Michelle Tisseyre | |
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 Tisseyre in 1941 | |
| Born | Mary Jane Michelle Ahern 13 March 1918 |
| Died | 21 December 2014 (aged 96) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, journalist and translator |
| Known for | First woman to present a "Grand Journal" newscast for CBC French services (Radio-Canada) |
| Notable work | Translation of Winter by Morley Callaghan for which she won Governor General’s Literary Award |
Michelle Tisseyre (née Ahern; 13 March 1918 – 21 December 2014) was a Canadian television presenter who also worked in the fields of journalism and translations. She joined Radio-Canada in 1941 and did pioneering work as a broadcasting journalist on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television till 1947. Thereafter, she worked freelance for some time and then rejoined Radio-Canada in 1950, and was its director from 1953 to 1960 when the first TV show TV-Montreal was launched. In 1941, she became the first woman to present a 15-minute newsletter broadcast in CBC's French services.[1][2][3]
She lived to the age of 96. She received several awards for her career achievements, including the Governor General’s Literary Award for her translation of Winter (authored by Morley Callaghan), and being made an Officer of the Order of Canada for her work on publications. In 2001, at the age of 80, she returned to college, graduating in 2006 with a BA degree in Art History from McGill University.[1][4]
- ^ a b "Michelle Tisseyre". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "A pioneer of radio and television in the country, Michelle Tisseyre died Sunday night at the age of 96". La Presse Ltée (in French). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Grande dame of the small screen, Michelle Tisseyre is no longer". ICI Radio-Canada. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Legendary Quebec broadcaster Michelle Tisseyre dies at 96". McGill Publications. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.