In a brief opening speech, Dr. James Soong, director-general of the Government Information Office said: "Many people agree that television and broadcasting are the two greatest inventions of the 20th century.
頒獎典禮一開始，首先由新聞局長宋楚瑜致簡短的開幕詞。他說：「許多人說，廣播和電視是廿世紀最偉大的發明，因為這兩種傳播媒體的問世，實現了人類『天涯若比鄰』的願望。