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.
Name Year of Induction Acton, Gerald “Gerry” 1991 Adams, Bryan 1998 Agostini, Lucio Aitken, Kate Aldred, Joel Allan, Andrew Allard, Charles Alex 1996 Allard, Thomas James 1987 Allen, Douglas E. M. 2006 Ansell, John E. W. 1990 Anthony, Marge 1997 Arden, Jann 2007 Arpin, Michel 2001 Asper, Israel 2003 Audet, Henri 1993 Avison, John Aylesworth, John 2000
Name Year of Induction Bachman, Randy 2005 Balcan, George 2005 Banks, Syd Banks, Tommy Barker, Warren 1998 Barris, Alex Bassett, Douglas Graeme 2005 Bassett, Isabel Bassett, John White Hughes 2000 Baulu, Roger 1990 Beaubien, Nan-b de Gaspé 2003 Beaubien, Philippe de Gaspé 1994 Beaulne, Paul-Emile 2005 Benson, Thomas Bergeron, Henri Berliner, Emile Berton, Pierre Biondi, Ferdinand 1983 Bishop, Willard A. Blackburn, Martha 1993 Blackburn, Walter J. 1999 Blick, John Oliver 1984 Bonneau, Robert 1997 Borrett, Col. W.C. “Bill” 1986 Botterill, Norman Audley 1987 Boyle, Harry Boyling, Sid Braden, Bernard Brady, William J. “Bill” 1996 Braide, Robert “Rob” 2009 Bremner, Ronald S. 2000 Brière, Raynald 2007 Brinton, Don 1994 Brown, Donald 1999 Brown, George A. 1990 Brown, Murray T. 1992 Browne, James W.B. “Big Jim” 1984 Browne, William J. Bruneau, Pierre 2003 Bruner, Al A. 1993 Bureau, Andre 2004 Burns, Patrick “Pat” 1996 Burt, Johnny Bushnell, Ernest L. “Ernie” 1987 Butler, Joseph L. 1993 Butler, Joseph V. 1992 Byles, William D. “Bill” 1997
Name Year 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, Bert 1994 Caple, Kenneth Carson, Harold R. 1985 Cassaday, John Chamberland, Michel 2009 Champagne, Liette 2002 Chandler, George 1984 Chandrasekar, Jaya 2008 Chandrasekar, Shan 2004 Charlebois, Robert 2008 Chercover, Murray 1994 Cherry, Don 2000 Chesney, Joe Chouinard, Yvon 2000 Chrysdale, Joe Clark, Ian 1999 Clarkson, Adrienne Clayton-Thomas, David 2008 Coats, Douglas “Darby” Cockburn, Bruce 2002 Coles, Terrance “Terry” 2009 Cooke, Jack Kent Coombs, Ernie “Mr. Dressup” Cooper, Mel Couture, O.C., Roland G. 1991 Cowie, Bruce 2001 Craig, Stuart 1999 Crittenden, Harold A. “Hal” 1985 Cromwell, George A. 1986 Crouter, Wally 1996 Cruickshank, W.T. “Doc” 1986 Cullen, John Francis “Jack” Cummings, Burton 2005
Name Year of Induction Dales, Walter A. Dalfen, Charles 2009 Dansereau, Maurice 1986 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, Roch 1989 DeNardis, Frank Dennett, Jack Deverell, Rita Dickson, Roy Ward Diehl, Alden 2001 Dion, Céline 1999 Donaldson, Joan Donlon, Denise 2002 Drainie, John Robert Roy Drew, Dick Dubois, Vic Duffield, George Duffy, Michael D. “Mike” 1994 Duke, Daryl 2000 Dunton, A. Davidson Dupont, J. Arthur 1987
