Mark Dailey
Mark Dailey | |
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Born | Mark Edward Dailey August 1, 1953 Rogers Media (2007-2010) |
Spouse(s) | Kim (née Murray and Gould) Dailey |
Children | Nicole Grove (daughter) |
Relatives | Kathleen and Colleen (sisters) John and Rose-Marie Dailey (parents) |
Mark Edward Dailey (August 1, 1953 – December 6, 2010) was an American-born Canadian television journalist and announcer.
Career
Dailey was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, to parents John and Rose-Marie (Genetta) Dailey and was one of three children (sisters Kathleen and Colleen).[2]
Dailey graduated from Ursuline High School and then studied law enforcement at Youngstown State University, in Ohio, worked as a state trooper in the Ohio State Highway Patrol,[3] and became a crime reporter for stations in Ohio (first at WNIO/1540 AM - now known as WYOH - and then ABC affiliate WYTV in the late 1960s) and at radio station CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, before moving to Toronto in 1974.[2] According to musician and Dailey's former co-worker Kurt Swinghammer, Dailey also briefly worked as a security guard for R&B and soul music legend Marvin Gaye in Detroit.[4]
Prior to Citytv, Dailey worked at
Acting
As a
Dailey is widely credited with delivering the title line during the chorus of the 1982 Rush song "Subdivisions", although he denied this.[5] Neil Peart, who was the drummer of Rush, was actually the person who voiced "Subdivisions" in the chorus of the song.[6]
Death
Dailey survived prostate cancer but announced during his 11 p.m. newscast on September 9, 2010, that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer.[7] The cancer spread to his lungs and he died on December 6, 2010, at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.[1][8] He was 57 years old.
References
- ^ a b "A Legend Lost: Toronto Mourns The Death Of Mark Dailey". CityNews.ca. December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Mark Edward Dailey Obituary". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Salem, Rob (December 6, 2010). "Citytv's Mark Dailey dies of cancer". The Star. Toronto.
- ^ "Kurt Swinghammer: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1252". Toronto Mike'd podcast. Toronto. May 8, 2023.
- ^ Incredible Response To Mark Dailey's 30th Anniversary At Citytv Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, CityNews.ca, March 23, 2009 - "That's been an urban myth for years. It's not my voice on 'Subdivisions' by Rush but I continue to get credit. I've tried to dispel it but won't go away. Geddy Lee says he doesn't remember."
- ^ Rush Blog
- ^ Citytv Fights Cancer Archived 2010-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. CITY-TV, September 9, 2010.
- ^ Lorianna De Giorgio (December 6, 2010). "Veteran news broadcaster Mark Dailey dies". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
External links
- Mark Dailey at IMDb