Russ Germain Dies
Long time CBC anchor Russ Germain has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 62 years old.
The veteran broadcaster anchored “The World at Six” and “World Report”. His distinctive voice was instantly recognizable to millions of Canadians.
Friend and former World Report co-host Judy Maddren said that she and Barbara Smith, who also served as Germain’s co-host on the show, would joke about being the newsman’s “other wives.” Smith said she was impressed by Germain’s constant professionalism. (from a CP article)
I’m sure over the years literally hundreds of staffers have worked with Germain in some form or another. If you’d like to share a story about working with Russ Germain, leave a comment below.
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R.I.P. Russ.
I must say I’m saddened by the news. I can’t remember the number of times I listened to the man say “… and I’m Russ Germain,” in his distinctive voice for World Report. I didn’t know him but he sounded like a real pro.
I was sad to learn that he had died. Something I liked about him was that he was against the CBC Radio 2 changes. It’s sad to lose a supporter.