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Roger Abbott Roger Abbott (July 10, 1946March 26, 2011) was an English-born Canadian sketch comedian who was a founding member of the long-lived Canadian comedy troupe ''Royal Canadian Air Farce'', and remained one of its stars and writers until his death. Ea ...

, late member of ''

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'' * Vik Adhopia, reporter covering affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador *

Kate Aitken Kate Aitken (April 6, 1891 – December 11, 1971) was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Sometimes known by the nickname Mrs. A,"A Canadian Martha?" ''Toronto Globe & Mail'', January 3, 1996, p. A14 she wa ...

, radio and television personality of the 1930s to 1950s * Madeleine Allakariallak, former anchor of ''Igalaaq'' on CFYK-DT * Andrew Allan, national head of CBC Radio Drama from 1943 to 1955 * Tom Allen, host of ''Shift'' on CBC Radio 2 *

Barbara Amiel Barbara Joan Estelle Amiel, Baroness Black of Crossharbour, DSS (born 4 December 1940), is a British-Canadian conservative journalist, writer, and socialite. She is married to former media proprietor Conrad Black. Early life and career Amiel wa ...

Aba Amuquandoh Aba Amuquandoh (born 1994-1996) is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known for her work on the sketch comedy series '' This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. She first joined the show in the 2020 season, both as a writer and as a supporting performer in s ...

* Steve Armitage, former CBC-Sports reporter and play-by-play announcer * Peter Armstrong; former host of '' World Report'' on CBC Radio 1, foreign correspondent for CBC Television and CBC Newsworld; currently the economics reporter for

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* Adrienne Arsenault, Chief Correspondent for CBC News, co-host of ''The National'' * Marie-Louise Arsenault, arts journalist * Michel C. Auger, former host of CBF-FM, Ici Radio-Canada ''Le 15-18''. As of Fall 2015, host of ''Midi Info''. * Nahlah Ayed, host of ''

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'', foreign correspondent

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Randy Bachman Randolph Charles Bachman (; born September 27, 1943) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Bachman recorded as a solo artist and was part of a num ...

, host of ''Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap'' *

Brent Bambury Brent Bambury (born 1960)"CBC announces host for 'All in a Day': Brent Bambury to replace Ken Rockburn". ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 16, 2002. is a Canadian radio and television personality. He has hosted a number of radio and television programs ...

, host of '' Go'', ''

Brave New Waves ''Brave New Waves'' was a Canadian radio program which aired on CBC Stereo, later known as CBC Radio 2, from 1984 to 2007. Airing overnight five nights a week, the show profiled alternative and indie music and culture, including film, comics, ...

'', ''

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'' * James Barber, hosted the cooking show called ''

The Urban Peasant ''The Urban Peasant'' was a Canadian cooking show starring James Barber. The show was broadcast on CBC Television and was filmed at the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre at CBUT in Vancouver, British Columbia. The show also aired in the United Sta ...

'' * Andy Barrie, former host of ''

Metro Morning Metro Morning is CBC Radio One's local morning program in Toronto, airing on CBLA-FM. The program airs from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. weekday mornings, and has frequently been Toronto's highest-rated radio program in its timeslot. The program is c ...

'' * Alex Barris * Rosemary Barton,

CBC News Network CBC News Network (formerly CBC Newsworld) is a Canadian English-language specialty news channel owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. As Canada's first all-news channel, it is th ...

(former host of ''

Power & Politics ''Power & Politics'' is a Canadian television news program focused on national politics, which airs live daily on CBC News Network from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time weekdays and as a syndicated podcast. The program normally originates from the ...

'') * Anita Bathe, anchor at

CBUT CBUT-DT (channel 2) is a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, serving as the West Coast flagship of CBC Television. It is part of a twinstick with Ici Radio-Canada Télé station CBUFT-DT (channel 26). Both stations sh ...

* David Bazay *

Marie-France Bazzo Marie-France Bazzo (born July 8, 1961) is a Canadians, Canadian broadcaster, who has hosted television programming for Télé-Québec and radio programming for the Ici Radio-Canada Première network. Born in Montreal, she is a graduate of the Univ ...

* Claude Beauchamp * Nadira Begg, '' CBC News: Northbeat'' *

Ralph Benmergui Raphael "Ralph" Benmergui (born 1955) is a Canadian television and radio personality, a writer, an ordained spiritual director, and a strategic advisor in political, environmental, and academic realms. Early life and education Born to a Sephard ...

, host of ''Midday'' *

Avril Benoit Avril Benoît is the executive director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières in the United States (MSF-USA) (as of June 2019). Previously, Ms. Benoît served as Director of Communications and Fundraising with Médecins Sans Fronti� ...

, '' This Morning'' *

Pierre Berton Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wr ...

* Guy Bertrand * Christine Birak, health and science journalist * Jim Bittermann, Toronto-based reporter; now

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senior correspondent. * Arthur Black, host of '' Basic Black'' * Ian Black, meteorologist with

CBOT-DT CBOT-DT (channel 4) is a CBC Television station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is part of a twinstick with Ici Radio-Canada Télé station CBOFT-DT (channel 9). Both stations share studios at the CBC Ottawa Production Centre on Queen Street ( ...

Tim Blanks Tim Blanks (born ) is a Canadian-New Zealander fashion journalist, broadcaster and writer. Career Blanks is the former host of the television show ''Fashion File'', which he hosted from 1989 until 2006. He worked as editor-at-large for Style.c ...

* Keith Boag *

Denise Bombardier Denise Bombardier, (born January 18, 1941 in Montreal, Quebec) is a journalist, essayist, novelist and media personality who worked for the French-language television station Radio-Canada for over 30 years. Bombardier is noted for her stan ...

, hosted, among others, the shows ''Présent international'', ''Le point'', ''Noir sur blanc'' (1979–1983) and ''Trait-d'union'' (1987–1988) * Roy Bonisteel, host of '' Man Alive'' * Susan Bonner, '' The National'' reporter * Harry Brown, host of ''

As It Happens ''As It Happens'' is a Canadian interview show that airs on CBC Radio One in Canada and various public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio Exchange. Its 50th anniversary was celebrated on-air on November 16, 2018. It has bee ...

'' from 1968 to 1974 * Hilary Brown * Ian Brown * Jim Brown * Laurie Brown * Patrick Brown, reporter, long-time China correspondent of CBC News * Rob Brown * Robin Brown * Maureen Brosnahan * Gilles Brunet *

Kim Brunhuber Kim Barry Brunhuber is a Canadian journalist and author. He serves as a weekend anchor on CNN International hosting the European breakfast edition of ''CNN Newsroom''. He has previously served as anchor and reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting ...

* Dianne Buckner *

Barbara Budd Barbara Budd (born May 23, 1951) is a Canadian actress, narrator and radio announcer. Between 1993 and April 30, 2010, she was the co-host of CBC Radio One's ''As It Happens''. Early life Budd was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She studied th ...

, ''

'' * Stéphan Bureau participated in Telejeans as a teenager and later hosted ''

Le Téléjournal ''Le Téléjournal'' is the umbrella title used for the television newscasts aired on the Ici Radio-Canada Télé broadcast network. ''Le Téléjournal'' (by itself) has been used since 1954 as the title of the network's flagship newscast, orig ...

