Rae Hull is a Canadian journalist and producer. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta[1] and was later based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hull was an independent producer as well as a journalist for both CBC and the CTV television network.[2] She produced the documentary The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter (1993) and for this was nominated for an Academy Award.[1][2] She was the regional director for CBC in Vancouver starting in 1998,[2] and in that position in 2002, she helped start the cancelled Canadian television series ZeD.[3][4] As regional director, she was also credited with ensuring more CBC programming was made in Vancouver, including the cancelled Canada Now.[4] In 2006 she lost her job as regional director after "an emotional meeting" and general plans for establishing a new CBC staff.[1] She was quoted by the media as saying "Sometimes you pick the moment, and sometimes it picks you."[1][4] She also sometimes served as a temporary anchor of the CBC's abbreviated newscasts during labour disputes. Her honours have included being named as one of 130 notable British Columbians by the Vancouver Sun in 2001,[5] and it was also noted that she had also won the Woman of the Year Spotlight Award from Women in Film & Video in 2001.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Peter Birnie, "CBC veteran finished after 25-year career," The Vancouver Sun, November 28, 2006, pg. C.2.
- ^ a b c John Armstrong, "CBC B.C. appoints new head: Veteran broadcast journalist Rae Hull will take over as regional director of CBC TV in British Columbia," The Vancouver Sun, January 16, 1998, pg. C.1.FRO.
- ^ Tony Atherton, "ZeD awaits viewer input," The Province, Vancouver, B.C.: March 24, 2002, pg. B.18.
- ^ a b c Guy Dixon, "B.C. regional director of CBC-TV exits," The Globe and Mail, November 17, 2006, pg. R.5.
- ^ a b Chuck Davis and Vancouver Sun staff, "B.C.'s best birthday list," The Vancouver Sun, August 4, 2001, pg. E.2.
