Member of Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting family killed by California police

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The Canadian Press

April 22, 2025

A Newfoundland and Labrador flag flies in the wind in Rocky Harbour, Nfld., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

ST. JOHN’S – A member of the family behind the first television station in Newfoundland and Labrador was killed in an altercation with police in California last week.

Geoffrey Stirling, 45, is being mourned by employees of the Newfoundland Broadcasting Company and its founding family, Lindsey Andrews, company general manager, said Monday.

He was the son of Scott Stirling, president and chief executive of the broadcasting company that owns and operates NTV in St. John’s, N.L.

“Geoffrey worked with many of our team over the years, myself included,” Andrews said in an emailed statement. “He was a very positive individual, always willing to learn new things and wanting to contribute to the success of the company.”

 

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