Stanley Burke
| Stanley Burke, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1923 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | journalist, news presenter, author |
| Television | The National |
Stanley Burke, Jr. (born February 8, 1923) was a Canadian television journalist. He was the anchor of CBC Television's The National News from 1966 to 1969. The show was renamed The National after he resigned to launch a public campaign on the Biafran civil war. He is the son of businessman Stanley Burke, founder of Pemberton Securities, a stockbroking firm in Western Canada.[1]
Following his retirement from the CBC, Burke also wrote a number of books satirizing Canadian politics in the form of children's stories, including Swamp Song, Frog Fables and Beaver Tales and The Day of the Glorious Revolution. His brother was Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius Burke, a prominent Royal Canadian Navy officer during World War II.[1]
Bibliography
- — (1973). Frog Fables & Beaver Tales. Illustrated by Roy Peterson. Toronto: J. Lewis & Samuel. ISBN 0-88862-048-9.
- — (1974). The Day of the Glorious Revolution. Illustrated by Roy Peterson. Toronto: James Lorimer & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-88862-067-5.
- —; Roy Peterson (1976). Blood, sweat & bears. Vancouver: J. J. Douglas. ISBN 0-88894-117-X.
- —; Roy Peterson (1978). Swamp song. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 0-88894-212-5.
- —; Roy Peterson (1981). The birch bark caper. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 0-88894-306-7.
- —; Peggie Coulter (1990). The heart of Newfoundland. Halifax: Stone House. ISBN 0-921128-30-4.
References
- 1 2 "Dogboat commander devastated enemy". National Post (Don Mills, Ont). 5 May 1999. p. A16.
External links
| Preceded by Earl Cameron |
Anchor of The National News CBC TV Nighttime National News 1966–1969 |
Succeeded by Warren Davis |
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