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EPL Picks: Celebrating Canadian Broadcasting

Although EPL's Forward Thinking Speaker Series with Peter Mansbridge may be sold out, have no fear. You can enjoy your very own walk through the Canadian media landscape with this list of memoirs and titles from some of Canada’s most recognizable and reliable broadcasters.

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  • Off the Record

    My Dispatches From the Front Lines and Back Rooms

    Mansbridge, Peter
    The man, the myth, the legend himself – Peter Mansbridge. One of several books penned by the broadcaster, this autobiography regales readers with stories from his fifty-year career as a journalist.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2021. — 070.92 MAN
  • That's Why I'm a Journalist

    Top Canadian Reporters Tell Their Most Unforgettable Stories

    Bulgutch, Mark
    Peek behind the camera with some of Canada’s most recognizable news faces, as they share their a-ha moments of why they became, and continue to be, broadcasters.
    Book, 2015Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & McIntyre, [2015] — 070.92271 BUL
  • Music in Range

    the Culture of Canadian Campus Radio

    Fauteux, Brian, 1983-
    Many broadcasters get their start on campus radio stations, like Edmonton’s own CJSR. Music in Range digs deeper into the importance of these quirky, community stations, in a time when the airwaves are controlled by commercial giants.
    Book, 2015Waterloo, ON : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2015] — 384.5453 FAU
  • Listen to the Squawking Chicken

    When Mother Knows Best, What's a Daughter To Do? A Memoir (Sort Of)

    Lui, Elaine
    Gossip queen, Lainey Gossip, has been a staple on the Canadian airwaves and red carpets for two decades. She paired up with her mom for this memoir all about their mother-daughter bond and growing up in an Asian household.
    eBook, 2014Random House of Canada, 2014
  • Set across the backdrop of the Canadian territories, this novel follows the motley crew of employees working at a small-town radio station. Said to be inspired by Hay’s time working up north for the CBC, Late Nights on Air won the coveted Scotiabank…
    eAudiobook, 2018McClelland & Stewart, 2018
  • Anchorboy

    True Tales From the World of Sportscasting

    Onrait, Jay, 1974-
    Alberta’s own Onrait is best known for cracking jokes and keeping score on TSN. Read many tall tales from this very tall man about his life both in and out of the spotlight.
    Book, 2013Toronto : Collins, [2013] — 070.44979 ONR
  • From her own show on APTN to her time spent cohosting Q and The Social, Palmater was a regular on the Canadian media scene. This memoir was published after her death in 2021, her reminder to live a little louder and bolder.
    eBook, 2022HarperCollins Canada, 2022
  • A Sound for All Seasons

    CKUA's 60th Anniversary

    Did you know that Canada’s first public broadcaster is right here in our own backyard? Originally stationed at the University of Alberta, CKUA hit the airwaves back in 1927. EPL has both the fortieth and sixtieth anniversary editions in our…
    Book, 1987Edmonton, Alta. : ACCESS Network, 1987. — 384.5453/SOU
  • One Game at a Time

    My Journey From Small-town Alberta to Hockey's Biggest Stage

    Singh, Harnarayan
    Singh made history by becoming the first Sikh to broadcast an NHL in English! Follow his life from growing up in Brooks, to working for the CBC and TSN, and alongside the Calgary Flames (although we will not hold that against him).
    Book, 2020[Toronto] : McClelland & Stewart, 2020. — 070.44979 SIN
  • Is This Live?

    Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic, the Nation's Music Station

    Ward, Christopher
    Hitting the screen back in 1984, Much Music became a cultural phenomenon, launching the careers of VJs and artists alike. Is This Live is filled with stories from former cast, crew, and guests.
    Book, 2016[Toronto] : Random House Canada, [2016] — 791.45611 MUC WAR
  • Off Script

    Living Out Loud

    Ien, Marci
    Before jumping into politics, Marcy Ien was best known for her time spent as a news anchor for Canada AM and as a co-host on The Social. She shares stories through an intersectional lens about her time as a Black female broadcaster.
    eAudiobook, 2020HarperCollins, 2020
  • A perfectly hilarious memoir written by TV personality Rick Mercer, best known for his namesake television show.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Doubleday Canada, [2021] — 927.92702 MER
  • All Out

    a Father and Son Confront the Hard Truths That Made Them Better Men

    Newman, Kevin, 1959-
    Former news anchor Newman teams up with his son in this honest, heartfelt memoir about their relationship highs and lows, amidst this time as the face of many of Canada’s most popular national news channels.
    Book, 2015Toronto : Random House Canada, [2015] — 306.8742 NEW
  • CBC Corner

    [Database]

    Still looking for more Canadian content? Check out CBC Corner for free with your library card.
    Database, 2023–[Canada] : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, [2023]- — Internet Access