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Harold Andrew Brown
Harold Andrew Brown
Born	12 January 1930; St. John's, Newfoundland
Died	30 March 2002 (aged 72); St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	broadcast journalist
Known for	As It Happens, Metro Morning
Spouse	Mary Brown
Children	Harold Brown; Murray Brown; Keith Brown; Chris Brown; Robin Brown

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Harold Andrew Brown (12 January 1930 – 30 March 2002)^[1] was a Canadian radio and television host, who was associated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He was one of the original hosts of As It Happens from 1968 to 1974, and subsequently became host of Metro Morning on CBL in Toronto.

On CBC Television, he was a cohost of Take 30 and Marketplace. He also hosted Speaking Out, a popular phone-in show on TVOntario during the 1980s, as well as the historical TV shows Where Once They Stood and The Undaunted, the latter winning an ACTRA Award for Best Television Program at the 13th ACTRA Awards in 1984.^[2]

His daughter, Robin Brown, is also a CBC broadcaster, who hosted the sports program The Inside Track.

Brown was born in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1930. He died in that city following heart surgery in 2002.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Sullivan, J.M. (18 April 2002). "Harry Brown: Radio was 'where I learned to walk'". The Globe and Mail. p. R11.
^ Trish Worron, "Even winners agree: ACTRAs are 'bizarre'". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 4, 1984.

External links

CBC: As It Happens 35th anniversary special highlights
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, House of Assembly Proceedings, 18 April 2002, includes tribute to Brown

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[GMobit-1] Sullivan, J.M. (18 April 2002). "Harry Brown: Radio was 'where I learned to walk'". The Globe and Mail. p. R11.

[2] Trish Worron, "Even winners agree: ACTRAs are 'bizarre'". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 4, 1984.

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+'''Harold Andrew Brown''' (12 January 1930 – 30 March 2002)<ref name=GMobit>{{cite news | title=Harry Brown: Radio was 'where I learned to walk' | work=[[The Globe and Mail]] | date=18 April 2002 | page=R11 | first=J.M. | last=Sullivan }}</ref> was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] radio and television host, who was associated with the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. He was one of the original hosts of ''[[As It Happens]]'' from 1968 to 1974, and subsequently became host of ''[[Metro Morning]]'' on [[CBLA-FM|CBL]] in [[Toronto]].
-On [[CBC Television]], he was a cohost of ''[[Take 30]]'' and ''[[Marketplace (TV series)|Marketplace]]''. He also hosted ''Speaking Out'', a popular phone-in show on [[TVOntario]] during the 1980s.
+On [[CBC Television]], he was a cohost of ''[[Take 30]]'' and ''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]]''. He also hosted ''Speaking Out'', a popular phone-in show on [[TVOntario]] during the 1980s, as well as the historical TV shows ''[[Where Once They Stood]]'' and ''[[The Undaunted (TV series)|The Undaunted]]'', the latter winning an [[ACTRA Award]] for Best Television Program at the [[13th ACTRA Awards]] in 1984.<ref>Trish Worron, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105743721/ "Even winners agree: ACTRAs are 'bizarre'"]. ''[[Kingston Whig-Standard]]'', April 4, 1984.</ref>
-His daughter, [[Robin Brown (journalist)|Robin Brown]], is also a CBC broadcaster, who hosted the [[sports]] program ''[[The Inside Track]]''.
+His daughter, [[Robin Brown (journalist)|Robin Brown]], is also a CBC broadcaster, who hosted the [[sport]]s program ''[[The Inside Track]]''.
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