Fred Davis

Biography

Fred Davis was a renowned Canadian broadcaster, best known for hosting the CBC Television program Front Page Challenge for 38 years, from 1957 to 1995. A former trumpet player and conductor, he drew on his military experience as a member of the Canadian Band of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. Davis's extensive radio career began in Ottawa in 1946 and included work on documentary series such as On the Spot in the early 1950s.