Steve even portrayed Dragnet's Jack Webb in an AT&T commercial!. Bud was not the only announcer to be influenced to make radio a career by listening to CKFH. Beddoes authored several sports books, including "Greatest Sports Stories" and "Hal", an in-depth story aboutMaple Leaf Gardenspresident,Harold Ballard. Bud, newly married, dug into the job of presenting a lively, entertaining brand of news reporting. Then came the point when Don decided to retire. I just happen to be a guy, I never did drink or anything, but I was tempted after we won that ballgame. She was fired one June weekend, over the phone while she was at her cottage. reached #7 on the CHUM chart. An employee of the Canadian Cancer Society, Mr. Vigars travelled alongside Mr. Fox between Quebec City, through his frantic Toronto reception, and his fateful Thunder Bay lapse. Today he is the creator/producer of Salute To Canadian Legends, a 90 minute cross-Canada satellite radio talk show on Sirius XM. He became known when he signed on as the big voice of the Leon's Warehouse Furniture chain. Industry insiders said the city's radio business has never seen so many shifts so quickly. Her last known radio assignment was at CKO-FM 4 inVancouver part of the all news radio network as host of"Bookshelf", a programme ofbook reviews. Bill died in 1996 in Port Perry, Ontario. After graduating from Loyalist College, was immediately hired by CIGL-FM. "The direction from where I came resulted in a whole lot of fame. His time at 'FH was interrupted twice in 1973, once as a morning man at WOLF in Syracuse, N.Y. and a short-lived morning stint at CHSJ in St. John, N.B. Don loved his country and was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. ", After Mr. Fox succumbed to cancer, Mr. Vigars said, he became angry. Click here for, In October 2012, John was inducted into the, On March 19, 2016, John returned to radio with a show on the University of Toronto community FM station CIUT. Required fields are marked *. In 1954 he moved to theVancouver Sunas a sports columnist. Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Don Maynard, iconic No. After a short stint in management at CKCO-TV in Kitchener. Perry left radio in 1992. Mike Byfordwas named CKFH music director in 1970. (Photo at the right shows Gerry (standing) with operator Gary Ferrier taken sometime in the 1960s. Don Maynard was a Hall of Fame receiver for the New York Jets who was a member of the Jets team that upset the Colts to win Super Bowl III. at CJRN Niagara Falls. His "Larry The Loon" was a popular phone in guest on several CHUM shows. Read the Dick Beddoesradio obituarywritten by his friend Fred Napoli. claire kittle nationality. (also see CJRN, Niagara Falls). And these days, the jokes, stunts and contests are part of an increasingly scrappy fight for audience share, heating up after an unprecedented summer of major changes at several Toronto stations. At CBC he hosted the Great Canadian Gold Rush from 1975 to 1980. . Today he is retired to the Parry Sound area of Ontario but for a time, he took work as a pro shop manager. That fall she starred in W Live with Erin Davis, featuring guests and viewers discussing women's lifestyle, health and wellness issues.[2][8]. He started working as an engineer for. A 2020 inductee into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame, she was the longtime host of 98.1 CHFI's Morning Show until her retirement on December 15, 2016. Don Maynard 's death has brought tears to many. That led to a midayshift on CHUM-FM in Toronto where he stayed until 1977. He had a wealth of experience in radio including Tucson Ariz., (his home town), Honolulu, Los Angeles, Cal., Augusta, Ga., New Mexico, and Charleston and W. Va.Stations worked at: KTKT, KAIR, KIKX Tucson, Ariz., KPOI, KORL Honolulu, KDAY Los Angeles, WBBQ Augusta, Ga., KQOE Albuquerque, N.M., WKAZ Charleston W.Va., CKFH Toronto, WNEW-FM New York. and helped broadcast the Leaf games. Cherished son of Brenda and Anthony Daynard. So it all turned out great. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. After Mr. Fox's death, Isadore Sharp, CEO of Four Seasons Resorts & Hotels, established the Terry Fox Foundation, which has raised more than $360-million. Those who know him personally are shocked and can't believe that Don Maynard has left this world. Donald was born September 19, 1941 in Detroit, MI to Earl and Elsa (Froh) Maynard. He joined the Blue Jays Network as a producer/coordinator for CJCL from 1982-1984 and at the same time was a producer for CKQT radio. I don't think that that is something that is reasonable." The Town of Huntsville has been grappling with how to operate and fund the community halls in the area for some time now. When he took a leave of absence from radio in 1973, he spent a half a year in Italy but returned when money ran low. Two seasons later in '67, Namath threw for his 4,007 yards and Maynard had 71 catches for 1,434 yards, the yardage standing as the franchise single-season record for 48 years. DON MAYNARD OBITUARY Don Maynard was a Hall of Fame receiver for the New York Jets who was a member of the Jets team that upset the Colts to win Super Bowl III. [2][7] And more recently, she has received the Paul Harris fellowship, a Rotary honour recognizing the highest public service. [4] While she was there, she also kept busy hosting a radio show on CIGL-FM in the afternoons and playing piano at a local restaurant in the evenings. Davis regularly appeared at various public events as both M.C. Bill died in 1996 in Port Perry, Ontario. Barry's recording of "A Pub with No Beer." [9], Davis's stint with EZ-Rock ended earlier than expected in April 2005, when it became known that she had agreed to return to CHFI the following September. "The emotion [25 years ago]was indescribable," she said. He