cullingham’s career in journalism began in 1983 as a producer, documentarian and line-up editor for sunday morning at cbc radio. he was promoted in 1985 to desk producer, and was moved to producer of morningside for cbc radio in 1986. that same year, he became senior producer of as it happens (cbc radio). in 1987, cullingham moved to executive producer of as it happens until 1989, when he returned to sunday morning (cbc radio), becoming an executive producer until 1990.