Peter Skinner

Producer

Peter Skinner is a former CBC Radio music, documentary and training producer. He worked in radio for 41 years, the last 22 for CBC North in Yellowknife.

He is the founding producer of the CBC Radio program Tapestry. His documentary work includes writing and producing for Tapestry and its predecessor, Open House. He produced an annual CBC Radio network program from 2000 to 2005 called God’s Own Jukebox (about spiritual music) for the Easter long weekend, and a four-part documentary for CBC Radio 2’s Behind The Music called “Dancing To The Northern Lights: 50 Years of the CBC and Northern Music”.

As a senior producer for CBC North in Yellowknife, he produced the True North Concerts, a showcase of Northern musicians, from 2001 to 2007. He also produced a series of concerts with CBC Radio’s Saturday Night Blues, and single-handedly recorded, mixed and produced dozens of performances by Northern musicians, including Tanya Tagaq, Leela Gilday and The Jerry Cans.

He is a winner of a New York Festivals award and a Gabriel award. He has trained many reporters and producers in documentary production, including some Gabriel and New York Festivals winners.

His other radio work included hosting, directing, news reading, and most other radio jobs except sales and transmitter maintenance.

Peter spent six years as a drummer in some deservedly-forgotten bar bands, and worked as a member of a sketch comedy group called The Clones.

His favourite Beatle is Pete Best.