For a quarter century, Glenn Cochrane reported for CFTO’s daily Worldbeat and Nightbeat news. He left viewers with a smile by scouring the city for the genuine eccentrics and landmark fests that put Hogtown on the map. Now Cochrane comes out of retirement to walk the old beat, unearthing the local lore and historic hijinks that make Toronto come to life. Peter Ustinov once said “Toronto is New York run by the Swiss,” but Cochrane shows you a city with chutzpah and flair uniquely its own.
His roaming recollections include anecdotal “streeters” with the famous: Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr., Rich Little, George Burns, Phyllis Diller, Mickey Rooney, Carol Channing, and Paul Hogan — and with the moms and pops of all the best shops. When Mike Myers accepted his place on Canada’s Walk of Fame, he gave a nod to the retired newscaster by sporting “a Cochrane” signature mop top and impersonating Glenn’s comedic catch phrase.
