Johnny Lombardi

Johnny Lombardi
An old man wearing glasses, resting his cheek against his fist. The image is cropped just below the neck, though a striped dress shirt and tie are visible, covered by a blazer or suit coat.
Born(1915-12-04)December 4, 1915
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 18, 2002(2002-03-18) (aged 86)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesMr. Toronto
OccupationRadio broadcaster
Known forCHIN
SpouseLena Lombardi
Children3

Johnny Lombardi, CM OOnt (December 4, 1915 – March 18, 2002) was a pioneer of multicultural broadcasting in Canada.[1][2] He founded CHIN in 1966[3] and CHIN-FM in 1967.[3]

  1. ^ "Media legend Johnny Lombardi dies at 86". CTV News. 19 March 2002. Archived from the original on 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2010-04-11. Prime Minister Jean Chretien praised Lombardi's accomplishments upon hearing of his death. "I think he's done a lot to establish multiculturalism in Toronto and he will be missed by a lot of people," Chretien said.
  2. ^ Whyte, Murray (24 June 2006). "Forgotten in media's culture gap". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2010-04-11. Lombardi's vision predated any official recognition of what a strong multicultural media could do for nation building. In 1985, the CRTC drafted its first ethnic broadcasting policy, drawn from the template Lombardi had been practising for almost 20 years.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference band was invoked but never defined (see the help page).