Russ Germain
Russ Germain (1947 – February 2, 2009) was a Canadian broadcaster who worked for CBC Radio from 1973 to 2002.[1] He was best known as anchor of the flagship news programs World Report and The World at Six.[2]
He was born in New Liskeard, Ontario, and educated at the University of Manitoba.[2] He worked in private commercial radio in Winnipeg and Edmonton before joining the CBC as a local newsreader in Saskatoon in 1974,[2] and became host of The World at Six in 1983.[2]
In 1990, Germain was made the CBC's broadcast language adviser, in which role he provided suggested pronunciations of obscure vocabulary for other announcers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former CBC host Germain dies". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 4, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Kate Taylor, "RUSS GERMAIN, 62". The Globe and Mail, February 4, 2009.
- ^ "Russ Germain has a few linguistic bones to pick ; The CBC news announcer is also the radio network's language adviser". Toronto Star, January 22, 2000.
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