/Le point'' (1998–2003). * Stanley Burke *

Tony Burman Tony Burman (born 13 June 1948) is a Canadian broadcaster, journalist and university official. Starting in the 1960s, Burman has worked as a journalist, in print, radio, television, and online. For most of this time (35 years), he was at the Can ...

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Spence Caldwell Spencer Wood Caldwell (1909 – December 10, 1983) was a Canadian broadcasting pioneer and the founder of CTV. Amongst his notable achievements are as manager of the Dominion Network, S.W. Caldwell Ltd. (a TV and radio programme and equipment ...

* Bill Cameron, correspondent and anchor *

Earl Cameron Earlston Jewitt Cameron, CBE (8 August 19173 July 2020), known as Earl Cameron, was a Bermudian actor who lived and worked in the United Kingdom. After appearing on London's West End stage, he became one of the first black stars in the Briti ...

, '' The National'' *

Cassie Campbell Cassie Dawin Campbell-Pascall (born November 22, 1973) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and a current broadcaster for Sportsnet and ESPN. Born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Campbell grew up in Brampton, Ontario, playing for the Brampton Can ...

John Candy John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its '' SCTV'' seri ...

, '' Coming Up Rosie'' *

Pat Carrabré T. Patrick Carrabré is a Canadian composer, teacher, and radio personality based in Manitoba. He is currently a professor of music at the University of British Columbia, where he serves as Director of the School of Music. Carrabré was formerly ...

Rita Celli Rita Celli (born 1969 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian radio journalist, currently the host since 2006 of ''Ontario Today'' on CBC Radio One's stations in Ontario. During her tenure, the show has earned a number of awards including three Gracie ...

Henry Champ Stephen Henry Champ (12 July 1937 – 23 September 2012) was a veteran Canadian broadcast journalist, working for CTV News, NBC News and CBC News. Champ was born in Brandon, Manitoba, and studied arts at Brandon University in 1957 and 1958 (h ...

* Andrew Chang, co-host of ''The National'' * Christiane Charette * Piya Chattopadhyay * Wei Chen *

Don Cherry Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. Cherry played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five se ...

, ''

Hockey Night in Canada CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its hi ...

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Don Chevrier Don Chevrier (December 29, 1937 – December 17, 2007) was a television and radio sports announcer. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. Biography Early life and career He began his broadcasting career at CJCA in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of ...

* Ify Chiwetelu *

Lisa Christiansen Lisa Christiansen is a Canadian radio personality. She has hosted the programs ''Appetite for Distraction'' on CBC Radio 3 and '' Between the Covers'' on CBC Radio One CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of ...

Dinah Christie Dinah Barbara Christie (born 1942) is a Canadian actress and singer. Christie was born in London, England. One of the five children of actors Robert and Margot Christie, she came to Canada at the age of two with her parents and grew up in Toront ...

Natalie Chung Natalie Chung (born 1962 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian news anchor and journalist for the Réseau de l'information television network (now Ici RDI), a Canadian French language news channel owned by the Société Radio-Canada. She was ancho ...

* Natalie Clancy * John Clark Host ''Junior Magazine'' 1956-60 *

Adrienne Clarkson Adrienne Louise Clarkson (; ; born February 10, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian journalist who served from 1999 to 2005 as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation. Clarkson arrived in Canada with her family in 19 ...

, former

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hosted shows such as ''

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'' and '' the fifth estate'' *

Robert Clothier Robert Allan Clothier, DFC (October 21, 1921 – February 10, 1999) was a Canadian stage and television actor most famous for his role as Relic on the CBC television series, ''The Beachcombers''. Biography Like many of his contemporaries, ...

Véronique Cloutier Véronique Cloutier (born December 31, 1974), also known as Véro, is a popular French Canadian TV and radio personality. She is the daughter of Guy Cloutier and the sister of Stéphanie Cloutier. She has hosted various programs on Radio-Canada, i ...

* Rick Cluff * David Cochrane, journalist * Saroja Coelho * Nathan Cohen, theatre reviewer and host of ''Fighting Words'' in the 1950s and 1960s * Bob Cole, ''

'' * Leon Cole * David Common * Ernie Coombs, ''

Mr. Dressup ''Mr. Dressup'' is a Canadian children's television series, starring Ernie Coombs, a former understudy of Fred Rogers, in the title role. It originally ran on CBC from 1967 to 1996, soon becoming an iconic presence in Canadian media. Producti ...

'' * Jim Corcoran, ''

À Propos ''À Propos'' (French for ''By the Way'') was a Canadian radio program, which aired from 1988 to 2018.

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Ward Cornell Ward MacLaurin Cornell (4 May 1924 – 5 February 2000) was a Canadian broadcaster noted for hosting ''Hockey Night in Canada'' between 1959 and 1972. Biography He was born in London, Ontario where he studied at the University of Western Ontario. ...

Arisa Cox Arisa Cox (born December 7, 1978) is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of ''Big Brother Canada''.Andrew Coyne James Andrew Coyne (born December 23, 1960) is a Canadian columnist with ''The Globe and Mail'' and a member of the ''At Issue'' panel on CBC's '' The National''. Previously, he has been national editor for ''Maclean's'' and a columnist with ''Na ...

Gavin Crawford Gavin Crawford (born 2 April 1971) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for '' The Gavin Crawford Show'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. He currently hosts the panel show, '' Because News'', on CBC Radio One. Early life Crawford wa ...

, ''Because News'', ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (2002-2010) *

Mark Critch Mark Critch (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on the comedy series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', initially as a writer and then as a regular cast member beginning in 2003. Career Crit ...

, ''

This Hour Has 22 Minutes ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics w ...

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Neil Crone Neil Crone (born May 29, 1960) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer and motivational speaker. He is known for portraying Fred Tupper in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'', Jerry Whitehall in '' Cube 2: Hypercube'' and the voices of Gordon, Diesel ...

* Kelly Crowe * Sandy Cushin *

Chris Cuthbert Chris Cuthbert (born September 20, 1957) is a Canadian sportscaster. He is the lead play-by-play commentator for ''NHL on Sportsnet'' and ''Hockey Night in Canada'', since 2021. Formerly, he worked for TSN, NBC, and CBC Sports in a multitude of ...

, play-by-play sports announcer

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* Cynthia Dale * Joyce Davidson * Fred Davis, host of ''

Front Page Challenge ''Front Page Challenge'' was a Canadian panel game about current events and history. Created by comedy writer/performer John Aylesworth (of the comedy team of Frank Peppiatt and John Aylesworth) and produced and aired by CBC Television, the se ...

'' * Stu Davis, hosted several CBC radio and television series in 1950s and 60s *

Garth Dawley Garth Dawley (1933 - 2020) was most known for reading the news on CBWT's supper-hour news program ''24Hours (TV program), 24Hours'' from October 5, 1970 – 1983. Prior to his role at ''24Hours'' he co-hosted the local morning show on CBW (AM ...

