Barbara Frum

Barbara Frum was one of Canada’s most respected broadcast journalists. She wrote for The Toronto Star before joining CBC Radio in 1971 as the host of As It Happens, where she became widely known for her interviewing skills. Throughout the 1980s, she hosted 2,600 episodes of the news magazine, The Journal, where she interviewed many notable figures, including Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela. Frum’s signature calm and integrity set an example for fellow reporters, and she is often credited with paving the way for female journalists in Canada.