Personalities

The Canadian Communication Foundation has collected biographies for a number of notable people in radio and television’s rich history in Canada. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. If you feel we have missed an important individual, please contact us.

In 1969 The Canadian Association of Broadcasters provided the start-up funding for what was later to become the Canadian Communications Foundation. Then in 1982, the CAB established its Hall of Fame to honour, in perpetuity, men and women whose contributions had demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to innovation, development and maintaining the highest standards of excellence in broadcasting generally — particularly in Canada.

As the CAB observed its Diamond Jubilee in 1986, 26 persons were so honoured — among them, Canadian-born Reginald Fessenden (1866-1932) who proved to the world in 1900 that the human voice could be successfully transmitted by radio waves and who, on Christmas Eve in 1906, broadcast the first radio program.

In 1994, the Canadian Communications Foundation entered all Hall of Fame inductees into its newly-created website. It also added biographies of other radio and television pioneers who had made significant and innovative contributions to the growth and development of Canadian broadcasting, but whose vision, ingenuity, dedication and venturesome undertakings had not been otherwise recognized.

This category was subsequently expanded to include broadcasters whose contributions to the building of the industry in later years were felt to be equally worthy of their being similarly recognized.

In June 2010, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters was first dissolved and then restructured on a much smaller scale, and the annual nomination and election of new names to the CAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame was discontinued. Subsequently, several Regional Associations of Broadcasters created their Halls of Fame or began to recognize the work of outstanding broadcasters in other ways, and where felt appropriate these nominees have been and will continue to be added to this section of our site.

The Foundation will also continue to add further names to this Section when it deems it appropriate to do so.

