Lee Chi-chun (Chinese: 李季準; pinyin: Lǐ Jìzhǔn; 21 March 1943 – 22 April 2017) was a Taiwanese radio and television presenter.

Lee Chi-chun
李季準
Born21 March 1943
Died22 April 2017(2017-04-22) (aged 74)
NationalityTaiwanese
Employer(s)Broadcasting Corporation of China
China Television
ChildrenLee Fang-yi
AwardsGolden Bell Awards

Born and raised in Keelung, Lee's career in radio journalism was interrupted by compulsory military service. He began working for the Broadcasting Corporation of China in 1968.[1] Known for his deep voice and longtime association with the BCC, Lee spent the end of his career with China Television.[2]

Lee won five Golden Bell Awards over the course of his career.[1] He was diagnosed with dementia in 2013, and as a result, his daughter Lee Fang-yi accepted his final Golden Bell awarded for special contributions, in his stead. At the 2015 ceremony, she stated, "My father has dedicated himself to radio and it has been his life. Even though he has forgotten much, for him the most important thing is that his listeners still remember him."[3] Before Lee died at home in Kaohsiung, aged 74 on 22 April 2017, he had already been hospitalized four times that year due to complications of pneumonia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chen, Ja-fo; Cheng, Sabine; Kuo, Chung-han (23 April 2017). "Radio presenter Lee Chi-chun dies at 74". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ Chang, Ming-kun; Chen, Christie (19 August 2015). "Radio presenter wins Golden Bell special contribution award". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. ^ Chen, Christie (20 September 2015). "NER, Chengsheng big winners at Golden Bell Awards". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.