Andy Barrie

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Andy Barrie

CM
Born (1945-01-30) January 30, 1945 (age 77)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Alma mater Dartmouth College
Occupation Radio host
Years active1964-2010 [1]
Known forHost of Metro Morning on CBLA-FM (1995-2010)
Spouse
Mary Cone Barrie
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(m. 1970;died 2009)​
Children1

Andy Barrie, CM (born January 30, 1945) is an American Canadian radio personality most known for his work at Toronto radio stations, first at CFRB and later as host of Metro Morning on CBLA-FM from 1995 until his retirement on March 1, 2010. [2]

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Early life

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Barrie moved with his family to Yonkers, New York in 1952, where he attended public schools, going on to major in theater at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Barrie first got involved with radio while a student at Dartmouth, [1] and after graduation he began a career in radio: WCCC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut, WAYE in Baltimore and WASH-FM, then a Metromedia station in Washington, DC.

Given Conscientious Objector status by his local draft board during the Vietnam War, Barrie trained as a combat medic. In 1969, he received orders to be shipped to Vietnam. A conversation with his brother, a career officer who had just returned from two years there, confirmed Barrie's decision to desert [3] and leave the U.S. for Canada. [4] He later received a general discharge from the United States Army, became a Canadian citizen, and is free to travel to the U.S.

Career in radio

Barrie was introduced to CJAD in Montreal, and when one of the station's long-time commentators resigned in protest during the October Crisis of 1970, Barrie was named as his replacement. In 1977, he moved to Toronto and a job at CFRB, where his commentaries won him an ACTRA award. He also worked briefly as an anchor and reporter for the Global Television Network.

In 1995, he was invited to join CBC Radio as the host of CBLA-FM's morning drive-time show, Metro Morning , in Toronto, Ontario, the talk and current affairs program that became the top-rated morning radio show in Toronto.

On June 29, 2007 Barrie revealed to his listeners that he had been diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease. Barrie said he intended to continue as a broadcaster for at least another three years. On February 1, 2010 he announced his retirement from Metro Morning. Barrie's last day as host was Thursday, February 25, 2010. [5] [6] He was succeeded by Matt Galloway.

June 16, 2010, Barrie was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Toronto's York University. [7]

On December 30, 2012, it was announced that Barrie was admitted to the Order of Canada for his achievements in Canadian broadcasting, and for his advocacy on behalf of those living with Parkinson's disease. [8]

Personal life

Andy Barrie was married in 1970 to Dr. Mary Cone Barrie, who retired in 2005 as the director of the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto. Their daughter Jessie also has a doctorate in educational leadership and is the head of Bosque School, an independent school for students in grades 6-12, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mary Cone Barrie died on February 18, 2009. [9] Barrie took a leave of absence from the CBC from November 2008 to March 2009 to care for her during her illness. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ouzonian, Richard (February 2, 2010). "Andy Barrie gets to sleep in on March 1". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 3, 2018. I have been doing daily radio pretty much all my life since I went on the air at school in 1964
  2. ↑ "CBC host Andy Barrie to retire". CBC. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Nicholas Keung (Aug 20, 2010). "Iraq war resisters meet cool reception in Canada". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Vietnam War Resisters, Then and Now". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Andy Barrie to leave Metro Morning: exclusive interview". The Globe and Mail , February 1, 2010.
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  8. ↑ "Andy Barrie 'humbled ' by Order of Canada". CBC News. Dec 30, 2012. Retrieved Jan 1, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Mary Barrie, wife of popular CBC radio host Andy Barrie, dies of cancer". The Canadian Press. 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  10. ↑ "CBC host Barrie takes leave of absence". The Globe and Mail.
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