Mary Lou Finlay (born 1947) is a Canadian radio and television journalist, best known for hosting various programs on CBC Radio and CBC Television.
Education
Finlay graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1967 with a BA in English and French literature.
In 1981 she became co-host with Barbara Frum of CBC Television's nightly current affairs program, The Journal. She retired following her last appearance on November 30, 2005, which was a tribute show for Finlay celebrating her years with the CBC.
In 2008, she released The As It Happens Files: Radio That May Contain Nuts (Knopf Canada), a book of reminiscences of her time on the show.
Finlay is now a fellow with the Centre for the Study of Democracy at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
Awards
- Martin Goodman Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University.
- LL.D (hon), Dalhousie University.
- Meritas Tabaret award, University of Ottawa.
References
External links
- Audio interview re: The As It Happens Files (December 2008)
- The As It Happens Files, Penguin Canada, 2009