‘Remembering Margaret Lyons’ celebrates the life and legacy of one of Canada’s most influential radio executives.
BY Nicole Lipari, McMaster University Library
November 22, 2023
The Lyons New Media Centre has launched a digital exhibit celebrating the life and legacy of one of its namesakes.
Keiko Margaret Lyons (née Inouye; 1923-2019) paved the way for women in Canadian broadcasting.
Known to many as Margaret, she graduated from McMaster University in 1949 with a degree in political economy and went on to become one of Canada’s most influential radio executives.
During the 1970s, Lyons played a central role in the revitalization of CBC Radio. She was appointed as the corporation’s first woman…
