We are sorry to have to pass on this message from Mike Bird in Australia:
“I am writing because I have just heard that my good friend and former colleague at Radio Australia, Barry Seeber, passed away earlier today after a 4 year battle with cancer. He was 65 years old. I produced Barry in the mid 1980s when he was the presenter of RA’s DX and communications programme “Talkback”. He retired from RA in 1997.
“Barry was one of the best broadcasters I ever worked with. His professionalism and his beautiful voice were legendary. He was also one of the most considerate and caring people I have ever had the honour to meet and become friends with.
“I last met Barry in December 2007 when Sandy and I visited him in his home in Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales. He was very sick but he was still able to give us a smile. I know there are many people around the world who will remember his name and his voice and will be saddened to hear this news.”
Andy Sennitt adds: Media Network joins Mike in offering condolences to Barry’s sister Glenda and his brother Ray, who both nursed and looked after him through his illness. Thanks to Dave Onley for fowarding the photo.
on Aug 5th, 2008 at 05:33
Dear Andi, as Barry’s neice I would like to say that Barry would be humbled, as we his family are, by your warm words. It seems many lives were enriched by Barrys presence.
sincerely Debra.
on Mar 9th, 2009 at 05:36
Condolences to the Family. I listened OFTEN to RA in the 1970\\\’s-80\\\’s and still do today.
Often thought of Barry and others of those years.
Kind Regards
on Feb 13th, 2010 at 19:16
I am startled with this news. My deep condolences to the family. Barry was one of my favourite broadcasters.
I listened to RA in the 70’s.
I miss you Barry
on Jun 26th, 2010 at 15:13
My heartfelt condoleneces to Glenda, Ray and his family…I have very happy memories of his engaging broadcasts and the music he played… I was in High school then, and often stayed up late to just hear his programmes on my Short Wave Radio. Barry is a part of my chilhood/adoloscence and I’ll always treasure the postcard he once sent me way back in the early 80’s… it was just so kind of him.
He will always be THE Voice of Radio Australia for me.
on Jun 26th, 2010 at 19:12
Very sad news. Listening to some old tapes of Radio Australia’s Keith Glover, I’d say that Barry took over his personal touch in the 80’s and 90’s, while adding his own style. He was the friend you never met but felt you knew. May he rest in peace.