Name Year of Induction Faibish, Roy Faith, Percy Farnon, Robert Fecan, Ivan Fenety, Jack T.H. 1986 Ferguson, Max 2000 Fessenden, Reginald Aubrey 1986 Fillingham, Robin 2008 Fisher, John Wiggins Forbes, Jerry 2005 Forst, Bill 2000 Forst, Julie Foster, Harry E. “Red” Fraser, Fil 2000 Friesen, Lyndon 2009 Frum, Barbara
Name Year of Induction Gabereau, Vicki 2000 Gale, Doug 2000 Gallivan, Danny 1991 Gauthier, Alphée 1986 George, W. Victor “Vic” 1983 Giguère, Réal 2001 Giguere, Roland Gimby, Bobby Glatt, Harvey 2007 Glover, Elwood Gourd, Alain 2006 Gourd, David-Armand “Bobby” 1986 Gourd, Jean-Joffre 1988 Grant, W.W.W. “Bill” Gray, Jane 1988 Grealis, Walt Green, Larry Greenberg, Harold 2008 Greenberg, Ian 2008 Greene, Lorne Grégoire, Gilles 1996 Grieg, Arthur W. 1986 Griffiths, Frank 1994 Griffiths, Stuart Gzowski, Peter
Name Year of Induction Hall, Monty Halton, Matthew Hambleton, Lee 2005 Hancock, Ruth Harmer, Shirley Harron, Donald 2000 Hawkins, William N. “Bill” Headley, Leonard D. “Len” Henderson, Larry Hersenhoren, Samuel David Hesketh, Robert “Bob” 1990 Hewitt, Foster 1989 Hildebrand, Elmer 1996 Hind-Smith, Michael 2000 Hogle, Bruce 2007 Holstead, Arthur “Sparks” 1985 Holtby, Doug 2005 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
Name Year of Induction Keatley, Philip Keeble, Gordon Frederic Keeping, Max 2004 Kelly, Barbara Kelly, Michael Aloysius (Earle) Kennedy, Betty 1991 Kenney, Mart Kent, Peter 2000 Kirck, Harvey 2000 Klenman, Norman Kope, Orville 1998 Kozak, Boyd 2012
Name Year of Induction L’Anglais, Paul 1984 L’Herbier, Robert 1991 Labbé, François 1998 LaFlamme, Lisa Lalonde, Phil L. 1986 Lamarche, Claire 2003 Lamb, Bob 1993 LaPierre, Laurier Latremouille, Fred 2007 Lavigne, J. Conrad 1989 Lavoie, Daniel 2006 Lawrence, Jerry 2002 Lawrie, Don 2007 Lepage, Henri 1986 Lepage, Paul 1986 Lewis, H. Frank 2006 Lewis, Richard Guilford “Dick” Liba, Peter M. 1998 Lightfoot, O.C. – LL.D, Gordon 2001 Little, Rich Ljungh, Esse Willem Lockhart, Robert (Bob) 2007 Lombardi, Johnny 2002 Love, Gordon 1982 Lye, Les Lynds, Fred 1986 Lyons, Margaret
Name Year of Induction Maavara, Gary 2000 MacDonald, Hon. Finlay 1986 Macdonald, James 2004 Mack, Clarence 2002 MacKay, J. Stuart 1986 MacKenzie, Gisele MacLaren, A. Robert “Bob” 1996 MacLean, Ron 2000 MacLennan, Roderick M. “Rory” 1989 MacLeod, James “Jamie” 1999 MacLeod, James K. MacPherson, Stewart 1989 Mair, Rafe 2005 Majhor, John 2008 Manning, J. Arthur 1995 Mansbridge, Peter Marconi, Guglielmo Margles, Sidney 2009 Markle, Fletcher McCabe, Michael 2001 McCausland, Reg 2000 McColl, John 1987 McCreath, Ross A 1998 McDermott, Arthur Andrew “Andy” McFee, Allan McGarvey, Pete 2000 McGregor, Art McGregor, William Duncan “Bill” 1990 McKnight, Wes McLachlan, Sarah 2006 McLean, Jessie 1996 McQueen, Trina 2002 Mellanby, Ralph Messer, Don Miles, Gary 2006 Miller-Day, Peggy 2005 Moffat, Lloyd E. 1982 Moffat, Randy 2004 Moody, Richard (“Dick”) Moon, William Harold Moore, James Mavor Morrissette, Pierre 2006 Murphy, Adalbert A. “Pappy” 1983 Murphy, Dr. Noel Francis 1984 Murray, Anne 1997 Murray, George
