Ron Solloway, a long-time CBC writer and arts producer, has
died at age 84 in Vancouver. He was the founding producer of The Royal Canadian
Air Farce, and in his 20 years as head of CBC Radio Drama and Literature and
CBC Radio Variety, he oversaw the creation of shows such as Goldrush, Touch the
Earth, Jazz Radio-Canada, Brave New Waves, The Vicki Gabereau Show, Anybody Home?,
the Frantics and the CBC
Literary Competition.
.Death announcement in the Globe and Mail
Sunday, September 25, 2016
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