Doug Laite died Friday at 81 years old. (CBC archives)Well-known CBC broadcaster, outdoorsman and skilled chef Doug Laite died Friday. With a long career in broadcasting on CBC radio and television, Laite's voice was heard in households throughout Newfoundland and Labrador for 30 years. He was a great broadcaster," said Jim Wellman, who worked on The St. John's Morning Show with Laite for part of his career in journalism. "I've been saying for 40something-plus years that Doug Laite, in my opinion, was probably the best news announcer — as we were called back in those days."

Source: CBC News November 16, 2020 22:18 UTC