Rex Loring (November 25, 1925 - April 21, 2017) was a

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-born

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radio announcer, best known as a longtime anchor of '' World Report'', the morning newscast on the

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's radio news and talk network.Helen Branswell, "Rex Loring signs off from CBC". ''

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'', August 17, 1990. Born in Totton,

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, he had begun studies in

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at the

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, while also taking some acting classes at the

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."Behind the Voice". ''

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'', May 5, 1951. His studies were interrupted by the breakout of

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, during which he worked as a transport pilot in the

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."CBC broadcaster Rex Loring has died at age 91"

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, April 21, 2017.

Career

Moving to Canada in 1947 to pursue work opportunities, he joined the

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as a narrator of documentary films, and then worked in as an announcer for commercial radio stations such as CFCF in

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and CKOY in

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, before joining the CBC in 1955. He became a Canadian citizen in 1953. With the CBC he was a host or announcer of television and radio programs such as '' Mr. Fixit'', ''

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'', '' Seven-O-One'', ''Close-Up'', ''The Sound of Britain'' and ''On the Scene'', and was a frequent narrator of documentary films. He became anchor of ''The World at Eight'', the predecessor of ''World Report'', in 1971, and remained with the program when it was renamed ''World Report'' in 1982. He retired from ''World Report'' in 1990. By this time, he was considered to be Canada's last remaining exemplar of the historic model of news broadcasting, in which newscasts were presented by people with a background in announcing rather than journalism, although he was paired with a journalist as cohost throughout his time as a newscaster. Although renowned for his composure and professionalism, at the time of his retirement he reminisced about one of his rare on-air bloopers, when he struggled to pronounce the unfamiliar name of northwestern Ontario's

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.Cathie James, "Veteran morning man retires early". ''

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'', August 4, 1990.

Personal life

Loring and his first wife Jill had two children: Elaine Loring is an arts and entertainment journalist who was a reporter for Global News, Toronto from 1984 to 2002,Carole Gault, "Elaine acts stars in her cues at a dream job". ''

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'', June 11, 1988. and Carolyn (Carrie) Loring is a singer and children's entertainer who was one of the hosts of ''

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''. He later married writer Shirley Fox. He died on April 21, 2017, aged 91.

References

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