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2 unusual facts about Craig Mackie


Craig Mackie

There he hosted a number of programs including an afternoon Slavey-English current affairs show, Mackenzie Morning, Nunanoon, the Saturday Night Request Show and a country music program called The Lovin', Hurtin', Gamblin', Travellin', Drinkin', Truck-Drivin' and Mom Show.

While working in the Eastern Arctic, Mackie learned to speak some Inuktitut and began the process of moving the CBC station from being an English radio station with Inuktitut translation to one which made Inuktitut the predominant language for programming and where more original journalism in Inuktitut was encouraged.



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