OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters announced today that it will induct 12 distinguished Canadian broadcasters into the CAB’s Broadcast Hall of Fame at this year’s CAB Annual Convention in Winnipeg.
The Hall of Fame recognizes Canadians in private broadcasting or related industries who have achieved outstanding success in helping raise industry standards from a material or humanitarian standpoint.
Ten new members of the Hall of Fame – George Balcan, Douglas Bassett, Paul-Émile Beaulne, Murray M. (Jerry) Forbes, Lee Hambleton, Douglas Holtby, Rafe Mair, Peggy Miller-Day, Tom Rivers and Gail Scott – will be honoured at a special luncheon ceremony on Monday November 7, 2005.
This year’s Hall of Fame Music Star inductees, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, will be recognized at the Gold Ribbon Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 8.
“This year’s list of Hall of Fame inductees reads like a who’s who of our cultural history,” said Glenn O’Farrell, CAB president and CEO. “These twelve impressive Canadians are not only being honoured for their longstanding careers, but because they have tirelessly laboured to better their communities. They are truly leaders in their field.”
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