* Gill Deacon, host of ''Here and Now'', former host of '' The Gill Deacon Show'' *

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* Rosanna Deerchild * Norman DePoe *

Bernard Derome Bernard Derome, CM, OQ (born January 10, 1944) is a Canadian broadcaster, who was news anchor for the weeknight editions of '' Le Téléjournal'' on Radio-Canada until December 18, 2008. Biography Derome studied at Saint Lawrence College under ...

, ''

'' * Michel Désautels * Trevor Dineen *

Gordon Donaldson Gordon Donaldson, (13 April 1913 – 16 March 1993) was a Scottish historian. Life He was born in a tenement at 140 McDonald RoadEdinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory, 1912 off Leith Walk in northern Edinburgh on 13 April 1913 the so ...

- covered space exploration * Joan Donaldson - former journalist and producer of CBC Newsworld * Terry Donnelly *

James Doohan James Montgomery Doohan (; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor, author and soldier, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series '' Star Trek''. Doohan's characterization of the Scottis ...

, '' Star Trek's'' "Scotty", worked in both CBC radio and television in the 1940s and 50s *

Jeff Douglas Jeffrey Lloyd Douglas (born June 8, 1971) is a Canadian actor and broadcaster, best known as the cohost of CBC Radio One's daily news program ''As It Happens'' from 2011 to 2019. He has hosted the mainland Nova Scotia afternoon show "Mainstreet" s ...

- ''

As it Happens ''As It Happens'' is a Canadian interview show that airs on CBC Radio One in Canada and various public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio Exchange. Its 50th anniversary was celebrated on-air on November 16, 2018. It has bee ...

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Raina Douris Raina Douris (born February 2, 1986) is a Canadian radio broadcaster, currently working in the United States as the host of NPR's syndicated music program '' World Cafe''.Bruce Warren"Hello, Goodbye: Raina Douris joins World Cafe as Talia Schlange ...

* Bruce Dowbiggin *

Peter Downie Peter Downie is a Canadian journalist, broadcaster and academic. For 25 years, Downie worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. On CBC Television, he was best known as the co-anchor of ''Midday'' from 1985 to 1989 and the host of '' Man Ali ...

* Bronwyn Drainie * Dwight Drummond, ''

CBC News at Six CBC News produces a variety of local newscasts for CBC Television's owned-and-operated stations (O&Os) throughout Canada. On most stations, the local news operation is branded with standard, regional titles such as '' CBC Toronto News''. However, t ...

'' anchor in Toronto * Jonathan Dube *

Mike Duffy Michael Dennis Duffy (born May 27, 1946) is a former Canadian senator and former Canadian television journalist. Prior to his appointment to the upper house in 2008, he was the Ottawa editor for CTV News Channel. In turning 75 on May 27, 202 ...

, former reporter on CBC radio and '' The National''. *

Nana aba Duncan Nana aba Duncan is a Ghanaian Canadian writer, broadcaster, and academic. In 2021, she was appointed Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies at Carleton University’s School of Journalism. From 2016 until 2020 she was host o ...

, former host of '' Podcast Playlist'' *

Nancy Durham Nancy Durham is a Canadian journalist. Career Durham was born and educated in Canada at the University of Western Ontario and York University. She began her career in journalism at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Toronto in the s ...

Simon Durivage Simon Durivage (born December 10, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian French language television news anchor for '' RDI en direct''. He was recruited by Radio-Canada in 1969 and has since hosted several newscasts and public affairs programs: ...

Howard Dyck Howard Dyck, CM (born November 17, 1942) is a Canadian conductor, public speaker, and radio broadcaster born in Winkler, Manitoba, now living Waterloo, Ontario. He is most well known as the longtime host of CBC Radio programmes ''Choral Concert' ...

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Lorne Elliott Christopher Lorne Elliott, known by his stage name Lorne Elliott is a Canadian comedian, musician, author, and award-winning playwright. He is best known for his 11 years as host of the CBC Radio program ''Madly Off in All Directions''. Career Elli ...

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Madly Off in All Directions ''Madly Off in All Directions'' was a Canadian radio comedy show that aired for several years on CBC Radio One, featuring comedian Lorne Elliott. It formerly aired on Sunday afternoons at 1PM (1:30PM in Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as on Sa ...

'' * Michael Enright, former host of '' The Sunday Edition'' * Margaret Evans, foreign correspondent, former Middle East bureau chief *

Mary Jo Eustace Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Eustace (born May 1, 1962) is a Canadian actress, singer-songwriter, comedian, model, author, and sous-chef best known as co-host of the Canadian cooking TV series '' What's for Dinner?''. Early life Eustace was born and ...

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Natasha Fatah Natasha Fatah is a Canadian journalist, based in Toronto, Ontario. She is a host for CBC News Network. Early life and education Fatah was born in Karachi, Pakistan and spent most of her childhood in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh and Jeddah; she has a ...

* Don Ferguson, ''

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Max Ferguson Max Ferguson, OC (February 10, 1924 – March 7, 2013) was a Canadian radio personality and satirist, best known for his long-running radio programs ''Rawhide'' and ''The Max Ferguson Show'' on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Bi ...

, radio and television announcer. *

Gillian Findlay Gillian Findlay is a Canadian television journalist who has worked for the CBC and ABC. She studied history and literature at Simon Fraser University and she holds a diploma in broadcast journalism from the British Columbia Institute of Technolog ...

* Danny Finkleman * Robert Fisher * Martina Fitzgerald *

Darren Flutie Darren Paul Flutie (born November 18, 1966) is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is the Canadian Football League's fifth all-time leader in catches, behind Nik Lewis, ...

, CFL colour commentator *

Ken Finkleman Ken Finkleman (born 1946) is a Canadian television and film writer and producer, actor, and novelist. Biography Finkleman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In Canada, Finkleman is best known as the writer, creator and producer of the CBC Televisi ...

* Mary Lou Finlay, former co-host of ''

'', '' The Journal'' * Joe Flaherty * Harry Flemming, political commentator on CBHT's ''First Edition'' *

Dave Foley David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and ...

, writer and actor on ''

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'' from 1989 to 1994, starred in the

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sitcom ''

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''. *

Craig Forrest Craig Lorne Forrest (born 20 September 1967) is a Canadian former professional soccer player and sports commentator. As a player, he was a goalkeeper from 1985 until 2002, playing his entire career in England. He made Premier League appearance ...

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match analyst, general soccer commentator. * Phillip Forsyth - co-host, ''

'' * Mark Forsythe *

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

, in ''

The Magic Lie ''The Magic Lie'' is a CBC television anthology from 1977 to 1979. Host W. O. Mitchell gave a strange introduction promoting automatic writing. The stories anthologized included ''The Infinite Worlds Of Maybe'' by Lester del Rey, ''A Horse For R ...

'' series, 1978 * Yuani Fragata *Whit Fraser- reporter National Radio and TV News, Anchor Newsworld *

Greg Frers Gregory Frers (born August 4, 1971) is a former professional Canadian football player who played ten years in the Canadian Football League. Frers played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions from 1993 to 200 ...

Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently serves as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet and as an insider for the NHL Network. He is a regular panelist on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. Early life ...

Barbara Frum Barbara Frum, OC (September 8, 1937 – March 26, 1992) was an American-born Canadian radio and television journalist, acclaimed for her interviews for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Personal life Barbara Frum was born Barbara Rosbe ...

