The Paper has learned that at 16:00 on June 19, 2024, Mr. Chen Chun, a famous broadcasting artist, one of the first broadcasting instructors in the country, and a former Shanghai People’s Broadcasting Station broadcasting artist, passed away due to sudden heart failure at the age of 91.
Broadcasting artist Chen Chun
Chen Chun (1933.６-2024.6) was born in Beijing. Graduated from North China People's Revolutionary University in 1951 with a college degree. In 1951, he served as announcer of Xuzhou People's Broadcasting Station. In 1953, he was transferred to Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station and served successively as announcer, deputy leader of the broadcast team, deputy director and leader of the broadcast department, and art director of the broadcast department. The live program "One Day on National Day", which he served as the chief host, won the 3rd National Outstanding Radio Program Special Award. The special music program "A Very Beautiful Ancient Flower" broadcast won the "Golden Chime" award at the 2nd Shanghai International Radio Music Festival. In 1988, he was named broadcasting director. In 1990, he won the "Broadcasting Honor Award" for national outstanding broadcasting works. In 1992, he won the title of “National Advanced Worker in Promoting Mandarin”. Received special allowance from the State Council in 1992. In 1995, he won the National Broadcasting Outstanding Contribution Award. In 1997, he won the title of “National Advanced Worker in Language and Writing Work”. Published reading cassettes "Thirty Ancient Chinese Fables", "Collection of Classic Stories from World Children's Literature", teaching audio cassettes "Broadcasting Art" and "Story Series of Traditional Chinese Virtues". He once served as the vice president of the Broadcasting Research Committee of the China Radio and Television Society, the executive vice president of the Shanghai Language Workers Association, the executive director of the Shanghai Radio and Television Society, and a part-time professor at the Beijing Broadcasting Institute and Zhejiang University of Communication. As a famous broadcast artist,
's broadcast works cover a wide range of literary fields. His representative works include short and medium-length literary works such as "Okay, The Bund!" ”, “Praise to the White Poplar”, “Wish to Turn to Earth”, “Pipa Play” and the novels “Fire and Steel”, “Unforgettable Battle”, “Journey” and “Red Rock” are not only repeatedly broadcast on the radio and have become repertoire, but also Winning awards in relevant national competitions demonstrates Chen Chun's outstanding achievements in the field of broadcasting art. In addition to literary works, Chen Chun has also read and published a variety of audio-visual products, including a recitation album of Ba Jin's works "Sunrise on the Sea", an album of Xu Zhimo's poetry recitation "Cambridge in Dreams", etc. He has read more than 100 audio-visual products for many publishing houses in Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jilin, Hunan, Guangdong, etc., further enriching his artistic career and contributions.
Chen Chun once said in an oral recollection: "In 1953. At that time, Shanghai Radio had three departments, East China People's Broadcasting Station, Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station, and Shanghai United Broadcasting Station. Why? Because there were private radio stations before liberation, and after liberation there were Merged. We were afraid of walking into the wrong room or calling the wrong station when we went to broadcast, so we had to watch the call. In 1954, our Shanghai station had many languages, such as Cantonese and Taiwanese broadcasts. Wait. I was the one who broadcast the broadcast in East China. After it was cancelled, it was moved to Beijing Central Station. When I came here, Shanghai Station had already moved to No. 2 Beijing (East) Road, which was located on the Bund. It is relatively advanced, the broadcasting room is beautiful, it is air-conditioned and well-ventilated, and the equipment is very good.”
