Stuart McLean

Stuart McLean was a Canadian broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author best known for creating and hosting CBC Radio’s The Vinyl Cafe. Through warm, gently comic stories about ordinary life, he became one of Canada’s most beloved storytellers while also showcasing Canadian musicians and small communities. He wrote several bestselling books, including Vinyl Cafe Diaries and Welcome Home: Travels in Smalltown Canada, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011.