Mike Byfordwas named CKFH music director in 1970. A long silence was eventually met by applause from the crowd. Who is Julia Lester? "I made a mark and I became a star, with a lot of help from near and far. They kept my legs fresh. CKFHmorning man, Don Daynard,began his radio career in Owen Sound in 1953. Son of the late Arthur and late Mae. Follow us on Twitter: @globeandmailOpens in a new window. The flamboyant Beddoes attributed his ability to write to a love affair with books. Steve even portrayed Dragnets Jack Webbin an AT&T commercial!. Later that same year, she also acted as Grand Marshal of the 2006 Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade. Then in 1974 when Chuck Camroux moved from CHAM to reconstruct 680 CFTR Toronto Dick became part of the Rogers team doing noon to 3 pm with good friends Jim Brady, Red Knight and Paul Godfrey. Ron retired from CFRB in December 2009. Steve even portrayed Dragnet's Jack Webb in an AT&T commercial!. She was fired one June weekend, over the phone while she was at her cottage. He was often kidded about his thriftiness. Gerry died of cancer on June 27, 1998. Apparently, the world's oldest woman, at 116, has "truck-tire flaps on the sides of her head.". Don Daynard is an actor, known for Porky's (1981), Act of Vengeance (1986) and Once (1981). CFRB was his next stop from 1969 to 1975. when he asked for a switch to FM. When Marshallleft broadcastinghe founded a resume writing business. and keynote speaker. (see more on George on his bio further down on this page). So it all turned out great. Since 1981, he has appeared in 2 feature films. His fascination with unique, expensive, pocket knives led him to editing a magazine dedicated to that field. Don Daynard - Age difference caused problems for Don and Erin RadioViz 112 subscribers Subscribe 25 12K views 10 years ago Show more Don't miss out Get 1 week of 100+ live channels on us.. He was eventually appointed editor of Ski Canada magazine. Some information may no longer be current. When Foster opened CKFH in 1951, Bill joined the staff as a sportscaster. On March 19, 2016, John returned to radio with a show on the University of Toronto community FM station CIUT. 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. His last move was to CJEZ-FM in Toronto in 1989. Mike took over the morning show when John Rode left in 1970. He also hosted a country music programme. A few months later in April of 1970 it was off to CKJD Sarnia to join PD Chuck Camroux. In 1975 he worked at temporary jobs and got some radio work in Burlington. "I think [Toronto]was then for the event, and continues to be, the base upon which Terry's legacy was built.". "I also wore cleats half the length of other receivers. column. "The direction from where I came resulted in a whole lot of fame. In the fall of that year, he again went on-air at CHUM-FM but three years later moved over to CFGM Richmond Hill (1983-85), followed by CFRB (1985-87), crossed the hall to CKFM (1987-89), and then went on to CKEY until 1992. More on Gardner. [2], Davis has participated in numerous charitable causes. I called often and was encouraged by Wilson's friendly demeanor. In 2005, he was located at CHAY radio in Barrie, Ontario, near his summer residence. The rest of his radio career he was known by his real name, Ray Collins. Afterward, Ms. Davis -- rumoured to be moving to a live television show on a cable network -- said she received 4,000 e-mails from jilted fans. "He was the man our opponents worried about, the knockout punch, lightning in a bottle, nitro just waiting to explode. From there he hit the coast radio at CFUN Vancouver 1981-85. Read the Dick Beddoesradio obituarywritten by his friend Fred Napoli. 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. In 1972, he took his ideas to CFTR which had changed to a rock format where, as assistant p.d. "There was stuff I wasn't comfortable doing that, you know, you could hear on KISS or you could hear on the Mix, but you wouldn't generally hear on CHFI.". Every year, she and her sister collect about $2,000 at their seniors home. ", Yet he said on being inducted into the Jets' inaugural Ring of Honor class, "I'm just honored to be there, proud and thankful and all that. He studied music at the Regina Conservatory of Music - University of Saskatchewan, and theatre at the Banff School of Fine Arts. