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Marguerite McDonald (1941/42 – August 24, 2015) was a Canadian television and radio journalist,〔("Marguerite McDonald, 1st host of CBC Radio's The House, dead at 73" ). CBC News, August 24, 2015.〕 most noted as the first host of CBC Radio One's weekly political affairs series ''The House''. Born and raised in Aubigny, Manitoba,〔"McDonald defies evangelical hardliners". ''Edmonton Journal'', June 2, 1993.〕 McDonald first worked in journalism beginning in 1960 as an intern for the ''Winnipeg Free Press''.〔 She became a Roman Catholic nun, teaching high school and working part-time for local radio stations as a commentator on religion and theology.〔 Leaving her religious vocation after 12 years, she joined CBR in Calgary as host of ''Calgary Eyeopener'', holding various roles with the CBC until becoming host of ''The House'' in 1977.〔 In 1980, she joined CBC Television's ''The National'' as a social affairs reporter.〔"CBC veteran signing off: McDonald retiring from radio to pursue other interests, make room for younger employees facing staff cuts". ''Ottawa Citizen'', September 25, 1996.〕 In 1986, she became producer of CBC Radio's religious and spiritual show ''Open House'',〔"New radio program focuses on faith and values". ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 25, 1986.〕 and became the program's host in 1990.〔 She remained with the program until it was replaced by ''Tapestry'' in 1994,〔"CBC revamps radio lineup: Weekend version of The World At Six among new programs slated for this fall". ''The Globe and Mail'', June 29, 1994.〕 and remained with CBO-FM as a newsreader〔"All in a Day to survive at least a year as CBC supporters fight cuts". ''Ottawa Citizen'', October 19, 1995.〕 until retiring from the CBC in 1996.〔 During this era, she published at least one murder mystery short story, "Death at Network News", in a local anthology of Ottawa writers.〔"Local authors transform Ottawa Valley venues into exotic mystery settings". ''Ottawa Citizen'', June 25, 1995.〕 McDonald was married twice, first to television producer Harry Elton,〔"The force behind Coronation Street". ''The Globe and Mail'', June 12, 2004.〕 and later to radio producer Bill Young after Elton's death in 2004.〔 She had no children of her own, but was stepmother to both Elton's and Young's children from prior marriages.〔 She died on August 24, 2015 in Ottawa.〔 ==References== 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「Marguerite McDonald (journalist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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