Gail Scott (journalist)

Gail M. Scott (born 25 June 1943) is a Canadian television personality. She is a former co-host of Canada AM and was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2005.[1][2]

Scott graduated from Carleton University with a bachelor of journalism in 1966 and began her television career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) at CBOT-TV in Ottawa. In 1971, she became the CBC's parliamentary correspondent. In 1972, she became the parliamentary correspondent for CTV Television Network. In 1976, Scott was the field producer and host of W5. She was co-host of Canada AM from 1978 to 1981 with Norm Perry.[3][4][5]

Born in Ottawa, Scott became a part-time member of the CRTC in 1987 and was named commissioner in 1993.[3][6] As commissioner, Scott and fellow CRTC member William Callahan opposed CRTC's 29 July 1997 granting of the last FM broadcast band in Toronto to CBC because "an Afro-Canadian music station would better serve the public interest in Canada's largest city, which has a 200,000-strong Caribbean community".[7]

Scott was a professor at Ryerson University's School of Journalism in 1989.[8] She was part of the board of directors of the Michener Awards Foundation from 1986 to 1994, serving as its president from 1991 to 1993.[9][10] On leaving the CRTC in 1998, Scott became a Member of the Ontario Criminal Injuries Compensation Board where she served until 2008. In 2006, she served as an independent board member of the Canadian Television Fund. In 2017, Scott was granted a master's degree in Theological Studies at Trinity College, University of Toronto.

References
  1. "Complete list of CAB Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB). Archived from the original on 20 October 2007.
  2. Wedge, Pip (September 2005). "Member of CAB Hall of Fame: Scott, Gail". Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. "Great Grads: Gail Scott". Carleton University Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. Cobb, Chris (22 March 1980). "How to be full of fun and info at 6.45 a.m." Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 33. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. "Canada AM 40th Anniversary Celebrations". Canada AM. Retrieved 25 March 2015. In 1978 Gail Scott joined the Canada AM team, becoming a new co-host on the show. Scott remained with Canada AM until 1981.
  6. Vale, Allison (1 January 1996). "Perspective: Gail Scott: the CRTC at the crossroads". Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. LeBlanc, Larry (9 August 1997). "Toronto FM-license Decision Raises Ire". Billboard: 6. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  8. Chadha, Ena (1 April 1989). "Sins of Omission". Ryerson Review of Journalism. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  9. "Board of Directors, Michener Awards Foundation". The Michener Awards Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  10. "History of the Michener Awards Foundation". The Michener Awards Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.


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