teamed with Namath in 1965 and one of the great pass/catch tandems in football history was off and flying. Every year, she and her sister collect about $2,000 at their seniors home. Gallery | Don Maynard's Career as a Jet in Photos. Click here for Steve's Jan. 8, 1970 CKFH chart More Steve O'Brien radio history His "Larry The Loon" was a popular phone in guest on several CHUM shows. He also worked as a sound instructor for the Vancouver Film School from 1996-1998 and freelanced as a sound recordist for TV, Film and Commercials 1996-2014. After polling their listeners for ideas, Davis was an easy choice. column. He collapsed over his computer keyboard and died in April 2009. In 1972, CKFH Toronto PD Duff Roman called him to do afternoon drive and Dick jumped at the chance to return home to Toronto. But CHFI may have paid dearly in the short term for its decision to cut Ms. Davis, according to ratings numbers sent to radio stations yesterday (and being made public today) by BBM Canada. [2] Davis co-hosted the morning show on CKLW during its final years as a Top 40 station, and, along with many other employees of the station, was laid off in late 1984 when the station went to a mostly-automated Music of Your Life format. He joined CKFH as a newsman in 1970 and assumed the post of news director when Marshall Armstrong left for Winnipeg. Like most radio nomads he moved from city to city gathering experience at stations including CKXL Calgary, CKRC Winnipeg, CKOM Saskatoon, CKRM Regina and CKGM Montreal. Then, Danard hosted CHFI"s morning drive time show from 1987 to 1999, for much of that time with co-host Erin Davis. He signed on to CKFH in 1967 and from that point he was a typical broadcast nomad racking up experience at more than ten stations across the country. In the late 80s, while living in Hollywood, Dick founded Westwood Personalities, an exclusive DJ talent agency and represented some of the best on-air talent in North America. Daynard worked at CFRB as well as CKFM where he worked for 12 years. While doing the night time shift he would often take calls from listeners and comment on their conversations on the air. Bud says, "When I was a teenager, I began to listen to a new radio station in Toronto, CKFH, especially the evening disc jockey, George Wilson. He was voted Team MVP in 1967, was a four-time AFL All-Star, had his lucky No. Duffcame to CKFH in the late 60s. More on Gary Palant, CFOR Orillia 1957-1958 CKAR Huntsville 1959 C-HOW Welland 1959-1967, CKPR Thunder Bay 1963-1964 CJRN Niagara Falls 1967-69 CHUM 1968-1969, CKFH Toronto 1969-1974 CJRT - FM Toronto 1974-1985 Freelance 1985-2000. For the rest of the 70s he worked at two stations, CFTR Toronto (1975-1978), and CING-FM Burlington, Ontario, (1978 -1988). The top eight Toronto morning shows, ranked by share of listening hours among 25-54 year-olds. His first attempt was at the age of 6 at Maple Leaf Stadium. Terry syndicates a food and wine radio show. "He was so young and so handsome.". He hosted Keefer's Commotions and a morning show, Keefer's Uprising. Three local frequencies have new morning shows: the Mix (99.9 FM), CHFI (98.1 FM) and "guy-talk" Mojo Radio (640 AM). [2], Davis has participated in numerous charitable causes. He was one of only seven players to play for the same team for the entire decade of the American Football League's existence, and he was elected to the AFL Hall of Fame All-1960s Team, He was the sport's all-time receptions and receiving-yardage leader when he retired after one season with St. Louis in 1973. (1998-2016, (photo: George (left)with Gordie Tapp at Lorne Greene's School ), Dick Beddoesradio obituarywritten by his friend Fred Napoli, https://www.amazon.ca/Insiders-Guide-Best-Canadian-Skiing/dp/0679024409, tp://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.aspx#what. Hear Mac Lipson reporting on the unveiling of the Sir Robert Borden Statue on Parliament Hill 1957. Beloved husband of the late Lois Daynard. From there, she moved to Toronto, Ontario to co-host Good Morning Toronto at CKO Toronto, the flagship station of Canada's all-news radio network. Davis has also sung national anthems at many Blue Jays, Maple Leafs and Argonauts games, and boasts a winning record for the home team. In 2005, he was located at CHAY radio in Barrie, Ontario, near his summer residence. As a boy in Alberta, he would walk many miles each week to his uncle's farm to raid his well-stocked living room library. [3] Davis hosted a live one-hour TV show called "W Live with Erin Davis" on the W Network in 2003/04. (1998-2016). Since 1981, he has appeared in 2 feature films. Notable show was the Juliette afternoon programme from Toronto. He changed careers in the early 1990s moving into public relations at Tee-Comm Electronics, the company that founded Express Vu (Bell TV) and introduced direct-to-home satellite TV in Canada. "I think [Toronto]was then for the event, and continues to be, the base upon which Terry's legacy was built.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. He studied music at the Regina Conservatory of Music - University of Saskatchewan, and theatre at the Banff School of Fine Arts. A former CHUM newsman,Marshall Armstrong, had become news director at the radio station owned by hockey legendFoster Hewitt. In 1969, he convinced Bud to join him there. He was a TV news anchor at WNYW and sports reporter on WNBC-TV. [2] Growing up, she was always interested in music and singing, regularly joining her grandfather's orchestra.[3]. After two years, he returned to his home town ofWinnipeg and made a reputation for himself as an investigative reporter at CKY. Among these humorous entities was Cheff Boy-oh-Boy, Larry the Loon, Hughie the Newfoundland security guard and Jimmy the Janitor. 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