Rae Hull

Rae Hull is a Canadian journalist and producer. She was born in Edmonton, AlbertaPeter Birnie, "CBC veteran finished after 25-year career," "The Vancouver Sun", November 28, 2006, pg. C.2.] and was later based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hull was an independent producer as well as a journalist for both CBC and the CTV television network.John Armstrong, "CBC B.C. appoints new head: Veteran broadcast journalist Rae Hull will take over as regional director of CBC TV in British Columbia," "The Vancouver Sun", January 16, 1998, pg. C.1.FRO.] She produced the documentary "The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter" (1993) and for this was nominated for an Academy Award.

She was the regional director for CBC in Vancouver starting in 1998, and in that position in 2002, she helped start the cancelled Canadian television series "ZeD". [Tony Atherton, "ZeD awaits viewer input," "The Province", Vancouver, B.C.: March 24, 2002, pg. B.18.] Guy Dixon, "B.C. regional director of CBC-TV exits," "The Globe and Mail", November 17, 2006, pg. R.5.] As regional director, she was also credited with ensuring more CBC programming was made in Vancouver, including the cancelled "Canada Now". In 2006 she lost her job as regional director after "an emotional meeting" and general plans for establishing a new CBC staff. She was quoted by the media as saying "Sometimes you pick the moment, and sometimes it picks you."

She also sometimes served as a temporary anchor of the CBC's abbreviated newscasts during labour disputes.

Her honours have included being named as one of 130 notable British Columbians by the "Vancouver Sun" in 2001,Chuck Davis and Vancouver Sun staff, "B.C.'s best birthday list," "The Vancouver Sun", August 4, 2001, pg. E.2.] and it was also noted that she had also won the Woman of the Year Spotlight Award from Women in Film & Video in 2001.

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