Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

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Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby Russ_Byth » Wed May 16, 2012 8:02 pm

A much deserved accolade for one of the nicest guys in the business!!
I had the honour of working with Andy for a number of years and it was truly a treat!!

News1130's very own inducted into Canadian News Hall of Fame

Andy Walsh has been in the broadcasting industry since 1951


John Ackermann May 16, 2012 17:49:04 PM

TORONTO (NEWS1130) - It's a very big honour for one of our own.

News1130's Andy Walsh -- known around our station as the 'Voice of God' -- is being inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame at a gala banquet in Toronto tonight.

Walsh says he was surprised, thrilled, and humbled when he learned he was going in. "When you think of the number of people who work in this industry, whether it's radio or television, why me?"

Walsh started his career in Cornwall, Ontario back in 1951. He's been with News1130 as a weekend morning anchor for the past 15 years

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/arti ... ll-of-fame
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby radiofan » Wed May 16, 2012 8:24 pm

Andy's middle nme must be Class! I first met him when he worked for awhile at WIN in the mid 1990s and have met him a few times since,

Congratulations on a well deserved honour Andy!
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby J Kendrick » Wed May 16, 2012 9:49 pm

Right on, Andy!... An honour that's long, long overdue! :-)
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby Howaboutthat » Wed May 16, 2012 10:46 pm

I'm surprised this gent wasn't in already!

Congratulations Andy!! :groovy:
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby CubbyCam » Thu May 17, 2012 8:35 am

Well deserved... and even perhaps overdue. Congratulations Andy!
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby hagopian » Thu May 17, 2012 4:43 pm

Very well earned.

One of la creme.

Congratulations!
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby Jack Bennest » Fri May 18, 2012 9:24 am

Great tubes, great guy. Well earned since 1951 - I think that was 4 years after I was born making Andy at least 50.

Many more years to you Andy.
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Re: Andy Walsh into News Hall of Fame!

Postby johnsykes » Fri May 18, 2012 7:32 pm

I had the extreme pleasure of knowing Andy while I was in the biz in Montreal......he was at CJAD, at that time, the station everyone turned to for news. I was at CKGM and then CFOX...but the best was when we curled together in the Montreal Newsmens Curling League. What a gentle soul he was and is, to this day. Andy, I am delighted to have known you....even more delighted, the powers to be, have put you on the pedestal you so deserve. Congratulations, Sir Andy!!!
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