Rev. Beyond politics and broadcasting, Bourque was also a racecar driver. Brian O'Connell headed the news department. "Pierre was a great friend and colleague who loved politics and media. "I'll be in touch when I can. 9:00 - Business Talk. Vintage Pierre. Ernie passed away in 1984. [24][25] In June 2017, there was controversy as to whether Indigo Books and Music had pulled Green's latest book, Amazing But True!, from its bookshelves in stores in Canada.[26]. Gibbons shared his memories of Bourque in an email to CTVNewsOttawa.ca on Sunday. Begin by acquiring CocoDoc application into your PC. 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. . (He worked in morning news and would later move to CFRA's FM station - CFMO). He would never get a licence. He would continue his play by play broadcasts for the NHL Ottawa Senators and OHL Ottawa 67's. 6:00 - Steve Madely. 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. 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. Longtime CFRA newsman Hal Anthony passed away. Green would still make regular daily commentaries on CFRA. The CBC authorized CFRA to increase power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts. 613-521-1000, Reception (9am-6pm) Toronto police say a 38-year-old man has died following a shooting on Saturday. Snow, 48, took over after longtime CFRA host Lowell Green retired his morning show in 2016. "My brother Pierre was a supremely loving and devoted father, husband, son, brother, uncle and a true devoted friend to many," said Phil. "He pursued many passions and goals with ambitious drive, not the least of which was his love for car racing. pic.twitter.com/e29zm4bgRK, Truly sorry to read this. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. Bill Kincaid passed away after a long illness. It used to air on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. Former and long-time CFRA news anchor Don Leger passed away August 29 at the age of 82. Bell Media, the managing partner holding 99.99% of the voting interest in the general partnership, is wholly owned by Bell Canada and controlled by BCE. I have worked for ten years in news radio in a wide variety of positions and have written on a freelance basis as well. Kielty was the first General Manager and helped launch CFRA in 1947. In a parting tweet, Counsell tweeted As of 10:45 this morning I have been terminated from CFRA. Slogan: The Station That Made Ottawa "Radio Conscious". Prophet made his debut on the CFRA country music program The Happy Wanderers. By this time, it had an audience of 600,000 listeners. Steve Young joined and then left. After Ryan's death in 1965, . The changes affected long time employee Dave Mitchell (program director CFRA/TEAM 1200) as well as part time Majic 100 announcer/operator Drew Corley along with CFRA talk show hosts Ron Corbett, Rabbi Reuven Bulka, Professor Gerry Cammy, and hosts of "Middle Aged Bald Guys" Alan Flemming and Jim Hurcomb. Condolences and fond reminiscences marked thenews that former CFRA host Bev McRae had died. The CBC deferred for further study, an application by CFRA for the operation of a booster station at Almonte on 560 kHz with 50 watts of power. 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Mark Elliot (December 24, 1953 January 11, 2019)[1] was the professional name of Nils Fleming Johanson, a former late night talk radio host on radio station CFRB 1010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and an addictions counsellor in private practice. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. The address remained 150 Isabella Street. The Carleton University graduate had also worked in Yellowknife and Calgary. Comments are welcome while open. Test on Sunday 23 April, 3pm. John Badham was hired as sports director and voice of the Rough Riders. This was CFRAs first home (studios and offices). This page is not available in other languages. 5:00 - On Target Ottawa. He had been with CFRA for several years (and CKOY before that), and also anchored CHUM Radio's national newscast at noon. Campbell McDonald was news director. 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. We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Studios and offices would be in the Auditorium Building. Article content. On July 12 it was announced that Bell Globemedia would pay C$1.7 billion for CHUM Ltd., in a deal that would see the company become part of the BCE-owned media conglomerate, subject to CRTC approval. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. Bob Derro joined CFRA from Sudbury's CJMX-FM. [11] He has received the Friendship Award from the Royal Canadian Legion,[7] the Chief of Defence staff medallion,[7] and the Senate 150th Anniversary Medal. 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, health headlines at 6:55, and weird and wacky stories at 7:55. 