Alun Oldfield-Davies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alun Oldfield-Davies

broadcaster and public servant

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1905

Place of Birth: Clydach, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1988

Profession: teacher, broadcaster

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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.