Garth Dawley

Who is Garth Dawley?

Garth Dawley is most known for reading the news on CBWT's supper-hour news program 24Hours from October 5, 1970 – 1983.

Prior to his role at 24Hours he was co-hosted the local morning show on CBW-AM in the 1960s.

At the age of 19, he became station announcer at Brandon's CKX-AM in 1952, and was one of the station's first reporters when it added a local news division in 1954. He also worked at Brandon's television station CKX-TV when it opened in 1955.

He also worked at Regina television station CKCK-TV.

He also taught journalism at summer workshops held at the University of Saskatchewan.

Garth got a spot on the Regina School Board and also served on the Regina Board of Education after amalgamation.

Garth began his broadcasting career at radio station CKX in Brandon, Manitoba, in 1952. Although his duties included general staff announcing, his main interest was in journalism. When CKX established a local news department he became one of its first on air voices. When TV came to Brandon he was assigned to present the daily supper hour news and though this assignment changed from time to time it remained his main focus. Moving to CKCK-TV Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1957, Garth again became involved with the reporting and presentation of daily news broadcasts.