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Lindsay Yeo is a New Zealand broadcaster who had his own radio programme on Newstalk ZB, and continues to make regular appearances on the network.

Biography

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Yeo was born in 1946.[1] His career in radio began in 1964 when he was a copywriter with the 4ZA radio station in Invercargill.[2] He was trained by broadcaster and educator Hadyn Sherley.[3]

Yeo presented the breakfast show on 2ZB in Wellington for 23 years from 1972 to 1995.[2] It was consistently the number one rated Wellington breakfast radio programme until the late 1980s.[citation needed] In 1973 Yeo created the children's character "Buzz O'Bumble".[4][5] "Buzz" appeared every day on the radio show, with his other friends "Belinda" the bee and "Wally Weta".[citation needed] Little has been heard of these characters since the format of 2ZB changed to news/talk in the late 1990s, and his community-oriented breakfast show was replaced with news and interviews.[6] Wellington Museum has Buzz O'Bumble's mask and jacket on display.[7]

In April 1997 Yeo moved from Newstalk ZB to Classic Hits 90FM where he hosted a new show.[8] There was considerable local support for Yeo and opposition to his removal from Newstalk ZB to be replaced by Paul Holmes whose breakfast show was networked from Auckland.[9][10][11] Later that year the rating for Holmes's show had dropped while Yeo's ratings for his morning show on Classic Hits had risen.[11] Support for Yeo and local radio shows rather than content produced in Auckland continued with Wellington mayors meeting Newstalk ZB managers.[12] In May 1998 Yeo lost his job as breakfast show host on Classic Hits.[4] The reason given was that Classic Hits was looking to appeal to a younger audience while Yeo was popular with an older demographic.[13] After the show ended, Yeo retired to Tasman.[citation needed]

In 1982 Yeo won the metropolitan station section of Local Air Personality of the Year in the Mobil Radio Awards.[14] Later in 1982 he was the first host of Television New Zealand's dance show Top Dance '82.[15]

In 1985 Yeo was one of eight celebrity guest conductors at a Wellington Regional Orchestra VIP concert. Yeo conducted Flight of the Bumblebee.[16]

Yeo and his wife Jan ran other businesses including a fancy dress costume shop in Karori and rest homes.[4] The couple have three sons and one daughter.[4] Yeo's nephew, also named Lindsay Yeo, is a psychologist and singer.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Yeo, Lindsay, 1946-". tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hawkins, Barry (2 April 1997). "Gentle yeo faces bully of hard-nosed news". Evening Post. p. 7 – via Proquest.
  3. ^ Blundell, Kay (21 June 2007). "Mellow tones jazzed up our airwaves". Dominion Post. p. B7 – via Proquest.
  4. ^ a b c d Dekker, Diana (23 May 1998). "Out, but not down". Evening Post. p. 9 – via Proquest.
  5. ^ Kerryn Pollock. 'Childhood - Buzz O'Bumble', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Updated 22 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  6. ^ Bang - Ron Sneddon on media Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, AdMedia magazine, November 2000.
  7. ^ "Beloved bee on show at Wellington Museum". www.thepost.co.nz. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ^ "DIARY". Dominion. 29 April 1997 – via Proquest.
  9. ^ Hawkins, Barry (29 April 1997). "Return of a talk supremo". Evening Post. p. 5 – via Proquest.
  10. ^ Cessford, Christine (27 March 1997). "Now is not the hour for Yeo show". Evening Post. p. 1 – via Proquest.
  11. ^ a b Espiner, Guyon (4 November 1997). "Capital may lose more air time to Auckland". Evening Post. p. 3 – via Proquest.
  12. ^ Espiner, Guyon (29 January 1998). "Mayors tackle ZB over local cuts". Evening Post. p. 3 – via Proquest.
  13. ^ "Yeo leaves classic hits". Press. 18 May 1998. p. 38 – via Proquest.
  14. ^ "Top radio people". Press. 30 March 1982. p. 6. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  15. ^ "New dance series". Press. 7 September 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  16. ^ "V.I.P.S to try music". Press. 7 February 1985. p. 29.
  17. ^ Lacy, Judith (4 October 2023). "Palmerston North singer Lindsay Yeo to star in comedic opera The Telephone". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

Further reading and listening

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