Denise Donlon

Denise Anne Donlon
Born	February 22, 1956 (1956-02-22) (age 55) Toronto, Ontario
Spouse	Murray McLauchlan
Awards	Order of Canada

Denise Anne Donlon, CM (born 22 February 1956) is a Canadian executive, television producer, television host, and programme director.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, she joined MuchMusic in 1985 as a host and producer. In 1992, she became the director of music programming, and was named vice-president and general manager in 1997.

From 2000 to 2004, she was the president of Sony Music Canada.

In 2005, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of CHUM Limited.

On September 17, 2008, Donlon was named executive director of CBC Radio's English-language services.^[1] She left CBC on or about July 8, 2011 and was succeeded by her 2nd in command, Chris Boyce.Dixon, Guy (July 10, 2011). "Denise Donlon leaves CBC Radio". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/denise-donlon-leaves-cbc-radio/article2091315/. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 

She is a board member of the Governor General's Lifetime Achievement Performing Arts Awards, as well as Margaret Atwood's Long Pen Unotchit, is a trustee of Robert F Kennedy Jr's Canadian Waterkeepers, is committee member of MusiCounts. She holds two honourary doctorates (University of Calgary and University of Waterloo). She is a member of the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame, she is a Lifetime Award recipient of the Toronto Women in Film and Television. In 2009 she was named one of Canada's Top l00 Powerful Women. She has won the Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit ( ABC Canada), a Woman of Vision Award, and Woman of the Year from Canadian Women in Communications. She holds two Gemini Awards - Special Event Coverage - Election Night 93 and in 1992, as Producer for the New Music. She won a Golden Sheaf Award from the Yorkton Film Festival for 'In Your Face - Violence in Music' in 1993. She has produced various charitable events including the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (2008), President Clinton's 60th birthday party (2007 with Frank Giustra and Sam Feldman), Live 8 ( Co-producer, Toronto 2006),Rock the Walk ( Canada's Walk of Fame 2005/2006) and was involved with the Tsunami Concert of Hope event among others.^[2]

Personal life

In 2004, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour. In 2002, she was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Hall Of Fame.

She is married to Murray McLauchlan and they have a son.

References

1. ^ "Denise Donlon named to top job at CBC Radio". CBC News. September 17, 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/09/17/donlon-cbc.html. Retrieved 2011-09-16. 
2. ^ "Denise Donlon Announced as Recipient of Humanitarian Spirit Award". Canadian Music Week. Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060210100835/http://www.cmw.net/cmw2006/media_details.asp?media_ID=21. Retrieved May 28, 2006. 

External links

• Denise Anne Donlon at The Canadian Encyclopedia

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Name	Donlon, Denise
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Date of birth	1956-02-22
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
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