Regarding the content of the broadcasting work when he first came to Shanghai Station, Chen Chun recalled: “I did it all, regardless of the program.” The second set of Huadong TV reported prices for millet, flour, and a foot of cloth. As far as I know, everyone's salary was paid twice a month in those days. I don't know how much they paid each time. How to determine the salary? "
In 2023, the 90-year-old Mr. Chen Chun launched a new collection of poems, including "Love Broadcasting", "Messages and Inscriptions" and "Life Expression". Three chapters
In 2023, on the occasion of Mr. Chen Chun's 90th birthday, he will also publish a new collection of poems "The Sound of Poetry".The collection of poems "The Sound of Poetry - Broadcasting Artist Chen Chun Jiuzhi's Life Thoughts" contains the activities that this senior voice language artist has participated in related to the broadcasting and hosting business and other various social welfare activities since his retirement, as well as his interactions with all walks of life and friends. There are more than 70 poems, literary and emotional records of family members and younger generations gathering together, as well as spiritual insights. They include three chapters: "Love Broadcast", "Message and Inscription" and "Life Expression". Most of them are improvisations, with sincere feelings and simple language. It is catchy and candidly expresses his optimistic, pure and profound life wisdom and professionalism. Reading it, you can feel the ardent passion of the older generation of broadcasting artists who "give their hearts to the audience" and the sunny life of friendly behavior. A work that resonates with readers. The author calls it the result of the "50th Anniversary Seminar of Chen Chun's Broadcasting Career" held by the China Broadcasting Research Association in 2001 and the results of the Chen Chun Language Arts Research Center of the School of Broadcasting and Hosting of Zhejiang University of Communication in 2022. The final work of the "Trilogy of Life" after "Listening to Your Careful Presentation is Like Drinking Sweet Wine - Research on Chen Chun's Broadcasting Art" - the crystallization of life wisdom.
Mr. Fang Zhou, the broadcasting instructor of Shanghai Radio and Television Station, told The Paper on the phone: "Teacher Chen Chun is a famous broadcasting artist in China, the first generation of people's broadcasting artists, and a senior in the Shanghai broadcasting industry. He has made great achievements in theoretical creation and work business. Huge contribution. He and many predecessors put forward many of the theories of broadcasting. He also served as a teacher at the Communication University of China, the original Beijing Broadcasting Institute, and in 1990 he founded the broadcasting host of the Zhejiang Communication Institute. Professional and a generation of broadcasting educator. Teacher Chen Chun is also an expert on the Broadcasting and Hosting Business Steering Committee of Shanghai Radio and Television Station. He has led many talents in the broadcasting and hosting team, and Mr. Chen Chun is one of his disciples. Art has left behind many classic works, including novels, essays, and poems. Mr. Ba Jin invited Chen Chun to broadcast many of his literary works. Mr. Ba left the world listening to Chen Chun's broadcast. "
A national first-class actor. , famous voice actor and Shanghai TV host Liu Jiazhen told The Paper, “The last time I saw Teacher Chen Chun was at a meeting of the Shanghai Language and Writing Working Committee a few months ago. There were forty or fifty people attending the meeting. , when taking a group photo, I saw that Mr. Chen was not in good spirits, so he left after taking the photo. A few years ago, I went to see him at his home. He had just been discharged from the hospital. He was older, had some physical problems, and had always been weak and thin. But he still has a lot of energy." Liu Jiazhen said that his first impression of Chen Chun was in 1986. "I entered the industry in 1986. Before that, I listened to him broadcasting novels on the chest of drawers radio when I was a child. In the past, I listened to the radio, both from the Central People's Broadcasting Station and from teacher Chen Chun. "
Chen Chun's voice has been familiar and loved by generations of listeners. His broadcasts include "Red Rock", "Fire Gold Steel" and "Wanshan". Popular" and "Railway Guerrillas" and many other works have spread throughout the country and become classics. In October 2019, he was awarded the honorary title of "Outstanding Broadcasting Artist in 70 Years" by the Audio Reading Committee of the China Federation of Radio, Film and Television Social Organizations. This honor fully affirmed his outstanding contribution in the field of broadcasting art.
The memorial service for Mr. Chen Chun will be held at 10 a.m. on the 21st at the Galaxy Hall of Longhua Funeral Home.
Source: The Paper
