Gathering All the News

When Art McDonald arrived at the station, he sold the Sunday evening news to Blue Ribbon Tea, and he took a personal interest in doing this broadcast himself. To this day, older listeners remember these Sunday night newscasts.

But the person I recall most vividly on newscasts was Stuart Dickson. His was the voice we heard during the war years. Because of his English-accent and his voice of authority, many listeners would not believe the news unless they heard Stuart Dickson read it. He had attended the famous Westminster school in London. In the first World War he served with the East Surrey Regiment and came under gas attack in the trenches in France. Taken prisoner in 1918 he was repatriated after the Armistice. Just before the Second World War he came to work at CFCY and especially when he was relating news about Allied advances or defeat, his former experiences were reflected in his voice. It was compassionate and compelling. He would deliver about six news- casts a day during wartime and when there were special bulletins, he would be heard more often. It was Stuart Dickson who announced the

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A. Stuart Dickson brought news of victory and defeat. World war II.

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