Background
He was son of Thomas Shakespeare, founder of the Federal Capital Press of Australia. Shakespeare was born in Condobolin and educated at Grafton and Fort Street Boys" High School, Sydney.
He was son of Thomas Shakespeare, founder of the Federal Capital Press of Australia. Shakespeare was born in Condobolin and educated at Grafton and Fort Street Boys" High School, Sydney.
Shakespeare continued to own the paper until 1964, when, facing pressure from Rupert Murdoch"s new paper The Australian, he chose to sell the paper to the Fairfax group.
In 1916 he commenced work at the Sydney Morning Herald and eventually obtained the position of sub-editors In 1926 Shakespeare founded, the Australian Capital Territory"s second newspaper. As of 2009 it remains Canberra"s widest-circulated commercial newspaper.
Shakespeare served on the executive of more than 40 organisations.
Other community associations included the council of the Australian National University, the Canberra Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, the Young Men"s Christian Association, the Eisteddfod Association and the Committee on Cultural Development. In 1957, Federal Capital Press Limited founded, of which Arthur Shakespeare was chairman.
The primary business of was to broadcast the television station CTC 7. The station was licensed to operate in 1960.
lieutenant made its first test transmission on 23 May 1962 and commenced public transmission on 2 June 1962.
lieutenant broadcast on VHF7 from a transmitter atop Black Mountain. As of 2009, CTC 7 still broadcasts in the Canberra area under the branding of Southern Cross Ten. Arthur Shakespeare died on 11 October 1975 and was buried in Canberra Cemetery.
In April 2005, Shakespeare was named by ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope as one of the 17 inaugural inductees in the ACT Honour Walk.
This commemoration took the form of a plaque set into the pedestrian space in Ainslie Avenue, Canberra City, which bears the text: "Arthur Shakespeare. Founding editor of, who helped develop a distinct vision for Canberra in its early years.
Served on the executive of more than 40 organisations and the ACT Advisory Council.".
As chairman of, he served as president of the Country Press Association, secretary and president of the Australian Provincial Press Association, and director of the Australian United Press Limited. He also was a member of the Provincial Press Accreditation Bureau and the Commonwealth Press Union. He was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council from 1945 - 1955 (serving as chairman in 1953).