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Mary Lou Finlay

Mary Lou Finlay 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. For three years she did writing and researching for the Canadian War Museum before her leap to journalism when she began hosting a CBC Ottawa television magazine. == Career in broadcasting ==
Career in broadcasting
In 1975, Finlay moved to Toronto to co-host CBC Television's Take 30. 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==
Awards
Martin Goodman Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University. • LL.D (hon), Dalhousie University. • Meritas Tabaret award, University of Ottawa. == References ==
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