Cy Strange
Encyclopedia
Cyril "Cy" Strange was a Canadian
radio broadcaster who was born in Maguire, Ontario
.
He joined CFRB in 1943 as a journalist, and moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
in 1946. He served in a variety of roles for CBC radio and television, including as a host of As It Happens
from 1971 to 1973, co-host of Fresh Air for several decades, and commentary on Science Magazine
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio broadcaster who was born in Maguire, Ontario
Maguire, Ontario
Maguire, Ontario was a small agricultural supply based community which formerly stood at what is today the intersection of Adare Drive and Maguire Road, in the municipality of North Middlesex, Ontario Canada, in former McGillivray Township...
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He joined CFRB in 1943 as a journalist, and moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
in 1946. He served in a variety of roles for CBC radio and television, including as a host of As It Happens
As It Happens
As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. Its 40th anniversary was celebrated on-air on 18 November 2008. It has been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC Radio; it is also distributed in the United States by Public Radio International.The bulk of the...
from 1971 to 1973, co-host of Fresh Air for several decades, and commentary on Science Magazine
Science Magazine
Science Magazine was a half-hour television show produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1975 to 1979.The show was hosted by geneticist David Suzuki, who previously hosted the daytime youth programme Suzuki On Science...
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