OTTAWA – President and CEO of Standard Broadcasting, Gary Slaight, has been chosen as the recipient of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ 2007 Gold Ribbon Award for Broadcast Excellence.
The award honours outstanding service to Canadian private broadcasting, and recognize exceptional human qualities and practical, innovative achievements that reflect a genuine concern for the highest broadcasting standards, says the association.
“Gary Slaight is an outstanding broadcaster who has built bridges for the radio industry with communities across the country,” said Glenn O’Farrell, president and CEO of the CAB. “Building on the remarkable legacy of his father, Allan Slaight, Gary led Standard with panache and substance culminating in the instrumental role he played in concluding the transaction with Astral Media Inc., which is now complete. His unique operating style and profound passion for music have served emerging and established Canadian talent. In addition, Gary has always demonstrated a deep personal commitment to the support of charitable causes within communities across Canada.”
Slaight began his career in 1973 as Media Estimator for McLaren Advertising. During the next two years, he held the position of Promotion Manager at both Quality Records and at WEA Records. In 1977, he began his broadcasting career at Toronto radio station, Q107, where he held several positions, before becoming and Vice-President and General Manager/Program Director in 1982. Following this, Slaight became President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Radio Inc. in 1987 responsible for all of its radio stations, Integrated Media Sales and Sound Source.
In 2000, he assumed his current position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the largest privately-owned multi-media company, Standard Broadcasting Corporation Limited, which includes, besides broadcasting, a retail marketing services company. He continues to hold his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Radio Inc. which now has 52 radio stations and 2 television stations across the country, but has been sold to Astral Media.
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