, host of ''

'' (1971–1981) and '' The Journal'' (1982–1992) * Melissa Fung

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Vicki Gabereau Vicki Gabereau (born May 31, 1946) is a Canadian radio and television personality, best known for her longtime association with CBC Radio and her television talk show which aired on CTV from 1997 to 2005. Biography Vicki Frances Filion was born ...

Céline Galipeau Céline Galipeau, OC, OQ, is a Canadian news anchor for Radio-Canada. Well known for her comprehensive and insightful coverage from Moscow, she is currently the weekday anchor of the network's flagship newscast ''Le Téléjournal''. Early li ...

* Danny Gallivan,

play-by-play announcer *

Matt Galloway Matt Galloway (born 1970/1971) is a Canadian radio personality, who debuted in January 2020 as the host of '' The Current'' on CBC Radio One. Previously, he was the host of '' Metro Morning'' on the network's Toronto station CBLA-FM from 2010 to ...

, host of ''The Current'', former host of ''Metro Morning'' and '' Podcast Playlist'' * Sue Gardner, executive director of the

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, was a producer for CBC Radio and the director of the CBC's online news operations. *

Richard Garneau Richard Garneau, (July 15, 1930 – January 20, 2013) was a Canadian sports journalist and writer in Quebec. Biography Born in Quebec City, Quebec, he was best known as the host of ''La Soirée du hockey'', the very popular ice hockey televis ...

* Hana Gartner * Lana Gay * Mitsou Gélinas * Russ Germain *

Bruno Gerussi Bruno Santos Gerussi (7 May 1928 – 21 November 1995) was a Canadian stage and television actor, best known for the lead role in the CBC Television series '' The Beachcombers''. He also performed onstage at the Stratford Festival, worked in rad ...

Jian Ghomeshi Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a British-born Persian-Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, producer and former CBC personality. From 1990 to 2000, he was a vocalist and drummer in the Thornhill-based folk-pop band Moxy Früvous. In ...

* Bill Gillespie *

Kevin Gillis Kevin Gillis (born 2 February 1950) is a Canadian TV TV writer and producer, a singer-songwriter and a former TV host, mainly known for his work in animation. He is famous for creating the '' Raccoons'' franchise as well as other cartoons such a ...

Clyde Gilmour Clyde Gilmour, (8 June 1912 in Calgary – 7 November 1997 in Toronto) was a Canadian broadcaster and print journalist, mostly known for his half-century career with CBC Radio. Early life and education Gilmour was raised in Medicine Hat, ...

, host of '' Gilmour's Albums'' (1956–1997) * David Gilmour * Dale Goldhawk * Brian Goldman * Jonathan Goldstein *

Bill Good Bill Good Jr. (born 1945) is a Canadian television personality and host of talk radio shows, all in the province of British Columbia. After 21 years with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, first doing radio before moving to Television news, ...

, former anchor for

's ''NewsCentre'' (1978–1989) * Jurgen Gothe, host of CBC Radio 2, national classical music program ''

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'' from 1985 to 2008 *

Joseph Goudie Denzil Joseph Goudie ONL was born in 1939 in the small community of Mud Lake, Labrador, Canada. His mother was writer Elizabeth Goudie. Goudie is known for his career as a broadcaster for the CBC, and as a provincial public servant. He has ...

Luba Goy Luba Goy ( uk, Люба Ґой; born November 8, 1945) is a Canadian actress, comedian and one of the stars of ''Royal Canadian Air Farce''. Life and career Goy was born in Haltern, Germany, to Ukrainian parents and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Ca ...

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* Geri Hall, ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (2004-2011) * David Halton * Matthew Halton *

Marie-Lynn Hammond Marie-Lynn Hammond (born August 31, 1948) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, broadcaster and playwright. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a Franco-Ontarian mother and an Anglo-Quebecer father, she is fluently bilingual and writes and perform ...

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, host on ''The National'', ''

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Don Harron Donald Hugh Harron, (September 19, 1924 – January 17, 2015) was a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author, playwright, and composer. Harron is best remembered by American audiences as a member of the cast of the long-running co ...

, host of Morningside * Ali Hassan *

Jane Hawtin Jane Hawtin is a Canadian television and radio personality. She has hosted programs on CBC Radio One, CFRB and Q107, including ''Metro Morning'', '' Here and Now'', ''As It Happens'' and the daily television talk show ''Jane Hawtin Live''. She has ...

Geraldine Heaney Geraldine Heaney (born October 1, 1967) is an Irish-Canadian ice hockey coach and former defenceman. She played 18 seasons and over 1,000 games with the Toronto Aeros organization, won six Ontario provincial championships and was named Ontario W ...

Chantal Hébert Chantal St-Cyr Hébert (born 1954) is a Canadian journalist and political commentator. Life and career Hébert was born on April 24, 1954, in Ottawa, Ontario. She is the oldest of five children. In 1966 her family moved to Toronto where the 12 ...

, political commentator on CBC, columnist for Toronto Star * Larry Henderson * Bill Hewitt, ''

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Foster Hewitt Foster William Hewitt, (November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for ''Hockey Night in Canada''. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt. Biography ...

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Heather Hiscox Heather Hiscox (born 18 November 1965) is a Canadian news anchor who hosts '' CBC News Now'' from 6 to 10 a.m. on weekdays on CBC News Network. She was also the host of the CBC's former flagship morning television program '' CBC News: Morning' ...

Dave Hodge Dave Hodge (born January 8, 1945) is a Canadian sports announcer. Hodge worked for TSN, the CBC and CFRB 1010 radio in Toronto. Early Years Born in Montreal, Hodge began his career as a sportswriter with the ''Chatham Daily News'' in 1965, th ...

, former host of ''Hockey Night in Canada'' *

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Ross Hull Ross Hull (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actor and television personality. He is known for his role as Chris Sheppard on Canadian sitcom ''Student Bodies'' and as Gary, the leader of the Midnight Society, on the television series ''Are Yo ...

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Tommy Hunter Thomas James Hunter, CM, O.Ont (born March 20, 1937) is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman". Career In 1956, he began performing as a rhythm guitarist on the CBC Television show, '' Country Hoedown''. ''T ...

* Tariq Hussain,

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* Judith Jasmin started working for Radio-Canada in the late 1940s, co-hosted ''Carrefour'' with

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on Radio-Canada/Radio, hosted ''Reportage'' and ''Conférence de presse'', she became the first woman named foreign correspondent for Radio-Canada at the UN (1966), and then in

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Hosted the documentary series '' The Passionate Eye'' and '' Grands Reportages'', and produced and hosted individual documentary films * Stu Jeffries - '' Good Rockin' Tonight'', '' Switchback'' * Charles Jennings, journalist *

Peter Jennings Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings (July 29, 1938August 7, 2005) was a Canadian-born American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight'' from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. He dropped o ...

, at age nine, hosted a kids’ program called ''Peter’s People'' on CBC Radio in Ottawa *

Erica Johnson Erica Johnson is a Canadian broadcast journalist who currently hosts the TV series ''Go Public'', and formerly hosted ''Marketplace'' on CBC Television. Johnson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. A graduate of Ryerson Polytechnical Institut ...

