Background
Chercover, Murray was born on August 18, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Max M. and Betty (Pomerance) (deceased) Chercover.
director executive television producer
Chercover, Murray was born on August 18, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Max M. and Betty (Pomerance) (deceased) Chercover.
Graduate, Academy Radio television Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Graduate, Neighborhood Playhouse School Theatre, New York City.
With, Radio Station CFPA, Port Arthur, Ontario, 1944-1946;
With, New Play Society Jupiter Theater, Toronto, 1946-1948;
executive director, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1948-1952;
producer, director network television drama, Louis G. Cowan Agency, New York City, 1948-1952;
with, Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1952-1960;
executive producer all production, Station CFTO-television, Toronto, 1960;
director programming, Station CFTO-television, Toronto, 1961;
executive vice president, general manager, CTV television Network Ltd., Toronto, 1966;
president, chief operating officer, CTV television Network Ltd., 1968;
president, managing director, CTV television Network Ltd., since 1969;
president, chief Executive officer, CTV television Network Ltd., 1987-1990;
president, chief Executive officer, CTV television Network Ltd., since 1990;
president, Chercover Communications, since 1990. President, director Avanti Management Ltd. Founding director, fellow International Council National Acat. television Arts and Sciences.
Past member of advisory committee theatre arts GeorgeBrown College Applied Arts and Technology. Past member of advisory county film/television production program Humber College.
Board directors Foundation for Ocean Research (founding), Canada Satellite Learning Services, Inc. Founding, past trustee Ruth Hancock Scholarship Foundation. Fellow National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (founding director international council, special citation 1989).
Member Academy Canada Cinema and television, International Press Institute, Canada Association Broadcasters (Distinguished Service gold ribbon medal 1986), Central Canada Broadcasters Association (past board directors, Broadcaster of Year award 1990), Toronto Radio Control Club, Model aeronautics Association Canada, Giant Scale Club (Oshawa), 400 Remote Control Club, Seaton Valley R/C Flying Club.
Married Barbara Ann Holleran, August 8, 1953. Children: Hollis Denny, Sean Peter.