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Tim Bowden: Beloved ABC radio and TV host presenter dies, as he's remembered as a pioneering 'groundbreaker' of broadcasting


Tim Bowden, who passed away in his sleep aged 87, is a familiar face to many Australians after a decades-long career at the national broadcaster.

Tim Bowden, who passed away in his sleep aged 87, is a familiar face to many Australians after a decades-long career at the national broadcaster. Born in Hobart, the broadcaster graduated with an arts degree before working with the BBC's General Overseas Service in London between 1960-1962. But his talents didn't stop there - the grandfather wrote a staggering 15 books, including 'One Crowded Hour – Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman, 1934-85,' in 1987 and 'The Changi Camera' in 2012.

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