Warner Troyer
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| Warner Troyer | |
| Born | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 September 1991 |
| Occupation | broadcaster, documentary producer, author |
Warner Troyer (1932 - 15 September 1991) was a Canadian broadcast journalist.
He was featured on the 1960s CBC Television current affairs program This Hour Has Seven Days. In 1975, Troyer co-hosted the first season of the fifth estate with Adrienne Clarkson, also on CBC. He was also involved in the production of CBWT's Eye-To-Eye program in the beginning.
He also wrote a book on the history of Canadian radio and television broadcasting, The Sound & the Fury: An Anecdotal History of Canadian Broadcasting (ISBN 0-471-99872-9). In his later years he focused on environmental issues, writing a book about mercury poisoning in Northern Ontario waters, No Safe Place (ISBN 0-772-01117-6), and Preserving Our World: A Consumer's Guide to the Brundtland Report (ISBN 0-969453-80-9).
Troyer contracted lung cancer and died in Toronto aged 59.
[edit] References
- Hasselback, Drew. "OBITUARY: Warner Troyer Broadcaster's later work devoted to environment", Globe and Mail, September 16, 1991, p. A14.
- Warner Troyer at the Internet Movie Database
- Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series: This Hour Has Seven Days (text link)
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