Overview

In the tradition of Peter Gzowski’s The Morningside Papers comes a book that celebrates the great stories and personalities behind As It Happens. For eight years, Mary Lou Finlay had the pleasure of being the co-host of one of CBC Radio’s most enduring institutions. On any given day she and Barbara Budd interviewed people on subjects varying from the Air India investigation to a man who invented a suit that would withstand an attack from a grizzly bear to a cheese-rolling contest in Cheshire. The As It Happens Files gives us the great stories – the hilarious eccentrics, the audience favourites, the poignant moments – that make up, for many Canadians some of the fondest, most vivid memories of the last decade.

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Reviews

If you loved the show, you'll love this book. <br>--Ruth-Ellen Soles, communications consultant and former CBC spokesperson<br><br> Finlay's ready sense of humour and the rich trove of wacky material in the show's archives have combined to great comic effect. <br>-- Edmonton Journal <br><br> More than a gripping condensation of Finlay's favourite interviews and reminiscences. It's also an enlightening historical document, a testament to her appetite for a great yarn and evidence of her sharp wit and keen journalistic sensibilities. <br>-- Toronto Star <br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.

If you loved the show, you'll love this book. <br>--Ruth-Ellen Soles, communications consultant and former CBC spokesperson <p> From the Hardcover edition.

Author Information

Mary Lou Finlay has had an illustrious 35-year career in broadcasting in TV and radio, for the CBC and CTV. She co-hosted Live It Up at CTV (1978—1981) and she helped launch the CBC prime-time news program The Journal in 1982. In 1988 she moved into radio to host Sunday Morning. From 1997 to 2005, she co-hosted As It Happens. This is her first book.

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