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Apr 18, 1905 Clydach, Wales, United Kingdom Died on 01 Dec 1988 (aged 83)
broadcaster and public servant
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About Alun Oldfield Davies
- Alun Bennett Oldfield-Davies (18 April 1905 – 1 December 1988) was a Welsh broadcaster and public servant.
- He joined the BBC in 1937, holding several posts before being appointed director of the Welsh Region for BBC radio.
- Throughout his long stewardship of the BBC in Wales, he oversaw a golden age in Welsh spoken broadcasting, and always sought to increase the resources for Welsh broadcasting.
- He oversaw the introduction of television broadcasting in Wales, and although seen as unadventurous by some, his devotion to the Welsh language was absolute.
