Julie Coker
Juliet Coker (July 25, 1939) is a Nigerian television presenter, producer and newsreader, now retired. One of the country's pioneer female broadcasters, Coker was a familiar face during the infancy of Nigerian television, most notably on The Bar Beach Show and her own series Julie's World.
Quotes
[edit]- You move from one grade level to another, if you are patient enough, if you are hardworking enough, you will move and get up there.
- You must have a good disposition, a very pleasant approach to life.
- The voice was the main thing; you must have a clear diction that people can understand. If you have a speech defect, it will be very difficult to say you want to go into broadcasting.
- The world is a large place we don’t know how God moves, we don’t know which date he has for anyone; we just have to accept it.
- It’s the way you carry your cross that sets you apart from other people. If you are able to carry your cross well, you cry a bit, clean your eyes; God will help you to clean the tears.
- In every situation, just believe in God, put your faith up and try not to let people put you down. Just be yourself.
- People must be contented with what they have. The little you have you can share with people. Be free to share with other people the little that you have or the gift that you have.
- One must have a forgiving spirit. The world will be a better place if we adhere to these rules.
Quotes about Julie Coker
[edit]- Chief Julie Coker was not only a beauty while in service, she stood for perfection in production and for her to have risen to become the Head of Presentation on the Nigerian network television when elocution walk with her.
- She is an embodiment of excellence, embodiment of all that is the best in broadcasting. She was passionate about high quality broadcasting. She was passionate about community service. She was passionate about the downtrodden, the underprivileged.
