Pioneering CBC broadcaster Lorna Jackson spoke with gravitas and warmth

Open this photo in gallery: Former CBC broadcaster Lorna Jackson was recognized by a colleague for having a gift for lifting the meaning of words from the scripted page.Handout Lorna Jackson became one of the early female announcers on national CBC Radio broadcasts in the 1970s. Over the years, her distinctive voice could be heard reading The World at Eight morning newscast, scripts for As It Happens and Quirks and Quarks, and listeners' letters on Peter Gzowski's Morningside, as well as doing voice-overs for television programs such as The Nature of Things. Canadians knew her name and her voice but…