* Falen Johnson *

Molly Johnson Margaret Leslie "Molly" Johnson, Order of Canada, OC is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter of pop and jazz. Biography Johnson began as a child performer, receiving formal training from the National Ballet School and the Banff Schoo ...

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Daryn Jones Daryn Jones (born January 3, 1978 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian comedian and television personality. Career He began his career in stand-up comedy clubs at the age of 17, receiving formal training in a private training school. H ...

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Betty Kennedy Betty Margaret Hannah Kennedy ( Styran; January 4, 1926 – March 20, 2017) was a Canadian broadcaster, journalist, author, and Senator. She is best known for her work on radio and television. Biography Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario ...

Paul Kennedy Paul Michael Kennedy (born 17 June 1945) is a British historian specialising in the history of international relations, economic power and grand strategy. He has published prominent books on the history of British foreign policy and great pow ...

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Peter Kent James Peter Kent (born July 27, 1943) is a former Canadian journalist and former politician who served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Thornhill from 2008 to 2021. He served as Minister of the Environment in the 28th ...

* Susan Kent, ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' * Florence Khoriaty *

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* Nil Köksal, CBC Newsworld *

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(1951–1953) and hosting '' Point de mire''. He moved on becoming a prominent cabinet minister in

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Liberal Government (1960), and later

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, 1976). * Eugene Levy *

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Linden MacIntyre Linden Joseph MacIntyre (born May 29, 1943) is a Canadian journalist, broadcaster and novelist. He has won ten Gemini Awards, an International Emmy and numerous other awards for writing and journalistic excellence, including the 2009 Scotiabank ...

* Ron MacLean, host of ''

'' * Carole MacNeil * Rita MacNeil, ''

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'' * Meredith MacNeill * Sheila MacVicar, former CBS, CNN and ABC news reporter and now with

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* Bob Mackowycz * Judy Maddren *

Alan Maitland Alan Maitland (1921 – February 11, 1999) was a Canadian radio broadcaster. He was a longtime host for CBC Radio, starting as an announcer in 1947 and was later cohost of ''As It Happens'' from 1974 to 1993. He was also part of the administrati ...

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Shaun Majumder Shaun Vincent Majumder (born January 29, 1972) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for his role on '' This Hour Has 22 Minutes,'' where he worked from 2003 until 2018. He won a Gemini Award for his work on the series in 2006. Earl ...

, comedian, ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (2003-2017) *

Eric Malling Eric Malling (September 4, 1946 – September 28, 1998) was a Canadian television journalist. Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan to Danish immigrant John Malling Sorensen. Malling was the only son of a butcher. He graduated from the University ...

Katie Malloch Katie Malloch is a Canadian broadcaster who previously hosted the series '' Tonic'', a nightly jazz program on CBC Radio 2. She was co-creator and host of '' Jazz Beat'' which aired on CBC radio from 1983 to March 2007. A graduate of McGill Univers ...

* Greg Malone *

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, former host of ''The National'' * Rosa Marchitelli * Jeff Marek *

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* Trent McClellan, comedian, ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' * Duncan McCue *

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* Bob McDonald, host of ''Quirks and Quarks'' (1992- ) *

Kevin McDonald Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian actor, voice actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably th ...

* Marguerite McDonald *

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, correspondent for

Bob McKeown Robert Duff McKeown, (; born October 10, 1950) is a Canadian investigative reporter and former all-star and championship Gridiron football, football player. He has also worked with NBC and CBS. McKeown returned to the CBC in November 2002 to ...

Mark McKinney Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, which includes starring in the 1989 to 1995 TV series ''The Kids in the Hall'' and 1 ...

, writer and actor in ''

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Stuart McLean Andrew Stuart McLean, (April 19, 1948 – February 15, 2017) was a Canadian radio broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author, best known as the host of the CBC Radio program ''The Vinyl Cafe''.Bernie McNamee *

Marnie McPhail Marnie McPhail Diamond is an American actress and musician who is well known for playing Maria Wong in '' Braceface'', Annie Edison in ''The Edison Twins'', and Peaches in ''JoJo's Circus''. Personal life McPhail was born and raised in Columbu ...

* Casey Mecija, host of '' The Doc Project'' *

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Anne-Marie Mediwake Anne Marie Abeyesinghe Mediwake is a Canadian television news anchor. Formerly co-anchor of Global Toronto's 6 p.m. ''News Hour'', she was hired in September 2009 by the CBC News Network. In October 2010, she became co-anchor of CBC News Toront ...

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Suhana Meharchand Suhana Meharchand is a Canadian retired journalist who was most recently a CBC News Network anchor and host of '' CBC News Now''. Early life Meharchand was born in Durban, South Africa, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Meharchand is a gra ...

* Rick Mercer, comedian, ''The Rick Mercer Report'' (2004-2018), ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (1993-2001) *

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Terry Milewski Terry Milewski (born 1949) is a Canadian journalist, who was the senior correspondent for CBC News until his retirement in 2016. Milewski has reported in television, radio, and print media, from many places around the world. Assignments have in ...

Greg Millen Gregory H. Millen (born June 25, 1957) is a Canadian hockey commentator-analyst and a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons for six teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently a colour commentator on ''H ...

* Gord Miller *

Sean Millington Sean Millington (born February 1, 1968) is a former Canadian Football League fullback and currently does colour commentary for the CFL’s website and the CBC. He has also acted in several movies and television shows. Before the CFL In 1984, ...

* Colin Mochrie *

Rick Moranis Frederick Allan Moranis (; born April 18, 1953) is a Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer and producer. He appeared in the sketch comedy series ''Second City Television'' (''SCTV'') in the 1980s and several Hollywood films, inc ...

* John Morgan *

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Keith Morrison Keith Morrison (born July 2, 1947) is a Canadian broadcast journalist. Since 1995, he has been a correspondent for ''Dateline NBC''. Career Beginning his career in the 1960s, Morrison was a reporter and anchor at local stations in Saskatchew ...

Barry Morse Herbert Morse (10 June 19182 February 2008), known professionally as Barry Morse, was a British-Canadian actor of stage, screen, and radio, best known for his roles in the ABC television series '' The Fugitive'' and the British sci-fi drama '' ...

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Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...

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* Pierre Nadeau, journalist, television and radio presenter and producer having anchored ''

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Rassi Nashalik Rassi Nashalik is a retired Canadian journalist who was formerly the host of ''Igalaaq'', a CBC North newscast in the Inuit language of Inuktitut. In August 2021, she was inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame. Early life Nashalik was born o ...

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Harry Neale Harold Watson Neale (born March 9, 1937) is a Canadian retired NCAA, NHL and WHA coach and general manager, and ice hockey broadcaster. Coaching career Following his playing career, Neale got his head coaching start at Hill Park Secondary Scho ...

Julie Nesrallah Julie Nesrallah is a Canadian mezzo-soprano and radio host. Her past operatic roles include Isabella in ''L'italiana in Algeri'', the Composer in ''Ariadne auf Naxos'', Suzuki in ''Madama Butterfly'', Maddalena in ''Rigoletto'', Cherubino in ''The ...

