Murray Chercover
Murray Chercover | |
|---|---|
| Born | Murray Howard Chercover 18 August 1929 Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts |
| Spouse | Barbara Chercover |
| Children | 2 |
Murray Howard Chercover (18 August 1929 – 3 July 2010) was a Canadian television producer and executive, particularly known as the president of the CTV Television Network from 1967 until 1990.
Early life
Chercover was born in Montreal, Quebec, but moved with his family to Port Arthur, Ontario in his youth.[1][2] There in 1944, his first broadcast job was with radio station CFPA.[3]
Career
From the late 1940s, Chercover worked in New York on various theatre and television projects. When CBC Television began in 1952, he returned to Toronto to produce and direct various programmes there including Space Command, General Motors Presents, On Camera and Ford's Playbill.[2]
Chercover left CBC for
He died from pneumonia complications on 3 July 2010 at Hill House Hospice in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[3][5]
Awards and recognition
- 1986 - Canadian Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Gold Ribbon[3]
- 1988 - Canadian Film and Television Association Lifetime Achievement Gold Medal[3]
- 1990 - Banff World Television Festival Rockie Lifetime Achievement Award[3]
- 1991 - Broadcast Executives Society Achievement Award[6]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7715-3961-9. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Wedge, Pip (April 2007). "Chercover, Murray (1929-2010)". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Broadcasting pioneer Murray Chercover dead at 80". CTV News. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ McCreath, Ross; Wedge, Pip (June 2007). "CTV Television Network (summary)". Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Deaths: Murray Chercover (1929-2010)". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "BES Achievement Award". Broadcast Executives Society. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
External links
- Murray Chercover at IMDb