Matthew Halton: The private & public wars of CBC's legendary correspondent
Matthew Halton was once one of this country's most familiar voices, sending back reports from the battlefields of the Second World War. Now his son, reporter David Halton, is remembering his swashbuckling dad, Canada's original war correspondent, in a new book....
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The Current27:30Matthew Halton: The private & public wars of CBC's legendary correspondent - Jan 2, 2015
Matthew Halton was once one of this country's most familiar voices, sending back reports from the battlefields of the Second World War. Now his son, reporter David Halton, is remembering his swashbuckling dad, Canada's original war correspondent, in a new book.
Matthew Halton broadcasting for the CBC, in the late 1940s. (Courtesy of CBC / Library and Archives Canada)
This is Matthew Halton of the CBC. The German war is over. No more Canadians will die.-
Matthew Halton witnessed many battlefields as a reporter for the CBC and the Toronto Star. Even before the war ended, Matthew Halton was a star, soon to become a legend. He warned of Nazi plans in the Toronto Star before the Holocaust and took part in bond drives for the government.
Many of you know his son, David Halton, as an accomplished CBC correspondent. He writes about his father in Dispatches from the Front: Matthew Halton, Canada's Voice at War.
David Halton spoke with Anna Maria Tremonti about his book, and his dad in November.
This segment was produced by The Current's Howard Goldenthal.
