Stuart McLean

Who they were

Personal life McLean was born in Montreal West, the eldest of three children to Australian immigrant parents Andrew McLean and Margaret Godkin. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] McLean became interested in radio programming as a child, when his father bought him a Motorola radio to occupy his time while recovering from sickness. This fascination with radio stayed with McLean throughout his adult life as he pursued a career in media and journalism. [ 4 ]

Andrew Stuart McLean, was a Canadian radio broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author, best known as the host of the CBC Radio program The Vinyl Cafe. Often described as a "story-telling comic" although his stories addressed both humorous and serious themes, he was known for fiction and non-fiction work which celebrated the decency and dignity of ordinary people, through stories which often highlighted the ability of their subjects, whether real or fictional,

Early life

Educated at: Lower Canada College and Sir George Williams University.

Path and career

Worked with / for: CBC Radio and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Awards / honours: Officer of the Order of Canada and Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

Why this date

Stuart McLean appears on our February 15 calendar for 2017 as a death entry.