Halifax Radio Personality Crowned 'Media Idol'

(andPOP) - “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” proved to be more than just a classic nursery rhyme for a Nova Scotian radio personality.

Ann MacGregor of Pictou County, Nova Scotia’s CKEC 94.1 East Coast FM was crowned the ‘Media Idol’ winner, a national competition between members of the Canadian media with “The Twinkle Remix: Part II,” her own rendition of the classic song. MacGregor walked away with the title, the bragging rights and $10, 000 for the charity of her choice, the SPCA.

“Although I’m not the best singer in the bunch, I did it to raise awareness and money for the SPCA,” said MacGregor.

MacGregor, representing Halifax, was chosen during the 2008 Canadian Idol national audition tour. One member of the media was selected from each audition stop to form the top 10. The ten finalists won an expenses-paid trip to Toronto and got a taste of life as an Idol, rehearsing their songs with Canadian Idol and American Idol vocal coach Debra Byrd and style advice from Canadian Idol wardrobe consultants. The competitors’ performances were filmed and appeared on idol.CTV.ca for a public vote to decide the winner.

MacGregor was ecstatic about her win and the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Canadian Idol experience.

“I feel very loved right now,” said MacGregor. “I would not be here without the support of friends, family and our listeners.”

The other 2008 Media Idol regional finalists, who also took home $10, 000 for charities of their choice were:
Vancouver Media Idol: Al Ferraby, CFAX 1070
Calgary Media Idol: Ian MacKinnon, Energy 101.5 Calgary
Edmonton Media Idol: Tera Lee, KG Country 95.5
Winnipeg Media Idol: Kim Babij, Shaw TV
Montreal Media Idol: Phil Leithead, 94.7 HITS FM
Ottawa Media Idol: Jeff Morris, Morris Newspaper Group
Hamilton Media Idol: Laura Leigh Groppo, Niagara 105.1 The River and Cable 14
Newfoundland Media Idol: Paul Taylor, VOAR
Toronto Media Idol: Rudy Blair, AM 680 News