Relive this moment in history: Peter Mansbridge reads Thunder Bay's morning headlines

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Matt Procopchuk scoured the CBC Thunder Bay archives.. and found this interesting story about Peter Mansbridge and his connection to northwestern OntarioIn 1988, CBC host Peter Mansbridge was set to begin his tenure as host of the National, arguably becoming the de facto face and voice of the network.

Before assuming that role, Mansbridge visited the CBC studios in Thunder Bay to chat with Terry MacLeod of morning show "The Great Northwest."

Listen to PeterMansbridge, circa 1988,in the Thunder Bay studios. Courtesy of "Way Back with Matt."

According to MattProkopchuk, host of "Wayback with Matt,"Mansbridgewas giving a public lecture atLakeheadUniversity, and dropped by CBC studios the next morning.

Thunder Bay staff immediatelyputMansbridgeto work, getting him to read the morning headlines.

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