Wally Crouter
Wally Crouter | |
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| Born | Walter Crouter August 5, 1923 |
| Died | March 28, 2016 (aged 92) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Canadian radio broadcaster |
Walter Crouter (August 5, 1923 – March 28, 2016) was a Canadian radio broadcaster best known for his career at CFRB radio in Toronto, spanning half a century, most of which was spent as the station's top-rated morning man.
Early years
Crouter was born and raised in Lindsay, Ontario and made his first radio appearance on Toronto radio station CKGW in 1932 as a nine-year-old, award-winning 'boy soprano'.[1]
Crouter served in the Canadian Army in World War II with the Army Show radio, with postings in Britain, Rome, Paris and North Africa.[2] He spent a year in hospital recovering from shrapnel wounds.[1]
Radio career
After the war Crouter joined CFRB on November 1, 1946 after a brief stint at radio station CHEX AM1430 in Peterborough, Ontario, near his hometown.[1]
On November 1, 1996, exactly 50 years to the day of his start with CFRB, Crouter, who would be known as Canada's longest serving radio morning man, retired. He was subsequently inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.[3] Wally Crouter Walkway, located off Yonge Street north of Saint Clair Avenue, was named after the broadcaster.[4]
Death
Crouter died in his sleep on March 28, 2016 [5] at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.[6]
He is survived by sons Dale and Glenn, who was also a broadcaster, his wife Lynne, daughter Janice, and 5 grandchildren.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Wally Crouter, Canadian radio broadcaster, Died at 92". DeadFamous. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ https://gao.ca/about-us/ontario-golf-hall-of-fame/ontario-golf-hall-of-fame-member-bios/wally-crouter-2012-lorne-rubenstein-award/
- ^ a b Michael Yang, Staff Reporter (28 March 2016). "Wally Crouter, former CFRB morning man, dies at 92". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Wally Crouter Walkway, Toronto, ON, Canada". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ In Memoriam: Wally Crouter
- ^ http://www.citynews.ca/2016/03/28/wally-crouter-canadas-longest-serving-radio-man-dies-at-92/
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