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Known For Porky's Radio Announcer (1981) Act of Vengeance Newscaster (1986) Once Actor (1981) King of Kensington Actor (1977) Hide all | | Edit Filmography His radio reports on the poor stateof the Winnipeg ambulance service were responsible for the instigationof a province-wide state-of -the-artparamedic emergency service. Dick Beddoes a popular Toronto newspaper man hosted the 'FH sports talk show each evening in the 1970s. Big Don Bieferhad been at CKLB, Oshawa, Ontario since June 1968, but in Feb. 1969, he left for CJSS in Cornwall. ", As did Maynard's stay in green and white in its entirety. Beddoes authored several sports books, including "Greatest Sports Stories" and "Hal", an in-depth story aboutMaple Leaf Gardenspresident,Harold Ballard. Jack Allen(aka TV directorJack Budgell). At various times in his career he was known by several names including Terry Talbot (CJOE London 1968), Jack Houston (CFGO 1972), Mark Edwards (CKGM Monreal 1973) and Wild Bill Edwards CFTR Toronto 1974-1981). She was raised in Ottawa and Trenton, Ontario, and England. He also began writing jokes for the staff disc-jockeys, particularly morning man, . Mr. Fox had been met by only small handfuls of roadside supporters before hitting Toronto, Mr. Vigars said, adding that the runner began to really believe that his fundraising goals were possible when he saw the sea of supportive faces in Nathan Phillips Square. For the year he had another superb stat line 57 catches for 1,297 yards, a career-best 22.8 yards/catch and 10 TDs. Maynard, who entered the NFL and AFL wearing his cowboy boots and sideburns his nickname of Country proudly, had a puckish way about him, which manifested itself in a healthy amount of pride in his achievements as one of the game's great pass-catchers, yet a charming laugh and self-effacing nature toward the players and teams and fans he encountered during his career. In the Fall of 1969Terry David Mulligantook it over but in early 1970, Keith came in and really opened the lid on this alternative music production. Dawn Draper joined the CKFH news staff as the mid-day news announcer in 1972-73. In recent years he was co-producer and artistic director of Deer Park Very Little Theatre. The CBC it is not. ), Jack Lowewas the assistant engineer and he was man most responsible for keeping CKFH on the air, day in and day out. October 14, 1955- February 5, 2020 DAYNARD, Michael - "Mike" to all who knew and loved him. In 1963, he was courted and won by the Toronto Globe and Mail. Bud says, "When I was a teenager, I began to listen to a new radio station in Toronto, CKFH, especially the evening disc jockey, Bud was not the only announcer to be influenced to make radio a career by listening to CKFH. I mean he could fly, but with the grace of a great thoroughbred. Don Daynard, Canadian radio personality Birth Place: Toronto Birthday: 1934 Age : 88 years old Birth Sign : Capricorn About Biography Don Danard better known as Don Daynard is a retired Canadian radio personality. DAYNARD, Curtis Mathew - August 28th, 1983 - September 18th, 2022. She's run out of room on her baseball hat for all the lapel pins and buttons earned on her walks. While working his usual 40-hour week, Budenrolled into a full-time academicprogramme at the University of Toronto to study Anthropology and Archaeology. ", Maynard even said he coined the phrase "wide receiver," perhaps along with Ramos' PR input, to help a reporter who had some difficulty figuring out if he was a split end or a flanker. He was a TV news anchor at WNYW and sports reporter on WNBC-TV. Meanwhile on University of Windsor campus radio CJAM he was a host interviewer. Perry left radio in 1992. Don Daynard is a 89 years old Canadian actor from . He was voted Team MVP in 1967, was a four-time AFL All-Star, had his lucky No. Cal passed away in Toronto on October 10, 2001. He took over the Toronto Maple Leaf games on radio when Foster moved to TV. After a period as a Toronto freelancer beginning in 1969 taking assignments from CHUM and CKFH, he became an important news voice on CKEY. Jack handled a great many CBC radio assignments including managing the corporation's Canadian music collection and directing the annualOld-Time Fiddlers competition. After two years, he returned to his home town ofWinnipeg and made a reputation for himself as an investigative reporter at CKY. For all of her work in the Toronto media, as well as her public speaking and charity work, Davis has been honoured by many different public organizations. Davis has been saluted by Rotary International (Paul Harris Fellowship), the Empire Club, Variety Club and Toastmasters International for her public service work. The bittersweet part of the '68 postseason is that Maynard also came away with a hamstring strain in the title game, which limited him to decoy duty and no catches in the Super Bowl III win over the Colts. While doing the night time shift he would often take calls from listeners and comment on their conversations on the air. [2] Growing up, she was always interested in music and singing, regularly joining her grandfather's orchestra.