Gathering All the News

anything to have worked in radio”.

Nora had times when there was nothing to do. She sang in the choir and played the piano, so she was able to help Charlie Chamberlain with his songs. He was unable to read music and learning a new song took time and patience. We’d watch Nora and Charlie on the piano bench. She was pretty and Charlie used to tease her. He’d keep getting closer and closer, finally almost crowding her off the end of the bench.

When British United Press became our news source around 1942. it came in on teletype ready for broadcasting, and Nora then became my father’s secretary. When we started to use BUP we would see one now well-known person occasionally. Knowlton Nash, a veteran of CBC TV news, was BUP representative in the Maritimes in those years.

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In the newsroom. Lt. to rt. Stuart Dickson, Charles MacArthur, J.T. “Mickey’ Place.

Back row Jack Morris.

Listening casually, you might get the idea that announcing is easy. Usually the ones who sound effortless are the announcers who really Work at it. Charles MacArthur was one of the most thoroughly rehearsed newscasters I can remember. He got his first job at CFCY doing station

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