* Don Newman * Kevin Newman *

Sydney Newman Sydney Cecil Newman (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer, who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman w ...

* Lori Nichol * Craig Norris * Habiba Nosheen, co-host, '' The Fifth Estate''

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* Catherine O'Hara, '' Coming Up Rosie'', as Myrna Wallbacker and ''

Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons. Produced ...

Moira Rose Moira Rose is a fictional character in the Canadian sitcom '' Schitt's Creek,'' which aired on CBC and Pop from 2015 to 2020. Moira is introduced as the eccentric former soap opera star wife of Johnny Rose and mother of their adult children, D ...

Kevin O'Leary Terence Thomas Kevin O'Leary (born 9 July 1954), also known as Mr. Wonderful, is a Canadian businessman, entrepreneur, and television personality. From 2004 to 2014, he appeared on various Canadian television shows. These include the business n ...

- former member of ''

Dragons' Den ''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it is k ...

'', former co-host of ''

The Lang and O'Leary Exchange ''The Exchange'' was a Canadian business news television series which aired weekdays on CBC News Network, with an overnight rebroadcast on CBC Television, from October 26, 2009 to September 9, 2016. The show originally launched as ''The Lang and ...

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Terry O'Reilly Terence Joseph James O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger, who played for the NHL's Boston Bruins, and one of the most effective enforcers in NHL history. O'Reilly was born in Niagara Falls, Onta ...

, host of ''Under the Influence'' *

Scott Oake Scott Oake (born 1952 or 1953) is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada. Biography Early life Oake was born in 1952 or 1953 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and raised in Sydney's "Shipyards" ...

Carol Off Carol Off (born 1954/1955) is a Canadian journalist, commentator, and author associated with CBC Television and CBC Radio. Early life Off was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1954 or 1955. She moved to Ottawa at ten years old and later move ...

, co-host of ''As It Happens'' *

Peter Oldring Peter James Edward Oldring (born August 25, 1971) is a Canadian actor and comedian. Early life Oldring was born on August 25, 1971, in Drayton Valley, Alberta. He graduated from Sir Winston Churchill High School in 1989 in Calgary, Alberta, ...

* Susan Ormiston *

Royal Orr Royal Orr is a Canadian former radio host, best known as the host of CBC Radio's ''Cross Country Checkup'' from 1992 to 1994. Originally a reporter for the network's bureau in Quebec City"Orr leaving CJAD to be Checkup host". ''Montreal Gazette'', ...

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* Steve Paikin * Murray Parker * Amanda Parris * Tony Parsons * Steve Patterson * Francine Pelletier *

Fred Penner Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner (born November 6, 1946) is a Canadian children's entertainer and musician known for the song " The Cat Came Back" and his television series, ''Fred Penner's Place'', which aired on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 199 ...

* Lloyd Percival *

Jacquie Perrin Jacquie Perrin (born c. 1949) is a Canadian journalist. She was host of the CBC's ''Saturday Report'' and is current host of the Sunday 5:00 p.m. edition of CBC News: Today on CBC Newsworld. Her broadcast career began at CKWS radio in Ki ...

, Weekend Anchor *

Holger Petersen Holger Petersen, (born 23 November 1949) is a Canadian businessman, record producer and radio broadcaster. He founded the independent roots music record label Stony Plain Records in 1975 with partner Alvin Jahns. The label was sold to True Nor ...

Saša Petricic Saša Petricic is a Canadian journalist. He is currently the Asia Correspondent and videojournalist for CBC Television's '' The National'' and other CBC News programs, based in Beijing, China. He previously spent four years covering the Middle ...

* Anne Petrie * Curt Petrovich * Kathleen Petty *

Geoff Pevere Geoff Pevere (born October 1957) is a Canadian lecturer, author, broadcaster, teacher, arts and media critic, currently the program director of the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival in Toronto.John Semley, "Can we play with madness?: Toronto' ...

* Cameron Phillips *

Mark Phillips Captain Mark Anthony Peter Phillips (born 22 September 1948) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two children. He remains a leading figure in Briti ...

Gordon Pinsent Gordon Edward Pinsent (born July 12, 1930) is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He is known for his roles in numerous productions, including ''Away from Her'', '' The Rowdyman'', '' John and the Missus'', ''A Gift to Last'', ''Due S ...

* Aarti Pole * Ross Porter * Tom Power *

Sue Prestedge Sue Prestedge is a Canadian sports broadcaster who was one of Canada's first and most influential female sports journalists."Hamilton's Prestedge to lead Women's Sports Network". '' Hamilton Spectator'', March 2, 2001. After working as a sports re ...

Valerie Pringle Valerie Pringle ( née Whittingham, born 5 September 1953) is a Canadian television host and journalist, hosting the Canadian edition of ''Antiques Roadshow'' on CBC since 2006. Pringle was born in Windsor, Ontario. Pringle began her career in ...

Belle Puri Belle Puri is a Canadian journalist. During a career that has spanned more than three decades Puri has been a business reporter and a legislative reporter. On October 28, 2010, the office of British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell announ ...

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* Tim Ralfe - interviewer for CBC of Pierre Trudeau when he spoke the famous line,"

Just watch me "Just watch me" is a phrase made famous by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on October 13, 1970, during the October Crisis. The term is still regularly used in Canadian political discussion. Trudeau, who had in previous years been a stron ...

." * Sean Rameswaram, host of '' Podcast Playlist'' * Greg Rasmussen *

Vic Rauter Victor "Vic" Rauter (born 1955) is a Canadian sportscaster for TSN, having joined the network in 1985. Rauter has anchored TSN's curling coverage for more than 25 years, providing play-by-play curling commentary for the Season of Champions on ...

Judy Rebick Judy Rebick (born August 15, 1945) is a Canadian writer, journalist, political activist, and feminist. Early life Born in Reno, Nevada, Rebick and her family moved to Toronto when she was 9. She became a socialist activist in the 1970s, joining th ...

* Drew Remenda *

Bill Richardson William Blaine Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was also the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary ...

Daniel Richler Daniel Richler (born 1957) is a Canadian arts and pop culture broadcaster and writer."The apprenticeship of Daniel Richler". ''Montreal Gazette'', May 19, 1991. Biography Richler was born in London, England."When it's time to stop looking like a ...

Erika Ritter Erika Ritter (born 26 April 1948) is a Canadian playwright and humorist. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, she attended Sacred Heart Academy for High School, studied drama at McGill University and the University of Toronto. In addition to her publi ...

Jo-Ann Roberts Jo-Ann Roberts (born 1956) is a Canadian politician and former journalist who served as the interim leader of the Green Party of Canada from November 4, 2019 to October 3, 2020, having been appointed upon Elizabeth May stepping down from the ...

* John Robertson *

Lloyd Robertson Lloyd Robertson (born January 19, 1934) is a Canadian journalist and former news anchor who is special correspondent on CTV's weekly magazine series, '' W5''. Robertson served as the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV's national evening new ...

