Clyde Gilmour
Clyde Gilmour | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 8 June 1912 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | 7 November 1997 (aged 85) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Radio host/personality, critic, journalist |
| Career | |
| Show | Gilmour's Albums |
| Station | CBC Radio |
| Country | Canada |
Clyde Gilmour, CM (8 June 1912 in Calgary – 7 November 1997 in Toronto)[1] was a Canadian broadcaster and print journalist, mostly known for his half-century career with CBC Radio.
Early life and education
Gilmour was raised in
Career
In 1930 Gilmour joined the
In 1954, Gilmour moved to Toronto and wrote similar columns for Maclean's magazine and then the Toronto Telegram until that newspaper's demise in 1971. He later wrote for the Toronto Star as a film critic for the remainder of the 1970s. On 5 October 1956, he broadcast the first episode of Gilmour's Albums, a weekly music programme on CBC Radio which continued for more than 40 years until 14 June 1997.[5][6]
Selections on the programme were generally drawn from his personal collection which eventually included 10,000
Gilmour was appointed a Member of the
Career timeline
- 1930–1936: Medicine Hat News, newspaper columnist and reporter
- 1936–1942: Edmonton Journal
- c. 1939–1945 World War II: Navy News writer, wartime public relations
- 1945–1949: Vancouver Province
- 1947–1964: CBC Radio, film reviewer
- 1949–1952: Mayfair, music columnist
- 1949–1954: Vancouver Sun, film reviewer
- 1950–1964: Maclean's, film reviewer
- 1953–1955: Window On Canada, CBC Television, host[11]
- 1954–1971: Toronto Telegram, film reviewer
- 1956–1997: Gilmour's Albums, CBC Radio
- 1958–1959: Folio, CBC Television
- 1971–1980: Toronto Star, film reviewer
- 1977–1983: Audio Canada, magazine writer
- 1980–1983: Toronto Star, features
- 1983–1985: Leisure Ways
Awards and recognition
- 1975: Member, Order of Canada
- 1976: Honorary Doctor of Laws from McMaster University
- 1990: Canadian News Hall of Fame
References
- ^ a b "Birth and Death Notices". The Globe and Mail. 8 November 1997. p. H14.
- ISBN 978-0-7735-6983-6.
- ISBN 978-1-77090-599-3.
- ^ Gilmour, Clyde (7 October 1950). "Records on Review". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Eatock, Colin (14 August 1999). "Being at home with Clyde The CBC has installed the home office of beloved broadcaster Clyde Gilmour in its music library". The Globe and Mail. p. C5.
- ^ Music Magazine. Vol. 12–13. Barrett & Colgrass. 1989. p. 54.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4597-1820-3.
- ISBN 978-1-135-47787-5.
- ^ "Other Libraries – CBC Archives". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ "About the Toronto Film Critics Association". Toronto Film Critics Association. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (31 May 1997). "Window On Canada". CBC Television Series 1952–1982. Queen's University Department of Film and Media. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
External links
- Order of Canada citation[permanent dead link]
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Clyde Gilmour
- CBC Archives: Virtual Tour – Other Libraries (information on Clyde Gilmour Collection)
