Alan Maitland

Alan Maitland

Alan Maitland (1921-February 11, 1999) was a Canadian radio broadcaster and author. He was a longtime host for CBC Radio, started off as an announcer in 1947 and was later cohost of "As It Happens" from 1974 to 1993. He was also part of the administration of CBC Radio for a brief period after he was through with being an announcer in 1958. Dafoe, Chris. "‘Fireside Al’ joined CBC Radio team in 1947", The Globe & Mail. A3. February 12, 1999.]

In his "Fireside Al" segments on "As It Happens" and other CBC programs, Maitland frequently read short stories, some of which he also published in book form. Some "Fireside Al" segments continue to air on the program to this day, particularly his Christmas eve readings of stories by Frederick Forsyth, notably "The Shepherd", and O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi".

He died of a heart failure due to a congestive heart disease in an hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 78. He is survived by is second wife, Marilyn Maitland and two children.

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