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From Dave Agar's twitter Sunday afternoon,
[color=inherit]Dave Agar[/color] @dave1agar For any longtime radio listeners I have been told by a reliable source who spoke to the family that noted Toronto news anchor and colleague Peter Dickens has passed away at age 93. 1958-1972 at 1050 CHUM. 1977-1994 at CFRB 1010. #radio
Last edited by Centerline (January 16, 2022 5:39 pm)
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That's a shame. He was a great newsman and he served for a very long time on the Toronto airwaves. The great ones can never be replaced.
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Peter's passing really got to me. I last saw and spoke with Peter at Dick Smyth's memorial service a few months ago. He was my favourite CHUM newsman when I was a teenager listening to the station and when I got to work there in 1965.
This is too sad. Here's one of Peter's CHUM announcements when a Toronto pedestrian was killed. These promos were known as "The Black Flag Is Flying".
You can hear it here.
Last edited by Doug Thompson (January 16, 2022 8:08 pm)
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I am so very sad hearing this news tonight. I had the pleasure of working with Peter at CHUM & CFRB. I was blessed twice. He was an amazing talent and such a sweet man.
R.I.P. Peter
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Wasn't he also at CFGM, between CHUM and CFRB?
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Obit for Peter Dickens...
https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/peter-dickens-obituary?pid=201204026
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Dale Patterson wrote:
Obit for Peter Dickens...
https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/peter-dickens-obituary?pid=201204026
Last edited by Dale Patterson (January 22, 2022 8:20 pm)