dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, hiː wʌz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə kɐnˈeɪdiən bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.
During World War II, he was general manager of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1942 to 1943.