Rex Loring

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Rex Loring (November 25, 1925 - April 21, 2017) was a British-born Canadian radio announcer, best known as a longtime anchor of World Report , the morning newscast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio news and talk network. [1]

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Born in Totton, Hampshire, England, he had begun studies in architecture at the University of London, while also taking some acting classes at the London Studio Centre. [2] His studies were interrupted by the breakout of World War II, during which he worked as a transport pilot in the Royal Air Force. [3]

Career

Moving to Canada in 1947 to pursue work opportunities, he joined the National Film Board of Canada as a narrator of documentary films, and then worked in as an announcer for commercial radio stations such as CFCF in Montreal, CHEX in Peterborough and CKOY in Ottawa, [2] before joining the CBC in 1955. [3] He became a Canadian citizen in 1953. [3]

With the CBC he was a host or announcer of television and radio programs such as Mr. Fixit , [4] Tabloid , Seven-O-One , Close-Up, The Sound of Britain and On the Scene, and was a frequent narrator of documentary films. [5] 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. [6]

He retired from World Report in 1990. [7] 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, [1] although he was paired with a journalist as cohost throughout his time as a newscaster. [8] 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 Wabigoon River. [9]

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 in Toronto from 1984 to 2002, [10] and Carolyn (Carrie) Loring is a singer and children's entertainer who was one of the hosts of Polka Dot Door . [9] He later married writer Shirley Fox.

He died on April 21, 2017, aged 91. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Helen Branswell, "Rex Loring signs off from CBC". Vancouver Sun , August 17, 1990.
  2. 1 2 "Behind the Voice". Montreal Gazette , May 5, 1951.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "CBC broadcaster Rex Loring has died at age 91". CBC News, April 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bob Burgess, "TV and Radio". Ottawa Journal , October 25, 1961.
  5. ↑ Greg Quill, "CBC's Rex Loring is tomorrow's news". Toronto Star , February 4, 1988.
  6. ↑ Tom McMahon, "Beeps go and names change". Windsor Star , October 4, 1982.
  7. ↑ Anne-Marie Waters, "Voice of CBC morning news, Rex Loring to retire". Ottawa Citizen , July 25, 1990.
  8. ↑ Ross McLean, "Good catches and wrong moves on the air". The Globe and Mail , October 5, 1985.
  9. 1 2 Cathie James, "Veteran morning man retires early". Toronto Star , August 4, 1990.
  10. ↑ Carole Gault, "Elaine acts stars in her cues at a dream job". The Globe and Mail , June 11, 1988.
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