NameYear of Induction
Acton, Gerald “Gerry”1991
Adams, Bryan1998
Agostini, Lucio
Aitken, Kate
Aldred, Joel
Allan, Andrew
Allard, Charles Alex1996
Allard, Thomas James1987
Allen, Douglas E. M.2006
Ansell, John E. W.1990
Anthony, Marge1997
Arden, Jann2007
Arpin, Michel2001
Asper, Israel2003
Audet, Henri1993
Avison, John
Aylesworth, John2000
NameYear of Induction
Bachman, Randy2005
Balcan, George2005
Banks, Syd
Banks, Tommy
Barker, Warren1998
Barris, Alex
Bassett, Douglas Graeme2005
Bassett, Isabel
Bassett, John White Hughes2000
Baulu, Roger1990
Beaubien, Nan-b de Gaspé2003
Beaubien, Philippe de Gaspé1994
Beaulne, Paul-Emile2005
Benson, Thomas
Bergeron, Henri
Berliner, Emile
Berton, Pierre
Biondi, Ferdinand1983
Bishop, Willard A.
Blackburn, Martha1993
Blackburn, Walter J.1999
Blick, John Oliver1984
Bonneau, Robert1997
Borrett, Col. W.C. “Bill”1986
Botterill, Norman Audley1987
Boyle, Harry
Boyling, Sid
Braden, Bernard
Brady, William J. “Bill”1996
Braide, Robert “Rob”2009
Bremner, Ronald S.2000
Brière, Raynald2007
Brinton, Don1994
Brown, Donald1999
Brown, George A.1990
Brown, Murray T.1992
Browne, James W.B. “Big Jim”1984
Browne, William J.
Bruneau, Pierre2003
Bruner, Al A.1993
Bureau, Andre2004
Burns, Patrick “Pat”1996
Burt, Johnny
Bushnell, Ernest L. “Ernie”1987
Butler, Joseph L.1993
Butler, Joseph V.1992
Byles, William D. “Bill”1997
NameYear of Induction
Caine, Howard C.1986
Caine, Jean E.1995
Caldwell, Spencer Wood “Spence”1986
Cameron, Bill
Cameron, Earl
Campbell, Norman
Campeau, Joseph E. “Ted”1982
Cannings, Bert1994
Caple, Kenneth
Carson, Harold R.1985
Cassaday, John
Chamberland, Michel2009
Champagne, Liette2002
Chandler, George1984
Chandrasekar, Jaya2008
Chandrasekar, Shan2004
Charlebois, Robert2008
Chercover, Murray1994
Cherry, Don2000
Chesney, Joe
Chouinard, Yvon2000
Chrysdale, Joe
Clark, Ian1999
Clarkson, Adrienne
Clayton-Thomas, David2008
Coats, Douglas “Darby”
Cockburn, Bruce2002
Coles, Terrance “Terry”2009
Cooke, Jack Kent
Coombs, Ernie “Mr. Dressup”
Cooper, Mel
Couture, O.C., Roland G.1991
Cowie, Bruce2001
Craig, Stuart1999
Crittenden, Harold A. “Hal”1985
Cromwell, George A.1986
Crouter, Wally1996
Cruickshank, W.T. “Doc”1986
Cullen, John Francis “Jack”
Cummings, Burton2005
NameYear of Induction
Dales, Walter A.
Dalfen, Charles2009
Dansereau, Maurice1986
Darling, Thomas E. “Tom”1985
Davidson, Jack M.1985
Davis, Fred
Davis, Harold L. “Hal”1996
Davis, Stanley Warren “Stan”1995
Davis, William “Bill”
Deaville, Frank
Dekker, Harry G.2001
Delaney, Edward J.
Demers, Roch1989
DeNardis, Frank
Dennett, Jack
Deverell, Rita
Dickson, Roy Ward
Diehl, Alden2001
Dion, Céline1999
Donaldson, Joan
Donlon, Denise2002
Drainie, John Robert Roy
Drew, Dick
Dubois, Vic
Duffield, George
Duffy, Michael D. “Mike”1994
Duke, Daryl2000
Dunton, A. Davidson
Dupont, J. Arthur1987
NameYear of Induction
Eastwood, Clive2000
Eddy, John F.2008
Edwards, Charles B.
Edwards, Eric “Alberta Slim”
Ellis, Ralph C.2000
Elphicke, Frank “Tiny”1985
Elton, Harry
Erola, Judy
Esaw, Johnny1997
NameYear of Induction
Faibish, Roy
Faith, Percy
Farnon, Robert
Fecan, Ivan
Fenety, Jack T.H.1986
Ferguson, Max2000
Fessenden, Reginald Aubrey1986
Fillingham, Robin2008
Fisher, John Wiggins
Forbes, Jerry2005
Forst, Bill2000
Forst, Julie
Foster, Harry E. “Red”
Fraser, Fil2000
Friesen, Lyndon2009
Frum, Barbara

