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Bill Guest was best known as quizmaster of the Winnipeg edition of ''Reach for the Top'' from 1962–1985 and quizmaster of the national finals between 1969 and 1985 when the show aired on CBC Television. Bill began his broadcasting career in 1945 at Port Arthur, Ontario radio station CKPR. In 1948 Bill moved to Winnipeg radio station CKRC, which was part of CBC Radio's secondary Dominion Network. There, he hosted several programs, including ''Guest in the House'', ''Farmer Fiddlers'', ''Pick the Hits'', and the ''Eddy Arnold Show''. Bill joined CBWT in 1958 where he co-hosted ''The Mary Liz Show'' in 1960-61, ''Tandem'' with Mary Liz Bayer in 1961, and the Winnipeg segment of summer program ''Vacation Time'' on CBC Television in 1964. He also co-hosted ''Prairie Profile'' with Marilyn Phillips. He also co-hosted the late 1970s panel show ''Beyond Reason'' with Allen Spraggett. In late August, 1984, Bill announced his retirement. He played the part of the station announcer in Richard Condie's 1985 animated short film, ''The Big Snit''. He died of a heart attack on June 25, 1985. ==Trivia== Bill Guest's grandson, Will, was a contestant on ''Reach for the Top''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Guest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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