Linden Soles
- Actor
- Producer
Perhaps best recognized as the CNN News Anchor who told viewers around
the world that Diana, Princess of Wales had died. From 1993 to 1998. A
broadcaster from the age of 15 in his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, he has earned some of the most prestigious international
journalism awards, including the National News & Documentary Emmy,
Peabody, NATPE International IRIS, CableAce, Gabriel, RTNDA, ACTRA,
CANPRO Gold/Silver, Canadian Association of Broadcasters President's
and Gold Ribbon Awards. Prior to joining CNN, he worked for network
affiliates BCTV and CKVU TV in Vancouver, British Columbia. While at
CNN, he anchored its two highest-rated news broadcasts: "Prime News"
and "The World Today" as well as "World News" on CNNI. He has appeared
in a number of major motion pictures and TV movies and series,
including Contact (1997) and
Up Close & Personal (1996).
He has also worked as a composer, with his work being broadcast on CNN.
He left CNN when his contract expired in 1998. He also anchored at
Winnipeg radio stations CKRC and CKJS, and taught courses on News and
Documentary production at the University of Winnipeg, and Red River
Community College. His composing skills were put to work in 1985 to
raise money to help fund the wishes of terminally and chronically ill
children through the Rainbow Society. He wrote a song to comfort his
grandmother, Sally White, who was dying of cancer, and, as a tribute to
her, gathered local celebrities to record "The Rainbow Song" which went
on to benefit the newly formed charity in her name. He has also served
on the Boards of Directors of Ronald McDonald Houses in Vancouver and
Winnipeg.