NameYear of Induction
Gabereau, Vicki2000
Gale, Doug2000
Gallivan, Danny1991
Gauthier, Alphée1986
George, W. Victor “Vic”1983
Giguère, Réal2001
Giguere, Roland
Gimby, Bobby
Glatt, Harvey2007
Glover, Elwood
Gourd, Alain2006
Gourd, David-Armand “Bobby”1986
Gourd, Jean-Joffre1988
Grant, W.W.W. “Bill”
Gray, Jane1988
Grealis, Walt
Green, Larry
Greenberg, Harold2008
Greenberg, Ian2008
Greene, Lorne
Grégoire, Gilles1996
Grieg, Arthur W.1986
Griffiths, Frank1994
Griffiths, Stuart
Gzowski, Peter
NameYear of Induction
Hall, Monty
Halton, Matthew
Hambleton, Lee2005
Hancock, Ruth
Harmer, Shirley
Harron, Donald2000
Hawkins, William N. “Bill”
Headley, Leonard D. “Len”
Henderson, Larry
Hersenhoren, Samuel David
Hesketh, Robert “Bob”1990
Hewitt, Foster1989
Hildebrand, Elmer1996
Hind-Smith, Michael2000
Hogle, Bruce2007
Holstead, Arthur “Sparks”1985
Holtby, Doug2005
Homme, Robert
Hooper, Albert W. “Bert”1985
Horton, Leslie “Les”1985
Hougen, Rolf
Hunter, Jim
Hunter, Tommy
Hutt, William
Hutton, Wiliam (Bill) Malcom
Hyland, Frances
NameYear of Induction
Irvin, James Dickinson “Dick”1986
Irvine, Lawrence (Laurie) S.N.
NameYear of Induction
Jamieson, the Honourable Don C.1986
Jennings, Charles
Jennings, Peter
Juliette, “Juliette” Cavazzi
Juneau, Pierre2000
NameYear of Induction
Keatley, Philip
Keeble, Gordon Frederic
Keeping, Max2004
Kelly, Barbara
Kelly, Michael Aloysius (Earle)
Kennedy, Betty1991
Kenney, Mart
Kent, Peter2000
Kirck, Harvey2000
Klenman, Norman
Kope, Orville1998
Kozak, Boyd2012
NameYear of Induction
L’Anglais, Paul1984
L’Herbier, Robert1991
Labbé, François1998
LaFlamme, Lisa
Lalonde, Phil L.1986
Lamarche, Claire2003
Lamb, Bob1993
LaPierre, Laurier
Latremouille, Fred2007
Lavigne, J. Conrad1989
Lavoie, Daniel2006
Lawrence, Jerry2002
Lawrie, Don2007
Lepage, Henri1986
Lepage, Paul1986
Lewis, H. Frank2006
Lewis, Richard Guilford “Dick”
Liba, Peter M.1998
Lightfoot, O.C. – LL.D, Gordon2001
Little, Rich
Ljungh, Esse Willem
Lockhart, Robert (Bob)2007
Lombardi, Johnny2002
Love, Gordon1982
Lye, Les
Lynds, Fred1986
Lyons, Margaret
NameYear of Induction
Maavara, Gary2000
MacDonald, Hon. Finlay1986
Macdonald, James2004
Mack, Clarence2002
MacKay, J. Stuart1986
MacKenzie, Gisele
MacLaren, A. Robert “Bob”1996
MacLean, Ron2000
MacLennan, Roderick M. “Rory”1989
MacLeod, James “Jamie”1999
MacLeod, James K.
MacPherson, Stewart1989
Mair, Rafe2005
Majhor, John2008
Manning, J. Arthur1995
Mansbridge, Peter
Marconi, Guglielmo
Margles, Sidney2009
Markle, Fletcher
McCabe, Michael2001
McCausland, Reg2000
McColl, John1987
McCreath, Ross A1998
McDermott, Arthur Andrew “Andy”
McFee, Allan
McGarvey, Pete2000
McGregor, Art
McGregor, William Duncan “Bill”1990
McKnight, Wes
McLachlan, Sarah2006
McLean, Jessie1996
McQueen, Trina2002
Mellanby, Ralph
Messer, Don
Miles, Gary2006
Miller-Day, Peggy2005
Moffat, Lloyd E.1982
Moffat, Randy2004
Moody, Richard (“Dick”)
Moon, William Harold
Moore, James Mavor
Morrissette, Pierre2006
Murphy, Adalbert A. “Pappy”1983
Murphy, Dr. Noel Francis1984
Murray, Anne1997
Murray, George

