Restoration and Study of CRHK’s Radio Drama Archives (1960s - 1970s) | 六、七十年代商業電台廣播劇聲帶復修及研究計劃
The Special Collection “Radio Dramas of the Commercial Radio Hong Kong” (商業電台廣播劇) includes 17 radio dramas series (named as “dramatised fiction” at the time) that the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited (Commercial Radio Hong Kong; CRHK) produced (including 10 series like “mystery stories”, “tales in the past and present”, “family-themed fiction”, and “literary fiction” etc.), as well as six “theatrical dramas” that drama groups produced for the CRHK. The dramas were broadcast on CRHK’s Cantonese channels between 1966 and 1976.
“Dramatised fiction” was the major genre of radio broadcasting in the 1960s and 1970s. These clips are CRHK’s only existing complete record of “dramastised fiction”.
During the restoration process, the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong transcribed the open reel tapes to a computer compatible format. Then, sound technicians carried out noise reduction and tuning, and created the stereo effect. The audio clips were then remastered and output with 10dBFS, 23bit, 48hz standard.
The clips are donated by the CRHK. The restoration process is sponsored by the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust. Dr. Gary Pui-fung Wong catalogued and remastered the clips. This Special Collection in a valuable historical record of radio broadcasting history. We hope to bring the audience back in time, and encourage the production and research of radio dramas through this Special Collection.
A special thank is given to Mr. Fung Chi Fung, who provided huge support to connect with veteran broadcasters during the research process.
All the remastered clips are now hosted by Digital Repository@ HKUL for public access. More information here: https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/crhk_rd
Please contact us at garypfwong@connect.hku.hk if you need further information.
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「商業電台廣播劇」特藏載有17齣由香港商業廣播有限公司（商業電台）製作的廣播劇（當時稱為「戲劇化小說」），包括「民間奇案」、「今古奇談」、「倫理小說」和「文藝小說」等10個系列，以及6套由舞台劇社為電台改編演出的「舞台劇欣賞」，在1966至1976年間在商業電台的粵語廣播頻道播放。
「戲劇化小說」在1960至70年代曾是電台最主要的節目類型，這批聲帶是商業電台現存僅有的「戲劇化小說」完整檔案。
復修過程先由香港中文大學新聞及傳播學院將聲帶由磁帶轉為電腦制式，混音師隨後進行降噪、調音及製造立體聲效果，最後以10dBFS重新灌錄、24bit、48hz的檔案格式輸出。
聲帶由商業電台捐贈，項目由衞奕信勳爵文物信託的贊助、黃培烽博士整理及復修。這個特藏除記錄電台廣播歷史，以饗聽眾，並冀望推廣廣播劇的創作及研究。
馮志豐先生在研究過程中，熱心協助聯絡資深播音藝人，特此鳴謝。
所有已復修的聲帶現存放於香港大學圖書館的數碼館藏Digital Repository@ HKUL供公眾瀏覽。請參考以下網址： https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/crhk_rd
如需進一步資料，請電郵至garypfwong@connect.hku.hk與我們聯絡。
