Murray Parker (broadcaster)
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Murray Parker is a Winnipeg
-based broadcaster who was with CBWT
for many years as weather forecaster on 24Hours, and station announcer. He also co-hosted Noon Hour in the 1970s.
Murray started at CBWT in 1966, and prior to that at Winnipeg radio station CKRC.
In the mid-1980s he was host of the local cable-tv version of Reach for the Top
on Videon Cable-tv
.
He has also co-hosted several Children's Miracle Network
Telethons in Manitoba.
CBWT announced on February 2, 2007 that Murray would return as weather person on the evening local newscast (24Hours?) starting Monday, February 19, 2007.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
-based broadcaster who was with CBWT
CBWT
CBWT is the CBC's television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the only CBC station in Manitoba, since Brandon's CKX-TV closed on October 2, 2009....
for many years as weather forecaster on 24Hours, and station announcer. He also co-hosted Noon Hour in the 1970s.
Murray started at CBWT in 1966, and prior to that at Winnipeg radio station CKRC.
In the mid-1980s he was host of the local cable-tv version of Reach for the Top
Reach for the Top
Reach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
on Videon Cable-tv
Videon Cablesystems
Videon Cablesystems was a Cable television service in Manitoba, Alberta, and for a short period northwest Ontario, Canada. The origins of Videon date back to October 1959 when original General Manager Claude Boucher applied to the Lakehead Public Utilities Board in Port Arthur, Ontario to provide...
.
He has also co-hosted several Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network
The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. The organization, founded in 1982 by the Osmond family and John Schneider, is headquartered in...
Telethons in Manitoba.
CBWT announced on February 2, 2007 that Murray would return as weather person on the evening local newscast (24Hours?) starting Monday, February 19, 2007.