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Mervyn Charles Smith QSM (11 March 1933 – 24 September 2018) was a New Zealand radio broadcaster and railway aficionado. Early life and family. Smith was born in Piopio on 11 March 1933, the son of George Adlow Smith and Adelaide Edith "Nuki" Smith (née Bunting). [1] [2] [3] Broadcasting career.
Radio legend Merv Smith, one of New Zealand's pillars of broadcasting, has died. Smith, who was 85, held the number one position in the country's radio breakfast ratings for 26 years....
Sep 24, 2018 · Radio legend Merv Smith has died. Monday, 24 September 2018, 7:10PM. The Coast team is deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of broadcasting legend Merv Smith. Merv was extremely talented, and loved by many for his warmth, wit and willingness to help others.
Sep 25, 2018 · Merv Smith hosted 1ZB's breakfast show for 26 years, becoming a local legend in the process. The superstar broadcaster called it quits at the start of 1987, choosing to leave the...
Sep 24, 2018 · Legendary radio broadcaster Merv Smith has died. Newstalk ZB reports Smith dominated breakfast airwaves at 1ZB from 1961 until Paul Holmes started the Newstalk format in 1987. Former colleague Barry Holland said Smith was the first of the big personalities.
Sep 24, 2018 · The veteran radio broadcaster, Merv Smith, has died. He was 85. Photo: Supplied. Smith started his career in the early 1960s at 1ZB and became one one of the first big personalities in New Zealand radio. His fast-paced patter and good humour topped the radio breakfast ratings for almost 30 years.
Sep 25, 2018 · Merv Smith, who was the king of commercial breakfast radio for nearly three decades, has died. He took over the breakfast slot on Auckland's old 1ZB station in 1961 and topped the ratings until he left 26 years later.