Name Year of Induction Parsons, Anthony “Tony” 2009 Pascall, Bernie 2004 Pattison, James A. “Jimmy” Pearl, Bert Pelletier, Aurèle 1986 Peppiatt, Frank Peters, Ray (John Raymond) 1989 Peterson, Oscar 2004 Pinsent, Gordon Edward Plaunt, Alan Pollock, Carl A. 1986 Potts, J. Lyman 1987 Pouliot, Jean Adelard 1990 Proulx, Jacques 1999 Purdy, Rai 2007
Name Year of Induction Radford, Jack Rae, Jackie Rawlinson, Ed 1985 Raymond, Bruce Rea, William “Bill” 1985 Reade, John Collingwood Reid, Dennis 1993 Reid, Paul 2007 Reno, Ginette 2003 Retzlaff, George Ricard, F Baxter 1999 Rice, Dr. G.R.A. “Dick” 1984 Ritchie, Campbell 1991 Rivard, Michel 2007 Rivers, Tom 2005 Robertson, George C. Robertson, George H Robertson, Lloyd 1998 Robinson, Robert “Red” 1997 Robitaille, Glen “Robbie” Robson, Jim 2002 Rogers, Keith S. 1982 Rogers, Velma 1982 Rogers (Jnr), E.S.”Ted” 1998 Rogers (Snr), Edward “Ted” 1982 Roman, Duff 2001 Rose, Ernest G. (“Ernie”) 1986 Roskin, Lewis 2000 Ross, Sam G. 1986 Russell, Gary 2008 Ruttle, Jack
Name Year of Induction Saltzman, Percy P. 2004 Salverson, George Samson, Claire 2004 Sanderson, Eric G. “Sandy” 2009 Scarrow, Jim 2003 Schoone, Jack 2003 Schultz, Wilford “Bill” Schurman, Paul H. 1989 Schurman, Robert C. 1986 Scott, Gail 2005 Sedgwick, Harry 1982 Shaw, Jim Shaw, JR Sherratt, Fred 1995 Shuster, Frank Sienko, Richard Sifton, Clifford 1986 Silkans, Juris 2000 Simard, Luc 1987 Sinclair, Gordon 1984 Sinclair, Gordon Arthur “Gord” Jr. 2003 Sinclair, Lister Ski, Paul Slaight, Allan 1997 Slaight, Gary Smith, Donald MacLean 1997 Smith, Steve Snelgrove, Ralph J. 1985 Soble, Kenneth D. 1985 Sonin, Ray Speers, William A. “Bill” 1986 Spry, Graham Stanczykowski, Casimir G. 1986 Stark, Jack 2003 Stephenson, Bill 2006 Stewart, Dr. Andrew 1986 Stirling, Geoffrey W. 2001 Stovin, Horace N. Stukus, Annis “Stuke” 1992 Swan, Ernie 1993 Sward, James F. 2001 Switzer, Jay Switzer, Phyllis 1999
Name Year of Induction Tapp, Gordie Tapp, Jimmy 2004 Taylor, Carole Tennant, Jan Therrien, Réal 1988 Thibault, Sophie 2006 Thompson, Reo 1986 Thomson, Roy Herbert Thornton, Sir Henry Tilden, Lamont Trebek, Alex Tweed, Tommy Tyson, Ian 2000
Name Year of Induction Waddington, Geoffrey Walker, BIll Wallace, Claire Wallin, Pamela 2001 Wallman, Art Warren, Peter 1999 Waters, Allan 1988 Watson, Patrick Waxman, Al Wayne, Johnny Weber, John Fredrick “Fred” 1988 Webster, Jack 1989 Wedge, Philip “Pip” 2006 Weinthal, Arthur 1999 Wells, Jack “Cactus” 1988 Westgate, Murray Weyman, Ron Williams, Brian Willis, Alexander Austin 2004 Willis, James Frank Woodhouse & Hawkins Woodill, Wilbur J. “Wilf” Wright, Don Wright, Don E.
