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Inducted in 2007
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Cliff Dumas has been in Country radio and television for over 25 years.
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Originally from Toronto, Cliff Dumas spent most of his career hosting mornings in Ontario, first at CHAM in Hamilton (winner in Canada of a rare CMA Award for radio), and then as a key member of the team that launched Toronto\u2019s first country FM station, CISS FM.
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Along the way, Cliff has earned more broadcast awards than anyone in Canada, including being named \u201cCountry Radio Personality of the Year\u201d from the CCMA. Radio and Records and the Big Country Awards. He is also the only Canadian Broadcaster to ever win both a CMA and an ACM Award for \u201cRadio Personality of The Year\u201d in the U.S.
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Cliff Dumas has written and co-produced close to 30 network television shows including 18 CCMA Awards and specials for Anne Murray, Tommy Hunter, Paul Brandt, Leahy and Terri Clark. He was the voice of the CCMA for 18 years and CMT Canada for 15 years.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Cliff is currently the V.P of Operations for Megacast, a full service multimedia agency. 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