Peter Silverman, 90, on Oct. 7. Silverman started his television journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for Global Television in the network’s early years. He moved over to Citytv in 1981 reporting for CityPulse and hosting the “Silverman Helps” consumer protection segment from 1989 to 2008. After his release from Rogers, later that year he joined CFRB-AM Toronto as host of the Saturday morning, Peter Silverman Show. Over the years, Silverman received numerous accolades including the RTNDA’s Edward R. Murrow Award in 2005 and the RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. He was also a two-time Gemini Award nominee and was recognized by both Toronto Police and the Toronto chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners for his work fighting fraud.
