Harvey Kirck
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Harvey Kirck (b. October 14, 1928 in New Liskeard, Ontario, d. February 18, 2002 in Uxbridge, Ontario) was a Canadian news anchor.
His career began in radio at Sault Ste. Marie's CJIC in 1948, then on to CKEY and CHUM in Toronto in the 1940s and 1950s.
He joined CHCH in Hamilton in 1960, and then moved to CTV in 1963. He was an anchor for the CTV National News from 1963 to 1984, coanchoring with Lloyd Robertson after 1976. From 1984 to 1987 he was a host on W-FIVE.
Kirck was one of the longest serving newsman in North America and was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2000.
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- Nobody Calls Me Mr. Kirck - autobiography
- Harvey Kirck
- Harvey Kirck
| Preceded by Peter Jennings with Baden Langton, Charles Lynch, Peter Stursberg, Ab Douglas, and Larry Henderson |
CTV National News anchor 1963-1984 (co-anchor with Lloyd Robertson from 1976-1984) |
Succeeded by Lloyd Robertson |
