Cy Strange

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Cy Strange
Born June 22, 1914
Maguire, Ontario, Canada
Died February 12, 1987(1987-02-12) (aged 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation broadcaster

Cyril Edward "Cy" Strange (June 22, 1914 – February 12, 1987) was a Canadian radio broadcaster who was born in Maguire, Ontario. [1]

Canadians citizens of Canada

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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.

Strange grew up in the farming community of Maguire, where his father had a general store. As a youth, Strange worked in the family store. He had his first experiences with radio singing and playing guitar at a radio station in London, Ontario. [2]

London, Ontario City in Ontario, Canada

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Strange started his broadcast career in Toronto where he joined CFRB in 1943 as a journalist. Strange 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 [2] from 1971 to 1973, co-host of Fresh Air for several decades, and commentary on Science Magazine .

CFRB

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As It Happens is a Canadian interview show that airs on CBC Radio One in Canada and various public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio International. Its 50th anniversary was celebrated on-air on November 16, 2018. It has been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC Radio.

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References

  1. ↑ "Cyril Edward "Cy" Strange". FindAGrave.com.
  2. 1 2 Finlay, Mary Lou (2009). The As It Happens Files: Radio That May Contain Nuts. Knopf Canada. p. 31.


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