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. Late in the year, King gave up on his radio work to concentrate more on personal appearances. On August 18, 1986, . He would go on to cover Parliament Hill as the Ottawa bureau chief of the Newsradio service. Clint Goodwin joined CFRA's announce staff. He arranged his estate in such a way that his own preferred stock would be made available to station staff. The slicer, dicer, spiralizer and grater is well worth the $37 price tag, 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. In 1966, he began hosting Greenline, and eventually became the longest-running open-line talk show host in North America. No further details were immediately available. A chance meeting with impressionist Rich Little was to be the springboard for many aspects of Les's highly successful future career. He built a career and made a decent amount of wealth. Ted Raymond There was another major lay-off at Bell Media Ottawa. Frank Ryan was also one-time manager of CKLW in Windsor. She was one of the finest writers I ever knew, a consummate professional, Barrhaven Coun. You are now being redirected to the BCE.ca website (Bell Canada Enterprises), where you can view our Accessibility plan, and submit your feedback using our Accessibility webform. With CFRA since 1961, he was the voice of the Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) and a past president of the football reporters. M5V 2Z5. CFRA moved up the dial a bit from 560 kHz to 580 kHz, and increased power from 5,000 watts day and night to 50,000 watts during the day and 10,000 watts at night. Gerrard Campbell (news) left for CKWS Kingston. CFRA broadcast on a frequency of 560 kHz with a full-time power of 1,000 watts. Pierre's keen wit and his awesome sense of humour were second to none. Dahlia Kurtz, host of 580 CFRA Ottawa weekend morning show "The Goods with Dahlia Kurtz", has confirmed she's among the casualties of this week's layoffs at Bell Media. Previously ranked in 5 th position on Newsmax's 50 most influential radio talks hosts, Bill Carroll began his media career immediately after completing his high school in 1980. 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. https://t.co/CqSdIi33td. [19] On 13 December 1984, Green ran for the Ontario Liberal Party in a provincial by-election in Ottawa Centre. Elliot moved to Windsor, Ontario, where he received treatment at Brentwood Recovery Home. 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 . Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. CFRA celebrated 60 years of service. Originally airing weeknights from 10:00 pm to midnight, then later moved to 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, it discussed various newsmaking stories of the day. Before this approval, BCE held 15% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm. [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. but he was a political junkie to his core, something that was likely inspired by his grandfather, who served as Ottawas first francophone mayor. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. This week's Bell Media layoffs extended beyond Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Wednesday as radio and television employees in markets like Ottawa, London . The Thunderwater Lake riding area near Invermere, B.C., where Avalanche Canada says one snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The station made the announcement on air Monday. Shelly Emond was the mid-day host. Freebie Fridays The entire two hours are devoted to fun topics that are not as caller driven. He was 37. John Brenner was morning newscaster. On March 2, Kathleen Ryan passed away. He was always quick to embrace the next big thing, whether it was the early days of the Internet where he thrived with his groundbreaking news site, or more recently, in the sometimes complex world of digital currencies and NFTs. CHUM Group Radio President Jim Waters said the Rawlco stations were a natural fit, complimenting CHUM's existing stations, CFRA and CKKL (KOOL-FM). Read more about cookies here. On August 22, the CRTC approved the applications by BCE Inc., on behalf of Bell Media Inc. and 7550413 Canada Inc., carrying on business as Bell Media Ottawa Radio Partnership, for authority to acquire, as part of a corporate reorganization, CFRA, CFGO, CKKL-FM and CJMJ-FM Ottawa. Newsman Bill Williamson was now at ZBM in Bermuda. Emails are also occasionally read on Air. Fred Ennis (2010 photo). 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. The news department included Mike Cleaver, John Brenner, Steve Winogron, Michael O'Brien. Lowell Green did news and hosted the open line show. Al Smith, Program Director of 939 BOB FM and Majic 100 was appointed Operations Manager for CHUM Radio Ottawa. Effective January, he would no longer anchor sportscasts on TEAM 1200 and CFRA. Alden Diehl, 68, died October 27. Campbell McDonald was news director. 