
Finish Time
- 21 : 13
Duration
- 02:57
Episode
- 1
Channel
- 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- 1YA
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Evening news and current affairs covering national and international news stories from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC). First broadcast in April 1967, Checkpoint is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.
Episode Description
- 1. Mr Posneakov from the Russian Legation gives a press conference on the Czechoslovakia "intervention" giving the Russian justification for the invasion. -- 2. A report on the press conference. -- 3. President Johnson has had an emergency meeting of his cabinet. Recording ends abruptly and is continued on Part 2
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- News
Hosts
- Kenneth Funnell (Host)
Contributors
- Mr Posneakov (Speaker)
- Barry Swift NZBC (Reporter)
- Paul Cheesewright NZBC (Interviewer)
- Robert Pierpont CBS (Reporter)