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Harry Joseph Boyle (October 7, 1915 in St. Augustine, Ontario - January 22, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian broadcaster and writer. He began his career in media working for a local radio station during the 1930s and later as district editor for the . During this time he was also contributing articles to the London Free Press, Globe and Mail and the Toronto Telegram. In 1968, Boyle was appointed vice-chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and in August 1975 became its chairman. He held this position until 1977.

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