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. [5] In order to encourage Quebecers to vote "No" in the 1995 Quebec Independence referendum, he promoted and helped organize a political Unity Rally which was held in Place du Canada in Montreal Quebec. CHUM Limited announced it had purchased Rawlco's Ottawa stations, CFGO (OSR 1200) and CJMJ-FM (Majic 100). [23], Green has been controversial at times. His listeners shipped many bottles and containers of polluted water. The show and website are no longer active as of 2019. Long-time CFRA talkshow host Lowell Green, retired in January. She was responsible for some 15 newscasts per day, with a special accent on local news. OTTAWA -- [4][5] For example, Uncle John from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, had co-hosted a segment of Freebie Fridays. On August 31, the two companies announced that BGM had been successful in its offer to acquire approximately 6.7 million common shares and approximately 19.2 million non-voting Class B shares of CHUM. 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The old yellow brick building was torn down (in 1977) to make way for an entrance to the new facility. [20] On 24 October 2020, Green publicly endorsed Matthew Fisher, a former journalist who was a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail, Sun Media and Postmedia Network for 34 years, to become the Conservative MP for KanataCarleton. In October, CHUM Ottawa opened new studios and offices to house all of its operations in the city the 46,000 square foot CHUM Market Media Mall located in the heart of the Byward Market at 87 George Street. Elliot was a recovering alcoholic, drug abuser, and compulsive gambler.[1]. Steps in Editing Cfra on Windows It's to find a default application which is able to help conduct edits to a PDF document. Two of his historic broadcasts are being preserved at Library and Archives Canada. Max Keeping was a CFRA reporter. 12:30 - Lunch Bunch with Steve Madely, Lowell Green, Michael Harris and Rick Gibbons. 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Dave Mitchell, PD at CFRA and Team 1200, plus Majic 100 announcer Drew Corley, an engineer and two copy writers were let go. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. The station used four top-loaded 300 foot towers at a site located on part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 1, Gower Township near Manotick. Thank you all, goodbye.[5], On 14 September 2020, Green returned online with The Island of Sanity, a one-hour podcast available on various internet platforms, which was pared down to thirty minutes on 13 October 2020 and featured live on internet radio and the social networking platform Facebook. On the air: Ken Grant (5-9), Bill Drake (9-noon), News (12:00-12:35), Lowell Green (talk - 12:35-2:30), Al Dubois (2:30-4:00), Shelley Emmond (4-7), Mark elliot (7-11) and Dan Ferguson (11-5). Jack Derouin (reporter) and Gil Wright (city hall reporter) joined the staff of CFRA on July 1. CFRA had the following all-local programs lined up for its early going: Breakfast Jamboree with Fred Davis, What's Doing About Town with Erroll McKinnon, The Better Half with Kathleen Whitton, Teen Time and For Safety's Sake with Terry Kielty, Sports at Six with Tom Foley, Rainbow Ballroom with Mike Hopkins, The Glop Shop with Brian Hodgkinson and Farmer's Notebook with Frank Ryan. Lauren is the daughter of well-known radio personality Erin Davis. Reports elsewhere have suggested that CFRA-AM and FM signed on at the same time, but CFRA was not issued an FM licence until later in the year. Carolyne Desnoyers was named sales supervisor at Bell Media Radio Ottawa. Mark Elliot joined in November for evenings. 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. O'Connell was now assisted by Barbara Abbott, also a former newspaper person. Long time CFRA/CFMO sales manager Jack Derouin passed away in March. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says recent news that shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to Canada would be temporarily cut in half is a setback, but he's still hopeful life in the city can return to a semblance of normality by the summer. Ennis became News Director of CFGO (now TSN 1200) in Ottawa in 1976. CHUM Limited purchased CFRA and CFMO. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24 | CBC News Loaded. The mayor's statement went out before a gathering of 8,000 in the auditorium and a special broadcast aired on the CBC Trans-Canada network. The Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA) is employed by the Home Office and provides strategic advice and guidance to ministers, civil servants, fire and rescue authorities in England and other. BCE submitted that the purpose of this corporate reorganization was to realize tax efficiencies. It was affiliated with ABC in New York. On December 12th, it was announced that Bell Globemedia would henceforth be known as CTVglobemedia. 