Jim Brown is a
Canadian radio personality, best known as a host of programming on
CBC Radio One.
He was the host of the ''
Calgary Eyeopener'' on
CBR in
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
from 2003 until 2011, and the national public affairs program ''
The 180'' on CBC Radio One from 2013 to 2017.
Before moving to Calgary, he hosted ''
The Morning Show'' at
CBN
CBN, or cbn, may refer to:
Broadcasting organizations
* Radio stations in St. John's, Newfoundland:
** CBN (AM), CBC Radio One
** CBN-FM, CBC Music
* Chronicle Broadcasting Network, the predecessor of ABS-CBN
* CBN (Australian TV station), a TV s ...
in
St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.
The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...
, for eight seasons.
He has also been heard across Canada as a guest host of ''
The Current'', ''
Sounds Like Canada
''Sounds Like Canada'' was a Canadian radio program, which aired weekday mornings on CBC Radio One from 2002 to 2008. Until the end of May 2008, the program was hosted by the award-winning broadcaster Shelagh Rogers, and in the summers by a rotat ...
'', ''
As It Happens'', ''
The House'' and ''
Q''.
Prior to joining the
CBC, Brown worked as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. His first film, the feature film ''
Radiant City'', co-directed with
Gary Burns, was presented in September 2006 at the
Toronto International Film Festival. The film won a Genie Award for Best Documentary in 2007.
Filmography
* ''
Radiant City'' (2006)
References
Living people
Canadian radio journalists
Canadian talk radio hosts
CBC Radio hosts
Directors of Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners for Best Documentary Film
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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