Longtime CBC broadcaster Bob Johnstone dead at 82
Popular radio reporter made famous by 'Today in History'
By Raj Ahluwalia, CBC News
Posted: Sep 2, 2012 6:56 PM CT
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2012 6:55 PM CT
One of the most distinguished and cherished radio personalities in Canada has died.
Bob Johnstone passed away Sunday afternoon in Toronto.
He was renowned for his storytelling.
Bob Johnstone, a longtime CBC broadcaster, has died in Toronto. He was 82. (BobJohnstone.com)For decades, his "Today in History" feature was a staple of local CBC radio programs across the country.
But he was also a distinguished journalist, especially as a court and crime reporter for CBC News and at the beginning of his career, at the Toronto Star newspaper.
Johnstone was also one of the first reporters with CBC Television's the fifth estate.
Johnstone died from cancer. He was 82.
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