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3:00 - Rick Gibbons. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Green started his radio broadcasting career in Brantford, Ontario, and subsequently moved to radio stations in Sudbury Ontario and Montreal Quebec. So rewarding. Rogers Communications announced on June 25th that a deal had been reached for them to buy these stations from CTV, subject to CRTC approval. He got his start in 1964 at CHWO in Oakville, Ontario before eventually joining CFRA in 1981. Every LIVE show always welcomes callers to discuss the topic, talk with guests or bring up their own topic. CFRAs power increased from 1,000 watts day and night to 5,000 watts day and night, using three 288 foot towers on part of Lots 33 & 34, Concession 1, Nepean Township, Rideau Frontage. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24. The station opening was held at the Ottawa Auditorium, 413 OConnor Street, at Catherine. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family. Ad: The best two-station buy in the capital for the price of one. Modified date: Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 4:39 am. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. RCA Victor country & western recording artist Bob King was part of the "Ottawa Valley Barn Dance" on CFRA. On March 2, Kathleen Ryan passed away. John Counsell, is also a full-time pastor, at Vanier Community Church and Bikers Church in Vanier. Pierre was an entrepreneur, always pushing himself to try something different, to work on something new. Dave Mitchell was Program Director. 3:00 - Comedy/Drama Classics. [1] Bell Media created four new regional VP positions for radio and local television. On November 16, 2015, Madely officially retired from CFRA and his radio broadcast career.[1]. On May 3, CFRA marked 55 years on the air. Lauren Davis, a CFRA radio reporter and only child of famed Toronto radio personality Erin Davis, died suddenly at age 24 while she was on maternity leave. Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Generic risk assessment 2.3: rescues from lifts and escalators, Generic risk assessment 2.2: ice and unstable ground, Generic risk assessment 5.10: working at heights, Operational training guidance: breathing apparatus, Independent review of terms and conditions for operational staff in the fire and rescue service: introductory statement, Minister opens independent review of firefighter conditions, Conditions of service for operational staff in the fire and rescue service: independent review, 2012 updates to the fire service emergency cover toolkit: special service and fire fatality rate functions, 2010 to 2015 government policy: fire prevention and rescue, 2010 to 2015 government policy: emergency planning, Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and. Steve Madely was hosting the morning show and Lowell Green did the mid-day talk show. He was the host of the station's weekday morning show Madely in the Morning, weekdays from 6am to 9am.The show featured Madely's top five stories of the day which are reiterated over the show, a 10-minute-long listener call-in session at 6:40 . In March, CHUM Radio President Chris Godon announced that Dave Daigle had been appointed to Vice President, Sales, CHUM Radio. Ottawa radio hostLauren Davis, theonly child of longtime Toronto radio personality Erin Davis, died in her sleep Monday at age 24, according to her mother. College Ward councillor Rick Chiarelli tweeted that a celebration of life for Ennis will be held in the coming days. Steve Young joined and then left. He then moved on to CKLW in Windsor. Pierre was a great entrepreneur , journalist and and served on city council in the 90s .My sympathies to his family , friends and colleagues https://t.co/o1PiG5zhpe, Im saddened after awaking to news that my friend @pierrebourque has passed away. Ottawa Public Health is reporting 136 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and four more people are in the hospital. Tom Jeffries joined CFRA. [6] Recent guests of the brand new online show include former CFRA hosts Nick Vandergragt of Nick At Night and John Robson of Thinking Allowed. His new online show debuted Monday Night May 9, 2016 and can be heard at www.LateNightCounsell.com. Elliot was a recovering alcoholic, drug abuser, and compulsive gambler. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. [19] On 13 December 1984, Green ran for the Ontario Liberal Party in a provincial by-election in Ottawa Centre. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. / The Voice of the valley. Pierre was one of the most decent people Ive ever known. Renfrew native, Queens University graduate and Ottawa entrepreneur Frank Ryan received a licence to operate a new radio station in the nations capital. Pierre's keen wit and his awesome sense of humour were second to none. Randy Dewell died at 62. Douglas McGowan, with CFRA since 1961 as director of programs and promotion, was appointed to the CRTC.John Larsen became a newscaster under newly appointed News Director Ernie Calcutt. Article content. Both stations dropped his program before he was picked up by CFRB, Canada's most listened-to commercial talk radio station, first to do PHP on weekends, and eventually, in 2003, to take on The Nightside after its longtime host Jim Richards moved to an earlier timeslot.