[3]. Reading was the major form of entertainment in the region in those days. Check out a. joined the CKFH sales department in 1961 and stayed until 1981 when CHUM lured him to their sales department. If there was a problem with a piece of equipment, Jack could fix it in a jiffy and he jokingly once said that some mechanical and electronic problems can often be solved with a spit and a kick but with his encyclopedic technical knowledge it was a strategy he would never have to use. With his father a Texas/Oklahoma cotton broker, his family was constantly pulling up stakes and he attended five different high schools. Don Maynard Funeral, Venue, Date, Burial, Obituary. And he expanded on that with his starring role in the AFL Championship Game vs. the Raiders with four catches for 118 yards and two TDs in the 27-23 win. If Mr. Fox, someone so young, could achieve so much, surely she, a senior, could make the annual 10-kilometre walk, she said. 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. Read full biography, Yes, Don Daynard is still alive Ironically he initiated the conversation by asking what NFL team I played for. At CKFH, Mike had his own personal joke writer in newsman Bud Riley who produceda joke sheet for him almost daily. He was forced to look down, fighting back tears. Don's reaction? Daynard began his career in Owen Soundin 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TVin Peterboroughand then to CKCR in Kitchener. Don is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Earl Don Maynard and Emil Louis Maynard. On EZ-Rock, she joined Mike Cooper hosting the morning show. Daynard worked at CFRB as well as CKFM (1969 . Impact on the Jets and the NFL But Maynard never complained about his limited role in one of football's biggest games ever. Jem, beloved wife of the late Wallace Danard. Among these humorous entities was Cheff Boy-oh-Boy, Larry the Loon, Hughie the Newfoundland security guard and Jimmy the Janitor. Skip Dewlingwas at CKFH in 1972, but in 1973, he joined Dick Joseph in re-locating at 1280 CHAM in Hamilton where he hosted the morning show until he left in 1975. In the 1990s returnedto CHUM. [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. ;Movie credits includeThe Accused, McCabe and Mrs. Miller and The X-Files; His western radio credits include CKRD Red Deer, CFAC Calgary, CJME Regina, CFUN Vancouver, CKLG and CKVN and CFOX-FM Vancouver. That is far behind the market leader, CHUM-FM (104.5), and its long-standing, popular trio of morning hosts, Roger Ashby, Rick Hodge and Marilyn Denis. I just happen to be a guy, I never did drink or anything, but I was tempted after we won that ballgame. "I have the chance to communicate what it means to families, because it is such an appalling disease. 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. Staying in the Lone Star State for college, he spent one year at Rice, not playing football, then three years at Texas Western College (now UTEP), when he was primarily a running back and had only 28 receptions but for 27.6 yards/catch. Mulligan enjoyed a 20-year career in radio before switching full-time to TV and film from his home base in Vancouver. Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-television in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. In 1962, he joined CJET in Smiths Falls and then briefly went to CFGM in Richmond Hill, Ontario before landing in Toronto, where he remained for the rest of his career. Curtis Mathew Daynard Obituary. To see somebody you love, sit there, dying for a year, it's very hard. Print. Donald was born September 19, 1941 in Detroit, MI to Earl and Elsa (Froh) Maynard. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. Don Maynard. When she graduated from high school (Nicholson Catholic College), she decided to pursue her performing further by studying Radio Broadcasting at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario. A year later he was in Toronto at CKFH where he spent the next six years where he was known as The Big Kahoona. It has struggled to find a morning show that clicks with listeners, going through several in the past decade -- including a previous stint by Mr. Glassman without Mr. Patterson. Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TV in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. Donald Earl Maynard, age 79, of East Lansing, MI passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. In late 1974 he left radio to work for Wardair Airline creating, editing and published an exclusive in-flight magazine.He created his own production company Mike and Mack Productions in Toronto. Perry Lansingjoined the CKFH sales department in 1961 and stayed until 1981 when CHUM lured him to their sales department. Davis has also sung national anthems at many Blue Jays, Maple Leafs and Argonauts games, and boasts a winning record for the home team. He started working as an engineer for. [15][16] She previously served on the board of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Before very long, the CHUM jocks were drafting him to perform on-air skits utilizing a collection of characters he had created for their off-air amusement. He migrated to CFGM, Richmond Hill, CHUM and CKFH in the 1970s. For the politician, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, http://www.chfi.com/2016/11/09/erin-davis-makes-big-announcement/, "Davis' listeners hard hit by business of radio", "Erin Davis - Our Grand Marshal for 2006", "Erin Davis announces retirement after nearly 30 years as CHFI host", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erin_Davis&oldid=1123019360, Articles needing cleanup from August 2022, Articles with bare URLs for citations from August 2022, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from August 2022, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Pages using infobox person with multiple parents, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 November 2022, at 08:15. Marnie North, who came early yesterday and sat in the front row to pay her respects to Mr. Fox, estimates she has raised $50,000 throughout her 19 years of participating in the Terry Fox Run. At the age of fifteen, he literally fell into broadcasting and continued in this career for close to fifty years. Gerry had his own company, Wilson Sports Productions. Beloved husband of the late Lois Daynard. In 1987 after five years in London he moved to Los Angeles, remaining there until 2010. At Bud's suggestion, Jack Budgell, the producer/director of the afternoon TV show Juliette and Friends, hired him for a regular guest spot. 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. Their summer 2003 share of listening hours among 25- to 54-year-olds sits at 13.5 per cent, with 345,000 listeners compared to CHFI's 237,000. Who is winning, of course, depends on who is being measured. In 2010, John re-located at JAZZ-FM91 in Toronto where he did the morning show until he retired to write a book about his broadcasting career. In the summer of 1979 he switched to CBC-TV to host an interview programme, "Afternoon Delight". [5] CHFI's morning drive time was given to Mad Dog and Billie, later called Jay and Billie, with Jay Michaels and Billie Holiday. He has been in the Toronto morning-show market for 14 years, working with Mr. Patterson at alternative-rock station the Edge, then at Mojo. On the air and off, Don was the most liked of any announcer in the country. Required fields are marked *. Robert E. McIntyrestarted his radio career in 1966 at CFJR in Brockville, Ontario, but soon moved to CHAM in Hamilton. Commercial radio in the morning can be a happy, silly place. Also that summer, Davis was contacted by Ross Petty, a theatrical producer who was organizing his annual Christmas family pantomime in Toronto. With broken hearts, we are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Mike in his 65th year on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 at the Sault Area Hospital with family by his side. June 11, 1938 - February 24, 2023 We are saddened to announce the passing of Donny "Stonewall" Jackson, peacefully in his home. Maynard was equally deserving 23 years earlier to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, welcomed into the Canton shrine for any number of achievements as a member of the Class of 1987: His career 18.7 yards/catch average trails only Paul Warfield, Bob Hayes and Lance Alworth among Hall of Famers and remains 16th all-time but first for all players with at least 600 catches. "He was so young and so handsome.". Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. Click here to see how, 680 News (1974-1989) Her next stop was Standard Broadcasting (1991-1995) and closed out herradio career at Classical 96.3 and 103.1 FM. "This is the most upheaval and sort of turbulence in the market that I can remember," Mr. Glassman said off the air. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Those who know him personally are shocked and can't believe that Don Maynard has left this world. 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. In 1977 he was a volunteer sports announcer for Rogers TV. He collapsed over his computer keyboard and died in April 2009. Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Don Maynard, iconic No. He invited her to audition for and she made her live theatre debut as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at Toronto's Elgin Theatre in December for a monthlong run, concurrent with her daily television show. In 1970 George became host of the prestigious, long-running Starlight Serenade on CFRB. 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. Hear Mac Lipson reporting on the unveiling of the Sir Robert Borden Statue on Parliament Hill 1957. In 2020, Erin is to be inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Bud Riley, by now the news and public affairs director at CJRT-FM Toronto, hired Tom in 1976 for the morning news shift. nrl expert tips round 1 2022 [email protected]. And one radio-industry source said that CHFI, by firing Ms. Davis, was banking on driving away its old audience to reposition and attract new, younger listeners. E njoy Lookin' Back with Don Daynard on CKFM from December 6, 1980 (UNSCOPED) here. He was named to the Canadian Music Hall of Fameand theCanadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame. A native of Hamilton, Gerry Allen Wilson joined the staff in its first year 1951 as an operator but replaced chief engineer Bill McGregor in 1965. Nothing to that point had matched the outpouring of support that Toronto gave Mr. Fox. Six months later, she moved to Windsor, Ontario to work at CKLW Windsor (aka The Big Eight), where she has the distinction of being the first female co-host in the Detroit market. In 1987, Ms. North lost her 17-month-old granddaughter to cancer. Newcomer Jack (92.5 FM) may add one soon. August 28th, 1983 - September 18th, 2022. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. George Wilson, a graduate of the Lorne Greene School of Broadcasting, was one of the original staff announcers at CKFH. Today he owns and operates ProDJ, a disc jockey service in Brampton. We played together and we lived together. Dick passed away August 24, 1991. Heconvinced Williams to re-cycle the one-liners to the, newspaper as a publicity vehicle for CKFH and his morning programme. Today, Bob Baker/Ray Collins and his wife Dianne (a former radio executive) are retired and living in Wallaceburg, Ontario. He left CKFH in 1972 to take over programming at WNEW New York. Don Daynard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018 Don Danard (born 1934), better known as Don Daynard, is a retired Canadian radio personality.Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TV in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. Chuck McCoy, a Rogers vice-president and general manager of its Toronto radio group, said the decision to let Ms. Davis go was necessary to reposition the station. Don Daynard is a 88 years old Canadian actor from . Jack immigrated to Canada from Barbados when he was in his teens, graduating from Torontos Central Tech High School. George's tenure at 'FH was interrupted by a move to overnights at CHML and an afternoon show on CHCH-TV in Hamilton. His reputation was made when he made a yearly safari to Hollywood to produce well-researched, insightful celebrity interviews. He was the studio announcer on the$50,000 PyramidforDick Clarkand has been seen withDavid Lettermanon both his NBC and CBS shows. In 1988, radio's Don Daynard auctioned off celebrity goodies for the Special Olympics. "I just closed the door of the ambulance and told him I'd make his story live forever. "Any honor anybody gets is hopefully deserving, and the other side of it is that it's a great honor to be in this first class," Maynard told newyorkjets.com his ROH recognition. He made the first broadcast on the new Canadian sports network TSN. