The Canadian Association of Broadcasters will induct nine distinguished Canadians into the CAB's Broadcast Hall of Fame at a special luncheon ceremony at this year's CAB Annual Convention in Ottawa.
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.
The inductees who will be honoured at the luncheon are:
* Raynald Brière, RNC MEDIA Inc., Montreal, Quebec
* Bruce Hogle, retired, Edmonton, Alberta
* Harvey Glatt, retired, Ottawa, Ontario
* Fred Latremouille, Rogers Broadcasting, Vancouver, British Columbia
* Donald Lawrie, Retired, Brechin, Ontario
* Robert (Bob) Lockhart, Retired, Fredericton, New Brunswick
* Phyllis Yaffe, Alliance Atlantis, Toronto, Ontario
* Rai Purdy, posthumously
* Paul Reid, posthumously
Two inductees, Rai Purdy and Paul Reid, are being honoured posthumously for their individual contributions to the industry; they are profiled in this month's special Canadian Achievers column. Please see Page 8 and 9 for Dick Drew's touching and insightful profile.
"We are proud to see the Broadcast Hall of Fame enriched this year with the induction of these Canadians who have made remarkable contributions over the years to the broadcasting industry and to their communities," said CAB President and CEO, Glenn O'Farrell.
The CAB will announce shortly the Hall of Fame inductees in the Music Star Category. The Music Star inductees will be recognized at the Gold Ribbon Awards Gala.
2006 Broadcast Hall of Fame Inductees - Biographical Information
Raynald Brière
A native of the Saguenay region, Raynald Brière has been active in the broadcasting industry for nearly 40 years. Working first as a radio reporter, Raynald has also served as the General Manager of CHEM (Trois-Rivières) and CHLT in Sherbrooke.
After serving as the Programming Director at CKAC, Raynald was appointed as General Manager of CJMS, as well as Vice-President of the Radiomutuel network in 1994. Ten years later, Raynald played a key role in creating Radiomédia. He served as Vice-President of CKAC and of the new network.
Raynald Brière moved to Groupe TVA in 1998, taking on the role of Vice-President of Specialty Services. His first task was to re-launch TVA's all-news channel, LCN. Before long, Raynald had been promoted to Senior Vice-President, Broadcasting, with responsibility for the programming schedule and operations.
In 2024, Raynald became CEO of Groupe TVA. Under his leadership, the company achieved the highest ratings as well as one of the best financial performances in the country.
Three years later, Raynald joined Radio Nord Communications (RNC Media Inc.) as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity he has helped create a high-performance broadcasting group that is built on a collection of strong regional stations.
In addition to his work in broadcasting, Raynald has dedicated himself to numerous charitable endeavours. As early as 1968 in La Tuque, he was helping to raise money for the disadvantaged through Le Gâteau du Pauvre, a popular community fundraising initiative that continues to this day. He has also contributed his expertise to such organizations as the Cystic Fibrosis Society, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the United Way and the Canadian Cancer Society.
Harvey Glatt
Harvey Glatt is a visionary entrepreneur, impresario and philanthropist, whose eclectic tastes and commitment to his community have enriched the cultural life of Ottawa and Canada.
In 1957, Harvey Glatt co- founded Ottawa's first stand-alone record store, The Treble Clef. Over the years, Treble Clef expanded into a 15-store chain, selling recorded music, musical instruments, audio equipment and sheet music.
The following year, Harvey launched Bass Clef Entertainments. Bass Clef brought a wide range of artists to Ottawa, including classical guitarist Andres Segovia, the Toronto Dance Theatre, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Louis Armstrong, Anne Murray, Robert Charlebois, Bob Newhart, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and many others for twenty-five years.
In 1977, Harvey made a dramatic contribution to Canadian broadcasting, playing an instrumental role in the creation of CHEZ 106, one of the most innovative radio stations in Canada. Unlike many other stations which relegated Canadian music to late evenings, CHEZ adopted a policy of promoting Canadian talent during peak listening hours, and usually exceeded minimum Cancon requirements.
