Edmonton broadcasting giant Bruce Hogle dead at 95
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An Edmonton broadcasting pioneer has passed away.
An Edmonton broadcasting pioneer has passed away.
Bruce Hogle, long-time CFRN news director and acclaimed Canadian newsman, died Friday at 95 years old.
Hogle was born in Ontario, and spent time in the military before moving to Western Canada in the 1950s, where he worked for several news outlets as a correspondent, editor and news director.
In 1965, he took over Sunwapta Broadcasting, which is now CTV News Edmonton. His father William had been the news director there until his death in 1957.
During his three decades there, Hogle's vision drove change in Alberta and helped shape news coverage across the country.
Understanding the power television could play in the democratic process, Hogle worked with Premier Peter Lougheed to make CFRN the first television station in Canada – and across the Commonwealth – to offer live coverage of legislative proceedings.
He was also an advocate for women in the newsroom, opening the door in 1979 for Daphne Kuehn to become the first female anchor in Western Canada.
