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New broom

Date4/3/1987

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Bassett, Doug (subject)

Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: New broom: Backdropped by painting of his grandfather, Toronto's Doug Bassett is taking over from father, John, as most powerful man in Canadian commercial television. I'm a team player, he says of his coming role on board of CTV network, recently ordered by Ottawa to beef up its Canadian programming. Bassett says he's committed to doing that.

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Television broadcasting

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0031093F

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