After selling CHEZ and other radio stations to Rogers in 1999, Harvey joined the Board of Rogers Media and served until 2024. He was also the Director of Canadian Music Development for Rogers Media from 1999 to 2024.
Well-known philanthropists, Harvey and his wife Louise Glatt have greatly benefited the people of Ottawa, as well as Canadian institutions like the National Gallery and the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. He is a founding donor of the National Arts Centre's Pinchas Zukerman Music Education Fund, and is providing state-of-the-art hearing systems for the hearing impaired at the National Arts Centre and in the new theatre of Ottawa's Great Canadian Theatre Company.
He is currently a director of Solutions Research Group, and Milestone Radio, and on the boards of The Canadian Screen Training Centre, and The Ottawa Chamber Music Society. He is also involved in the production of theatrical TV shows for Bravo, including the soon to be aired "Blood on the Moon."
Bruce Hogle
Throughout his exemplary career, Bruce Hogle has combined an unrivalled dedication to professional excellence with a lifelong commitment to community service.
After an early career that saw him working for newspapers in Medicine Hat, Alberta and Vancouver, as well as the Canadian Press in Winnipeg, Bruce became Manager of News, Sports & Public Affairs of CFRN-TV (now CTV Edmonton) in 1965, and General Manager of the AM & FM stations in 1989. Under his leadership, CFRN reporters, on-air editorials, documentaries and the newscast itself, won several awards from the Radio Television News Directors Association and the CAB.
Bruce has given back to the profession, serving as President of RTNDA; Director of theInternational RTNDA Foundation; Honourary Life Member of the Western Association of Broadcasters; Chairman of the Alberta Press Council; Chairman of the MacEwan College Journalism Advisory Board; and many other positions.
His work as a broadcaster has always been complemented by his efforts in his community. A small sample of the groups he has actively helped include: the Victorian Order of Nurses; the Canadian Red Cross; the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews; CNIB-Edmonton; St. Albert Lions Club; Premier's Council in Support of Alberta Families; and the Al Shamal Shriners. Bruce was also the driving force behind the creation of the CFRN Good Neighbour Fund, which continues to help the less fortunate in the community.
Bruce Hogle's good works have been recognized on numerous occasions, including the honour bestowed by his hometown, which recognized him as one of the Greatest 100 Edmontonians of the Century, and his induction into the Order of Canada in 1998.
Fred Latremouille
A "broadcaster's broadcaster", Fred Latremouille has succeeded in establishing a very strong bond with his audience throughout his long and illustrious career. Fred began as a broadcaster in 1961, and, except for a brief interlude between 2024-2006, has incessantly charmed listeners as the Morning Show Host on CLEAR FM.
It has been said that Fred's ability to reach each and every individual listener stems from his willingness to make himself vulnerable on the air, to put himself "out there" - flaws and all. It is no surprise that countless other on-air personalities, inspired by Fred's unique connection with his audience members, have adopted his style over the years.
Fellow broadcasters have also been touched by Fred's generous spirit. He often works discreetly to help members of the profession who have suffered reversals and fallen on hard times. As well, throughout his career, Fred has regularly taken aspiring young broadcasters under his wing to provide inspiration and encourage them to pursue their chosen profession.
Fred's commitment to public service goes well beyond helping other members of the broadcasting community. He and his wife Cathy started the Pan Pacific Christmas Wish Breakfast in support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, which provides gifts to children who would otherwise not receive any presents at that special time. From its humble beginnings in the mid-1990s, the Wish Breakfast has become a Christmas tradition in Vancouver, welcoming tens of thousands of Vancouverites who drop off hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of toys to bring some Christmas cheer to disadvantaged children throughout the Lower Mainland.
Donald Lawrie
It is fitting that Don Lawrie is being inducted in the CAB Broadcast Hall of Fame; after all, he helped create the institution in 1982!
His broadcasting career began in 1946 at CJKL in Kirkland Lake, where he served as announcer, morning man, newscaster and sportscaster. Don was promoted to Station Manager in 1951.
By 1952, he was managing CHEX Radio in Peterborough and preparing an application for a TV license. Thanks to Don, CHEX-TV signed on the air in 1955.