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His final DJ gig was afternoon drive atCFMI-FM Vancouveruntil 1986. [1], Davis was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1962 to Royal Canadian Air Force officer Don Davis and his wife Maureen. He had a wonderful career in football. He was also the star of the TV variety showMusic Machineand was a regular comic actor on theWayne and Shuster TV Show. And when the members of that Super Bowl team reconvened for a private dinner at MetLife Stadium 50 years later, Maynard said the gathering "brings back great memories. Bill Hewitt started his broadcasting career sitting beside his father in the gondola learning the play-by-play technique. In 2008, she established the Erin Davis Women in Media Award at her alma mater, Loyalist College.[2]. . Steve O'Briencame to CKFH from WFIL in Philadelphia in 1969. Also from 2009 to 2013, he hosted a panel show "Counterpoint" for Local2.ca in Sault St. Marie, Ontario. Today he is the creator/producer of Salute To Canadian Legends, a 90 minute cross-Canada satellite radio talk show on Sirius XM. In 2000 he created and pitched a news television show and, when accepted, became anchor, head writer and executive producer of the program which ran for ten years and was syndicated on over 200 stations. Bud's jokes, credited toWilliams,appeared several times a week in the popularSusan Fordcolumn. He began his university study in agriculture, until he discovered the campus library. Daynard"s voice is heard as the radio announcer in the 1982 film Porky"son In 1977, he guest-starred in the Canadian television sitcom King of Kensington. While working his usual 40-hour week, Budenrolled into a full-time academicprogramme at the University of Toronto to study Anthropology and Archaeology. [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. When the authorities closed it down in 1967 (Marine Offences Act) he returned to Canada and a night time deejay job at CKFH. After 17 years in radio he returned to Tuscon, Arizona to work in the family real estate business. "The sole was flexible so when you rounded your pass patterns, it was kind of like driving a car, making a 90-degree turn and you're not slipping," he said. Cherished son of Brenda and Anthony Daynard. In the 1970s, they switched places. was 47 when he starred in this movie. In 1978 he was a summer student at CFTR as a musc searcher. . Industry insiders said the city's radio business has never seen so many shifts so quickly. On September 7, 2004, about 14 months after her abrupt departure from CHFI, Davis returned to Toronto radio. In 1988 he joined Fodor's writing ski guides. I need some rest. Hart stayed at FH until late Fall of 1972, when he joined the staff at CFGM in Richmond Hill as Dan Ryan. Then, Danard hosted CHFI"s morning drive time show from 1987 to 1999, for much of that time with co-host Erin Davis. And every person in that audience has been touched by cancer, and they understand.". CANADA - OCTOBER 30: Tough Confession: He's Known to CHFI fans as Dazzlin' Don but last weekend Don Daynard spent half an hour on air discussing the painful details of his son Britt's suicide. John Rodearrived at CKFH in 1969 after early successes at Louisville,(WIBG) Cincinnati and Boston (WRKO). "The emotion [25 years ago]was indescribable," she said. Mac Lipson's interview with Elvis on CKOY, Ottawa. (Also see another entry for Tom under CJRT-FM) Tom eventually found work as the morning man at CHWO 740. A man who was found shot to death on Henry Avenue in Hagerstown Wednesday night has been identified as 40-year-old Daynard Devere Johnson of Waynesboro, Pa., according to the Hagerstown Police. Three local frequencies have new morning shows: the Mix (99.9 FM), CHFI (98.1 FM) and "guy-talk" Mojo Radio (640 AM). News directorMarshall Armstrong(akaDavid Collison), a self-taught,high school dropout with a masterfulcommand of theEnglish language and a no-nonsense approach to newsreporting. Ron Hewat, fresh out of University, started his radio life at CKFH in 1958 doing weekend shifts. Ann Pospischil was the traffic manager(1969-1974) She left to work at 680 News (1974-1989) Her next stop was Standard Broadcasting (1991-1995) and closed out herradio career at Classical 96.3 and 103.1 FM. She was out and partner Bob McGee was moved to an afternoon slot. (photo:Mike Byfordin background. Cherished son of Brenda and Anthony Daynard. Vehicle for CKFH and his wife Dianne ( a former radio executive are. New York, 2021 Ontario, near his summer residence was interrupted by a move to overnights CHML... 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