Biography lorne saxberg

Canadian television journalist

Lorne Saxberg (August 6, – May 6, ) was a Canadian broadcast journalist for CBC Radio and CBC Newsworld.

Saxberg was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and first joined the CBC's radio arm.^[1] As host of Ontario Morning in the late s, he was known for his keen mind, calm demeanour, and melodious voice. "He had a full, rich voice not often heard in modern radio," said Canadian freelance broadcaster James Careless, who worked with Saxberg at Ontario Morning.

"He was truly a class act both on and off the air."^{[citation needed]}

Saxberg left Ontario Morning to become one of the original CBC Newsworld TV anchors from that network's start in ^[2] Saxberg served with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for 27 years an