His career took Don to the Thomson Broadcast Division, where he became President in 1957. Power Broadcasting bought the Thomson television and radio stations in Peterborough and Kingston, and later added others in Barrie, Collingwood, Cambridge and Guelph. Don Lawrie served as President of Power's stations until his retirement in 1989. Upon his retirement, the Desmarais family renamed the Peterborough Broadcasting Centre the "Donald R. Lawrie Building".
In the course of his 43-year career, Don served the industry in a number of ways. He was Chairman of the Television Bureau of Advertising; also Chairman of the CBC Television Affiliate Network Committee; President of the Central Canada Broadcasters Association; and Director and Vice-Chairman of the CAB. In 1983, he was voted "Broadcaster of the Year" by the CCBA, chiefly for his work chairing the CAB Committee that instituted the Gold Ribbon Awards for excellence in Canadian Broadcasting, and the Broadcast Hall of Fame.
Don has always played an important role in his community. He has served as the President of the Kirkland District Fish and Game Association, the President of the Peterborough Sales and Advertising Club, the President of the Kinsmen Club in Peterborough, and a member of the steering committee that helped build the Peterborough Memorial Centre, among other volunteer positions.
Robert (Bob) Lockhart
If there is one word that defines broadcaster Bob Lockhart, it is surely "courage". It took courage to jump out of a military aircraft and earn his airborne parachute wings in 1971, and it took courage to plunge underground and underwater to recover the body of a young Newfoundland drowning victim in 1957.
Bob demonstrated courage of another sort as Mayor of Saint John for two terms. And finally there is the key role he played in launching CFBC-FM, which quickly established itself as a strong, independent radio voice in a city where the other radio station, the television station, and both daily newspapers were owned by his competitor.
Throughout his distinguished broadcast career, Bob also served his community. Under his leadership, CFBC became the largest Atlantic contributor to Broadcast News and a strong supporter of Radio & Television News Directors Association, and established an extensive network of news correspondents in New Brunswick and western Nova Scotia. He currently serves as a New Brunswick director of CNIB and a national director of VoicePrint Broadcasting.
Bob has served as Director of the Atlantic Association of Broadcasters, as the Atlantic Regional Representative to the Broadcast News Board, as a CAB Director representing the Atlantic Region, and an active member of the Radio & Television News Directors Association.
Throughout his career, Bob has earned the esteem of his audience and fellow citizens. He was voted Newfoundland's Top Announcer in 1958, and in 1969 he received the Lions International Medal of Merit for distinguished public service to Saint John. In 2024, Bob was presented with the Canadian Peacekeeping Medal for his military service in Cyprus in 1974.
Phyllis Yaffe
Phyllis Yaffe is an outstanding broadcaster who has demonstrated vision and leadership throughout her impressive career.
As Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Atlantis, Phyllis was responsible for overseeing the company's worldwide operations, including its acclaimed Canadian specialty television channels, its international television distribution business and the very successful CSI franchise. Phyllis is the person who brought such well-known personalities as Mike Holmes, Christine Cushing and The Trailer Park Boys to Canadian television.
Prior to joining Alliance Atlantis in 1993, Phyllis was the Chair of the Foundation to Underwrite New Drama for Pay Television, also known as The Harold Greenberg FUND. In that capacity, she was responsible for overseeing a process that resulted in the creation of scripts and script concepts for new Canadian feature-length dramatic films and made-for-pay-television programming.
In addition to her career as one of Canada's leading broadcast executives, Phyllis has always found the time for public service. She served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Ontario Science Centre from 1991 to 1997. Currently, Phyllis sits on the World Wildlife Fund Board, the Mayor's Economic Competitiveness Advisory Committee for the City of Toronto, and the United Way of Greater Toronto's 2024 Campaign Cabinet. She is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of Ryerson University.
Phyllis Yaffe's achievements have been recognized with several awards, including the Women's Executive Network's List of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women, in 2024; the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Film and Television; and the 1999 Award for Woman of the Year, presented by Canadian Women in Communications.