[1]. Myles Gray died on August 13, 2015 after a clash with at least seven officers that sent him into cardiac arrest. Don Leger joined CFRA in May from Kingston's CKWS. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 1-800-580-CFRA (2372), Confidential News Tip Line Legendary Ottawa radio broadcaster Gord Atkinson has died at the age of 94. On Saturday former CTV employee and host of Farmgate Kevin Hursh was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame. Rebecca Black and Steve Doucette left for CKKL-FM. Government approval was given in May for CFRA Broadcasting Ltd. to transfer CFRA/CFMO to a company to be incorporated, represented by Kathleen Ryan. Lauren began working at CFRA in . Frank Ryan asked progam manager Ken Reynolds to form a Western Band to play on air and do shows throughout the Ottawa Valley to promote CFRA. No calls are taken on Thursdays. He suffered from heart trouble in his last years and was hospitalized at the end of 2018 after suffering two heart attacks. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. but he was a political junkie to his core, something that was likely inspired by his grandfather, who served as Ottawas first francophone mayor. Pierre was a member of our series from 2007 - 2011 with 30 starts (613) 562-6671, Contact our Newsroom CFRA hired Cindy Day as full-time weather person. On June 8 the CRTC approved the acquisition of CHUM Ltd. by CTVglobemedia, on condition that CTV sell off its five City-TV stations, CITY-TV Toronto, CHMI-TV Portage La Prairie/Winnipeg, CKEM-TV Edmonton, CKAL-TV Calgary and CKVU-TV Vancouver. Long time CFRA/CFMO sales manager Jack Derouin passed away in March. In a messageposted the day before her daughterdied, Erin Davis shared with fans what it meant to her to become a mother. He was a dear friend and colleague in various radio adventures, including stints with @CFRAOttawa as host. Holtby had been with CFRA (and CFMO-FM) for many years, starting in the sales department and eventually becoming vice-president. "He pursued many passions and goals with ambitious drive, not the least of which was his love for car racing. [10] Lowell Green has also received the Community Builders Award displayed at Ottawa City Hall, and has an Ottawa hospital wing and an Ottawa day named in his honour. He was 37. Other changes included John Rodenburg adding Sports Director for the cluster and Program Coordinator for Team 1200 to his duties as that station's morning show co-host, Ian March as Assistant Program Director/Music Director at both Majic 100 and BOB FM and Steve Winogron, along with his News Director responsibilities, also focusing on day-to-day programming at CFRA. "He. On-Air: Ken Grant (mornings), Brad Williams (mid-days), Michael O'Brien (afternoons), Rebecca Black (evenings) and Steven Doucette (overnights). In the Fall, any sports programming that had been on CFRA moved to new sister station CFGO which had adopted an all-sports format. Vaughn Bjerre was at CFRA. The CBC Board recommended CFRA be permitted to operate an experimental synchronous booster station at Almonte. This meant that CFRA-FM would operate with a program service separate from CFRA-AM. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Les Lye, later to become a nationally known television personality, joined the station from the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts, as an announcer and writer. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. With CFRA since 1961, he was the voice of the Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) and a past president of the football reporters. ON As co-host of 98.1CHFI's morning show,Erin Davis is a popular figure in Toronto. At 6:50 a.m., Mayor Bob Chiarelli joined Steve Madely and proclaimed the day as CFRA Day in Ottawa. Kathleen Ryan decided to sell CFRA and CFMO. BCE submitted that the purpose of this corporate reorganization was to realize tax efficiencies. 6:00 - Business At Night. For many years he worked as Ernie Calcutt's side kick doing the color commentary for Rough Rider broadcasts. And CFRA Nation, you have done your duty, and I hope and pray that you'll continue to do so. Tributes and condolences poured in Monday for Lauren Davis, a young mother and news anchor at 580 CFRA whose death was announced by the station Monday afternoon. [8][10], Lowell Green has received several awards, including one for his 1958 coverage of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, and one from the International Olympic Commission for broadcasts made from the 1976 Summer Olympic Games while working in Montreal. At this time, CFRAs music programming was a blend of up-tempo popular adult hits and standards with a bit of country mixed in. "I'll be in touch when I can. As of June 6, it now broadcasts Live 2hrs a day, Monday to Friday in its original time slot of 9pm Eastern with the Thursday show being a repeat of the Wednesday night "Ask the Pastor". CFRA and CFMO-FM moved to new studios and offices on the second floor of a two storey, 20,000 square foot structure, located immediately behind the existing facility. The old Auditorium facility at O'Connor and Catherine had become too small for the growing station. I always enjoyed listening to her, said another Facebook poster, Trina Constantini-Powell. BCE Inc. announced on April 1 that it had completed its acquisition of CTV and that it had launched Bell Media (replacing CTVglobemedia), a new business unit that would make CTV programs and other Bell content available on smartphones and computers as well as traditional television. He would continue his play by play broadcasts for the NHL Ottawa Senators and OHL Ottawa 67's. A chance meeting with impressionist Rich Little was to be the springboard for many aspects of Les's highly successful future career. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. The transmitter would have a power of 50 watts and operate on 560 kHz. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. Former and long-time CFRA news anchor Don Leger passed away August 29 at the age of 82. While many other electronic media shut down, Elliot was on air during the Great Blackout of 2003, providing information and reassurance to untold numbers of listeners in Southern Ontario. She was a kind woman who gave me a job on Sunday mornings on an old CFRA showThe Broad Perspectives.. 9:00 - Business Talk. After Ryan's death in 1965, ownership of the station passed to his wife Kathleen, who subsequently sold CFRA and sister station CFMO-FM to CHUM Limited in 1968. . A cloudy sky will hang overhead as Ottawa cleans out from a blast of winter weather. Steve Madely was an Ottawa, Ontario radio host on CFRA.He got his start in 1964 at CHWO in Oakville, Ontario before eventually joining CFRA in 1981. Don Martin was assistant manager. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Callers are still invited to participate in the show and can have their name and number put into a bucket. She was 70 years old. Sixteen Bell Media Ottawa staffers, on-air and a manager, were let go in February in what was described as a corporate restructuring at CTV Ottawa, CFRA, Majic 100, Bob FM and Team 1200. We have enabled email notificationsyou will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. It has been nearly four years since the sudden loss of Ottawa Noon host and CFRA news anchor Lauren Davis. Five other employees had their hours reduced. John Counsell. Alden Diehl, 68, died October 27. Richard Gray, regional vice-president for CFRA's parent company, Bell Media, saidin a statement totheOttawa Citizen thatthe death of the young mother was "a shock" to all staff members. A CRTC hearing on the CTVglobemedia application to acquire the assets of CHUM Limited was held on April 30th 2007. This week's Bell Media layoffs extended beyond Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Wednesday as radio and television employees in markets like Ottawa, London . Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. Long time Ottawa sports broadcaster Dave "The Voice" Schreiber semi-retired. He also managed the news aggregator website Bourque Newswatch. Snow counts the day he was told about . By the end of the year it was announced that CFRA was expected to go on the air on May 1. Freebie Fridays The entire two hours are devoted to fun topics that are not as caller driven. He would never get a licence. It was last year that CFGO bought away CFRA's rights to Ottawa Senators broadcasts and launched Ottawa Sports Radio OSR 1200. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24 The 24-year-old CFRA radio anchor died in her sleep on May 10, after spending her first Mother . Wright had been city hall reporter for CKPM. God is!!!.[2]. [14] He has also been awarded the Golden Ribbon Award For Outstanding Community Service by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. He arranged his estate in such a way that his own preferred stock would be made available to station staff. CFRA broadcast on a frequency of 560 kHz with a full-time power of 1,000 watts. At 8:05 p.m., May 3, Ottawa Mayor Stanley Lewis officially signed CFRA on the air: it is with pleasure and pride that I announce station CFRA in the City of Ottawa, officially on the air Music for the launch program was provided by Percy Faith and orchestra, along with a sixty voice choir. Former Ottawa radio host Sandy Sharkey remembers lining up at her junior high school sock hops to have Elliot sign her CFRA Top 40 countdown lists. https://t.co/CqSdIi33td. He made his own brief foray into city politics back in the 90s when he was appointed to a 10-month term at city hall to fill a vacancy on city council. News director Steve Madely was now also CFRA's general manager.In April, John Larsen covered the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France for the CHUM radio network. 12:30 - Lunch Bunch with Steve Madely, Lowell Green, Michael Harris and Rick Gibbons. [4][5] For example, Uncle John from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, had co-hosted a segment of Freebie Fridays. The late Terry Kielty received posthumous honours at the Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards in October. John Crawford joined the news department in July from CJBK London. Announcers included Ken Grant (mornings), Brad Williams (afternoons) and Crystal Coutts (overnights). By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. Alison Sandor joined CFRA in early September. Sportscaster Ernie Calcutt, 51, died of a massive stroke. He has contributed to ongoing efforts to help modernize and renovate the Saint Vincent Hospital and the lisabeth Bruyre Hospital in Ottawa. Steve Madely was now hosting a new 3-hour morning talk show, Pamela Kern was host of a new afternoon self-help program, and Sports at Six expanded to an hour-long live call-in show hosted by Gord Wilson. 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