Mark Dailey to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted March 23, 2011 5:15 pm.
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The Citytv family lost a trusted friend and respected colleague, and Toronto lost a local legend, when longtime anchor and reporter Mark Dailey passed away in December 2010 after a valiant battle with cancer.
Dailey spent over 30 years with Citytv, where his uncanny news instincts and baritone delivery reached iconic status.
In recognition of his career and accomplishments, Dailey will be honoured with a prestigious RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
Dailey’s wife, Kim, and Citytv Vice President, News/Executive Producer, Tina Cortese, will accept the award on his behalf at the Central Regional Awards Banquet in Waterloo.
“Mark was an exceptional broadcaster and journalist, a real Citytv original,” said Cortese. “This posthumous recognition for his admirable body of work is truly an honour and a testament to his impact on the industry.”
After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004, Dailey went on to became a brave and vocal advocate for men’s health, raising awareness and money through his unyielding efforts.
Watch Dailey’s five-part series, “Journey To A Cure”
His charitable involvement over the years included work with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Salvation Army, St. John Ambulance, the Sick Kids Hospital Therapeutic Clown Program, Jennifer Ashleigh Foundation, Kinder Foundation, Alzheimer Society, and many others.
Dailey was also one of the organizers of the Crimestoppers program back in 1984, and his substantial connections in policing made him one of the most effective crime reporters in Toronto history.
He was also a gentle giant who left an indelible impression on those who knew and loved him.
“He has the biggest, softest heart,” CityNews sports reporter Kathryn Humphreys said shortly after learning of his death. “He knew when you were feeling down about something and he would ultimately make you laugh. I learned so much from Mark Dailey, he helped me in so many ways, in my career, in life, he was an incredible man.”
The RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Award was created in 2002 to recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their career in broadcast journalism.