- hosted ''CBC Weekend'' in 1969 and anchored CBC's'' The National'' from 1970 to 1976; presently CTV cohost of W5. *

Carla Robinson Carla Robinson (born 23 January 1971 in Kitimat, British Columbia) is a Canadian television journalist for CBC Newsworld. Early life and education Robinson was born in Kitimat (also spelled Kitamaat). She lived briefly on her mother's reserve in ...

Ken Rockburn Ken Rockburn (born 1947) is a Canadian radio and television journalist and host. He is most noted for his associations with the Canadian Cable Public Affairs Channel ( CPAC), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CHEZ-FM radio. Career history ...

* Bruce Rogers *

Fred Rogers Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), commonly known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television se ...

' ''Mister Rogers'' show (CBC, 1962) show became ''

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' (sometimes shortened to ''Mister Rogers'') is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from 1968 to 2001, and was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series ''Misterogers'' deb ...

'' on

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) in 1968. *

Shelagh Rogers Shelagh Rogers, OC, is a Canadian broadcast journalist based in British Columbia. She is the host and producer of CBC Radio One's '' The Next Chapter'', and former chancellor of the University of Victoria. Background Rogers grew up in Ottawa ...

, host of ''The Next Chapter'' * William Ronald *

Carlo Rota Carlo Dante Rota (born 17 April 1961) is a British-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and as systems analyst Morris O'Brian on the Fox series '' 24''. He also co-starred as Emilio Solano in ''Jane the Vi ...

, '' Great Canadian Food Show'' * Terry Rusling, radio engineer, electronic composer * Lynne Russell, American born former CNN and CBC Newsworld anchor * Scott Russell

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Steven Sabados Steven Sabados is a Canadian television host, designer and writer, who frequently appeared in television programs with his husband and business partner Chris Hyndman and as one of the hosts of ''The Goods'', a daytime talk show on CBC Television. ...

, '' Steven and Chris'' *

Andrew Sabiston Andrew Sabiston is a multi-award nominated Canadian children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning a ...

* Bernard St-Laurent *

Percy Saltzman Percy Philip Saltzman, (March 15, 1915 – January 15, 2007) was a meteorologist and television personality best remembered for being the first weatherman in English-speaking Canadian television history. As a pioneer in weather forecasting ...

, weatherman, was the first person to have appeared on

CBLT CBLT-DT (channel 5) is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the English-language service of CBC Television. It is part of a twinstick with Ici Radio-Canada Télé outlet CBLFT-DT (channel 25). Bo ...

CBC Television in 1952. *

Jeanne Sauvé Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé (; April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as Governor General of Canada, the 23rd since Canadian Confederation. Sauvé was born in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, and educate ...

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was a freelance journalist for CBC Radio starting in 1952 *

Lorne Saxberg Lorne Saxberg (August 6, 1958 – May 6, 2006) was a Canadian television journalist and one of many on-air anchors on CBC Newsworld. Saxberg was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and joined the CBC's radio arm. As host of ''Ontario Morning'' in the ...

, original CBC Newsworld anchor * Talia Schlanger *

Joe Schlesinger Josef Schlesinger, (May 11, 1928 – February 11, 2019) was a Canadian foreign correspondent, television journalist, and author. Early life and career Schlesinger was born to a devout Jewish family in Vienna, Austria, on May 11, 1928. He was ra ...

* Patti Schmidt, ''

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Dave Seglins Dave Seglins is a Canadian radio, television and on-line journalist,"P ...

, '' The World This Weekend'' *

Tommy Sexton Thomas Sexton (July 3, 1957 – December 13, 1993) was a Canadian comedian. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, he was the youngest member of the ''CODCO'' comedy troupe. Educated in St. John's, he was an honours student before quitting after Grade ...

* Shad *

Andy Sheppard Andy Sheppard (born 20 January 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. He has been awarded several prizes at the British Jazz Awards, and has worked with some notable figures in contemporary jazz, including Gil Evans, Carla Bley, ...

Tetsuro Shigematsu Tetsuro Shigematsu (born 1971) is a playwright/performer, filmmaker, comedian, and Canadian radio broadcaster. He was the final host of CBC Radio One's former afternoon series '' The Roundup'', where he replaced Bill Richardson in 2004, making h ...

, '' The Roundup'' * Martin Short, ''Peep Show'' guest in "Goldberg is Waiting" episode *

René Simard René Claude Simard, , (born February 28, 1961) is a pop singer from Quebec. He is the older brother of Nathalie Simard. Early life Simard was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Career In 1974, René Simard was awarded the Grand Prix by Frank Sinatra a ...

* Katie Simpson *

Gordon Sinclair Allan Gordon Sinclair, OC, FRGS (June 3, 1900 – May 17, 1984) was a Canadian journalist, writer and commentator. Early life Sinclair was born in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, the son of George Alexander and Bessie Gol ...

Lister Sinclair Lister Sheddon Sinclair, OC (January 9, 1921 – October 16, 2006) was a Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath. Early life Sinclair was born in Bombay, India, to Scottish parents. His father, William Sheddon Sinclair, was a chemical eng ...

, ''

'' * Stephen Smart * Alison Smith *

Paul Soles Paul Robert Soles (August 11, 1930 – May 26, 2021) was a Canadian actor and television personality. He led the voice cast in such series as ''The Marvel Super Heroes'' (1966), voiced the title character in '' Spider-Man'' (1967), and portray ...

Shelley Solmes Shelley Solmes is a Canadian journalist and radio broadcaster. Solmes was born in Toronto. She studied journalism at Carleton University and the University of British Columbia and worked as a reporter and feature writer for the ''Vancouver Sun'' ...

Evan Solomon Evan Solomon (born April 20, 1968) is a Canadian columnist, political journalist, radio host, and publisher. Until 2022, he was the host of ''The Evan Solomon Show'' on Toronto-area talk radio station CFRB, a writer for ''Maclean's'' magazine, an ...

, '' CBC News: Sunday Night'' * Eric Sorensen * Tina Srebotnjak * Brian Stewart * Janet Stewart * Cy Strange, host of ''

'' and ''Fresh Air'' for many decades * George Stroumboulopoulos, '' CBC News: The Hour'' * Jack Sullivan, head of research for the 1976 Summer Olympics *

Patty Sullivan Patricia "Patty" Sullivan (born March 17, 1968) is a Canadian television presenter and actress. She is best known for hosting the TVOKids programming block on TVOntario from 1994 to 2003 and the Kids' CBC block on CBC Television from 2003 to 201 ...

Kids' CBC ''CBC Kids'' is a Canadian children's block on CBC Television. The block was launched as Hodge Podge Lodge in 1987 and contains programming targeted at children. The block airs on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. ...

'' *

Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films '' Citizen X'' (1995) a ...

started at age 14 with CBC Radio in Halifax,

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

* David Suzuki *

Diana Swain Diana Swain is the executive producer of CBC's investigative documentary program ''The Fifth Estate''. She has held various roles at the public broadcaster, including most recently as the senior editor of the network Investigative Unit. Before t ...

* Kevin Sylvester * Alexandra Szacka

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Tim Tamashiro Tim Tamashiro is a Canadian jazz singer, radio broadcaster and speaker. Tim was the host of '' Tonic'', a nightly jazz program on CBC Radio 2 from March 2007 until late June 2017. He became the full-time host of ''Tonic'' on April 2, 2012, after t ...

