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To: Yosemitest
MacGregor was a legendary in broadcast newsrooms in both Canada and the United States. He is best known for his no-nonsense patriotic style. In 1974, he recorded "The Americans", a tribute written and originally broadcast by Gordon Sinclair, with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. It did well in the popular music charts in 1974 as well as in 1991. MacGregor donated what money he made from the recording to the American Red Cross. Byron MacGregor died at the young age of 46 in 1995 from pneumonia related complications.

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7 posted on 04/09/2010 10:34:08 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: mlocher
MacGregor was a legendary in broadcast newsrooms in both Canada and the United States.

CKLW (Windsor) serving the Motor City had a legendary news department in the late 60's with their signature ``20/20 News''. Along with Byron MacGregor, there was Grant Hudson, Lee Marshall and a number of other distinctive voices with a sensational style such as ``hot lead in the head''.

Here's a brief history of CKLW's 20/20 News that broadcast geeks may enjoy, featuring a segment on MacGregor.

12 posted on 04/09/2010 10:55:22 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP...that's what I like about Texas...)
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