- Ferdinand Biondi
Ferdinand Biondi, C.M., C.Q., (1909–1998) was a
French Canadian radio broadcaster .In 1936, he joined the
Montreal radio station CKAC, where he would hold the positions of announcer, editor, producer, special programming director, senior producer, artistic director and news and public affairs director. He left in 1965, to become the Secretary-General of theHoly Cross Fathers atSt. Joseph's Oratory . In 1967, became the assistant to the Chairman of the Greater Montreal Arts Council and from 1976 to 1982 he was the Secretary General of the Montreal Arts Council. [ [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/personalities/personalities.php?id=269 Canadian Communications Foundation profile] ]In 1985, he was made a Knight of the
National Order of Quebec . In 1987, he was made a Member of theOrder of Canada for having "promoted the development of a Canadian private broadcasting system with ingenuity and dedication". [ [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=147 Order of Canada citation] ] In 1983, he was inducted into theCanadian Broadcast Hall of Fame .References
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