* Jimmy Tapp *

Carole Taylor Carole Taylor, (born Carol Goss on November 16, 1945) is a Canadian school chancellor, journalist and former politician. She also served as the Chancellor of Simon Fraser University from June 2011 until June 2014. She previously served as Briti ...

Maureen Taylor Maureen Taylor is a Canadian television and radio personality. She graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1983, with a degree in journalism. Taylor first worked for the CBC as a reporter based in Windsor, Ontario. She also worked in ...

Jowi Taylor Jowi Taylor (born June 15, 1962) is a Toronto-based radio personality, public speaker and originator of the Six String Nation guitar, also known as Voyageur. As a radio broadcaster, producer, writer and host, Taylor is known for his work at CBC Rad ...

Jan Tennant Jan Tennant (born 1937) is a Canadian television journalist. Early life Tennant was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1937, growing up in the High Park North neighbourhood, attended Runnymede Public School and Humberside Collegiate Institute, and then ...

was the first woman to host '' The National'' when she appeared as a substitute newsreader * Rich Terfry, also known as the rapper Buck 65 hosts '' Radio 2 Drive'' *

Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe is a Canadian radio personality, currently a host on the CBC Music network as of October 2016. A graduate of the radio and television broadcast arts program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Tetteh-Wayoe worke ...

* Dave Thomas *

Greg Thomey Greg Thomey (born May 8, 1961) is a Canadian comedian, actor and playwright and a founding member of the long-running television program ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. He has been a recipient of numerous Gemini Awards. Born in St. John's, Newf ...

Rosemary Thompson Rosemary Thompson is the founding executive director of the Coalition for a Better Future, a broad based organization bringing together more than 131 organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit spheres that support a long-term plan to ...

* Scott Thompson writer and actor in ''

'' from 1989 to 1994. * Shawn Thompson * Pauline Thornhill *

Asha Tomlinson Asha Tomlinson is a Canadian television journalist, currently one of the hosts of CBC Television's consumer affairs newsmagazine series ''Marketplace''. She is a two-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Inform ...

Ziya Tong Ziya () is a Turkish given name for males and females, it is of Arabic origin, in Turkish ''Ziya'' means ''light''. Given name * Ziya Doğan, Turkish football manager * Ziya Gökalp, Turkish sociologist * Nazmi Ziya Güran, Turkish impressionist p ...

Jonathan Torrens Jonathan Ormond Torrens (born October 2, 1972) is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of '' Street Cents'', his talk show '' Jonovision'', and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary ''Traile ...

, hosted Jonovision and former host of Street Cents * Alex Trebek, ''

Reach for the Top ''Reach for the Top'' (also known simply as ''Reach'') is a Canadian academic quiz competition for high school students. In the past, it has also been a game show nationally broadcast on the CBC. Matches are currently aired online through Reach ...

'' co-host, '' Strategy'' host, 1969 *

Anna Maria Tremonti Anna Maria Tremonti (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian radio and television journalist who has been featured on a variety of radio and television programs on the CBC. She has served as a senior reporter for '' The National'', where she won two G ...

Peter Trueman William Peter Main Trueman (December 25, 1934 – July 23, 2021) was a Canadian television and radio personality, best known for his work for the Global Television Network between 1974 and 1977, and from 1978 to July 1988. In the 1960s and ear ...

* Sheldon Turcott

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* Julie Van Dusen *

Adam Vaughan Adam G. Vaughan (born July 3, 1961) is a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2014 until 2021. Vaughan represented the Toronto area riding of Spadina—Fort York as a member of the Liberal Party. He previously sat ...

John Vernon John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932 February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer ...

Nerene Virgin Nerene Virgin is a Canadian journalist, actress, educator, author and television host, best known for her role on the children's television series ''Today's Special''. Background Virgin was born in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a great-granddaughte ...

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* Eleanor Wachtel, ''Writers and Company'' * Connie Walker * Claire Wallace, host of '' They Tell Me'' from 1942 to 1952, first woman broadcaster to learn how to fly a plane *

Pamela Wallin Pamela Wallin (born April 10, 1953) is a Canadian senator, former television journalist, and diplomat. She was appointed to the senate on January 2, 2009, where she initially sat as a Conservative. Early life and career Wallin was born in W ...

- Worked as a producer on CBC Radio. Her first TV work was on CTV's ''

Canada AM ''Canada AM'' was a Canadian morning television news show that aired on CTV from 1972 to 2016. Its final hosts were Beverly Thomson and Marci Ien, with Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports. The program aired on weekdays, an ...

''. She later appeared on CBC TV, as cohost of ''

Prime Time News ''CBC Prime Time News'' was a Canadian nightly newscast which aired on CBC Television from 1992 to 1995."CBC gives last rites to PTN, revives The National". ''Ottawa Citizen'', September 2, 1995. Background For the previous ten years, the CBC's ...

'' and later host of ''

Pamela Wallin Live ''Pamela Wallin Live'' was a Canadian interview series which aired on CBC Newsworld from 1995 to 1999. It was hosted by Pamela Wallin. Following her highly publicized firing from the CBC's ''Prime Time News'' in 1995, Wallin formed her own produ ...

''. * Mary Walsh, writer, director, comedian, ''

'' (1993-2013) * John Warren *

Morgan Waters Morgan Waters (born August 25, 1981) is a Canadian actor, comedian and musician. Waters was first seen on the CBC's children's program '' The X'', which was canceled in 2003. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Waters moved to Toronto, Ontario ...

* Patrick Watson *

Al Waxman Albert Samuel Waxman, (March 2, 1935 – January 18, 2001) was a Canadian actor and director of over 1,000 productions on radio, television, film, and stage. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series '' King of Kensingto ...

Wayne and Shuster Wayne and Shuster were a Canadian comedy duo formed by Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. They were active professionally from the early 1940s until the late 1980s, first as a live act, then on radio, then as part of ''The Army Show'' that enter ...

* Jack Webster, panelist on

* Brian Williams, CBC Sports * Nancy Wilson, CBC Newsworld * Paul Winn *

David Wisdom David Wisdom is a Canadian artist and former radio personality, best known as the host of ''Night Lines'', ''RadioSonic'', ''Radio-On'', and ''Pearls of Wisdom'' on CBC Radio 2.Don Wittman Donald Rae Wittman (October 9, 1936 – January 19, 2008) was a Canadian sportscaster. Early life and education Born in Herbert, Saskatchewan, Wittman attended the University of Saskatchewan and got his start in the field of broadcasting a ...

, CBC Sports * Nancy Wood * Paul Workman *

Stephen Yan Stephen Yan (born in Hong Kong) is a Canadian television host. He hosted the Canadian television cooking show for CBC Television, '' Wok with Yan''. The Vancouver-based chef moved to Canada in the 1960s and owned two Chinese restaurants in Vancou ...

* Marcia Young * Andrew Younghusband * Nora Young *

Moses Znaimer Moses Znaimer (; born 1942) is a Tajik-born Canadian media executive of jewish descent. He is the co-founder and former head of Citytv, the first independent television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the current head of ZoomerMedia ...

* Richard Zussman

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