I am joined by veteran Canadian broadcaster Lynda Steele to trace her four-decade journey across TV, radio, and now podcasting. Lynda recalls growing up in Hinton, Alberta, having no clear career path, and how government-funded aptitude testing unexpectedly pointed her to broadcast journalism. She shares early newsroom stories from CKVU in Vancouver and ITV/Global Edmonton, including covering major events like the 1987 Edmonton tornado and the day Wayne Gretzky was traded, and reflects on how technology—or the lack of it—shaped coverage.
Lynda contrasts the cultures of Edmonton and Vancouver, talks candidly about transitioning to talk radio at CKNW, and the intense pressure of hosting a four-hour daily show while dealing with listener backlash, especially as a woman in a male-skewing talk format. She also unpacks declining trust in media, political polarization, and how Trump-era “fake news” rhetoric bled into Canada. Finally, Lynda discusses her current podcast Change My Mind, co-hosted with Melanie Nagy, where she leans into curiosity, vulnerability, and open-minded conversations that can genuinely shift perspectives.
You can find Lynda’s podcast by searching for Change My Mind here....
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