Cyril Edward "Cy" Strange (June 22, 1914 – February 12, 1987) was a

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radio broadcaster who was born in Maguire, Ontario. Strange grew up in the farming community of Maguire, where his father had a general store. As a youth, Strange worked in the family store. He had his first experiences with radio singing and playing guitar at a radio station in

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. Strange started his broadcast career in Toronto where he joined

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in 1943 as a journalist. Strange moved to the

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in 1946. He served in a variety of roles for CBC radio and television, including as a host of ''

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'' from 1971 to 1973, co-host of ''

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'' for several decades, and commentary on '' Science Magazine''.

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1914 births 1987 deaths Canadian talk radio hosts {{Canada-radio-bio-stub