NameYear of Induction
Napoli, Fred
Nash, Knowlton
Nathanson, J.A. Nathaniel “Nate”1983
Nathanson, Marven1990
Neill, D. Malcolm1987
Neill, J. Stewart1985
Nelson, Blair1988
Newman, Sydney
Norton, Robert “Bob” Jeffrey
NameYear of Induction
O’Farrell, Glenn
Oda, Beverley2003
Oliver, Craig1995
NameYear of Induction
Parsons, Anthony “Tony”2009
Pascall, Bernie2004
Pattison, James A. “Jimmy”
Pearl, Bert
Pelletier, Aurèle1986
Peppiatt, Frank
Peters, Ray (John Raymond)1989
Peterson, Oscar2004
Pinsent, Gordon Edward
Plaunt, Alan
Pollock, Carl A.1986
Potts, J. Lyman1987
Pouliot, Jean Adelard1990
Proulx, Jacques1999
Purdy, Rai2007
NameYear of Induction
Radford, Jack
Rae, Jackie
Rawlinson, Ed1985
Raymond, Bruce
Rea, William “Bill”1985
Reade, John Collingwood
Reid, Dennis1993
Reid, Paul2007
Reno, Ginette2003
Retzlaff, George
Ricard, F Baxter1999
Rice, Dr. G.R.A. “Dick”1984
Ritchie, Campbell1991
Rivard, Michel2007
Rivers, Tom2005
Robertson, George C.
Robertson, George H
Robertson, Lloyd1998
Robinson, Robert “Red”1997
Robitaille, Glen “Robbie”
Robson, Jim2002
Rogers, Keith S.1982
Rogers, Velma1982
Rogers (Jnr), E.S.”Ted”1998
Rogers (Snr), Edward “Ted”1982
Roman, Duff2001
Rose, Ernest G. (“Ernie”)1986
Roskin, Lewis2000
Ross, Sam G.1986
Russell, Gary2008
Ruttle, Jack
NameYear of Induction
Saltzman, Percy P.2004
Salverson, George
Samson, Claire2004
Sanderson, Eric G. “Sandy”2009
Scarrow, Jim2003
Schoone, Jack2003
Schultz, Wilford “Bill”
Schurman, Paul H.1989
Schurman, Robert C.1986
Scott, Gail2005
Sedgwick, Harry1982
Shaw, Jim
Shaw, JR
Sherratt, Fred1995
Shuster, Frank
Sienko, Richard
Sifton, Clifford1986
Silkans, Juris2000
Simard, Luc1987
Sinclair, Gordon1984
Sinclair, Gordon Arthur “Gord” Jr.2003
Sinclair, Lister
Ski, Paul
Slaight, Allan1997
Slaight, Gary
Smith, Donald MacLean1997
Smith, Steve
Snelgrove, Ralph J.1985
Soble, Kenneth D.1985
Sonin, Ray
Speers, William A. “Bill”1986
Spry, Graham
Stanczykowski, Casimir G.1986
Stark, Jack2003
Stephenson, Bill2006
Stewart, Dr. Andrew1986
Stirling, Geoffrey W.2001
Stovin, Horace N.
Stukus, Annis “Stuke”1992
Swan, Ernie1993
Sward, James F.2001
Switzer, Jay
Switzer, Phyllis1999

NameYear of Induction
Tapp, Gordie
Tapp, Jimmy2004
Taylor, Carole
Tennant, Jan
Therrien, Réal1988
Thibault, Sophie2006
Thompson, Reo1986
Thomson, Roy Herbert
Thornton, Sir Henry
Tilden, Lamont
Trebek, Alex
Tweed, Tommy
Tyson, Ian2000
NameYear of Induction
Vaughan, Dennis “Denny”
Viner, Peter2008
Viner, Tony2003
NameYear of Induction
Waddington, Geoffrey
Walker, BIll
Wallace, Claire
Wallin, Pamela2001
Wallman, Art
Warren, Peter1999
Waters, Allan1988
Watson, Patrick
Waxman, Al
Wayne, Johnny
Weber, John Fredrick “Fred”1988
Webster, Jack1989
Wedge, Philip “Pip”2006
Weinthal, Arthur1999
Wells, Jack “Cactus”1988
Westgate, Murray
Weyman, Ron
Williams, Brian
Willis, Alexander Austin2004
Willis, James Frank
Woodhouse & Hawkins
Woodill, Wilbur J. “Wilf”
Wright, Don
Wright, Don E.
NameYear of Induction
Yaffe, Phyllis2007
Yerxa, Hal1992
Young, Alan
Young, George
NameYear of Induction
Znaimer, Moses