Stan Carew

Stan Carew August 7 1950 July 6 2015 was a Canadian radio broadcaster musician and actor best known as a host of the national CBC Radio programs Prime Time and The Entertainers in the 1980s Carew began his radio career in 1968 with CHNSFM in Halifax before joining the CBC He joined CBDFM in Saint John New Brunswick in 1979 then spent seven years with CBL in Toronto Ontario where he worked on local shows Metro Morning Radio Noon and the Afternoon Show He was frequently heard on national newscasts such as The World at Six and World Report After leaving the CBCs national radio service he remained associated with network station CBHAFM as host of Weekend Mornings the CBCs regional morning program for the Maritime Provinces from 1997 until his death in 2015 As a musician Carew released several solo albums and fronted The Magpies a regional touring band As an actor he had supporting and guest roles primarily in television films Carew died in July 2015 at his home in Halifax Nova Scotia He had been experiencing serious health problems over the last years of his life