Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Tom Hawthorn
Publication Date: July 3, 2024 - 17:59
CBC broadcaster Rick Cluff, former host of Vancouver’s The Early Edition, had a front-row seat to history
July 3, 2024
Rick Cluff’s warm voice awakened sleepy people, guided motorists through Vancouver gridlock, and served as a countdown for harried parents urging children out the door for school.The veteran broadcaster rolled out of bed at precisely 3:15 a.m. every weekday for his own drive through deserted streets to the downtown studios of CBC Radio, where he hosted The Early Edition for 20 years until retiring seven years ago.
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