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Type of entity
Person
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Beckstead, Lori
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Description area
Dates of existence
[ca. 1992]
History
Lori Beckstead graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo, a BAA from Ryerson, a B.Ed from OISE, and a Masters in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology in Australia. While at Waterloo she was a volunteer programmer and member of the board for Waterloo University's radio station CKMS. After graduation she volunteered, worked, or was a board member of various campus/community radio stations. She has also worked for CBC radio as a reporter, producer, and online journalist. Lori joined Ryerson University as an Assistant Professor in 2002. That year she also became the director of SPIRIT Radio - Ryerson's online radio channel. Lori Beckstead has also created various sound art installations including Aur(e)ality, and recorded an album with partner Dave Rose of Australian soundscapes called Winanga-Li.