æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv twˈɛnti sˈɪks, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, hˈɜːst wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə nˈuːz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ æt ðə stˈeɪʃən.
At the age of 26, following the 1975 Ontario general election, Hurst was promoted to news director at the station.