Norm Perry
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Norm Perry is a retired broadcast journalist. He worked for CBC Radio
affiliate CKOY
in Ottawa
as a reporter and interviewer in the late 1950s with some of his work being picked up by the main network on programs such as Assignment. By the early 1960s he was working for the CBC in Toronto. He moved to CKEY
radio in Toronto in the mid 1960shttp://rockradioscrapbook.ca/radckey.html and, later in the decade, he moved to CFTO-TV
in Toronto where he hosted a number of programs including the 1968 investigative journalism
television series Perry's Probe
. He is best known for having been the longest serving host of Canada AM
from 1975 to 1990. Following his retirement from Canada AM, Perry moved to CBC Newsworld
where he was a Calgary based host.
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
affiliate CKOY
CIWW (AM)
CIWW is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1310 kHz on the AM dial in Ottawa, Ontario. Owned by Rogers Communications, CIWW is one of several Rogers-owned stations with an all-news format, in this case branded as 1310News...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
as a reporter and interviewer in the late 1950s with some of his work being picked up by the main network on programs such as Assignment. By the early 1960s he was working for the CBC in Toronto. He moved to CKEY
CHKT (AM)
CHKT is a Canadian radio station, airing at 1430 AM in Toronto, Ontario. The station, owned by the Fairchild Radio service, airs Chinese language programming.-History:The station first aired in 1925 as AM 840 CKCL, owned by the Dominion Battery company...
radio in Toronto in the mid 1960shttp://rockradioscrapbook.ca/radckey.html and, later in the decade, he moved to CFTO-TV
CFTO-TV
CFTO-DT, broadcast on channel 9 and cable 8, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Currently branded as CTV Toronto, it is the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, and was one of the charter members of the network when it was launched in 1961. It...
in Toronto where he hosted a number of programs including the 1968 investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
television series Perry's Probe
Perry's Probe
Perry's Probe was a Canadian half hour investigative journalism television series, hosted by Norm Perry, which aired on CTV. The show began on CFTO-TV as a local television series before going national. It aired at 2:30 PM weekdays. It lasted just the one season.- External links :*...
. He is best known for having been the longest serving host of Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
from 1975 to 1990. Following his retirement from Canada AM, Perry moved to CBC Newsworld
CBC Newsworld
CBC News Network is a Canadian English language Category C specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and...
where he was a Calgary based host.