Margaret Lyons | |
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Born | November 21, 1923 Mission, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | October 4, 2019 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 95)
Other names | Keiko Margaret Inouye |
Alma mater | McMaster University |
Occupation | Radio executive |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Keiko Margaret Lyons CM (née Inouye; November 21, 1923 – October 4, 2019) was the first female vice president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She is known for her role in the CBC's "Radio Revolution", a populist revamp of the CBC Radio network which resulted in programs such as Quirks and Quarks and As It Happens. Lyons was designated a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010 for her work in broadcasting.