12:00 - Ottawa Noon. Ownership of CFRA Limited: Frank Ryan 99.8%, Kathleen Ryan 0.1% and D. L. Martin 0.1%. His wife's cancer status played a big role in his leaving QVC. Mayor Jim Durrel declared a Ken 'The General' Grant Day to salute Grant's 25 years as CFRA's morning man. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. ON Mike Kelly (ex-of CKLW Windsor) was a part-timer in CFRA's news department. Brad Ronald, a 35-year veteran with Bell Media Radio Ottawa, was promoted from retail sales manager to cluster general sales manager. On June 23, Ken "General" Grant joined CFRA from Montreal. [13], After raising CA$280 thousand during an on-air campaign for a little boy requiring life-saving medical treatment in the United States, he was presented with the Helen Keller Fellowship Award from Lions International. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events, Unlimited online access to National Post and 15 news sites with one account, National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on, Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword, Access articles from across Canada with one account, Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments, Get email updates from your favourite authors. The Commission noted that this transaction would not affect the effective control of the undertakings which would continue to be exercised by BCE. At one time she worked in Toronto at CFTR where she was known as Bev Bowman.On November 8, CFRA became available in HD at 100.3 on the FM dial CJMJ-FM-HD channel 2. Les Lye joined CFRA. 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 24-year-old was on maternity leave from the station where her death was announced Monday . Our thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family. [9][5], Green has served on the boards of the United Way, the John Howard Society, the Drug Addiction Research Council, and on the town council in West Hull Quebec. Ottawa Public Health is reporting 123 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more resident has died. He developed pneumonia and was put in a medically induced coma before dying on January 11, 2019.[3][4][5]. Late Night Counsell or LNC is a late night conservative talk show hosted by Rev. Renfrew native, Queens University graduate and Ottawa entrepreneur Frank Ryan received a licence to operate a new radio station in the nations capital. Elliot was the only openly gay host on CFRB, where he came out on air. Slogans: Ottawa's Own Station - Maintaining Its Top Spot By Discrimination, Unfailing Good Taste and Service. CFRA's Andrew Pinsent weighs in on the 2021 election campaign. The City of Ottawa dedicated a park to the late Ernie Calcutt who was sports director at CFRA. Reach out to your friends, stay in touch. BCE was a public corporation and controlled by its board of directors. He started his radio career with CHUM Group Radio in Ottawa in 1976. 1:00 - Michael Harris Live (Friday: Market Monitor with Walter Traversy). 6:00 - Business At Night. He has been decorated with both the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal,[12] and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. From 2003 to February 2007, he hosted the general interest talk show The Nightside, in 2005 it was the highest-rated late night radio show in Canada. He graduated from Macdonald Agricultural College of McGill University in Montreal Quebec in 1956. The show now airs LIVE Mon - Fri every night at 9pm Eastern. The 24-year-old CFRA radio anchor died in her sleep on May 10, after spending her first Mother's Day with her infant son . He competed in NASCAR events between 2007 and 2011. [5], With his 1967 Save The Centennial Flame Campaign, a month of relentless broadcasts, and over three-thousand petitions from listeners, the iconic Centennial Flame remains and continues to shine on Parliament Hill. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. Snow counts the day he was told about . Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Pierre Bourque, contributor to Newstalk 580 CFRA and a one-time Ottawa city councillor has died. OTTAWA -- Pierre Bourque, contributor to Newstalk 580 CFRA and a one-time Ottawa city councillor has died. 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. Different antenna patterns were used for day and night operation. In renewing CFRA's licence, the CRTC advised further discussion to resolve the issue of a power increase for CFCF 600 in Montreal, which must give technical protection to CFRA 580. Legend has all four letters in the call sign standing for Cant Find Ryan Anywhere. At the new facility, CFMO has a master control room, two production control rooms, one production studio and one booth. 9:00 - Lowell Green. Steve Ray joined CFRA from CKCY Sault Ste. The 79 year old began his broadcast career in 1960 as a news and farm reporter. 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