Bill Doskoch: Media, BPS*, Film, Minutiae

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The many skills of a network president

From an obituary on Murray Chercover, who spent two decades as president of CTV:  CTV president was part programmer, part diplomat and part psychoanalyst Murray Chercover, whose voice Lloyd Robertson envied, began as an announcer and actor

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How to last more than three decades as a news anchor

Lloyd Robertson, CTV News’ chief anchor and offers some of the not-so-secrets to his success.

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Swell Maps, Midget Submarines

Saw this on YouTube. Deemed the tune good:

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Jonesing for Rod Stewart

Heard some Rod Stewart tonight while stopping for a pint on the way home, so I felt compelled to pull together this short playlist: Itchycoo Park (the Small Faces) Tin Soldier (the Small Faces) Reason to Believe Maggie May Stay with Me

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Meet the new anchor

Lisa LaFlamme got ceremonially ushered into the CTV News anchor’s chair on Friday by Lloyd Robertson, who currently holds the title of chief news anchor and senior editor — and will until LaFlamme takes over some time in 2011.

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